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If you’ve ever wanted to play RPGs but don’t want to be in a medieval world or stuck in any other iconic era, CD PROJEKT RED‘s got you covered with their futuristic world in “Cyberpunk 2077”! The first person RPG game takes place in the open world environment of Night City, one of many city communities in the state of North California. Players will be taking on the role of V, a gun for hire working the mean streets of the City. The character V is fully customizable and can be made into whatever gender players wish, hell if you’re patient enough you may take all the time you want to make them look a lot like you! The story originated from the pen and paper RPG “Cyberpunk 2020”. The game is due to come out soon for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The 48-minute gameplay trailer below is a work in progress and may contain language and images
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The groundbreaking horror games that helped bring in a new era of first-person horror gaming is coming to the Xbox One. “Amnesia Collection” came out in 2016 for PlayStation 4 but the release date for the XB1 is yet to be announced. The collection will include “Amnesia: The Dark Descent”, the expansion story “Amnesia: Justine”, and the sequel “Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs” The game series involves exploration, stealth, puzzle solving, and hiding mechanics that inspired other games that adopted the non-combat first-person horror experience which was originally seen in third-person games like the “Clock Tower” series but the first-person concept was eventually redefined in the legendary “P.T.”.
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Fans of the Sharknado franchise may be happy to know that the latest film is not where the journey ends for them; they can now live the experience virtually in “Sharknado VR: Eye of the Storm”! Players can face down the storm dodging jellyfish, barracudas, and of course different species of sharks all the while they’re trying to save survivors. The game will take players to locations featured in the films, offer them a variety of weapons, and come across Easter eggs referencing the films. “Sharknado VR: Eye of the Storm” will come out later this year for PlayStation VR, Oculus, Steam, iOS, and Android.
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Things are going Lovecraft for horror games it seems! Frogwares and Bigben Interactive will be taking players to the city of Oakmont in “The Sinking City”. The game takes place in the 1920’s and the city of Oakmont is, well…sinking, but that’s not the worst of it. The citizens are being tormented by supernatural forces and creatures coming from the water. You take on the role of a detective who is going through personal issues (like most detectives in these kinds of stories) and venturing into the city is not helping. “The Sinking City” is an open world game where you have to travel to different locations by boat. There are side missions along with the main quest, all of which can be completed in a multitude of ways. Seeing disturbing things will make the player loose sanity for a bit. The best part is fans of the works of Lovecraft can see many Easter eggs in relations to Lovecraft’s
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The highly anticipated RPG game of the year, “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game”, released a new trailer at the gaming event GAMESCOM. The trailer highlights key gameplay mechanics accompanied by commentary explaining in detail how your actions can affect the outcome of the game. “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game” is based on the tabletop RPG that’s inspired by the short story of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft. The story follows Edward Pierce, a private detective investigating the death of the Hawkins family on the fictional Darkwater Island. The more Pierce digs deeper into the case, the more horrors beyond human comprehension he’ll encounter. The great dreamer will awaken October 30th and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. To see previous articles about this game, click HERE, HERE, and HERE
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The yearly gaming expo GAMESCOM, in Germany, was invaded by the same hoard that’s been invading other gaming conventions, plague rats! Asobo Studio and Focus Home Interactive released an uncut 16-minute gameplay trailer for their upcoming game, “A Plague Tale: Innocence” The trailer originally was shown to the press behind closed doors at E3, but has now been made public, and the game looks EPIC! It should be noted that the gameplay shown is a work in progress, so the scene depicted may be laid out differently or may not even be in the game upon release. “A Plague Tale: Innocence” follows siblings Amicia and Hugo in 1349 as they try to escape the hellish landscape that France has become due to war and the plague. The siblings must use stealth and rely on the help of other orphans they meet in order to survive against soldiers, inquisitors, and of course; hoards of rats. “A Plague Tale: Innocence” will be
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Today Funcom revealed the release date for their upcoming real-time strategy game, “Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden” with a new trailer. The game is set to be released December 4th of this year and will be on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game is based on a paper and pen RBG “Mutant IP” from the 80’s. The story takes place in a post-human world and follows three mutants, Selma, a humanoid mutant, Dux, a duck with an attitude, and Bormin, a boar with anger issues. There are other characters and all with their own unique personality and abilities. “Mutant Year Zero: Road to Even” will feature turn-based combat, stealth, and exploration making it a unique RPG.
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Hail to the king baby! Fans will be able to enjoy some groovy boomstick action once again but this time they’re in control! That’s right, “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be back in the form of a video game! The man himself, Bruce Campbell first told Horror Fuel about it in a recent interview and since then news of it has trickled out onto the web. Details are sparse as this is more of a recent development but it’s been confirmed that YES, there is a game coming, and YES cast members from “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be involved in some capacity, may it be reprising their roles by voicing the characters or assisting in the creative process of the game’s development, but Ash himself will definitely be voiced by Campbell! Rest assured we’ll be keeping an eye on this as it progresses and will keep you informed!
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In the wise words of Professor Farnsworth: Fans of the legendary game, “Halo”, can now enjoy the arcade installment in the franchise, “Halo: Fireteam Raven” at Dave & Buster’s locations across the U.S.! The game, that originally made its world debut in Australia last month, is a co-op experience where players can either play as a team alongside the legendary Master Chief against the Covenant, a joint alien empire, and the dreaded Flood, a zombie-like hoard. Players can also fight against one another. The booth is seated and sports a 130-inch widescreen, 4K gameplay, and 5.1 surround sound, offering the ultimate “Halo” experience to any fan whether you’re on team UNSC or team Covenant. Me? I’m on team Grunt!
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FOX21 and DONTNOD Entertainment have reached an agreement allowing FOX21 to make a television series based on the game, “Vampyr” that came out back in June. We believe it is a fantastic premise for a television show. This is a new and exciting way for fans of the game, as well as the uninitiated, to enter and engage with VAMPYR’S rich, deep story.” Says DONTNOD CEO Oskar Guilbert, “We cannot wait to see how the talented team at FOX21 will bring out the darkly atmospheric universe of our game into television.” We are delighted to partner with FOX21 for the adaptation of VAMPYR into a TV series. DONTNOD has created a uniquely dark, immersive world with deep narration, which has made VAMPYR already a modern video game classic.” Agrees Jurgen Goeldner, CEO of Focus Home Interactive. “Vampyr” follows the tale of Dr. Jonathan Reid who became a vampire during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 in which somehow many citizens
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If you’ve ever wanted to play RPGs but don’t want to be in a medieval world or stuck in any other iconic era, CD PROJEKT RED‘s got you covered with their futuristic world in “Cyberpunk 2077”! The first person RPG game takes place in the open world environment of Night City, one of many city communities in the state of North California. Players will be taking on the role of V, a gun for hire working the mean streets of the City. The character V is fully customizable and can be made into whatever gender players wish, hell if you’re patient enough you may take all the time you want to make them look a lot like you! The story originated from the pen and paper RPG “Cyberpunk 2020”. The game is due to come out soon for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The 48-minute gameplay trailer below is a work in progress and may contain language and images
Continue reading →
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The groundbreaking horror games that helped bring in a new era of first-person horror gaming is coming to the Xbox One. “Amnesia Collection” came out in 2016 for PlayStation 4 but the release date for the XB1 is yet to be announced. The collection will include “Amnesia: The Dark Descent”, the expansion story “Amnesia: Justine”, and the sequel “Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs” The game series involves exploration, stealth, puzzle solving, and hiding mechanics that inspired other games that adopted the non-combat first-person horror experience which was originally seen in third-person games like the “Clock Tower” series but the first-person concept was eventually redefined in the legendary “P.T.”.
Continue reading →
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Fans of the Sharknado franchise may be happy to know that the latest film is not where the journey ends for them; they can now live the experience virtually in “Sharknado VR: Eye of the Storm”! Players can face down the storm dodging jellyfish, barracudas, and of course different species of sharks all the while they’re trying to save survivors. The game will take players to locations featured in the films, offer them a variety of weapons, and come across Easter eggs referencing the films. “Sharknado VR: Eye of the Storm” will come out later this year for PlayStation VR, Oculus, Steam, iOS, and Android.
Continue reading →
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Things are going Lovecraft for horror games it seems! Frogwares and Bigben Interactive will be taking players to the city of Oakmont in “The Sinking City”. The game takes place in the 1920’s and the city of Oakmont is, well…sinking, but that’s not the worst of it. The citizens are being tormented by supernatural forces and creatures coming from the water. You take on the role of a detective who is going through personal issues (like most detectives in these kinds of stories) and venturing into the city is not helping. “The Sinking City” is an open world game where you have to travel to different locations by boat. There are side missions along with the main quest, all of which can be completed in a multitude of ways. Seeing disturbing things will make the player loose sanity for a bit. The best part is fans of the works of Lovecraft can see many Easter eggs in relations to Lovecraft’s
Continue reading →
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The highly anticipated RPG game of the year, “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game”, released a new trailer at the gaming event GAMESCOM. The trailer highlights key gameplay mechanics accompanied by commentary explaining in detail how your actions can affect the outcome of the game. “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game” is based on the tabletop RPG that’s inspired by the short story of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft. The story follows Edward Pierce, a private detective investigating the death of the Hawkins family on the fictional Darkwater Island. The more Pierce digs deeper into the case, the more horrors beyond human comprehension he’ll encounter. The great dreamer will awaken October 30th and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. To see previous articles about this game, click HERE, HERE, and HERE
Continue reading →
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The yearly gaming expo GAMESCOM, in Germany, was invaded by the same hoard that’s been invading other gaming conventions, plague rats! Asobo Studio and Focus Home Interactive released an uncut 16-minute gameplay trailer for their upcoming game, “A Plague Tale: Innocence” The trailer originally was shown to the press behind closed doors at E3, but has now been made public, and the game looks EPIC! It should be noted that the gameplay shown is a work in progress, so the scene depicted may be laid out differently or may not even be in the game upon release. “A Plague Tale: Innocence” follows siblings Amicia and Hugo in 1349 as they try to escape the hellish landscape that France has become due to war and the plague. The siblings must use stealth and rely on the help of other orphans they meet in order to survive against soldiers, inquisitors, and of course; hoards of rats. “A Plague Tale: Innocence” will be
Continue reading →
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Today Funcom revealed the release date for their upcoming real-time strategy game, “Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden” with a new trailer. The game is set to be released December 4th of this year and will be on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game is based on a paper and pen RBG “Mutant IP” from the 80’s. The story takes place in a post-human world and follows three mutants, Selma, a humanoid mutant, Dux, a duck with an attitude, and Bormin, a boar with anger issues. There are other characters and all with their own unique personality and abilities. “Mutant Year Zero: Road to Even” will feature turn-based combat, stealth, and exploration making it a unique RPG.
Continue reading →
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Hail to the king baby! Fans will be able to enjoy some groovy boomstick action once again but this time they’re in control! That’s right, “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be back in the form of a video game! The man himself, Bruce Campbell first told Horror Fuel about it in a recent interview and since then news of it has trickled out onto the web. Details are sparse as this is more of a recent development but it’s been confirmed that YES, there is a game coming, and YES cast members from “Ash vs. Evil Dead” will be involved in some capacity, may it be reprising their roles by voicing the characters or assisting in the creative process of the game’s development, but Ash himself will definitely be voiced by Campbell! Rest assured we’ll be keeping an eye on this as it progresses and will keep you informed!
Continue reading →
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In the wise words of Professor Farnsworth: Fans of the legendary game, “Halo”, can now enjoy the arcade installment in the franchise, “Halo: Fireteam Raven” at Dave & Buster’s locations across the U.S.! The game, that originally made its world debut in Australia last month, is a co-op experience where players can either play as a team alongside the legendary Master Chief against the Covenant, a joint alien empire, and the dreaded Flood, a zombie-like hoard. Players can also fight against one another. The booth is seated and sports a 130-inch widescreen, 4K gameplay, and 5.1 surround sound, offering the ultimate “Halo” experience to any fan whether you’re on team UNSC or team Covenant. Me? I’m on team Grunt!
Continue reading →
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FOX21 and DONTNOD Entertainment have reached an agreement allowing FOX21 to make a television series based on the game, “Vampyr” that came out back in June. We believe it is a fantastic premise for a television show. This is a new and exciting way for fans of the game, as well as the uninitiated, to enter and engage with VAMPYR’S rich, deep story.” Says DONTNOD CEO Oskar Guilbert, “We cannot wait to see how the talented team at FOX21 will bring out the darkly atmospheric universe of our game into television.” We are delighted to partner with FOX21 for the adaptation of VAMPYR into a TV series. DONTNOD has created a uniquely dark, immersive world with deep narration, which has made VAMPYR already a modern video game classic.” Agrees Jurgen Goeldner, CEO of Focus Home Interactive. “Vampyr” follows the tale of Dr. Jonathan Reid who became a vampire during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 in which somehow many citizens
Continue reading →
