House of Ashes
News, coverage and analysis tracking House of Ashes across the outlets.- All The Dark Pictures Anthology games, ranked: Where does Directive 8020 place?This article ranks all five released games in The Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of interactive horror titles from Supermassive Games. House of Ashes is placed first for its action-packed narrative and character development, while The Devil in Me is ranked last due to its pacing and storytelling issues. Directive 8020 is also discussed as a promising sci-fi entry with potential.
- Directive 8020 review – A beacon of potential, frozen in stasisDirective 8020 offers a compelling sci-fi narrative with strong characters and a unique 'Turning Points' mechanic for replayability, but is ultimately hampered by repetitive stealth gameplay and a saggy middle section. While the game redeems itself in its later episodes with gripping paranoia and chaotic events, its core gameplay loop and narrative pacing issues prevent it from reaching its full potential.
Directive 8020 Review: Dark Pictures Returns With Scariest Game YetDirective 8020 marks the return of The Dark Pictures Anthology with a sci-fi horror theme inspired by Alien and The Thing. This installment shifts focus from exploration and QTEs to more stealth-based gameplay, making it a more solo-centric experience. Despite changes like the removal of co-op, the game is praised as Supermassive's scariest yet, offering genuine chills and improved visuals on platforms like the PlayStation 5.
Original founders of Bossfight Entertainment re-launch studio as BossfightSeveral companies within the game industry have announced new leadership appointments and expansions in March 2026. ProbablyMonsters added three executives to its leadership team, Kasedo Games appointed Timea Edvi as publishing director, and Sixteen Tons named Sebastian Nußuam as CCO. Microsoft Gaming, Midwest Games, and Escape Velocity Entertainment also saw new hires in key roles.