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What are we all playing this weekend?
Several members of the gaming publication share their weekend gaming plans, ranging from revisiting Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag to starting new games like The Third Shift and Generation Exile. Some are opting for handheld play on the Steam Deck due to minor injuries or while waiting for home renovations.
How To Play Darkest Hours
This guide explains how to play Darkest Hours, a multiplayer co-op horror survival game. Players must complete objectives over four rounds, survive various entities, and escape before the gate closes. The article details game basics, controls, round objectives like Collect and Capture, special rounds, and provides a rundown of the game's various maps and entities.
Dead by Daylight Developer Behaviour Interactive Cuts Jobs
Behaviour Interactive, the Canadian developer behind the popular horror game Dead by Daylight, has laid off an undisclosed number of employees. This news comes amidst a broader trend of job cuts within the video game industry in 2026. The lack of transparency surrounding the layoffs has drawn criticism from the game's community, who are concerned about the impact on future content updates and bug fixes for the successful title.
This week in PC games: the "final" Molyneux game, Game Boy horror, ski resort management, and a glamcore heist sim
This week's PC game releases include early access titles Space Drilling Station and TownsFolk, the Game Boy-style horror game The Third Shift, and Vampire Crawlers, a roguelite based on Vampire Survivors. Masters of Albion, a god sim from former Lionhead and Bullfrog developers including Peter Molyneux, also launched in early access, alongside the factory game Factory 95 and the ski resort management sim Above the Snow.
This week's Epic Games freebie comes from the Blasphemous team, and it's an underrated strategy gem
The Game Kitchen's tactical stealth horror game, The Stone of Madness, is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store. The game, inspired by the works of Francisco De Goya, features five playable characters with unique abilities and a sanity mechanic that impacts gameplay. This offer is available until Thursday, April 23.
Patch 1.7 for REANIMAL is Live Now, including improvements and features!
Tarsier Studios has released Patch 1.7 for their horror game REANIMAL, introducing several improvements and new features. The update adds Single Joy-Con support for Nintendo Switch couch co-op, ultrawide and HDR support for PC, and HDR for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. REANIMAL is now also fully verified on Steam Deck, with general fixes and a free cosmetic item, the Bugsplatter hat, included.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Is Getting Another Switch 2 Patch
Koei Tecmo has announced that Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly for the Nintendo Switch will soon receive update Ver.1.03.04. This patch will address several bugs and improve game stability, including fixing an issue with an unobtainable item on Nightmare difficulty. A demo is available on the eShop, with save data carrying over to the full game.
Idols Of Ash review - a terrific spelunking horror game that makes you choose between a rock and a giant centipede
Idols of Ash is a horror game that combines spelunking mechanics with a terrifying giant centipede antagonist. Players must navigate a deep, treacherous megastructure using a grapple hook while avoiding the creature, as combat is not an option. The game features a brief narrative told through environmental memories and cutscenes, with unlockable harder modes and additional maps for replayability.
Exit 8 becomes one of the highest-rated video game movies ever with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
The horror video game adaptation Exit 8 has achieved a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the highest-rated video game movies ever. The film follows a man trapped in a looping corridor, tasked with identifying anomalies to escape, mirroring the gameplay of the viral indie game.
Palworld: More Than Just Pals Dating Sim Is Also a Horror Game
Pocketpair has announced Palworld: More Than Just Pals, a dating sim spin-off that began as an April Fools' joke and is now slated for a 2025 release. A new gameplay video reveals horror elements, including a time loop and strange memories, alongside romance options with human and Pal characters. The game is in development for PC, while the main Palworld title is in early access for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.
Something for the Weekend – 28/03/26
This week's gaming news includes Sony increasing prices for PlayStation 5 consoles and the PlayStation Portal, Epic Games confirming over 1,000 layoffs, and four Nacon-owned studios filing for insolvency. New game announcements include STALKER 2: Cost of Hope expansion, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, and Wyldheart.
What We Played – Crimson Desert, Rushing Beat X & Screamer
Several individuals share their recent gaming experiences across a variety of titles. Crimson Desert is noted as phenomenal by some, while others find it less engaging. Other games discussed include Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, Sovereign Syndicate, Sephiria, Rushing Beat X Return of Brawl Brothers, The Pale Beyond, South of Midnight, Resident Evil Village, Screamer, Marathon, Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Project Songbird, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and Pokémon FireRed.
DBD Blood Moon event date and launch time 2026
The annual Dead by Daylight Blood Moon in-game event is scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 26, 2026. This event introduces unique mechanics like Blood Generators and offers rewards including new character skins for both survivors and killers. The event will launch simultaneously worldwide, with specific times provided for various time zones.
Lords of the Fallen 2 Trailer Reveals Umbral 2.0 – An “Open Wound” That’s A “Lot Bigger and Better”
A new trailer for Lords of the Fallen 2 showcases "Umbral 2.0," described as an "open wound" that is "a lot bigger and better" than in the previous game. CI Games and Hexworks are leaning into the horror aspects of the Umbral realm, which will bleed into the Axiom realm. Lords of the Fallen 2 is set to release later this year for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
Reanimal review - Uncosy Game | TechStomper
The game Reanimal is described as a horror title that aims for surprises and scares, though some reviewers find its 6.5 score harsh. While it may appeal to fans of Tarsier's Little Nightmares series, its mechanical missteps and $40 price point are noted as drawbacks.
I'm convinced the greatest horror game of all time is a lonely nightmare from 2003, and that's why I can't stop playing the Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly remake
The remake of Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, originally released in 2003, offers a deeply atmospheric and melancholic horror experience. Despite some repetitive scares and an occasionally frustrating combat mechanic where enemies regenerate health, the game's intoxicating gothic mood and focus on fragility make it a standout. The narrative follows twins Mio and Mayu in the cursed Minakami Village, with Mio using the Camera Obscura to find her missing sister and fend off wraiths.
Resident Evil Requiem Now the Series' Fastest-Selling Game Ever, as It Passes New Sales Milestone - IGN
Resident Evil Requiem has achieved six million sales, becoming the fastest-selling game in the franchise's history. Publisher Capcom announced the milestone, noting plans for ongoing support, additional game content, a story expansion, and a mini-game. The franchise will also celebrate its 30th anniversary with events including a collaboration with Universal Studios Japan and orchestral concerts.
10 years later, one of the only live-service horror games still standing learned how to win the "hellish" attention war: "We didn't create a live game. We created a game that sort of lived"
Behaviour Interactive is celebrating 10 years of Dead by Daylight, a live-service horror game that has managed to maintain player attention. Creative director Dave Richard and head of partnership Mathieu Cote attribute their success not to creating a 'live game' from the start, but to developing a game that 'lived' and was then supported and grown over time.
Reframed: How the Fatal Frame II Remake Scared Its Way Through Development
Directors Hidehiko Nakajima and Makoto Shibata discuss the development of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, focusing on updating the Japanese horror classic with modern graphics, sound, and a new third-person camera. They detail the challenges of balancing Team Ninja's action game expertise with the needs of a horror experience, aiming to make the game accessible to new players while retaining its core fear for long-time fans.
The worst part of Resident Evil Requiem is its final choice, which is an annoying throwback to Resident Evil 7's…
The article discusses the controversial final choice in Resident Evil Requiem, comparing it unfavorably to a similar decision in Resident Evil 7. The author argues that while Requiem's 'good' ending is satisfying, the inclusion of a clearly 'bad' and non-canon ending feels like an annoying callback to the frustrating narrative choices in Resident Evil 7.
