Tag: Horror

Pathologic 3 is the great Russian novel told as a video game, and a timely critique of intellectualism

Pathologic 3 is the…

What would the great Russian novel look like as a video game? If Dostoyevsky or Gogol had lived to…
“We are not afraid to do what’s necessary” Hundreds of Fallout and Elder Scrolls devs at Zenimax go on strike against Microsoft

“We are not afraid…

Hundreds of workers at ZeniMax – the publisher behind Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda, as well as the…
The anatomy of a scare: how do games frighten you?

The anatomy of a…

Imagine you’re standing in a hallway in a game – what does the scene need in order to make…
Long-in-the-works Half-life: Episode 3 fan game Project Borealis now has a ten-minute Prologue on Steam

Long-in-the-works Half-life: Episode 3…

Seven years after being announced, Project Borealis – a fan-developed game based on an unused story treatment for Half-Life…
Here are our PS Plus Extra and Premium games for January

Here are our PS…

Sony has lifted the lid on its PS Plus Premium and Extra game offerings for January. Read more Source
How Fish Is Made is the most disgusting horror game I’ve ever played, and it perfectly captures 2024

How Fish Is Made…

I’m not sure I’ve ever played a game more disgusting than How Fish Is Made, a short, swimmy, PS1-style…
What we’ve been playing – comments are back

What we’ve been playing…

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve…
Fear the Spotlight review – lo-fi horror that’s light on scares but big on heart

Fear the Spotlight review…

Why is it that games don’t draw more often from the realms of musical theatre? I’d argue they’re just…
Slitterhead review

Slitterhead review

Need to Know What is it? A blood-soaked action game where you quantum leap into different bodies to fight…
Resident Evil Requiem showcase coming this week, here’s when to watch

Resident Evil Requiem showcase…

Capcom has announced a Resident Evil showcase, which will give us all a closer look at what the team…