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Lunar Software’s sci-fi horror ROUTINE was first shown to the world back in 2013 but since then went dark, but thankfully with the added help of developer Raw Fury, the game had life breathed back into it and has since matured since its first appearance with the addition of renowned composer Mick Gordon (Doom, Prey, Wolfenstein: The New Order) providing the atmospheric score and sound effects. ROUTINE is a first-person horror that takes place on the surface of the moon in a lunar base that has been left abandoned for unknown reasons. You now explore the base to find out why. with only a tool that is used for connecting with computers as the only thing you carry as you must outwit any threats that still lurk in the lunar darkness of the station. ROUTINE will be coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Game Pass eventually as no official release date has been announced yet.
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When it comes to pop culture memorabilia, it’s hard to find something unique to add to your collection that’s made by just anyone, massed produced, and sold pretty much everywhere. Well, I just discovered Insight Editions, a publisher of both books and collectibles that are known for their cookbooks based on popular shows, movies, and video games. Some of the more unique items they have in stock are Tarot Cards based on movies and shows, the most intriguing being the Tarot del Toro! I want to thank Insight Editions for helping to make this review possible! As you probably already guessed, the Tarot del Toro is a tarot deck based on the works of Guillermo del Toro. The deck comes with a guidebook on the meaning of all the cards as well as how to read them which is good if you intend to use them. The cards themselves are sturdy and amazingly detailed thanks to the talents of Tomás
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Sure, have your digital drawings of monkeys and virtual coins, but the Crypto you should invest in is everyone’s favorite Furon! Yes, Crypto is back… or at least his clone is, in Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed a remake of the 2006 sequel to the critically acclaimed Destroy All Humans! Destory All Humans! 2 – Reprobed takes place in the 1960s where Crypto’s clone is out for revenge against a KGB spy that destroyed his mothership. While on his quest for vengeance, Crypto will explore 5 open-world maps taking him to Bay City, Albion, Takoshima, Tunguska, and the Moon where Crypto can take out his frustration on the populace at these locations with his large arsenal of alien weaponry! Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed will arrive to enslave the human race on August 30th, 2022 for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Pre-orders are available now along with Second Coming Edition on the official website!
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Striking Distance Studios, Inc. and KRAFTON, Inc. today released the gameplay trailer for The Callisto Protocol, a new sci-fi survival horror game from the creator of DeadSpace! Along with the trailer comes the announcement of the game starring Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy) and Karen Fukuhara (The Boys, Suicide Squad). The Callisto Protocol is a third-person horror that takes place on Jupiter’s moon Callisto at a maximum-security prison colony called Black Iron where Jacob Lee (Duhamel) a cargo ship pilot who has become stuck within the prison along with a mysterious inmate (Fukuhara) who are trying to find a way to escape after a mysterious outbreak plunged the prison into horrific chaos. Players will have to explore and search their surroundings and adapt their tactics as they have to fight for survival either with shooting or close-range weapons against terrifying monsters. The Callisto Protocol is scheduled to be released December 2nd, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series
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CAPCOM has announced that their popular 2005 title Resident Evil 4 which was the debut of the over-the-shoulder view gameplay in the game series, is getting a gritty and darker remake! Players will take on the role of Leon S. Kennedy as he is tasked with rescuing the daughter of the president of the United States after a cult in Spain kidnaped her, bringing him to a mysterious village where something is wrong with the locals. The game will feature old and new events in the game’s story as it will delve deeper than it originally has to make the experience for new and old fans to enjoy. Resident Evil 4 will make its return on March 24th, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.
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2021’s Croatian Game of the year Saint Kotar which was developed by Red Martyr, will be coming out in both digital and physical forms this October in time to help set the mood for gamers heading into Halloween! Saint Kotar is a psychological detective horror game with point-and-click style mechanics set in Croatia with Lovecraftian tones. Players can switch between two characters, Benedek and Nikolay, each seeing things in their own unique perspectives. The two are in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar in search of a missing relative but it’s quite clear that something horribly unnatural is going on. Saint Kotar will be coming out on October 14th for Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
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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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Lunar Software’s sci-fi horror ROUTINE was first shown to the world back in 2013 but since then went dark, but thankfully with the added help of developer Raw Fury, the game had life breathed back into it and has since matured since its first appearance with the addition of renowned composer Mick Gordon (Doom, Prey, Wolfenstein: The New Order) providing the atmospheric score and sound effects. ROUTINE is a first-person horror that takes place on the surface of the moon in a lunar base that has been left abandoned for unknown reasons. You now explore the base to find out why. with only a tool that is used for connecting with computers as the only thing you carry as you must outwit any threats that still lurk in the lunar darkness of the station. ROUTINE will be coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Game Pass eventually as no official release date has been announced yet.
Continue reading →
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When it comes to pop culture memorabilia, it’s hard to find something unique to add to your collection that’s made by just anyone, massed produced, and sold pretty much everywhere. Well, I just discovered Insight Editions, a publisher of both books and collectibles that are known for their cookbooks based on popular shows, movies, and video games. Some of the more unique items they have in stock are Tarot Cards based on movies and shows, the most intriguing being the Tarot del Toro! I want to thank Insight Editions for helping to make this review possible! As you probably already guessed, the Tarot del Toro is a tarot deck based on the works of Guillermo del Toro. The deck comes with a guidebook on the meaning of all the cards as well as how to read them which is good if you intend to use them. The cards themselves are sturdy and amazingly detailed thanks to the talents of Tomás
Continue reading →
GamingNewsProductSci-Fi
Sure, have your digital drawings of monkeys and virtual coins, but the Crypto you should invest in is everyone’s favorite Furon! Yes, Crypto is back… or at least his clone is, in Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed a remake of the 2006 sequel to the critically acclaimed Destroy All Humans! Destory All Humans! 2 – Reprobed takes place in the 1960s where Crypto’s clone is out for revenge against a KGB spy that destroyed his mothership. While on his quest for vengeance, Crypto will explore 5 open-world maps taking him to Bay City, Albion, Takoshima, Tunguska, and the Moon where Crypto can take out his frustration on the populace at these locations with his large arsenal of alien weaponry! Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed will arrive to enslave the human race on August 30th, 2022 for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Pre-orders are available now along with Second Coming Edition on the official website!
Continue reading →
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Striking Distance Studios, Inc. and KRAFTON, Inc. today released the gameplay trailer for The Callisto Protocol, a new sci-fi survival horror game from the creator of DeadSpace! Along with the trailer comes the announcement of the game starring Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy) and Karen Fukuhara (The Boys, Suicide Squad). The Callisto Protocol is a third-person horror that takes place on Jupiter’s moon Callisto at a maximum-security prison colony called Black Iron where Jacob Lee (Duhamel) a cargo ship pilot who has become stuck within the prison along with a mysterious inmate (Fukuhara) who are trying to find a way to escape after a mysterious outbreak plunged the prison into horrific chaos. Players will have to explore and search their surroundings and adapt their tactics as they have to fight for survival either with shooting or close-range weapons against terrifying monsters. The Callisto Protocol is scheduled to be released December 2nd, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series
Continue reading →
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CAPCOM has announced that their popular 2005 title Resident Evil 4 which was the debut of the over-the-shoulder view gameplay in the game series, is getting a gritty and darker remake! Players will take on the role of Leon S. Kennedy as he is tasked with rescuing the daughter of the president of the United States after a cult in Spain kidnaped her, bringing him to a mysterious village where something is wrong with the locals. The game will feature old and new events in the game’s story as it will delve deeper than it originally has to make the experience for new and old fans to enjoy. Resident Evil 4 will make its return on March 24th, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.
Continue reading →
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2021’s Croatian Game of the year Saint Kotar which was developed by Red Martyr, will be coming out in both digital and physical forms this October in time to help set the mood for gamers heading into Halloween! Saint Kotar is a psychological detective horror game with point-and-click style mechanics set in Croatia with Lovecraftian tones. Players can switch between two characters, Benedek and Nikolay, each seeing things in their own unique perspectives. The two are in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar in search of a missing relative but it’s quite clear that something horribly unnatural is going on. Saint Kotar will be coming out on October 14th for Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
Continue reading →
GamingProductReviews
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,
Continue reading →
GamingNewsProductTrailers
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 →
