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New ‘A Plague Tale’ Trailer Focuses On Human Foes

With its May 14th release approaching, Asobo Studios and Focus Home Interactive put up a new trailer that focuses on the human foes in A Plague Tale: Innocence. The trailer titled “Monsters” shows that the plague rats are only a fraction of what our heroes need to worry about, while the rats are driven by nature and instinct, humans are far scarier as they’re driven by something else. The game’s main characters, Amicia and Hugo are orphaned while the plague tears through France and their only salvation is to leave but not just because of the illness and the rats, but because of the inquisition that seeks out Hugo. The sibling’s masked foe is Lord Nickolas, is the commander of the Inquisition’s forces. A worthy opponent who will do whatever it takes to complete his mission and not allowing anyone to get in his way. But every puppet needs a master and his name is Vitalis, a mysterious clergyman whose

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Capt McNeely
May 6, 2019
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New Story Trailer For ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ And Pre-Order

Keeping the hype going, Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studios have announced that their upcoming game, A Plague Tale: Innocence is available for Pre-order now. Along with the announcement comes a new story trailer showing the heartache that’s to come in the game’s story. The trailer shows how tranquil life was for the game’s heroes, the De Rune siblings Amicia and Hugo, before the hell that is the black plague came knocking on their doorstep. This time the trailer has a distinct focus on the Inquisitors than the plague rats. A Plague Tale: Innocence will be coming out May 14th for all gaming platforms. The game combines action, adventure, and stealth as well as using your environment to your advantage as you traverse the plague-ridden landscape in order to escape the outbreak, and solve the mystery of Hugo’s puzzling illness and why the Inquisitors want him.

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Capt McNeely
Feb 28, 2019
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‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Rats Versus The Real Plague Rats

Focus Home Interactive has released their third and final episode of their web series showing behind the scenes of the making of their upcoming game, A Plague Tale: Innocence. The final episode titled “Children of the Plague” focuses more on the game’s main antagonists, the hoard of plague-infested rats. The developers at Asobo Studio used their own software to create the hoard of vermin where at times there will be about 5000 rats on the screen, along with being programmed with a “hive mind”, each virtual rat will have its own artificial intelligence and behavior. Spectacularly creepy! Rats for generations have been blamed for the Second Pandemic (Black Death) and have been depicted for a long time as being ravenous hoards attacking at will. Though the idea and imagery of a moving mountain of sleek fur, wormy tails, and deafening squeaks gnawing away at you instill fear and disgust, our own fears give these little dudes a little too much

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Capt McNeely
Feb 12, 2019
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‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Gets Release Date

Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studio announced the release date for A Plague Tale: Innocence. The game is due May 14th of this year. Along with news of the release date, Focus Home Interactive has also launched part one of the web series that will show behind the scenes making of the game as well providing a bit more backstory for the two main characters, Amicia and Hugo and we even get a quick glimpse at one of the inquisitors who are the antagonists of the story and needless to say he’s looking badass! We’re also introduced to one of the orphans who assist our heroes, Lucas, an alchemist’s apprentice who helps make Amicia’s slingshot more dangerous. We also get to meet the voices behind the siblings, Charlotte McBurney as Amicia, and Logan Hannan as Hugo. A Plague Tale: Innocence will infest your life May 14th, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Capt McNeely
Jan 24, 2019
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New Screenshots Of ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Shows Beauty And Despair

In 2019 players will be taken to medieval France during the darkest moments in history, the Black Death, and witness the horrors through the eyes of orphaned siblings Amicia and Hugo De Rune in “A Plague Tale: Innocence”. The game by Asobo Studios combines adventure, stealth, and action as the De Rune siblings are escaping the Inquisition as well as avoiding hoards of ravenous rats! The rats (much like during the actual Plague) play a big role during gameplay. The rats are afraid of light and fire which can be used to keep them at bay, but this could attract Inquisitors. In order to avoid being seen by your human foes, players will have to stick to the shadows but by being in the shadows the rats may come for you so it’s safe to say this game will keep you on your toes. The game will be in third-person and the only real weapons Amicia has at her disposal

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Capt McNeely
Dec 7, 2018
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The Rats Are Coming In ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’

Asobo Studios and Focus Home Interactive will be taking gamers to Fourteenth-century France during the Black Plague in their upcoming emotionally driven game, “A Plage Tale: Innocence” The story centers on orphaned siblings, Amicia and her little brother Hugo, who are caught up in the middle of the horrors of the Plague as well as the Inquisition, and Hugo is ill with a mysterious illness. To make matters worse, the siblings are being pursued by not only the Inquisitors but by a hoard of deadly rats. Amicia and Hugo will have to rely on each other as well as other orphans they come across as they venture through French cities, towns, and the countryside to escape the Inquisition and the plague all the while trying to cure Hugo’s illness and solve the mysteries behind the pandemic. The game will be in third-person the only real weapons Amicia has at her disposal is a trusty slingshot and the creative childish minds

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Capt McNeely
May 30, 2018
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GHOST’s New Frontman Reviled Along With ‘Rats’

Swedish metal band GHOST revealed through videos on their youtube channel the arrival of the new frontman taking over for Papa Emeritus III, Cardinal Copia. The Cardinal is nothing like his three predecessors according to Papa Nil, all came from the same pure bloodline but Cardinal Copia only got the position because of he’s Nil’s right-hand man and has a good work ethic as he was the employee of the month many times. The Cardinal along with the three past front men Papa Emeritus (I, II, III) are all portrayed by Tobias Forge. As of right now, it’s unknown if Cardinal Copia will don the skull make up the past frontmen were known for but he has the signature black eye makeup (under a latex mask) and the white eye contact lens in the left eye. Copia’s appearance resembles that of Vincent Price with the pencil thin mustache. The change in appearance has extended to the band members themselves, the

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Capt McNeely
Apr 14, 2018
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The Pied Piper – An Original Horror Story

One of my favorite stories growing up was a tale that my third grade teacher read to the class called “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.” The story stuck with me and I have often lamented that it is not only fairly unknown (or at least not a prominent fairy tale), but even if it is known, this gem of a tale is censored and bubble-gummed up to have a happy ending. Granted, Mrs. Kratz — my third grade librarian — read us the buttered up version where all the children are retuned happily to their home, but like most fairy tales, the original is far darker. For those who are not familiar with this horribly dark tale, it sprouts from the rat infestations during the black plague epidemic in the 1300s. The small village of Hamelin was overrun with rats and the people were all dying. A brightly dressed stranger with a flute came and offered his services of purging

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Capt McNeely
Dec 10, 2016

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New ‘A Plague Tale’ Trailer Focuses On Human Foes

With its May 14th release approaching, Asobo Studios and Focus Home Interactive put up a new trailer that focuses on the human foes in A Plague Tale: Innocence. The trailer titled “Monsters” shows that the plague rats are only a fraction of what our heroes need to worry about, while the rats are driven by nature and instinct, humans are far scarier as they’re driven by something else. The game’s main characters, Amicia and Hugo are orphaned while the plague tears through France and their only salvation is to leave but not just because of the illness and the rats, but because of the inquisition that seeks out Hugo. The sibling’s masked foe is Lord Nickolas, is the commander of the Inquisition’s forces. A worthy opponent who will do whatever it takes to complete his mission and not allowing anyone to get in his way. But every puppet needs a master and his name is Vitalis, a mysterious clergyman whose

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 6, 2019
Horror Fuel

New Story Trailer For ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ And Pre-Order

Keeping the hype going, Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studios have announced that their upcoming game, A Plague Tale: Innocence is available for Pre-order now. Along with the announcement comes a new story trailer showing the heartache that’s to come in the game’s story. The trailer shows how tranquil life was for the game’s heroes, the De Rune siblings Amicia and Hugo, before the hell that is the black plague came knocking on their doorstep. This time the trailer has a distinct focus on the Inquisitors than the plague rats. A Plague Tale: Innocence will be coming out May 14th for all gaming platforms. The game combines action, adventure, and stealth as well as using your environment to your advantage as you traverse the plague-ridden landscape in order to escape the outbreak, and solve the mystery of Hugo’s puzzling illness and why the Inquisitors want him.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 28, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Rats Versus The Real Plague Rats

Focus Home Interactive has released their third and final episode of their web series showing behind the scenes of the making of their upcoming game, A Plague Tale: Innocence. The final episode titled “Children of the Plague” focuses more on the game’s main antagonists, the hoard of plague-infested rats. The developers at Asobo Studio used their own software to create the hoard of vermin where at times there will be about 5000 rats on the screen, along with being programmed with a “hive mind”, each virtual rat will have its own artificial intelligence and behavior. Spectacularly creepy! Rats for generations have been blamed for the Second Pandemic (Black Death) and have been depicted for a long time as being ravenous hoards attacking at will. Though the idea and imagery of a moving mountain of sleek fur, wormy tails, and deafening squeaks gnawing away at you instill fear and disgust, our own fears give these little dudes a little too much

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Gets Release Date

Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studio announced the release date for A Plague Tale: Innocence. The game is due May 14th of this year. Along with news of the release date, Focus Home Interactive has also launched part one of the web series that will show behind the scenes making of the game as well providing a bit more backstory for the two main characters, Amicia and Hugo and we even get a quick glimpse at one of the inquisitors who are the antagonists of the story and needless to say he’s looking badass! We’re also introduced to one of the orphans who assist our heroes, Lucas, an alchemist’s apprentice who helps make Amicia’s slingshot more dangerous. We also get to meet the voices behind the siblings, Charlotte McBurney as Amicia, and Logan Hannan as Hugo. A Plague Tale: Innocence will infest your life May 14th, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jan 24, 2019
Horror Fuel

New Screenshots Of ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Shows Beauty And Despair

In 2019 players will be taken to medieval France during the darkest moments in history, the Black Death, and witness the horrors through the eyes of orphaned siblings Amicia and Hugo De Rune in “A Plague Tale: Innocence”. The game by Asobo Studios combines adventure, stealth, and action as the De Rune siblings are escaping the Inquisition as well as avoiding hoards of ravenous rats! The rats (much like during the actual Plague) play a big role during gameplay. The rats are afraid of light and fire which can be used to keep them at bay, but this could attract Inquisitors. In order to avoid being seen by your human foes, players will have to stick to the shadows but by being in the shadows the rats may come for you so it’s safe to say this game will keep you on your toes. The game will be in third-person and the only real weapons Amicia has at her disposal

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 7, 2018
Horror Fuel

The Rats Are Coming In ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’

Asobo Studios and Focus Home Interactive will be taking gamers to Fourteenth-century France during the Black Plague in their upcoming emotionally driven game, “A Plage Tale: Innocence” The story centers on orphaned siblings, Amicia and her little brother Hugo, who are caught up in the middle of the horrors of the Plague as well as the Inquisition, and Hugo is ill with a mysterious illness. To make matters worse, the siblings are being pursued by not only the Inquisitors but by a hoard of deadly rats. Amicia and Hugo will have to rely on each other as well as other orphans they come across as they venture through French cities, towns, and the countryside to escape the Inquisition and the plague all the while trying to cure Hugo’s illness and solve the mysteries behind the pandemic. The game will be in third-person the only real weapons Amicia has at her disposal is a trusty slingshot and the creative childish minds

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 30, 2018
Horror Fuel

GHOST’s New Frontman Reviled Along With ‘Rats’

Swedish metal band GHOST revealed through videos on their youtube channel the arrival of the new frontman taking over for Papa Emeritus III, Cardinal Copia. The Cardinal is nothing like his three predecessors according to Papa Nil, all came from the same pure bloodline but Cardinal Copia only got the position because of he’s Nil’s right-hand man and has a good work ethic as he was the employee of the month many times. The Cardinal along with the three past front men Papa Emeritus (I, II, III) are all portrayed by Tobias Forge. As of right now, it’s unknown if Cardinal Copia will don the skull make up the past frontmen were known for but he has the signature black eye makeup (under a latex mask) and the white eye contact lens in the left eye. Copia’s appearance resembles that of Vincent Price with the pencil thin mustache. The change in appearance has extended to the band members themselves, the

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Apr 14, 2018
Horror Fuel

The Pied Piper – An Original Horror Story

One of my favorite stories growing up was a tale that my third grade teacher read to the class called “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.” The story stuck with me and I have often lamented that it is not only fairly unknown (or at least not a prominent fairy tale), but even if it is known, this gem of a tale is censored and bubble-gummed up to have a happy ending. Granted, Mrs. Kratz — my third grade librarian — read us the buttered up version where all the children are retuned happily to their home, but like most fairy tales, the original is far darker. For those who are not familiar with this horribly dark tale, it sprouts from the rat infestations during the black plague epidemic in the 1300s. The small village of Hamelin was overrun with rats and the people were all dying. A brightly dressed stranger with a flute came and offered his services of purging

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 10, 2016