Horror
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The Hard Way | How, against all expectations, The Outlast Trials has made my very stressful summer a bit more manageable
Fighting fire with fire.
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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024
Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!
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Fill In The Blanks | The devs behind Silent Hill: The Short Message have a new game in the works, Niraya of ■■ - and yes, that's actually what it's called
What's it about? Well, it's not all that clear.
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Happy Faces | It turns out Emio is... the first new Famicom Detective Club game in over 30 years, and the director of Super Metroid is back to make it
Seems like the best possible result, honestly.
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Ocean's Away | The dev behind mobile classics Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride is back with... an eldritch horror roguelike about exploring deepsea caves?
A change of pace, but not necessarily a bad one.
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WIDOWS AND BAIRNS | Still Wakes the Deep review: This is perfect Game Pass fodder - great but flawed, perfectly paced, and exactly the right length.
This six-hour disaster movie keeps the tension up, but it has entirely the wrong focus.
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Foster's Return | Killing Floor 3 delivers a first look at gameplay, but now we have to wait until 2025 to play it
Tripewire Interactive has finally stopped with the enemy teasers and dropped the first Killing Floor 3 gameplay trailer.
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SLIT TALKING | Silent Hill creator shows off disturbing gameplay for anticipated horror game, Slitterhead, as it gets 2024 release date
Bokeh Game Studio has released a new video showing off gameplay for Slitterhead, years after we first heard about it.
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Spooky | Blumhouse Games reveals a slate of horror games during Summer Game Fest, with a project by Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg
Boo, it's a scary thing, as you'd expect from Blumhouse, but what you might not have expected is for the publisher to reveal.
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Nothing Hollow Here | Forget the Silent Hill 2 remake, this Steam Next Fest demo is my most anticipated survival horror game
Hollowbody borrows from some familiar places, and looks to be doing something special with them.
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Circle of Hell | Dark and Deep is a cosmic horror blend of modern and classic art, and you can play the demo during Steam Next Fest
From solo developer Walter Woods, Dark and Deep is exactly what it says on the tin: dark… and deep…
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Illumi-nice Threads | Helldivers 2 gets cool Fallout, Titanfall 2, and Lethal Company crossovers thanks to a new modding tool
No, this isn't Fortnite. Or is it?
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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024
Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.
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PLENTY OF FUN AHEAD | Dead by Daylight Dungeon & Dragons, Castlevania Chapters coming this year, plus a new game drops and updates on two titles shared
News on Project T and and gameplay trailer for The Casting of Frank Stone shared with all.
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CAW BLIMEY | Crow Country is so much more than the sum of its Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil-inspired polygonal parts, and probably one of the best horror games of the year
Why SFB Games' latest is probably one of the best horror titles you'll play this year.
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LAST SUPPER | Indika review - A bizarre, beautiful, and unforgettable journey of a scorned nun
Indika isn't just any ol’ nun, however. She happens to be accompanied by the devil.
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FREE MONEY | Content Warning proves you can give away a game for free and still make people want to buy it as it hits 1 million copies sold
Virality pays.
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Best Content Warning Mods and how to install them
Looking to mod Content Warning? Here’s how to do it, and some of the best mods for the game.
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How to get more views in Content Warning
Looking to go viral on SpookTube? Here’s how you and your crew can get more views in Content Warning.
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EXTENDED EDITION | The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – SUBS ONLY
As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.
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PODCAST | The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 94
As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.
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All Content Warning Items and how to use them
Here’s everything you need to know about Content Warning’s shop and the items that it sells.
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All Content Warning Monsters and how to counter them
Here’s how to get footage of the Old World while escaping each Monster safely in Content Warning.
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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024
Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.
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LAUGH IT OFF | With Lethal Company and Content Warning, video games might have finally nailed the horror comedy
An underappreciated genre in games is finally getting the spotlight.
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SPOOKTUBE AWAITS | Is Content Warning worth buying now the free Steam giveaway is over?
The answer is yes, unless you were hoping that Content Warning was a fun single-player experience.
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LIVE PEAKS | Content Warning takes the internet by storm after going free on Steam
The creators of Totally Accurate Battlegrounds are back with another viral hit.
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CRESTING THE HILL | We may be getting a Silent Hill 2 remake release date soon
The Silent Hill 2 remake has been rated in the United States, suggesting imminent release date news.
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I HATE DOLLS | We were TRAUMATISED by Alone in the Dark's haunted house experience
Things got hectic and weird when we were told to show up to an abandoned mansion on an island in the Thames.
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SET FOR KICKSTARTER | The Sinking City 2: Lovecraftian survival-horror from Frogwares explores a flooded Arkham beset by eldritch terrors
With the release, Frogwares hopes to pivot the studio to a “horror-first” focus.
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F.I.N.A.L.L.Y. | Acclaimed Stalker trilogy gets surprise release on PlayStation and Xbox ahead of Stalker 2's arrival in September
Play the original trilogy before you head into the Heart of Chornobyl.
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BAFTA SEASON | The BAFTAs announce banger-packed players choice awards nominees including Baldur's Gate 3, and Lethal Company
One final chance to show your love for 2023's biggest hits.
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Sons of the Forest ending explained, and how to reach all endings
If you're thinking 'What just happened?' as you conclude Sons of the Forest, you're not alone.
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I'VE BEEN GHOSTED | Modern horror classic Paranormal Activity is the latest to get the video game treatment
It has a lot to live up to.
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YEAH, MORE LAYOFFS | Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games reportedly plans to lay off 90 staff
The horror-centric studio seems like the latest to join 2024’s long string of companies cutting jobs.
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Inspired by Alien: Isolation, Level Zero vows to be a high-stakes, multiplayer horror game - preview
Pairing asymmetrical horror with extraction shooter mechanics, Level Zero looks to be a refreshing take on the genre, and it’s arriving in March.
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DEAD AHEAD | Junji Ito is bringing back his most iconic character for the first time in two decades with a new one shot
Welcome back!
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CROW-NING GLORY | What do you get when you mix Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil? My favourite Steam Next fest demo
Crow Country has quickly hit the top of my most anticipated releases.
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OH BOTHER | Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 invites some familiar friends to the bloodier sequel
Everyone's here!
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PIXEL HEARTS | The best dating sims to play in 2024
Whether you’re looking for a goofy romantic experience or something that’ll tug at your heartstrings, here are some of the best dating sims to give a go.
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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024
From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.
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SPOOKY | First person horror game Silent Hill Short Message is out right now for free on the PS5
A free-to-play first person horror game, get a taste of Silent Hill right now.
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I BELIEVE | From Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey's creators comes a Peter Pan movie in which Tinker Bell is, yes, addicted to heroin
And Peter Pan himself is a kidnapper, apparently.
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Sons of the Forest guide and walkthrough: Tips and tricks for surviving the island
Crash-landed in cannibal paradise.