Monthly Archives: September 2017
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider Preorder Guide
29 Scariest Upcoming Horror Games
It's been a surprisingly good year for horror games, with big-name hits like Resident Evil 7 and Outlast 2 sharing the spotlight with smaller-scale gems like Little Nightmares and Observer. But the year isn't over yet! There are tons of awesome horror games on the horizon for later this year, and plenty to look forward to in 2018 and beyond.
Below you'll find our list spotlighting 29 of the scariest looking upcoming horror games, from quiet, side-scrolling adventures with major Silent Hill vibes to spooky sci-fi ghost stories to some of the most violent and demonic hellscapes we've ever seen in a game before.
Note: Since so many of these games are still in development, the platforms and release dates listed below are subject to change.
Kid Lobotomy Brings Horror and Madness to IDW
Editor Shelly Bond was a driving force of DC's Vertigo imprint for decades, which is why it was so disappointing to see her let go by DC as part of a larger restructuring of Vertigo in 2016. But Bond is hardly absent from the comics scene. She's found a new home at IDW Publishing, where she's spearheading a new mature readers imprint called Black Crown.
Kid Lobotomy will be the first Black Crown comic to see the light of day. Written by Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man) and drawn by Tess Fowler (Rat Queens), this unusual new horror series focuses on a very dysfunctional family who run a hotel crawling with ghosts and other oddities.
PUBG to Use Sea of Thieves’ Water Tech
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will improve the look of its water thanks to Sea of Thieves.
In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, PUBG's creator Brendan Greene revealed that the popular online battle royale game will now be using Rare's "great water tech" in Sea of Thieves, thanks to Bluehole Inc.'s partnership with Microsoft to publish the game on Xbox One.
said they loved the game, they play it a lot, but, 'Oh, you're
water.' I mean, our water is not very good, but Rare has great water tech. They said, 'We should share some knowledge.' That's a great thing about being part of a network of studios," Greene said. "We can get that water tech, essentially for free, and we can share stuff with them.
Overcooked on Nintendo Switch Patched to Fix Framerate
Developer Ghost Town Games has released the first of two planned patches for Overcooked: Special Edition on Nintendo Switch.
As detailed in the developer's post, the first patch is now live and addresses various different issues, including the framerate and rumble problems that many players have run into.
IGN encountered these same issues in our review of the Switch port, saying these problems keep the port "from matching the best versions available."
Equifax Data Breach Could Be Largest in US History
Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency, has revealed that hackers breached the company's data, putting potentially millions of users' sensitive information at risk.
The New York Times reports that information of possibly 143 million Americans, including Social Security and driver's license numbers, may have been compromised in the hack, affecting a third of the country's population in what may be one of the nation's largest data breaches ever. The Times states that hackers would also have access to basic information like names, birthdays, and home addresses, while a reported 209,000 Equifax customers had their credit card numbers stolen.
Xbox Store Confirms Destiny 2 DLC Leak
An Xbox Store listing has all-but confirmed a previous leak regarding Destiny 2's Curse of Osiris DLC.
The listing - which does not specify a release date - includes the following list of additions to the base game:
- Explore Mercury and its mysterious "Infinite Forest"
- New story missions and adventures
- New themed weapons, armor, and gear to earn
- New cooperative activities
Stephen King’s IT Scores Huge Opening Night
Stephen King's IT has had quite the successful Thursday night showing.
The horror film grossed an impressive $13.5 million on opening night. This is the third-highest Thursday night showing in 2017, coming in behind only Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's $17 million opening and the live-action Beauty and the Beast's $16.3 million gross, the latter of which crossed the $1 billion mark.
IT now has the largest opening for any horror movie, September release, R-rated film, and any Stephen King film adaptation. Paranormal Activity 3 previously held the record for biggest preview night for a horror film, having made $8 million in 2011 ahead of its $52.5 million
How an Emergency Fix Saved Rocket League’s Servers
Rocket League developer Psyonix Studios was caught off guard by the game’s early success. And that popularity put quite a strain on the servers, according to design director Corey Davis.
On the second episode of IGN Expert Mode, Davis revealed there was a surprising solution to keeping the servers up for Rocket League at launch.
How Code Vein Is Dark Souls Done Differently
During our visit to Bandai Namco Studios in Tokyo last month, Code Vein director Hiroshi Yoshimura took us through his vision for his upcoming action-RPG. The masterminds behind the God Eater series, Yoshimura and his team have always excelled at cinematic action games, and Code Vein marks the studio’s next attempt at evolving the genre.
In our making of video, Yoshimura and the Code Vein team talk about Code Vein’s gothic-kissed set up, the companions you'll play with and the bond you’ll form with them, and the super-flexible Blood Codes, which are Code Vein’s version of RPG jobs. You’ll also learn what Code Vein takes from the Dark Souls series...and what it chooses to leave behind.