Resident Evil 4‘s demo dropped on Thursday and in all likelihood its ganados-packed village is difficult and scary enough for me. If you’re made of stronger stuff, you might be interested in the demo’s secret ultra-hard “Mad Chainsaw Mode”, though.
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Time-loop online shooter Lemnis Gate will become unplayable in July
Lemnis Gate is a multiplayer shooter trapped within a turn-based timeloop, in which players work across turns to support their past selves and stymy their opponents. If that were possible in reality, this would be the perfect moment for a new iteration to appear and throw a shield around Lemnis Gate, because its developers have announced that it will close down this summer.
Pretty walking simulator Sons Of The Forest offers peaceful seclusion
a bit of a genre purist so with a name like Sons Of The Forest, I was concerned it might be another of those so-called walking sims that are more concerned with making you listen to a Radio 4 dramatic monologue. Thankfully, no, this is simply a pretty walking simulator exploring an island bustling with wildlife. Here, enjoy this video with some sights from my peaceful strolls.
Contemplation and relaxation join forces with ease and challenge in Zellige
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Co-op prequel The Outlast Trials releases into early access in May
closed beta for their co-op horror prequel The Outlast Trials, letting players share their traumatic getaways in up to four-player co-op, or suffer the ordeal alone. After a successful beta and tons of fan feedback, Red Barrel are ready to unleash Outlast Trials into early access with a new release date of May 18th.
Hit paranormal puzzler Ghost Trick’s remaster finally arrives in June
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective has waited a long time for a revival, but Capcom have finally landed on a date for their remaster: June 30th. The game was previously leaked via an age rating last year, before an official confirmation in last month’s surprisingly PC-centric Nintendo Direct. Now, after a long wait, fans can look forward to bloody crimes and ghostly possessions this summer.
TT Games reportedly cancel multiple projects including a “Diablo-like” Disney crossover
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and a bunch of other Lego spin-offs – have cancelled several games featuring high-profile IP, according to a report from Nintendo Life. Up to five games have apparently been shelved due to various reasons including a “Diablo-like” Disney crossover, a Lego Guardians Of The Galaxy game, and a non-Lego shooter featuring various Warner Bros. characters.
Sons Of The Forest’s latest patch ends Kelvin’s treehouse-chopping antics
Sons Of The Forest has been a big success – so popular it may have crashed Steam – but players have had some quibbles about the survival sequel since its early access launch. Developer Endnight Games are looking to fix many of these problems, and add a bunch of new features, in the newest patch. Yesterday’s patch added a mid-game boss, a bucket of balance tweaks, multiple fixes for everyone’s absolute best friend Kelvin, plus much more. You can read the full list of changes in the developer’s Steam blog.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse review: a frightfully frustrating flashback
Fatal Frame: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse plunges players into the dreadful past of Rougetsu Island as three (Young women? Girls? I have no idea how old they are supposed to be and for some reason that’s not surprising.) survivors and a stalwart detective revisit the ruins of a hospital that was once home to a haunting ceremony. They all have amnesia, of course, because that’s a low-effort way to generate an air of mystery. Well, except the detective, who is just confused because he never really figured out what was going on in the first place.
Overall, it’s a thoroughly okay game from 2008 that’s been papered over with some hazy lofi graphics to justify selling it at full price in 2023. It’s up to you if you think that’s worth it – I bought the Mass Effect remaster, so I’m hardly one to judge – but while the graphics have been thoroughly airbrushed, that’s no cure for Fatal Frame’s dated gameplay and undead pacing.
Resident Evil 4’s “chainsaw demo” is out now and has no time limit
Resident Evil 4‘s remake launches in just a couple of weeks on March 24th. If even that is too long to wait, you’re now in luck: Capcom just released a demo. It features an early section of the game and no time limit.