Drop Dead Studios has released the sixth installment in their survival horror series Outbreak. Unlike previous entries in the series Outbreak: Endless Nightmares treads new ground, attempting to combine its classic survival horror mechanics with roguelike elements. The game is available on PS4, PS5, X-Box One, X-Box Series X/S, PC, and Switch (which is where I played [...]

One of the most surprising new games to be announced during this year's Game Awards is the Japanese horror game Slitterhead. It was an exciting announcement especially for fans still mourning the loss of Silent Hill, a franchise that hasn't had an entry since 2012. The new title is being made by Bokeh studios, a game [...]

Is Getting An Asymmetrical Horror Game

Back in 2010 Alan Wake took the gaming world by storm with innovative light-based action and an enthralling psychological thriller plot. It seemed inevitable that Remedy Studios would put out a sequel. After more than a decade Alan Wake 2 is finally officially on the way. The game was announced during this year's Game Awards with a short teaser [...]

Growing up as a bisexual kid in the midwest I didn’t have a lot of connections to queer culture. I didn't know anyone who was queer and outside of comics, mainstream media was aggressively straight in the ’90s and 2000s which often felt isolating. The one genre that seemed to consistently buck this trend across [...]

While the FMV genre is still largely associated with 90's games like Night Trap and Seventh Guest it has been going through a recent renaissance with indie titles like Her Story and the Emmy winning Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. In Night Book Wales Interactive seeks to continue that success with an occult horror spin on the choose-your-own-adventure formula. Available on Steam, Switch, PS4, PS5, X-Box Series [...]

El Hijo: A Wild West Tale is a spaghetti western-inspired stealth game. With a strong visual style, heartfelt narrative, and strong puzzle mechanics it carves out a niche in the stealth genre. Available on PC, Switch, X-Box One, and PS4 (the platform I reviewed the game on) it is easily accessible for most gamers. PLOT: [...]