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Silent Hill: Townfall Completes The Series’ Comeback With Another Great Entry
Silent Hill: Townfall is a strong addition to the series' comeback, offering a familiar yet unique horror experience. The game successfully captures the series' signature unsettling atmosphere and melancholy, while introducing innovative gameplay mechanics like the handheld CRTV device for stealth and combat. Its narrative, set in Scotland, explores themes of tragedy and accountability, standing as a standalone entry that honors the series' past while forging a new path.
Silent Hill Townfall review: "Unrelentingly dark and disturbing horror"
Silent Hill: Townfall is a dark and disturbing horror game that excels with its compelling story, fantastic atmosphere, and brilliant sound design. While its heavy reliance on stealth and limited enemy variation can be a drawback in certain sections, the overall experience is a deeply unsettling and imaginative journey of remorse and penance. The game is set to release on September 14, 2026, for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X.
Gears of War: E-Day – 14 More Gameplay and Story Details
Gears of War: E-Day is set to launch on October 6th for Xbox Series X/S and PC, with a Premium Edition early access on October 1st. The Coalition has rebuilt the game from the ground up using Unreal Engine 5, featuring overhauled visuals, more aggressive Locust enemies, and new gameplay mechanics. The game will also feature returning characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago, alongside new modes like Horde Siege with distinct classes and new PvP modes.
The new game from Lorn's Lure's developer is also set in the creepy world, and this one's a horror flight…
Rubeki, the developer behind Lorn's Lure, has revealed its new game, The Hollowing, with a world premiere trailer at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct. This first-person horror flight simulator is set in the same creepy world as Lorn's Lure and features a distinct PSX aesthetic. Players will pilot a plane through dense fog between towers, fixing them up while dealing with potential psychological distress.
Dust till Dawn is a horror-themed clean-'em-up with music from Silent Hill's composer
Dust till Dawn is a new horror-themed cleaning game from Mac n Cheese Games, featuring music by Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka. The game combines mundane cleaning tasks in a Japanese apartment setting with terrifying horror elements, including unsettling visuals and music. It is available to wishlist on Steam.
Night Plane is a horror game designed to scare me, specifically, because I hate flying—and deer demons
Night Plane, a horror job simulator from Liquid Static Studio, is set to release on October 26, 2026, for PC. The game challenges players to attend to passengers and fight shape-shifting demons aboard a plane, with elements of survival and exploration after a crash landing. A demo is currently available on Steam.
Dream Cage Review | TheXboxHub
Dream Cage is a horror game centered around sleep terrors and insomnia, where players must find a camera and batteries to document paranormal anomalies in an apartment. While the game features an interesting narrative and strong atmosphere with unsettling entities and environments, its mechanics like constant battery and pill management, along with a lack of initial context, can be frustrating.
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival gets a playable demo and a new trailer ahead of its October launch
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival has released a playable demo on Steam and a new trailer ahead of its October 8th launch. The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The demo allows players to explore the Labyrinth and face the Scarlet Church.
Diablo 5 is Blizzard's darkest ARPG yet, and that's the best way to honor the game that changed my life 30…
Blizzard announced Diablo 5 at BlizzCon 2026, slated for a 2029 release. The game aims to be the darkest entry in the series, returning to the horror roots of the original Diablo to honor its 30th anniversary. Senior game director Joe Shely stated that the game's premise involves Sanctuary being destroyed and Diablo winning, with few survivors enslaved or turned into demonic followers.
Mike Flanagan says his remake of The Mist "isn't a retread": "The differences start page…
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan is developing a new adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist, promising it will significantly differ from Frank Darabont's 2007 film. Flanagan stated that the script begins with entirely new concepts and that he wouldn't pursue the project without a strong justification for its existence. He also mentioned his involvement in a new Exorcist movie and the upcoming Carrie series for Prime Video.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival – Scarlet Church Trailer
A new trailer for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival showcases the Scarlet Church faction and introduces players to the Labyrinth's hellscape. The trailer highlights combat, crafting, and puzzle-solving mechanics, and features Pinhead voiced by Doug Bradley.
Nightdive Studios antyder att en Eternal Darkness-remaster kan bli verklighet
Nightdive Studios CEO Stephen Kick has expressed interest in remastering the GameCube horror title Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, calling it a favorite that deserves the studio's treatment. While Nightdive is capable, Nintendo holds the rights and has previously rejected remastering requests, such as for GoldenEye 64, casting doubt on the project's feasibility.
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil debuts to 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the highest-rated live-action video game…
Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie has achieved a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the highest-rated live-action video game adaptation ever. The film surpasses other acclaimed adaptations like The Last of Us and Fallout, and is praised for its fresh take on the franchise.
Cinematic Mode – Resident Evil brings joy to the sorrow
Director Zach Cregger's new film adaptation of Resident Evil successfully captures the campy and comedic nature of the video game series, a feat many previous adaptations struggled with. Starring Austin Abrams as a bumbling medical courier caught in a zombie outbreak in Raccoon City, the film is praised for its entertaining, over-the-top, and gory depiction of monstrous creatures and zombie shenanigans. While the personal narrative elements are underdeveloped, the film excels as a fun, action-packed experience that respects its source material, making it a bloody good time for both fans and newcomers.
Co-Op Horror Sim Cleaner Company Drops a Demo for PC
The co-op horror game Cleaner Company has released a free demo for PC, available on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Developed by Wildflame Studio and published by Mythwright, the game tasks players with cleaning up gruesome crime scenes in deep space, featuring up to 2-4 player co-op and various sci-fi cleaning tools. A full release is planned for 2026.
Roman Sands RE:Build Blends Luxury Resorts With Apocalyptic Horror
Roman Sands RE:Build, developed by Arbitrary Metric and published by Serenity Forge, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game blends resort-based service work with post-apocalyptic survival, horror, and surrealism, featuring two overlapping narratives.
Low poly horror Tumblebee combines the joy of tumbling bees with the not-joy of being chased by huge spiders
Tumblebee, a low-poly horror game from developer Agelvik, combines platforming elements with the terror of being chased by large spiders. Players must rescue abducted bees before they are eaten, using a unique tumbling mechanic to evade their eight-legged pursuers. The game is set to launch on September 17, 2026.
Crystal Lake showrunner debunks controversial Jason theory: "He's not a government super soldier or an…
Crystal Lake showrunner Brad Caleb Kane debunked fan theories suggesting Jason Voorhees is a government super soldier or experiment. He clarified that the prequel series will focus on Pamela Voorhees's desperation to retrieve her son after his apparent demise at Camp Crystal Lake. The show, which promises a return to classic slasher elements, is set to premiere on October 15.
Zombi - A classic Ubisoft horror with Zombies is coming to the Atari Lynx! (DEMO)
A demo of Ubisoft's 1986 horror game Zombi has been released for the Atari Lynx, developed by kikems for the Silly Venture competition. This port faced significant technical challenges due to the Atari Lynx's limited 64KB RAM and unique cartridge reading behavior, requiring specialized compression techniques and community contributions to overcome.
First reactions to new Resident Evil movie say it "feels like you're playing a very good video game" and taps into the "relentless tension" of the franchise
Early reactions to Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie praise its ability to capture the feeling of playing a video game, particularly the relentless tension and horror of the franchise. Critics highlight Austin Abrams' performance and the film's blend of humor, scares, and body horror, calling it one of the best video game adaptations seen.
