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Alan Wake II = Resident Evil + True Detective + Twin Peaks

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

A Skeleton Lying in a Shallow Grave Surrounded by Other Bones in Alone in the Dark
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Alone in the Dark Preview - Back to Its Roots

When it comes to hallowed names within the survival horror genre, Alone in the Dark remains one of the most revered. Considered revolutionary when it hit the scene in 1992, the first entry in the…

May 25, 2023 | 08:00 EDT

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PAX East 2023: Primal Omen Preview

Who doesn’t love Jurassic Park? I remember watching the original movie back when it came out in 1997 and being absolutely terrified out of my mind as a small child. With the re-emergence of the…

March 29, 2023 | 12:30 EDT

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Gloomwood Snuck Its Way Into My Heart

There just doesn't seem to be many stealth games nowadays, but maybe that's because they are excruciatingly hard to create. Well, co-developers Dillon Rogers and David Szymanski make it look easy, as…

September 16, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Hardcore Horror's at the Heart of My Friendly Neighborhood

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

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Frozen Enemies
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Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Features Bone-Chilling Action

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle released a demo as part of the Steam Next Fest earlier this week. A third-person survival horror title, it's the prequel-sequel to Daymare: 1998. Players take control of a…

February 28, 2022 | 11:30 EST

Staying together in the light.
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Undying Love For Child Care And Zombie Slaying

It’s worth wondering how George Romero would feel about all the undead content that has swept the media if he were alive today. Since Day Of The Dead, zombie outbreaks have become as common in gaming…

October 20, 2021 | 10:45 EDT

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Blair Witch Lives to Scare Again on Oculus Quest

The Blair Witch released to a rather tepid response late last year. It had the foundations of something great but had some slight issues in regards to its shortness and didn’t deliver as hard a…

October 30, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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Remothered: Broken Porcelain is Bloodcurdling

"But I didn't do anything!" she tearfully pleaded with the woman thundering down the hall after her. Her attacker didn't stop, instead rearing back. Her gleaming shears were inches from the girl's…

September 18, 2020 | 09:00 EDT

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Gloomwood's Demo Backstabs My Expectations

The minute New Blood Interactive showed off the trailer for Gloomwood, I was immediately intrigued. Ever since the 2014 reboot of Thief crashed and burned spectacularly, there hasn't been another…

June 22, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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Blair Witch Might Just Be The Scariest Game Of The Year

It's a horrendously sunny and warm day in early August as I make my way to the offices of Premier Communications for a special preview of the upcoming Blair Witch from Bloober Team. Fortunately, the…

October 27, 2019 | 07:55 EDT

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NYCC 2019: Hands-on with the Project Resistance Demo

I always seem to end up demoing Resident Evil games at New York Comic Con. Personally, I think it’s because it’s close to Halloween, and far be it from me to complain about taking out zombies. Or, in…

October 10, 2019 | 01:24 EDT

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Resident Evil 2 Remake Is Everything I Wanted And More

When I saw the reveal for the much anticipated Resident Evil 2 Remake at this year's Sony E3 press conference, I almost fell out of my seat.  As a '90s kid I can remember the sleepless nights me and…

June 19, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Darkwood Preview

Darkwood is an isometric survival horror indie game with a couple of RPG elements and a focus on exploration. A formula that from the perspective of horror enthusiasts might at first seem odd. Horror…

November 11, 2014 | 03:00 EST