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If you take Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, The Lost Boys, and Dungeons and Dragons and put them in a blender with a couple of drops of hot sauce, you will get the tabletop/pen and paper RPG Vampire: The Masquerade. The game and its story take place in a “Goth-Punk” world and was released in 1991 and became the best-selling tabletop RPG second to D&D. Over time the game has spawned multiple sequels over the years before becoming a video game. The focus today is the latest in the series of games, Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong. A big thank you to Big Bad Wolf and Nacon for the reviewing opportunity. Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong takes place in Boston where all the vampires living in the city receive a “Code Red” alert, meaning that their existence was discovered and they’re under attack. While the city’s vampires are taking shelter, three vampires, Galeb Bazory, one of the oldest vampires in Boston,
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SOEDESCO announced that coming up in Q4 of this year, their first-person horror game Charon’s Staircase will be arriving, but till then they released a teaser trailer to show what’s waiting for players at Oack Grove Estate. In the 1970s, a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry ruled with an iron fist. They committed numerous inhumane and sinister acts during their reign, but those days are over, as they now aspire to join the European Union. You play as an agent codenamed: ‘Desmond’, sent by The Ministry who is tasked with retrieving and destroying classified documents from the Oack Grove estate, that reveal the horrifying activities that happened in the past. Your journey, however, leads you to an unpleasant and gruesome discovery called Project Alpha. Features Uncover the secrets about Project Alpha and discover what The Ministry has been hiding for years Survive a hellish nightmare and escape the horrors of Oack Grove Solve the mysteries and puzzles that you
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Unfortunately, players looking forward to the release of Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 will have to wait a little longer for the game’s release which was originally going to be later this month. 1C and LLC Blini Games have pushed back the release date after feedback from additional rounds of testing to further polish its gameplay features, improve its balancing and create a truly worthy successor to the previous installment. With the development team committed to ensuring that the game provides the most enjoyably insanity-inducing experience it can, the new release date for Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 will be announced soon. 1C says for any fans who want to be the first to receive news about the game, to add it to their Steam wishlist and follow 1C on Facebook, Twitter and/or Steam, or visit the official 1C Entertainment website.
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Narcotics Anonymous said in 1981 “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results.” before it was famously misquoted saying that it’s “doing the same thing over and over”, either way, the point is repeating things with the hope of a different outcome is insane. The subject of this review is a perfect example of that thanks to Thunderful & Carry Castle’s Lovecraftian game Source of Madness. Source of Madness is a side-scrolling action RPG that takes players into a world being twisted by cosmic horrors from beyond the stars. Players take on the role(s) of an acolyte of a cult venturing into the twisted landscapes of different biomes to find the source of the growing madness taking over your world. Now onto the game itself! the controls for Source of Madness are straightforward and thankfully limited allowing you to master it quickly and respond very well. The game’s sound design is amazing with the roars of the monsters,
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The spiritual successor to Maid of Sker will be taking players back to Sker island in a 1-4 player co-op first-person shooter where players can take on the silent ones, the main enemies from Maid of Sker, this summer in round-based survival! In Sker Ritual Players can go alone or team up with friends and face hoards of enemies with a mix of some elite enemies and bosses from the first game as they fight for survival and complete objectives. Players can customize their character with interchangeable in-game masks inspired by all forms of horror; folk, gothic, zombie, science fiction, the supernatural, and more! More information about Sker Ritual‘s mechanics and other features will be coming down the line soon. Sker Ritual is coming to PC this summer, with a new-gen launch later in the year. Check out the new trailer featuring the teleporting Banshee, the lethal Mariner, the invisible Phantom, and the Maid of Sker fan-favorite boss Abraham.
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1C Entertainment and LLC Blini Games have announced the release date as well as information about their upcoming Action RPG game Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2. The game is set in the Lovecraft universe and told through dark graphic comic-style art. Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 continues the narrative of the cult classic first game, but this time players will continue the fight against the unknown with new elements like crafting, using blueprints and resources to create consumables and even new equipment. Reunite with old acquaintances and meet new characters, explore new procedurally generated locations, defend yourself against dozens of different enemies and face off against epic bosses. But beware… Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 is more challenging than ever before, and the tough nightmarish creatures opposing you will not give up easily! Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 will be coming out May 17th for PC, Mac, and Linux and will be available through Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store.
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This August, players will take to the streets of Hermes, a once-thriving city in a kingdom now ravaged by a plague and grotesque enemies lurking around every corner in Theymesia, a souls-like game by OverBorder Studio. Players will take on the role of the mysterious Corvus, our plague mask-wearing hero on a mission to uncover the truth behind what’s happening in Hermes and rid the kingdom of its new enemies all the while recovering his memories that may hold the secret to what’s going on. In Theymesia players can take diseases from their enemies and use them as weapons, update Corvus’ movements and plague weapons to use against punishing enemies of plague mutated monsters that will challenge players. Theymesia will be coming out on August 9th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. A playable demo is available from now till May 9th on STEAM.
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Ahead of the May season four premiere of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things,” Funko has released an all-new set of Pop! figures that are a must-have for fans! The collection includes signature Pop! figures, keychains, and blind box Mystery Mini collectibles are available now at Wal-Mart. The collection features Eleven, Lucas, Robin, Steve, and other members of the iconic “Stranger Things” gang as fan-favorite Pop! vinyl figures (MSRP: $12) and classic pocket keychains (MSRP: $5). These new additions to Funko’s extensive “Stranger Things” line showcase each character in their signature outfits from the upcoming season, including Dustin sporting his thinking cap and Mike wearing a ‘Hellfire Club’ graphic tee. Fans can also bring home the mystifying world of the Upside Down and set out on their own daring adventure with Funko’s latest blind box Mystery Mini figures (MSRP: $7). This collection has something for “Stranger Things” fans old and new! For an immersive “Stranger Things” experience, fans can visit the
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Ever wanted to be the Devil and command your own army to spread darkness across the land? Well, now you can in Rogue Lords, a turn-based roguelike game from NACON, Cyanide, and Leikir Studio that came out for PC in September and has since won two awards for Best Art Direction for a PC game, and Best Character Design. Now Rogue Lords is out for consoles and I was able to give it a try! In Rogue Lords, you take on the role of the devil who’s been stewing in hell after an embarrassing defeat against Van Helsing and his demon hunters. The time for vengeance is at hand as you summon devoted followers who will carry out your orders to fight back against the good in the world. Your devoted followers who you give orders to are made up of nine famous villainess people from fiction and folklore such as Baron Samedi, Bloody Mary, The Headless Horseman, and more!
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Merge Games and developer Affordable Acquisition are pleased to reveal that the upcoming inter-dimensional twin-stick shooter, Slaycation Paradise, will be available in a physical retail version for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Players will be taking an intergalactic vacation to Slaycation Paradise, a resort where vacationers can be transported to different versions of Earth to slay enemies in tower-defense style gameplay with an arsenal of weapons ranging from standard to the comically ridiculous that can be unlocked using the in-game currency system through the Slaycation resort. Slaycation Paradise will be ready for your vacation booking soon for PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC soon!
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If you take Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, The Lost Boys, and Dungeons and Dragons and put them in a blender with a couple of drops of hot sauce, you will get the tabletop/pen and paper RPG Vampire: The Masquerade. The game and its story take place in a “Goth-Punk” world and was released in 1991 and became the best-selling tabletop RPG second to D&D. Over time the game has spawned multiple sequels over the years before becoming a video game. The focus today is the latest in the series of games, Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong. A big thank you to Big Bad Wolf and Nacon for the reviewing opportunity. Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong takes place in Boston where all the vampires living in the city receive a “Code Red” alert, meaning that their existence was discovered and they’re under attack. While the city’s vampires are taking shelter, three vampires, Galeb Bazory, one of the oldest vampires in Boston,
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SOEDESCO announced that coming up in Q4 of this year, their first-person horror game Charon’s Staircase will be arriving, but till then they released a teaser trailer to show what’s waiting for players at Oack Grove Estate. In the 1970s, a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry ruled with an iron fist. They committed numerous inhumane and sinister acts during their reign, but those days are over, as they now aspire to join the European Union. You play as an agent codenamed: ‘Desmond’, sent by The Ministry who is tasked with retrieving and destroying classified documents from the Oack Grove estate, that reveal the horrifying activities that happened in the past. Your journey, however, leads you to an unpleasant and gruesome discovery called Project Alpha. Features Uncover the secrets about Project Alpha and discover what The Ministry has been hiding for years Survive a hellish nightmare and escape the horrors of Oack Grove Solve the mysteries and puzzles that you
Continue reading →
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Unfortunately, players looking forward to the release of Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 will have to wait a little longer for the game’s release which was originally going to be later this month. 1C and LLC Blini Games have pushed back the release date after feedback from additional rounds of testing to further polish its gameplay features, improve its balancing and create a truly worthy successor to the previous installment. With the development team committed to ensuring that the game provides the most enjoyably insanity-inducing experience it can, the new release date for Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 will be announced soon. 1C says for any fans who want to be the first to receive news about the game, to add it to their Steam wishlist and follow 1C on Facebook, Twitter and/or Steam, or visit the official 1C Entertainment website.
Continue reading →
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Narcotics Anonymous said in 1981 “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results.” before it was famously misquoted saying that it’s “doing the same thing over and over”, either way, the point is repeating things with the hope of a different outcome is insane. The subject of this review is a perfect example of that thanks to Thunderful & Carry Castle’s Lovecraftian game Source of Madness. Source of Madness is a side-scrolling action RPG that takes players into a world being twisted by cosmic horrors from beyond the stars. Players take on the role(s) of an acolyte of a cult venturing into the twisted landscapes of different biomes to find the source of the growing madness taking over your world. Now onto the game itself! the controls for Source of Madness are straightforward and thankfully limited allowing you to master it quickly and respond very well. The game’s sound design is amazing with the roars of the monsters,
Continue reading →
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The spiritual successor to Maid of Sker will be taking players back to Sker island in a 1-4 player co-op first-person shooter where players can take on the silent ones, the main enemies from Maid of Sker, this summer in round-based survival! In Sker Ritual Players can go alone or team up with friends and face hoards of enemies with a mix of some elite enemies and bosses from the first game as they fight for survival and complete objectives. Players can customize their character with interchangeable in-game masks inspired by all forms of horror; folk, gothic, zombie, science fiction, the supernatural, and more! More information about Sker Ritual‘s mechanics and other features will be coming down the line soon. Sker Ritual is coming to PC this summer, with a new-gen launch later in the year. Check out the new trailer featuring the teleporting Banshee, the lethal Mariner, the invisible Phantom, and the Maid of Sker fan-favorite boss Abraham.
Continue reading →
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1C Entertainment and LLC Blini Games have announced the release date as well as information about their upcoming Action RPG game Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2. The game is set in the Lovecraft universe and told through dark graphic comic-style art. Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 continues the narrative of the cult classic first game, but this time players will continue the fight against the unknown with new elements like crafting, using blueprints and resources to create consumables and even new equipment. Reunite with old acquaintances and meet new characters, explore new procedurally generated locations, defend yourself against dozens of different enemies and face off against epic bosses. But beware… Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 is more challenging than ever before, and the tough nightmarish creatures opposing you will not give up easily! Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 will be coming out May 17th for PC, Mac, and Linux and will be available through Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store.
Continue reading →
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This August, players will take to the streets of Hermes, a once-thriving city in a kingdom now ravaged by a plague and grotesque enemies lurking around every corner in Theymesia, a souls-like game by OverBorder Studio. Players will take on the role of the mysterious Corvus, our plague mask-wearing hero on a mission to uncover the truth behind what’s happening in Hermes and rid the kingdom of its new enemies all the while recovering his memories that may hold the secret to what’s going on. In Theymesia players can take diseases from their enemies and use them as weapons, update Corvus’ movements and plague weapons to use against punishing enemies of plague mutated monsters that will challenge players. Theymesia will be coming out on August 9th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. A playable demo is available from now till May 9th on STEAM.
Continue reading →
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Ahead of the May season four premiere of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things,” Funko has released an all-new set of Pop! figures that are a must-have for fans! The collection includes signature Pop! figures, keychains, and blind box Mystery Mini collectibles are available now at Wal-Mart. The collection features Eleven, Lucas, Robin, Steve, and other members of the iconic “Stranger Things” gang as fan-favorite Pop! vinyl figures (MSRP: $12) and classic pocket keychains (MSRP: $5). These new additions to Funko’s extensive “Stranger Things” line showcase each character in their signature outfits from the upcoming season, including Dustin sporting his thinking cap and Mike wearing a ‘Hellfire Club’ graphic tee. Fans can also bring home the mystifying world of the Upside Down and set out on their own daring adventure with Funko’s latest blind box Mystery Mini figures (MSRP: $7). This collection has something for “Stranger Things” fans old and new! For an immersive “Stranger Things” experience, fans can visit the
Continue reading →
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Ever wanted to be the Devil and command your own army to spread darkness across the land? Well, now you can in Rogue Lords, a turn-based roguelike game from NACON, Cyanide, and Leikir Studio that came out for PC in September and has since won two awards for Best Art Direction for a PC game, and Best Character Design. Now Rogue Lords is out for consoles and I was able to give it a try! In Rogue Lords, you take on the role of the devil who’s been stewing in hell after an embarrassing defeat against Van Helsing and his demon hunters. The time for vengeance is at hand as you summon devoted followers who will carry out your orders to fight back against the good in the world. Your devoted followers who you give orders to are made up of nine famous villainess people from fiction and folklore such as Baron Samedi, Bloody Mary, The Headless Horseman, and more!
Continue reading →
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Merge Games and developer Affordable Acquisition are pleased to reveal that the upcoming inter-dimensional twin-stick shooter, Slaycation Paradise, will be available in a physical retail version for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Players will be taking an intergalactic vacation to Slaycation Paradise, a resort where vacationers can be transported to different versions of Earth to slay enemies in tower-defense style gameplay with an arsenal of weapons ranging from standard to the comically ridiculous that can be unlocked using the in-game currency system through the Slaycation resort. Slaycation Paradise will be ready for your vacation booking soon for PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC soon!
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