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Key art for Dark Hours, which depicts a monstrous creature looming in a doorway
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Dark Hours Early Access Release Date Brings Spooky Heist Shenanigans Later This Month

Developer and publisher Piece of Cake Studios has announced the Early Access release date for spooky co-op heist horror game Dark Hours, and it's arriving later this month. Per a press release, Dark…

October 9, 2024 | 10:51 EDT

A close-up of a female character with blonde hair in the Until Dawn remake
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The Until Dawn Remake Apparently Has a Lower PS5 Player Count Than Concord

Remember Concord, the live-service disaster that limped out of the gate to a tiny player count and then was shut down just two weeks later? Well, the new Until Dawn remake apparently has a lower…

October 8, 2024 | 09:28 EDT

James walking down a street with a huge superimposed portrait of his wife Mary ahead of him in artwork for the Silent Hill 2 remake
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Wikipedia Page Locked to Prevent Review Edit Trolling

Wikipedia has locked down the Silent Hill 2 remake's page in order to stop trolls from editing the review section to make it look like the game is performing much worse than it actually is. As…

October 7, 2024 | 09:35 EDT

The player standing with a fire extinguisher in a burning corridor in The Oily Depths, a new horror game from an ex-Blizzard developer
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Ex-Blizzard Dev's Horror Game The Oily Depths Looks Like Single-Player Lethal Company

Ex-Blizzard and Ubisoft staffer Ryan R. Burns has announced The Oily Depths, his debut project as a solo indie developer, and if you're into the likes of Lethal Company, you'll probably enjoy this…

September 30, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

Maria sitting behind bars and smiling in Konami and Bloober Team's upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake
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Konami Releases 100 Minutes of Silent Hill 2 Remake Music Ahead of Launch

Konami has released almost 100 minutes of Silent Hill 2 remake music to tide you over until the game's release on PC and PS5 next week. In two YouTube videos uploaded earlier today, Konami provides…

September 30, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

A character looking concerned in Until Dawn
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Until Dawn PC Specs Revealed Ahead of October Release

Sony has announced the Until Dawn PC specs you're going to need to play the game on your machine ahead of its October 4th release, and it looks like a fairly broad range of specs will be supported.…

September 12, 2024 | 08:51 EDT

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Heartworm Preview - Authentic Survival Horror

If you long for the days when Resident Evil had fixed camera angles and low polygon counts, Heartworm is just the game for you. Heartworm is authentic to the era it takes inspiration from and creates…

September 13, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

Alex and Jonas in artwork for Oxenfree
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Oxenfree to Be Removed From Digital Storefront Next Month

Night School Studio has announced that its horror-inflected narrative adventure Oxenfree will be delisted from a major digital storefront next month, and we're not entirely sure why it's happening.…

September 9, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

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Love Eternal Preview - A Stunning Precision Platformer

Call me a masochist, but I love a precision platformer with tons of spikes. The more spikes, the better. Perfecting the timing of your actions and finally reaching the end of the level is always…

September 9, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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Slitterhead Preview - Bloody and a Bit Messy

It's hard to believe it's been several years since the reveal of Slitterhead, with its bone-chilling and downright disturbing reveal trailer. After seeing its actual gameplay during the Summer Game…

September 6, 2024 | 08:30 EDT

The player holding a gun in a dilapidated farmhouse in We Harvest Shadows
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We Harvest Shadows Dev Admits He's "Out of Money", Asks for Advice

Indie dev David Wehle, who's behind the Gamescom horror farming hit We Harvest Shadows, has admitted that he's "pretty much out of money", and he wants to know what the community thinks he should do…

September 4, 2024 | 08:55 EDT

Garcia and Johnson in Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
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Shadows of the Damned Remaster Censored in Japan, Creators Confirm

The upcoming Shadows of the Damned remaster has been censored on consoles by the Japanese ratings board, co-creators Suda51 and Shinji Mikami have confirmed. In an interview with Japanese platform…

September 3, 2024 | 09:18 EDT

A character looking concerned in the Until Dawn remake
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Until Dawn Remake Release Date Set for the Spookiest Month of the Year

Sony and developer Ballistic Moon have announced the Until Dawn remake release date, and I'll give you three guesses as to which month this spooky horror adventure is launching in. That's right: the…

August 14, 2024 | 08:59 EDT

The Halloween logo in front of a shot of Michael Myers' masked face
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Halloween is Getting Two New Games and One Uses Unreal Engine 5

Two new games based on the horror movie franchise Halloween are currently in development, a new report reveals, and one of them is being built on Unreal Engine 5. According to a new IGN report, Evil…

August 12, 2024 | 11:35 EDT

Garcia and the floating skull Johnson in Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
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Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Release Date Revealed

Grasshopper Manufacture has announced the Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered release date, and it won't be too long before you get to play this star-studded cult classic on modern systems. Per…

July 24, 2024 | 08:31 EDT

Artwork for Hunt: Showdown, depicting several characters engaged in battle both with each other and with monsters
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(Updated) Hunt: Showdown Sequel Possibly Leaked via ESRB Rating

Update July 25th 11:16AM: Hunt: Showdown 1896 has been officially announced, and it looks like it's not a sequel, but rather the next-gen update announced earlier this year. In an announcement post…

July 25, 2024 | 11:19 EDT

Artwork for The Casting of Frank Stone, depicting its main characters and antagonist
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Dead by Daylight Spinoff The Casting of Frank Stone Gets Release Date

Behaviour Interactive has announced its The Casting of Frank Stone release date, and the narrative-focused Dead by Daylight spinoff is set to arrive on PC and consoles this fall. You can expect to…

July 16, 2024 | 12:26 EDT

Charlie Kraslavsky as The Keeper lighting a cigarette in The Keeper's Diary: A Biohazard Story, a Resident Evil fan film
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Resident Evil Fan Film Adapts Iconic "Itchy Tasty" Diary

A group of Resident Evil fans have created a short film based on one of the original game's most iconic diary-style text logs, and it stars an actor who made an appearance in the original game. The…

July 1, 2024 | 09:04 EDT

Key art for Level Zero: Extraction showing characters running away from an alien
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Level Zero: Extraction Release Date Brings Alien Extraction Shooting Fun in August

Publisher tinyBuild and developer Doghowl Games have announced the Level Zero: Extraction release date, and the alien-blasting extraction shooter is launching later this summer. Per an announcement…

June 21, 2024 | 11:49 EDT

Artwork for A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, which features a woman pressing her finger to her lips
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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Pits You Against the Movies' Monsters This Year

Saber Interactive and developer Stormind have announced A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, a game based on the popular movie franchise. It's launching later this year. As you can probably imagine if you…

June 17, 2024 | 09:53 EDT

A character in a motorcycle helmet summoning some kind of blood sword in Slitterhead
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Slitterhead Release Date Accidentally Leaked by Developer

The Slitterhead release date appears to have been leaked ahead of the long-awaited horror project's gameplay reveal during the Summer Game Fest showcase later today. Earlier this week, SGF host…

June 7, 2024 | 10:54 EDT

A woman with a monstrous head in Bokeh Game Studio's Slitterhead, which is getting a gameplay reveal at SGF 2024
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Silent Hill Creator’s Slitterhead to Get Gameplay Reveal at Summer Game Fest

Summer Game Fest organizer Geoff Keighley has announced that one of the games being showcased during this Friday's presentation will be Bokeh Game Studio's Slitterhead, which is the brainchild of …

June 5, 2024 | 11:48 EDT

A group of Content Warning characters watching their footage back on "SpookTube"
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Content Warning Sales Soar Past Two Million in Two Months

Spooky horror hit Content Warning has managed to reach a pretty impressive sales number within its first two months on release, publisher Landfall has revealed. In a message on X (formerly Twitter…

June 4, 2024 | 11:16 EDT

Official Little Nightmares 3 artwork depicting the game's two playable characters
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Little Nightmares 3 Delayed to 2025, More Info Coming Later in Summer

Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games have announced that horror platformer sequel Little Nightmares 3 has been delayed beyond 2024. In a message on X (formerly known as Twitter), the two…

May 31, 2024 | 08:34 EDT

A spread-shot wordless cover of Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, showcasing three of the clowns overshadowing several human survivors.
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game Review - Pratfall Inc.

Well, you can’t say that this one was coming. Whenever a horror icon jumps back into the spotlight, it’s for a crossover in Dead by Daylight, like Chucky from Child’s Play or Ghostface from Scream,…

May 27, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A cat sitting on the counter in Strange Horticulture sequel Strange Antiquities
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Strange Horticulture Sequel Strange Antiquities Officially Announced

Bad Viking and Iceberg Entertainment have announced a followup to Strange Horticulture titled Strange Antiquities, and if you loved the first game's blend of cozy atmosphere and spooky horror, you're…

May 23, 2024 | 10:38 EDT

Alan typing on a typewriter in Alan Wake 2
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Alan Wake 2 Still Hasn't Earned Back Its Budget

Remedy Entertainment has released its financial statement for the first quarter of 2024, and it looks like survival horror sequel Alan Wake 2 has yet to make back its development and marketing budget…

April 29, 2024 | 11:22 EDT

Three Content Warning characters sitting in a room and watching their gathered footage
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Content Warning Sales Top 700k Post-Free Period as Devs Ask for Your Crew's Footage

Viral smash hit Content Warning has broken a major sales barrier even after being offered for free during its first 24 hours on release, developer Landfall has revealed. That's according to a PC…

April 12, 2024 | 10:01 EDT

A close-up of a hunter in Nightmare Kart, formerly known as Bloodborne Kart
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Nightmare Kart, Previously Bloodborne Kart, Hits PC in May for Free

Behold! A Nightmare Kart release date! The game formerly known as Bloodborne Kart is officially launching for Steam and Itch.io next month. Per a post on developer Lilith Walther's official X (…

April 3, 2024 | 07:40 EDT

Content Warning exploring the other world depths, with the camera set in selfie mode capturing the characters ascii face.
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Get YouTuber-themed Horror Game 'Content Warning' Free For April Fools, From The Creators of TABS

Give your laughs a spooky turn today, with Content Warning, the latest in a line of April Fools releases from Landfall, best known for their work on Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, and Totally…

April 1, 2024 | 02:46 EDT

A creepy doll with a knife stabbed through it in artwork for Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion
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Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion Release Date and Platforms Revealed

Xseed Games and Mages have announced the Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion release date. The upcoming horror adventure game is slated to arrive on August 28th, if the official website is anything…

March 28, 2024 | 09:56 EDT

An imposing-looking corridor with a canteen at the end of it in The Chinese Room's spooky narrative horror game Still Wakes the Deep
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The Chinese Room Reveals Still Wakes the Deep Release Date for June

The Chinese Room has revealed the release date for its upcoming nautical narrative horror game Still Wakes the Deep. The game, which was announced last summer and which looks a little like the …

March 22, 2024 | 10:10 EDT

An image of Call of Cthulhu: Arkham and its various included player resources, like a map and fake newspaper.
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Call of Cthulhu: Arkham Review - Supplemental Strangeness

A long-time favorite of tabletop RPG players, Call of Cthulhu brings the cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft (and his successor storytellers) home. First released in 1981, and currently on its 7th…

March 21, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

Alan Wake with his arms outstretched in a music video that features in Alan Wake 2
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Minimum Alan Wake 2 PC Requirements Lowered After Remedy's Optimization Efforts

Remedy has announced that it has lowered the minimum PC requirements to play survival horror adventure Alan Wake 2. The studio says it's been working to optimize the popular sequel, which is Remedy'…

March 6, 2024 | 09:16 EST

Artwork for Autopsy Simulator, which depicts a torso with suture marks on it along with the game's text logo
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Grisly Medical Sim Autopsy Simulator Returns With Fresh 2024 Release Window

Team17 and developer Woodland Games have "re-announced" their upcoming medical simulation title Autopsy Simulator, which is now scheduled for a 2024 release on PC. As you might expect from the name…

February 27, 2024 | 10:31 EST

A close-up of Alan Wake's face in Alan Wake 2 artwork
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Alan Wake 2 Sales Reach 1.3 Million, Fastest-Selling Remedy Game So Far

Remedy has revealed sales figures for survival horror sequel Alan Wake 2, and it's the studio's fastest-selling title to date. Per an official announcement, Alan Wake 2 sold a million copies by the…

February 16, 2024 | 03:17 EST

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PlayStation State of Play January 2024 Recap - Check Out All the News, Trailers, and Reveals

Sony just hosted the first State of Play broadcast of 2024, including many reveals from developers around the world.  The livestreamed event included new extensive looks at Stellar Blade by Goddess…

January 31, 2024 | 05:05 EST

Ilkka Villi as the writer Alan Wake in Remedy's Alan Wake 2
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Alan Wake 2 Update Finally Lets You Choose Your Chapter

Remedy has released a brand new Alan Wake 2 update, and it's bringing a much-requested feature to the survival horror game. The biggest new feature included in this update is Chapter Select, which…

January 31, 2024 | 09:54 EST

The father and son characters from the pixel art game Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit standing in front of a dumpster
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit Trailer Leaked, Then Confirmed by Scott Cawthon

A new Five Nights at Freddy's spinoff game has been leaked, but in a rather surprising twist, the game's existence has also been confirmed by the series' creator. From the leaked trailer (which you…

January 24, 2024 | 08:27 EST

Ghostwire: Tokyo Screenshot and Epic Games Store Logo
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Ghostwire: Tokyo Is Now Free For a Day on the Epic Games Store

The latest game made free for a day on the Epic Games Store to celebrate the Holidays has been revealed, and it's Tango Gameworks' supernatural action game Ghostwire: Tokyo. The game can be…

December 24, 2023 | 11:47 EST

A screenshot of Jukai Studio's Stray Souls
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Stray Souls Developer Jukai Studio Shuts Down Following Poor Reception

Jukai Studio, the developer of othe action-horror game Stray Souls has announced its shutdown. This follows the closure (at least in its previous form) of the game's publisher Versus Evil.…

December 24, 2023 | 01:04 EST

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As Dusk HD Releases All Profits in December Will Go to the Developers Who Made It

Today New Blood Interactive released Dusk HD, the remastered version of its successful boomer shooter Dusk.  Yet, the good news don't stop at the launch of a new experience for the fans. We learn…

December 11, 2023 | 03:12 EST

OD logo and Sophia Lillis
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Hideo Kojima Announces New Game "OD" in Partnership With Xbox and Filmmaker Jordan Peele

During The Game Awards 2023, Hideo Kojima himself announced Kojima Productions' next game, titled "OD." OD is a horror game that intends to explore "the concept of testing your fear threshold."…

December 8, 2023 | 02:07 EST

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Alan Wake 2 Getting New Game+ Feature

Today Remedy Entertainment dropped a very explicit tease on a much-requested feature coming to its survival horror Alan Wake 2.  Apparently, the game is getting a New Game+ mode, which will let…

December 1, 2023 | 02:35 EST

Silent Hill 2 Fog on the streets and Pyramid Head
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Developer Asks Fans to be Patient as Production Is Going Smoothly

Back in October 2022, Konami and Bloober Team announced the remake of Silent Hill 2,  but since then, fans haven't heard much about the fate of the beloved game.  Today, Bloober Team broke the…

November 26, 2023 | 06:31 EST

Returnal director Harry Krueger looking relaxed in a green jacket and black shirt
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Returnal Director Harry Krueger Will Leave Housemarque After 14 Years

Housemarque has announced that Returnal director Harry Krueger is to leave the company after a 14-year tenure. In an announcement post on Housemarque's website, Krueger says he's been "incredibly…

November 20, 2023 | 09:43 EST

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Alan Wake Update 10 Available Now With 100+ Fixes

Today Remedy Entertainment released a brand new update of its highly acclaimed survival horror game Alan Wake 2.  The update comes with over 100 fixes, including critical issue that could block…

November 9, 2023 | 03:02 EST

A picture showcasing the front cover of From Ants to Zombies, with a glowing ceramic pumpkin and skeleton diorama sitting on each side, against a soft grey backdrop.
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This Coffee-Table Book Covers Six Decades of Video Game Horror

This is From Ants to Zombies, the newest release from video game literature publisher Bitmap Books, and one that aims to be a definitive hardback database of the games that define and refine the…

November 14, 2023 | 04:30 EST