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200th Game Review! ‘Amanda the Adventurer’

Yes, this is the 200th game review I have done for Horror Fuel! I’m planning on doing something special to commemorate this occasion, fingers are crossed it will work out, but untill then folks, here we go with the 200th game review of Amanda the Adventurer! Amanda the Adventurer puts players in the shoes of Riley, who inherited their Aunt Kate’s home after her death. They go to the attic and start watching VHS tapes of the children’s adventure show Amanda the Adventurer, but the show’s main character Amanda becomes more and more sinister the more tapes Riley watches. Now, onto the game itself! The controls for this game are pretty basic, with only having to use controls to move and interact with objects and puzzles in the attic along with videos of Amanda’s show. The voice acting for the game is good along with the sound design and music, making childish moments whimsical, and darker moments foreboding. Gameplay-wise, depending

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 11, 2024

Game Review: ‘Dagon: Complete Edition’

H.P. Lovecraft’s works are hard to put into film or games properly. Attempts have been made over the years with some decent attempts, and some flat-out missing the point. Bit Golem and Feardemic have done something I have not seen done before, making a 100% faithful adaptation of not one but three of Lovecraft’s short stories! This is Dagon: Complete Edition. Dagon: Complete Edition puts players into one of Lovecraft’s most iconic short stories, Dagon where they can experience the story firsthand as it’s narrated to them by the tale’s protagonist. Now, onto the game itself! Dagon: Complete Edition‘s controls are impossible to not master as the game mainly involves the player observing their surroundings, zooming in on objects, and clicking on prompts. This is the main part of the gameplay, the player just controls the camera and when the narration stops and it’s allowed, you can look around to see if you can find any hidden elder signs that

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 10, 2024

Check out the new 15 minute gameplay video for ‘Hell is Us’

NACON and Rogue Factor are pleased to unveil a new 15-minute gameplay video for the action-adventure game Hell is Us, presented by Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête. The video provides the latest information on the game’s key features, from its narrative to its design features and combat system. Hell is Us takes place in a fictional country called Hadea, a hermit nation ravaged by civil war. Players take on the role of Remi, who was born in this country and decides to return to his homeland after many years abroad to find answers about his past while facing the country’s current dark secret: the recent appearance of supernatural creatures resembling ancient headstones and monuments in the region. Armed with weapons specially forged to fight these monsters, Remi must learn how to defeat them and use his equipment wisely. While combat is a part of the gaming experience, Hell is Us should not be considered a “souls” game. Players must learn to

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 30, 2024

Trailer: Discovery is Opening the “Lost Monster Files” This October

For the first time in over 50 years, the newly uncovered case files of renowned cryptozoologist Ivan Sanderson are being reexamined in the all-new series LOST MONSTER FILES. The series features a team of experts who gained exclusive access to Sanderson’s research to explore unfinished cases. The team will focus on present-day sightings to determine if modern science and technology can bring them closer to answers. Ivan Sanderson is a founder of cryptozoology, which studies unknown and legendary species. He amassed the most extensive collection of unexplained creature research on Earth. Following his death in 1973, the files were closed. Now, the team will apply long-hidden insights and clues from Sanderson’s specimens, journals, and audio recordings to new field investigations. “Ivan Sanderson’s cryptozoology case files are by far the largest of its kind,” said Howard Lee, President of Discovery Networks. “It’s a treasure trove of fascinating information that the public has never seen before in this capacity – in fact,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 30, 2024

Movie Review: Late Night with the Devil (2023) – RLJE Blu-ray/DVD combo

In the 1970’s Jack Delroy (the amazing David Dastmalchian, 2021’s Dune and The Suicide Squad) makes a bid to dethrone Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show which doesn’t quite succeed. Following the death of his wife, Jack takes a sabbatical before returning with a tweak to his format where controversy and shock value is introduced among the schtick and corniness. Flash forward to Halloween night, 1977 and Jack has a pretty stellar line-up sure to appeal big-fucking-time to the Occult obsessed ’70s including celebrity clairvoyant/fraud Christou (Fayssal Bazzi) and paranormal debunker Carmichael Haig (Ian Bliss), but the real showstopper is parapsychologist Dr. June Ross-Mitchell (Laura Gordon) and her young charge Lilly (Ingrid Torelli… more on her in a bit), a girl rescued from the fiery stand-off between law enforcement and a Satanic cult. About Lilly, she’s two things; incredibly strange and purported to be demonically possessed… and Jack is all about proving that particular topic to be a fact to improve

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DanXIII
Sep 29, 2024

‘Fear The Spotlight’ Blumhouse Games’ first title gets a release date!

Today Blumhouse Games announced the release date for the publisher’s first game Fear the Spotlight at the PlayStation State of Play. Along with the news comes a brand-new gameplay trailer. In Fear the Spotlight players take on the role of Vivian, who enters the deserted corridors of Sunnyside High School for a seance with her rebellious friend Amy. The pair become separated leaving Vivian alone and at the mercy of the monster who wanders the halls. Vivian must avoid its gaze, find her friend, and uncover the disturbing, murderous truth of a decades-old tragedy. Fear the Spotlight is a creepy love letter to classic 90s horror experiences by Cozy Game Pals and is set to be released October 22nd for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 24, 2024

Come on you apes, ‘Starship Troopers: Extermination’ Big Bug Edition awaits!

That’s right Citizens, Limited Run Games in close collaboration with Knights Peak and Offworld a Collector’s Edition announced today information for the collector’s edition for Starship Troopers: Extermination titled the Big Bug Edition. Would you like to know more? Big Bug Edition and pre-orders are now available for Starship Troopers: Extermination until October 27th and what awaits you Citizins when you pre-order? Physical Copy of Starship Troopers: Extermination: PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, or Steam (as a PC Code) Exclusive Collector’s Box design featuring a brand new key artwork by PETROL The hero item: “Warrior Bug” Figurine (H: 200mm x W: 319mm x L: 276mm) Federation Flag, Certificate of Authenticity, Stickers, Embroidered Patch, Metal Pin, Tattoo Transfer, 2 Double-Sided Posters, 4 Art Cards Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op shooter where players join the Mobile Infantry Unit as they fight the Bugs, giant arachnid-type aliens. The game will also now feature a single-player mode where lone wolf gamers follow orders

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 24, 2024
Horror Fuel

New Series “Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans.” Coming This October

Just in time for spooky season, Zak Bagans (“Ghost Adventures”) takes viewers to the farthest corners of the globe to explore the world’s most haunted and most cursed locations in “Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans.” In this chilling series, viewers are transported on a mysterious journey. Haunts and horrors reign at every destination, the world’s darkest and most evil locations. Driven by the macabre history and unexplained hair-raising activity surrounding each nefarious site, Bagans sends his documentary film crew around the globe. Connecting with eyewitnesses and paranormal practitioners, the crew explores local legends, historical mysteries, diverse cultural beliefs, and real-life horrors. They will document claims of hauntings, possessions, and curses. Bagans narrates as cameras cross into the forbidden and foreboding zones of each deeply troubled and scarred location. Zak Bagans sends his team to Armero, Colombia, in the premiere episode. The site where thousands perished after a volcanic eruption in 1985. Was it a horrific natural event, or

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 21, 2024

Game Review: ‘Gori: Cuddly Carnage’

Are you into gore but also like cute things? Do you prefer cats over unicorns? Do you wish you had a hoverboard with a mouth like a sailor? Or like melancholic AI? Well, have I got the game for you! Angry Demon Studio and Wired Productions’ hack-and-slash meets Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Ratchet and Clank will have something for you! Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Gori: Cuddly Carnage. Gori is a Cat created by Cool-Toyz Inc. as an “Ultra-pet”, a pet that does not grow old, needs to be fed, or needs bathroom breaks. His owner Professor Y was kidnapped by the Adorable Army who is hellbent on destroying human life on Earth. Armed with his wisecracking sentient hoverboard sidekick F.R.A.N.K. and aided by the gloomy AI CH1-P, Gori sets off on a journey of blood. Now, onto the game itself! The controls for Gori: Cuddly Carnage are easy to learn thanks to the aid of a “move list”

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 19, 2024

Game Review: ‘Home Safety Hotline’

Analog Horror is on the rise, and along with it are games in the genre but unfortunately not many of them are available for all gamers as they tend to be more geared for PC players. That has changed with the horror analog game Home Safety Hotline now coming to console this month thanks to Night Signal Entertainment, Torture Star Video, and Puppet Combo! Home Safety Hotline puts players in 1996 in the role of a new hire at Home Safety Hotline, a service where people call in with problems they’re experiencing in their homes, and players will have to determine what that issue is to help them. The calls started normal but quickly became more…paranormal. Now, onto the game itself! Controls for Home Safety Hotline, they’re relatively easy to learn and you have options to keep the prompts on the screen as you play (which is a big help). If you’re familiar with how computers looked like in 1996,

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 18, 2024

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200th Game Review! ‘Amanda the Adventurer’

Yes, this is the 200th game review I have done for Horror Fuel! I’m planning on doing something special to commemorate this occasion, fingers are crossed it will work out, but untill then folks, here we go with the 200th game review of Amanda the Adventurer! Amanda the Adventurer puts players in the shoes of Riley, who inherited their Aunt Kate’s home after her death. They go to the attic and start watching VHS tapes of the children’s adventure show Amanda the Adventurer, but the show’s main character Amanda becomes more and more sinister the more tapes Riley watches. Now, onto the game itself! The controls for this game are pretty basic, with only having to use controls to move and interact with objects and puzzles in the attic along with videos of Amanda’s show. The voice acting for the game is good along with the sound design and music, making childish moments whimsical, and darker moments foreboding. Gameplay-wise, depending

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 11, 2024

Game Review: ‘Dagon: Complete Edition’

H.P. Lovecraft’s works are hard to put into film or games properly. Attempts have been made over the years with some decent attempts, and some flat-out missing the point. Bit Golem and Feardemic have done something I have not seen done before, making a 100% faithful adaptation of not one but three of Lovecraft’s short stories! This is Dagon: Complete Edition. Dagon: Complete Edition puts players into one of Lovecraft’s most iconic short stories, Dagon where they can experience the story firsthand as it’s narrated to them by the tale’s protagonist. Now, onto the game itself! Dagon: Complete Edition‘s controls are impossible to not master as the game mainly involves the player observing their surroundings, zooming in on objects, and clicking on prompts. This is the main part of the gameplay, the player just controls the camera and when the narration stops and it’s allowed, you can look around to see if you can find any hidden elder signs that

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Oct 10, 2024

Check out the new 15 minute gameplay video for ‘Hell is Us’

NACON and Rogue Factor are pleased to unveil a new 15-minute gameplay video for the action-adventure game Hell is Us, presented by Creative Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête. The video provides the latest information on the game’s key features, from its narrative to its design features and combat system. Hell is Us takes place in a fictional country called Hadea, a hermit nation ravaged by civil war. Players take on the role of Remi, who was born in this country and decides to return to his homeland after many years abroad to find answers about his past while facing the country’s current dark secret: the recent appearance of supernatural creatures resembling ancient headstones and monuments in the region. Armed with weapons specially forged to fight these monsters, Remi must learn how to defeat them and use his equipment wisely. While combat is a part of the gaming experience, Hell is Us should not be considered a “souls” game. Players must learn to

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 30, 2024

Trailer: Discovery is Opening the “Lost Monster Files” This October

For the first time in over 50 years, the newly uncovered case files of renowned cryptozoologist Ivan Sanderson are being reexamined in the all-new series LOST MONSTER FILES. The series features a team of experts who gained exclusive access to Sanderson’s research to explore unfinished cases. The team will focus on present-day sightings to determine if modern science and technology can bring them closer to answers. Ivan Sanderson is a founder of cryptozoology, which studies unknown and legendary species. He amassed the most extensive collection of unexplained creature research on Earth. Following his death in 1973, the files were closed. Now, the team will apply long-hidden insights and clues from Sanderson’s specimens, journals, and audio recordings to new field investigations. “Ivan Sanderson’s cryptozoology case files are by far the largest of its kind,” said Howard Lee, President of Discovery Networks. “It’s a treasure trove of fascinating information that the public has never seen before in this capacity – in fact,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 30, 2024

Movie Review: Late Night with the Devil (2023) – RLJE Blu-ray/DVD combo

In the 1970’s Jack Delroy (the amazing David Dastmalchian, 2021’s Dune and The Suicide Squad) makes a bid to dethrone Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show which doesn’t quite succeed. Following the death of his wife, Jack takes a sabbatical before returning with a tweak to his format where controversy and shock value is introduced among the schtick and corniness. Flash forward to Halloween night, 1977 and Jack has a pretty stellar line-up sure to appeal big-fucking-time to the Occult obsessed ’70s including celebrity clairvoyant/fraud Christou (Fayssal Bazzi) and paranormal debunker Carmichael Haig (Ian Bliss), but the real showstopper is parapsychologist Dr. June Ross-Mitchell (Laura Gordon) and her young charge Lilly (Ingrid Torelli… more on her in a bit), a girl rescued from the fiery stand-off between law enforcement and a Satanic cult. About Lilly, she’s two things; incredibly strange and purported to be demonically possessed… and Jack is all about proving that particular topic to be a fact to improve

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Sep 29, 2024

‘Fear The Spotlight’ Blumhouse Games’ first title gets a release date!

Today Blumhouse Games announced the release date for the publisher’s first game Fear the Spotlight at the PlayStation State of Play. Along with the news comes a brand-new gameplay trailer. In Fear the Spotlight players take on the role of Vivian, who enters the deserted corridors of Sunnyside High School for a seance with her rebellious friend Amy. The pair become separated leaving Vivian alone and at the mercy of the monster who wanders the halls. Vivian must avoid its gaze, find her friend, and uncover the disturbing, murderous truth of a decades-old tragedy. Fear the Spotlight is a creepy love letter to classic 90s horror experiences by Cozy Game Pals and is set to be released October 22nd for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 24, 2024

Come on you apes, ‘Starship Troopers: Extermination’ Big Bug Edition awaits!

That’s right Citizens, Limited Run Games in close collaboration with Knights Peak and Offworld a Collector’s Edition announced today information for the collector’s edition for Starship Troopers: Extermination titled the Big Bug Edition. Would you like to know more? Big Bug Edition and pre-orders are now available for Starship Troopers: Extermination until October 27th and what awaits you Citizins when you pre-order? Physical Copy of Starship Troopers: Extermination: PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, or Steam (as a PC Code) Exclusive Collector’s Box design featuring a brand new key artwork by PETROL The hero item: “Warrior Bug” Figurine (H: 200mm x W: 319mm x L: 276mm) Federation Flag, Certificate of Authenticity, Stickers, Embroidered Patch, Metal Pin, Tattoo Transfer, 2 Double-Sided Posters, 4 Art Cards Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op shooter where players join the Mobile Infantry Unit as they fight the Bugs, giant arachnid-type aliens. The game will also now feature a single-player mode where lone wolf gamers follow orders

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 24, 2024
Horror Fuel

New Series “Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans.” Coming This October

Just in time for spooky season, Zak Bagans (“Ghost Adventures”) takes viewers to the farthest corners of the globe to explore the world’s most haunted and most cursed locations in “Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans.” In this chilling series, viewers are transported on a mysterious journey. Haunts and horrors reign at every destination, the world’s darkest and most evil locations. Driven by the macabre history and unexplained hair-raising activity surrounding each nefarious site, Bagans sends his documentary film crew around the globe. Connecting with eyewitnesses and paranormal practitioners, the crew explores local legends, historical mysteries, diverse cultural beliefs, and real-life horrors. They will document claims of hauntings, possessions, and curses. Bagans narrates as cameras cross into the forbidden and foreboding zones of each deeply troubled and scarred location. Zak Bagans sends his team to Armero, Colombia, in the premiere episode. The site where thousands perished after a volcanic eruption in 1985. Was it a horrific natural event, or

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 21, 2024

Game Review: ‘Gori: Cuddly Carnage’

Are you into gore but also like cute things? Do you prefer cats over unicorns? Do you wish you had a hoverboard with a mouth like a sailor? Or like melancholic AI? Well, have I got the game for you! Angry Demon Studio and Wired Productions’ hack-and-slash meets Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Ratchet and Clank will have something for you! Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Gori: Cuddly Carnage. Gori is a Cat created by Cool-Toyz Inc. as an “Ultra-pet”, a pet that does not grow old, needs to be fed, or needs bathroom breaks. His owner Professor Y was kidnapped by the Adorable Army who is hellbent on destroying human life on Earth. Armed with his wisecracking sentient hoverboard sidekick F.R.A.N.K. and aided by the gloomy AI CH1-P, Gori sets off on a journey of blood. Now, onto the game itself! The controls for Gori: Cuddly Carnage are easy to learn thanks to the aid of a “move list”

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 19, 2024

Game Review: ‘Home Safety Hotline’

Analog Horror is on the rise, and along with it are games in the genre but unfortunately not many of them are available for all gamers as they tend to be more geared for PC players. That has changed with the horror analog game Home Safety Hotline now coming to console this month thanks to Night Signal Entertainment, Torture Star Video, and Puppet Combo! Home Safety Hotline puts players in 1996 in the role of a new hire at Home Safety Hotline, a service where people call in with problems they’re experiencing in their homes, and players will have to determine what that issue is to help them. The calls started normal but quickly became more…paranormal. Now, onto the game itself! Controls for Home Safety Hotline, they’re relatively easy to learn and you have options to keep the prompts on the screen as you play (which is a big help). If you’re familiar with how computers looked like in 1996,

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 18, 2024
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