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What is the weekly challenge in Phasmophobia?
Phasmophobia features rotating weekly challenge modes that alter gameplay rules to increase difficulty and offer rewards. The current challenge, 'Slow and Steady' (May 17-24), reduces ghost speed to 50% and sets player sanity to zero, requiring players to identify the ghost type three times on Camp Woodwind. These challenges change every Monday at 12 AM UTC and are part of a larger rotation of 26 distinct modes.
How to use the Angel Lamp in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide explains how to use the Angel Lamp, a new item introduced in Phasmophobia's Alan Wake crossover event. The Angel Lamp is used to clear away shadow figures that appear on specific maps, which helps in investigations and grants event points. It can be found in the truck and activated by holding the use button while facing a shadow figure.
Phasmophobia admits it "missed the mark" and prepares "to earn back this community’s trust"
Kinetic Games has apologized to Phasmophobia players for the recent "Player Character Update," admitting it "missed the mark" and failed to meet expectations. The studio has released multiple patches and hotfixes to address player feedback and improve the experience. A collaboration with Alan Wake 2 is also currently live.
All secret Charm locations in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide details the locations of four secret Charms within Phasmophobia's Alan Wake event. Players must find specific collectibles on each of the four event maps: Mr. Drippy Mascot in Coffee World, Deer Mask at Grafton Farmhouse, Lunchbox at Bleasdale Farmhouse, and Thermos at Nell's Diner.
All Cauldron Lake Doll locations in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide details the locations of the three collectible dolls within the Cauldron Lake house in Phasmophobia's Alan Wake event. The Cat Doll is in the dining room, the Mother Doll is in the creepy doll room, and the Moose Doll is in the attic, all essential for completing doll puzzles.
All Elderwood Palace Lodge Doll locations in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide details the locations of four hidden Dolls within the Elderwood Palace Lodge map in Phasmophobia's Alan Wake event. The Dolls are located in the tea room, the master bedroom's walk-in closet, the office, and a hidden witchy bedroom in the attic. Finding these Dolls is crucial for completing subsequent puzzles within the event.
All Oh Deer Diner Doll locations in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide details the locations of three specific Dolls within the Oh Deer Diner map in Phasmophobia's Alan Wake in-game event. The Dolls include a superhero, an owl, and a father holding a baby, each found in distinct areas like the main dining room, storage room, and break room.
All Coffee World Doll locations in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide details the locations of three collectible dolls within the Coffee World area of Phasmophobia's Alan Wake event. The Jester Doll is in a white food tent, the Child Doll is behind the central pole, and the Bear Doll is inside a blue tent. Finding these dolls is necessary to complete event puzzles and earn rewards.
Phasmophobia devs apologize for Player Character Update following feedback
Kinetic Games has apologized for the recent Player Character Update in Phasmophobia, acknowledging that it failed to meet fan expectations. The developer has released a patch to address UI issues and other bugs that arose from the update.
Phasmophobia Adds a Surprise Alan Wake 2 Crossover Event Starting Today
Phasmophobia is hosting a limited-time crossover event with Alan Wake 2, allowing players to search for pages of Alan's writings. The event, which began today and runs until June 2nd, adds new familiars and integrates elements from Alan Wake 2's bizarre worlds into the horror gameplay. This event occurs as Phasmophobia prepares to leave Early Access later this year.
How to solve the third Doll Puzzle in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide explains how to solve the third and final Doll Puzzle within Phasmophobia's Alan Wake event. Players must correctly place four specific dolls on corresponding drawings based on a complex riddle. The article details the riddle's interpretation and the locations of each required doll across various maps.
Alan Wake comes to horror game Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia has received a free update that brings content from the horror game Alan Wake into the game. This crossover event is available on all platforms.
How to solve the second Doll Puzzle in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide explains how to solve the second Doll Puzzle within Phasmophobia's Alan Wake event. Players must correctly place three specific dolls on corresponding drawings based on a provided riddle to progress. The article also details where to find all dolls and the rewards for completing the puzzle.
How to solve the first Doll Puzzle in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide explains how to solve the first Doll Puzzle within the Phasmophobia Alan Wake event. Players must correctly place the moose doll on the tree drawing and the deer doll on the house drawing, based on riddle clues. Successfully completing this puzzle is a step towards unlocking exclusive cosmetic rewards.
How to find Dolls in Phasmophobia Alan Wake event
This guide details how to find the special Dolls required for the Phasmophobia Alan Wake crossover event. Players must explore all four featured maps: Camp Woodwind, Nell's Diner, Bleasdale Farmhouse, and Grafton Farmhouse, to locate a total of 13 Dolls.
Sega's "Super Game" has been cancelled, but revivals of classics like Crazy Taxi and Golden Axe are still moving forward
Sega has officially cancelled its ambitious "Super Game" project, shifting focus away from live-service titles due to underperformance. However, revivals of classic franchises like Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage are still in production. Separately, a three-week crossover event is underway for Phasmophobia, featuring content from Alan Wake 2, including recreated locations and character skins, available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, and Xbox Series X/S.
'We want to start today by apologising': Phasmophobia is fixing issues with its Player Character update after…
Kinetic Games has apologized to Phasmophobia players for the issues introduced in the recent Player Character Update, acknowledging that it failed to meet expectations. The update brought bugs and visual problems, including animation glitches and misaligned hands and objects. The developers have promised to address these issues and improve transparency in their development process.
Phasmophobia Alan Wake crossover event walkthrough
Phasmophobia has launched its first-ever collaborative event, integrating elements from Alan Wake. This guide details how to complete the event by earning community and personal points, revealing Words of Power using UV light, and finding Dolls to solve puzzles across four themed maps. The event runs from May 12 to June 2, offering various in-game rewards.
Phasmophobia by Alan Wake 2 Event Now Live With New Maps, Skins and Community Challenges | Invision Game
Kinetic Games and Remedy Entertainment have launched a limited-time collaboration event between Phasmophobia and Alan Wake 2. The event, running until June 2nd, introduces new maps inspired by Alan Wake 2, exclusive character skins for Alan Wake and Saga Anderson, and community challenges. New lore written by Sam Lake is also included, with the event available on PC, PlayStation 5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series X|S.
"Our two franchises complement each other perfectly" - Alan Wake 2 invades Phasmophobia in a new three-week crossover event
Phasmophobia is hosting a three-week crossover event with Alan Wake 2, starting May 12. The event, titled 'Phasmophobia by Alan Wake,' features locations and character skins inspired by Alan Wake 2, with new writing from Remedy's Sam Lake. This free update is available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, and Xbox Series X/S.
