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The Game Awards 2022 wrapped up by delighting gaming fans around the world awarding fan favorites and scoring some upsets. But one thing was clear, there were plenty of world premiere trailers for some upcoming horror/dark fantasy titles! From the makers of Vampyr comes Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden where players play as a pair of literal ghost hunters in 1695 North America who hunt and banish ghosts, there’s just one problem, one of the Ghost Hunters is a ghost herself after getting killed on a mission. Now players will have to hunt spirits in the wilds of the new colony of New Eden and help rid the land of its ghosts while trying to find a way to save one of their own. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will be coming out towards the end of 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Atomic Heart premiered a new action-packed gameplay trailer for the upcoming FPS game that
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I really enjoyed reviewing Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed as I loved living out a childhood dream of busting ghosts and causing property damage with a proton pack. Guess soon I and other fans will have to suit back up and get ready to continue hunting ghosts as IllFonic has announced today that DLCs are about to drop for the game! The first of several FREE DLCs that will be coming out each quarter of 2023 will be featuring a new location, ghost, and customizations for characters. The new level is called The Facility. The Facility closed for good in the late 1980s and has been recently purchased by a private investor group, who have plans to renovate and reopen the facility. Unfortunately for them, it’s being plagued by ghostly activity, and construction crews refuse to enter this haunted health center. Along with The Facility will be a new ghost type that players can bust or play as, and that’s the fan
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There are a few essential things to keep in mind when writing an engaging video game essay. First, it is essential to choose a topic that is both interesting and unique. Secondly, the best essay writing should be well-written and free of errors. Finally, it is essential to make sure the essay is engaging and informative. By following these simple tips, you can be sure to write an essay that will be both entertaining and informative. When writing an engaging video game essay, there are a few dos and don’ts that you should keep in mind. First, make sure to choose a topic that you’re passionate about. This will make it easier to write an engaging essay that your readers will enjoy. Do some research on your topic and include interesting facts and statistics in your essay to back up your opinion. However, don’t make your essay too dry – include your thoughts and experiences with video games to add
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While you wait for season 3 of “The Witcher” to premiere next summer, the upcoming spin-off/prequel, “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” is only weeks away from making its premiere on Netflix. The official trailer is here to give you a taste of what you can expect from its first four-part series event. “Blood Origin” is set 1200 years before “The Witcher” and tells the story of the first Witcher and the events surrounding the “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves became one. The massive cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Sophia Brown (Éile), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins-Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), and Joey Batey (“The Witcher,” among others. Declan de Barra created “The Witcher: Blood Origin” and serves as showrunner for the series set to premiere on December 25, 2022. You Might Also Like the following: Hemsworth Replaces Cavill: First Look At The New “Witcher”
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From the first moment I got a cryptic email telling me about a new game coming from Glen Schofield (creator of Dead Space) called The Callisto Protocol, I was in from the word go! After the first trailer, I was very interested and I brought you guys along for the ride. I’m pleased to say that the awesome folks at Krafton and Striking Distance were awesome and allowed me to take a trip to Black Iron Prison and for this, I thank them for the early Christmas gift! The Callisto Protocol follows a freight transporter named Jacob Lee who while transporting cargo to the moon of Callisto, has his ship pirated by a terrorist organization and causing him to crash onto the planet that is also a maximum security prison, and in a Kafka twist, he’s arrested and made into the prisoner of the planet for no reason. Shortly after becoming a prisoner, Jacob awakes to find the prison falling
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Frictional Games has announced today as an early holiday gift to fans, the news of the latest installment of the “Amnesia” game series, Amnesia: The Bunker. For the first time, players are equipped with high levels of freedom to impact gameplay, choosing their playstyle as they explore at will this semi-open world. Amnesia: The Bunker will put players in the boots of a French soldier with amnesia exploring the dark tunnels of a WWI bunker armed with only a revolver and a flashlight, players must explore and find a way out all the while trying to survive the horrors that await them in the dark. The game will feature the following: emergent gameplay in a sandbox horror survival experience objects, threats, and resources change in every playthrough in unscripted horror an ever-present gruesome creature that stalks the player. all-new levels of interaction with the world through puzzle-solving and tool handling enhanced lighting effects and carefully designed sound effects for a
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During the pandemic, there were a lot of changes going on that some people adjusted well to while others had no coping skills and made simple solutions painfully difficult to enforce. Game developers were also affected by the pandemic and like the aforementioned groups of people, felt fear, isolation, and uncertainty about the future. Indie game publisher and developer HOOK was inspired by this and made Edengate: The Edge of Life. I want to give thanks to HOOK for the reviewing opportunity! In Edengate: The Edge of Life players take on the role of Mia, a biologist, who has awakened in the hospital with little to no memory of what or how she got there, even more, she’s all alone, and not just in the hospital but in the entire city of Edengate. Now onto the game itself. When it comes to Edengate: The Edge of Life‘s controls, they’re literally just movement, zoom, and interaction, that’s it, pretty much impossible
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Developers Elf Games and Luna2 Studio have teamed up with publisher Daedalic Entertainment to bring players to the mysterious village of Silentown that’s surrounded by a mysterious and ominous forest inhabited by monsters. Children of Silentown is a point-and-click game that follows Lucy, a girl growing up in the village. During the daylight hours, she’s either helping her mother or hanging out with her friends but when the sun goes down, Lucy is plagued by nightmares that are not helped by the monstrous growling that comes from the woods surrounding the village. Lucy has decided to never set foot into the woods, but fate will force her to enter the woods to unravel the mysteries of both her home and the forest that surrounds it. Children of Silentown will feature hand-drawn art in a unique creepy style, point-and-click mechanics, and atmospheric music. Players will have to find notes, collect and combine items, play minigames, and solve puzzles. Players will also
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When the sun sets in the west, you would think the day’s done right? Nope, that’s when the work picks up in Flying Wild Hog’s game, Evil West. A big thank you to Focus Home and Flying Wild Hog for the reviewing opportunity! Evil West takes place in an alternative 19th-century timeline where players take on the role of Jesse Rentier, a vampire hunter with the secretive Rentier Institute that hunts down the vampire threat in the US. Someone behind the scene among the vampires wants to rage all-out war against humans and attacked the Rentier Institute head-on, forcing Jesse to take on the role of the organization’s leader and rebuild the institute. Now onto the game itself! The controls are easy to learn and adapt to. When it comes to sound, the voice acting, ambient sounds, and music are all good but the mixing should be tweaked as even though I lowered the volume on everything else and raised
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Josh Duhamel (Transformers franchise) stars in the live-action movie adaptation of the game The Callisto Protocol which sees a crashed cargo pilot fighting to survive against horrifically mutated prisoners on Jupiter’s moon. Ahead of its release this week, a new red band TV Spot has been unleashed which sees Jacob Lee (Duhamel), crash-landing on Callisto, and Jacob fighting his way through Black Iron Prison. And we have to say, it looks pretty damn good. Directed by Glen A. Schofield and adapted by R. Eric Lieb, the action-packed movie also stars “The Boys” actress Karen Fukuhara. Check out The Callisto Protocol, out December 2nd from Striking Distance Studios.
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The Game Awards 2022 wrapped up by delighting gaming fans around the world awarding fan favorites and scoring some upsets. But one thing was clear, there were plenty of world premiere trailers for some upcoming horror/dark fantasy titles! From the makers of Vampyr comes Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden where players play as a pair of literal ghost hunters in 1695 North America who hunt and banish ghosts, there’s just one problem, one of the Ghost Hunters is a ghost herself after getting killed on a mission. Now players will have to hunt spirits in the wilds of the new colony of New Eden and help rid the land of its ghosts while trying to find a way to save one of their own. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will be coming out towards the end of 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Atomic Heart premiered a new action-packed gameplay trailer for the upcoming FPS game that
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I really enjoyed reviewing Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed as I loved living out a childhood dream of busting ghosts and causing property damage with a proton pack. Guess soon I and other fans will have to suit back up and get ready to continue hunting ghosts as IllFonic has announced today that DLCs are about to drop for the game! The first of several FREE DLCs that will be coming out each quarter of 2023 will be featuring a new location, ghost, and customizations for characters. The new level is called The Facility. The Facility closed for good in the late 1980s and has been recently purchased by a private investor group, who have plans to renovate and reopen the facility. Unfortunately for them, it’s being plagued by ghostly activity, and construction crews refuse to enter this haunted health center. Along with The Facility will be a new ghost type that players can bust or play as, and that’s the fan
Continue reading →
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There are a few essential things to keep in mind when writing an engaging video game essay. First, it is essential to choose a topic that is both interesting and unique. Secondly, the best essay writing should be well-written and free of errors. Finally, it is essential to make sure the essay is engaging and informative. By following these simple tips, you can be sure to write an essay that will be both entertaining and informative. When writing an engaging video game essay, there are a few dos and don’ts that you should keep in mind. First, make sure to choose a topic that you’re passionate about. This will make it easier to write an engaging essay that your readers will enjoy. Do some research on your topic and include interesting facts and statistics in your essay to back up your opinion. However, don’t make your essay too dry – include your thoughts and experiences with video games to add
Continue reading →
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While you wait for season 3 of “The Witcher” to premiere next summer, the upcoming spin-off/prequel, “The Witcher: Blood Origin,” is only weeks away from making its premiere on Netflix. The official trailer is here to give you a taste of what you can expect from its first four-part series event. “Blood Origin” is set 1200 years before “The Witcher” and tells the story of the first Witcher and the events surrounding the “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves became one. The massive cast includes Minnie Driver (Seanchaí), Laurence O’Fuarain (Fjall), Michelle Yeoh (Scían), Mirren Mack (Merwyn), Sophia Brown (Éile), Lenny Henry (Balor), Jacob Collins-Levy (Eredin), Lizzie Annis (Zacaré), and Joey Batey (“The Witcher,” among others. Declan de Barra created “The Witcher: Blood Origin” and serves as showrunner for the series set to premiere on December 25, 2022. You Might Also Like the following: Hemsworth Replaces Cavill: First Look At The New “Witcher”
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From the first moment I got a cryptic email telling me about a new game coming from Glen Schofield (creator of Dead Space) called The Callisto Protocol, I was in from the word go! After the first trailer, I was very interested and I brought you guys along for the ride. I’m pleased to say that the awesome folks at Krafton and Striking Distance were awesome and allowed me to take a trip to Black Iron Prison and for this, I thank them for the early Christmas gift! The Callisto Protocol follows a freight transporter named Jacob Lee who while transporting cargo to the moon of Callisto, has his ship pirated by a terrorist organization and causing him to crash onto the planet that is also a maximum security prison, and in a Kafka twist, he’s arrested and made into the prisoner of the planet for no reason. Shortly after becoming a prisoner, Jacob awakes to find the prison falling
Continue reading →
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Frictional Games has announced today as an early holiday gift to fans, the news of the latest installment of the “Amnesia” game series, Amnesia: The Bunker. For the first time, players are equipped with high levels of freedom to impact gameplay, choosing their playstyle as they explore at will this semi-open world. Amnesia: The Bunker will put players in the boots of a French soldier with amnesia exploring the dark tunnels of a WWI bunker armed with only a revolver and a flashlight, players must explore and find a way out all the while trying to survive the horrors that await them in the dark. The game will feature the following: emergent gameplay in a sandbox horror survival experience objects, threats, and resources change in every playthrough in unscripted horror an ever-present gruesome creature that stalks the player. all-new levels of interaction with the world through puzzle-solving and tool handling enhanced lighting effects and carefully designed sound effects for a
Continue reading →
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During the pandemic, there were a lot of changes going on that some people adjusted well to while others had no coping skills and made simple solutions painfully difficult to enforce. Game developers were also affected by the pandemic and like the aforementioned groups of people, felt fear, isolation, and uncertainty about the future. Indie game publisher and developer HOOK was inspired by this and made Edengate: The Edge of Life. I want to give thanks to HOOK for the reviewing opportunity! In Edengate: The Edge of Life players take on the role of Mia, a biologist, who has awakened in the hospital with little to no memory of what or how she got there, even more, she’s all alone, and not just in the hospital but in the entire city of Edengate. Now onto the game itself. When it comes to Edengate: The Edge of Life‘s controls, they’re literally just movement, zoom, and interaction, that’s it, pretty much impossible
Continue reading →
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Developers Elf Games and Luna2 Studio have teamed up with publisher Daedalic Entertainment to bring players to the mysterious village of Silentown that’s surrounded by a mysterious and ominous forest inhabited by monsters. Children of Silentown is a point-and-click game that follows Lucy, a girl growing up in the village. During the daylight hours, she’s either helping her mother or hanging out with her friends but when the sun goes down, Lucy is plagued by nightmares that are not helped by the monstrous growling that comes from the woods surrounding the village. Lucy has decided to never set foot into the woods, but fate will force her to enter the woods to unravel the mysteries of both her home and the forest that surrounds it. Children of Silentown will feature hand-drawn art in a unique creepy style, point-and-click mechanics, and atmospheric music. Players will have to find notes, collect and combine items, play minigames, and solve puzzles. Players will also
Continue reading →
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When the sun sets in the west, you would think the day’s done right? Nope, that’s when the work picks up in Flying Wild Hog’s game, Evil West. A big thank you to Focus Home and Flying Wild Hog for the reviewing opportunity! Evil West takes place in an alternative 19th-century timeline where players take on the role of Jesse Rentier, a vampire hunter with the secretive Rentier Institute that hunts down the vampire threat in the US. Someone behind the scene among the vampires wants to rage all-out war against humans and attacked the Rentier Institute head-on, forcing Jesse to take on the role of the organization’s leader and rebuild the institute. Now onto the game itself! The controls are easy to learn and adapt to. When it comes to sound, the voice acting, ambient sounds, and music are all good but the mixing should be tweaked as even though I lowered the volume on everything else and raised
Continue reading →
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Josh Duhamel (Transformers franchise) stars in the live-action movie adaptation of the game The Callisto Protocol which sees a crashed cargo pilot fighting to survive against horrifically mutated prisoners on Jupiter’s moon. Ahead of its release this week, a new red band TV Spot has been unleashed which sees Jacob Lee (Duhamel), crash-landing on Callisto, and Jacob fighting his way through Black Iron Prison. And we have to say, it looks pretty damn good. Directed by Glen A. Schofield and adapted by R. Eric Lieb, the action-packed movie also stars “The Boys” actress Karen Fukuhara. Check out The Callisto Protocol, out December 2nd from Striking Distance Studios.
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