Blood
News, coverage and analysis tracking Blood across the outlets.
"Nobody's making games for the retired people" – The growing yet underserved market for grey gamersThe video game industry is largely overlooking the growing market of older players, often referred to as 'grey gamers.' Despite an aging global population and increasing numbers of individuals over 40, 50, and 60 playing games, developers are slow to cater to this demographic, who possess disposable income and long-term gaming literacy. Experts suggest a shift in industry mindset is needed to capture this substantial and expanding market, which is currently underserved by game design and marketing efforts.
One of the first games made in the Build Engine is about to be delistedThe first-person slashers Witchaven and Witchaven II, developed by Capstone and notable for being early adopters of the Build Engine, will be delisted on June 15. Publisher SNEG announced the delisting without specifying if it is due to expiring licenses or upcoming remasters. Both titles are currently available at a significant discount on Steam and GOG.- Blood: Fresh Supply Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This May, Bringing Back the Classic Horror FPS; New TrailerNightdive Studios announced that Blood: Fresh Supply will be released on Nintendo Switch on May 7. This remaster of the 1997 cult classic first-person shooter features updated support for modern hardware and includes the Plasma Pak and Cryptic Passage expansions. The game is also available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC.
- Evening InterviewsNightdive Studios discusses their approach to remaking cutscenes from scratch for the game Blood. The interview delves into the technical and creative challenges involved in modernizing assets for the classic title.
After one of Blood's best mods added a new episode in January, another brilliant spin on Monolith's shooter…Nightdive Studios has released Death Wish 2.0, a significant overhaul of the classic first-person shooter Blood, for PC. This update, available for Blood: Fresh Supply owners and as a free download via ModDB, adds a new fourth episode, bringing the total map count to 48, alongside a custom soundtrack and new cutscenes. Nightdive also re-announced their upcoming project, Sin: Reloaded.- Evening PatchesSeveral games have received official patches and updates. Aethermancer's 'Full of Fusion Update' is now live, Blood's 'Refreshed Supply - Patch 3.0 (Death Wish)' is available, and John Carpenter's Toxic Commando has received a connectivity fix patch. The Precinct also received updates.
Fan-Favorite PS5 Shooter Gets Major Free Expansion Later This MonthNightdive Studios is releasing a major free expansion titled 'Death Wish' for the cult classic shooter remaster, Blood: Fresh Supply, later this month. The expansion adds four new episodes and acts as a sequel to the game's events. Blood: Fresh Supply is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.- Blood: Refreshed Supply free expansion ‘Death Wish’ announcedWarner Bros. Games, Atari, Nightdive Studios, and Monolith Productions have announced a free expansion for the game Blood titled 'Death Wish'. Further details about the expansion are expected soon.