It has been 13 years since Alan Wake, and Remedy Entertainment are prepared to return to the franchise in what they are calling their most ambitious game yet, Alan Wake II. Featuring two…
June 11, 2023 | 11:45 EDT
Video games are my favorite medium for storytelling, and sci-fi is my favorite genre, so when I saw that Fallen Leaf was bringing their latest narrative-driven IP, Fort Solis, to PAX East 2023, I…
March 27, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
Dead Island 2 is a game that certainly understands what it means to be undead. Despite being announced all the way back in 2014, the game is only just getting ready for release this coming April, and…
March 13, 2023 | 11:05 EDT
It seems my fellow writers at TechRaptor love to scare me with the things I fear, so I'm sure this is going to add more fuel to the fire: Puppets are freaky as hell. But, just like how we watch…
September 9, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Witching Hour released a special demo for the Steam Next Fest, an event running from February 21-28 showcasing upcoming games. Developed by Vincent Lade with Unity, it releases this April on Steam.…
February 28, 2022 | 12:30 EST
A few days ago, I tried out a preview build for the horror game Ikai. At first blush, it appeared to be a straightforward Japanese horror title, pulling direct inspiration from local mythology and…
January 14, 2022 | 10:00 EST
When Devolver Digital and Daniel Mullins reached out to us to get a sneak peek at their latest game, Inscryption, I practically leapt at the prospect. Mullins made a major impression back in 2016…
September 24, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Last week, I had an opportunity to play a demo build of the psychological horror game, Martha is Dead. I went in with no expectations, save for the content inherent to the genre. I knew that it would…
August 26, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
The World of Darkness has always been a bit mistreated in the gaming world. Apart from the excellent Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines, there’s always been something off with its video game…
March 3, 2021 | 10:00 EST
There were already multiple red flags up before I even decided to start playing the Beta for Lust From Beyond. First, there is the fact that both the demo and stand-alone prequel Lust From Beyond:…
March 2, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Sue me, I have a soft spot for indie horror. Horror Story: Hallowseed is a first-person horror adventure developed by Jeff Winner. Currently in Early Access, it tells the story of three people who go…
March 2, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Sex is one of the most transgressive subjects any creative medium can indulge in. Some of gaming's most notorious controversies are mired in it: Custer's Revenge, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the…
October 1, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
Every now and then, we get a genre-defining game. One that impacts not just the way games are discussed, but the way they’re designed. Perhaps the most explosive of these in recent memory is From…
February 11, 2020 | 09:00 EST
One of the first things I did in Call of Cthulhu was drink. Edward Pierce, the grizzled detective protagonist that drips cliche, reached for a bottle of whiskey. This prompted a choice between “Drink…
October 1, 2018 | 05:00 EDT
With every evolution comes the death of potential. As a genre moves forward, ideas are left behind, forever tied to what came before. When FPS design shifted from DOOM's familiar hellscape to the…
February 15, 2018 | 09:00 EST
If you've read enough of my articles, you should know how I feel about Lovecraft. I consider his works among the very best in horror canon, and his style a gold standard for horror media to strive…
June 15, 2017 | 01:30 EDT
This month my editors asked me to play a game about stalking an innocent man by breaking into a home he has clearly dedicated much love and care into renovating after my coworker Perry Ruhland…
March 2, 2017 | 11:00 EST
Over the past few years, there's been something of a revival of the so-called 'retro shooter' with titles such as Shadow Warrior, DOOM, and Wolfenstein: The New Order. But I'll let you in on a little…
October 21, 2016 | 09:00 EDT