Subject: Horror Game News Wed 15 May 2024, 3:56 pm
Zen Studios’ horror-themed pinball game Pinball M will be adding another property to its lineup of tables, this time with a table inspired by David Blue Garcia‘s 2022 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Players will be able to carve up their victims on June 6, with what’s being referred to as “one of the most brutal pinball tables ever created.” Players will take on the role of Leatherface (in pinball form, obviously), as you terrorize the new arrivals who have dared to come into your town. Just like in the film, you can rev the chainsaw and have a bloodbath on the bus, or sneak up on your unsuspecting victims by shooting the correct targets. Maim and massacre all survivors in order to reach Pinball M‘s Wizard Mode. “The brutal and unnerving legacy of Leatherface comes to life once again in pinball form,” said Mel Kirk, COO of Zen Studios. “Designer Zoltan Vari did not hold back at all. Players can expect a brutal, bloody, and maniacal table worthy of joining Pinball M.”
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Subject: Amputheatre Board Game Fri 17 May 2024, 10:16 pm
Board Games You Say? There is a gore one for the fans too.
AMPUTHEATRE can accommodate 2 to 8 players in a single game (3 to 6 is best.)
As stated before, AMPUTHEATRE has no given objective; the rules only discuss the combat. The players are invited to create their own objectives for each game. Whatever the objective, it's bound to incur combat between the Slashers.
There are three ways to dispose of a Slasher in AMPUTHEATRE:
1. Diminish their Bloodcount to 0 (zero) Pints through combat. 2. Sunder them three times (arm, arm, head) 3. Impale them when they are Armless (unable to escape, they bleed out)
Dead Slashers remain on the board, where they can be further vilified.
Intriguingly enough, each Slasher is imbued with a nanotechnological immune system. Dubbed Amputech, this medical breakthrough allows such miracles such as the reabsorption of blood through pores in the skin, and even the rebonding of severed limbs in seconds. If a player has been losing a number of fights, they can send their off to a splattered blood pool and regain lost health from it. They can even graft almost any one Slasher's severed arm to their own warrior.
As the Slashers deal fiercer and fiercer damage upon each other, they become more imaginative and begin unleashing their Evil Deeds (akin to the "special moves" featured in the previously mentioned fighting games.) Some Evil Deeds are available at the start of the game, but the more fiendish ones require their prey to be weak enough. (Some Slashers are more resilient than others.)
To further feed the bloodlust of the Slashers, the AMPUTHEATRE overseers will often throw various Weapons into the battlefield for the Slashers to wield. Loose pages from a powerful Spell Book also sift into the arena, but whoever reads their forbidden text will find themselves either assisted or asunder. Finally, floor hazards and torture devices ("Traps") regularly spring from the arena floor to mutilate prey.
One single turn in AMPUTHEATRE constitutes ten seconds of real time in the arena. Each turn consists of four phases.
The first phase of the turn is the Event phase. One player decides whether a Weapon or a Spell is tossed into the arena.(Even new Slashers can join at this time- ask your friends who may be watching.)
The second phase is the Run Around And Kill Things phase. Every Slasher gets two opportunities to act in this turn. They may move horizontally, vertically, and diagonally about the arena, engage any other Slasher in combat within range of an attack, cast a Spell if they have one, absorb a Blood Pool to regain lost health, etc.
The third phase is the Free Action. All Slashers receive one free defensive move now (rise from a knockdown, heal a Blood Pool, etc.)
The fourth and final phase is the Suffering phase, which concerns those Slashers currently bleeding to death. After the Suffering phase, the turn ends, and the Event Dice are rolled again.
Dead Slashers remain on the board, where they can be further vilified.
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Subject: Re: Horror Game News Thu 23 May 2024, 11:09 am
VIDEO GAMESJason Voorhees Slashing His Way into WB Video Game ‘MultiVersus’
Just days after the announcement of the Jason Universe, which promised upcoming video games and more as part of a whole new era for the Jason Voorhees character, a new trailer for the relaunch of MultiVersus has confirmed Jason is coming to the game
WB Games and Player First Games will release MultiVersus on May 28, with the video game uniting pop culture icons from the Warner Bros. brand. That includes Stripe from Gremlins and Jason Voorhees himself, whose movie rights are under the WB/New Line umbrella.
Watch the official MultiVersus launch trailer below for the Jason reveal!
Jason’s addition to MultiVersus is a pretty big deal, as it wasn’t all that long ago that the Friday the 13th franchise’s rights issues spelled the end of his own video game. Now that all rights holders are working together, this is only the beginning of the character’s big return.
MultiVersus is a free-to-play platform fighter with an ever-expanding cast of iconic characters and legendary universes, various online modes, in-game events, on-going content-filled seasons, and more.
MultiVersus will be available as a free download for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series , Xbox One, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, with full cross-play and cross-progression support.
As for the Jason Universe, that’s promising “activations spanning a wide range of platforms from entertainment, games, immersive experiences, merchandise and more to be announced throughout 2024.” A TV series is also in the works, but no movies at this time
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Subject: Re: Horror Game News Sun 09 Jun 2024, 9:20 pm
Lollipop Cainsaw RePOP
The upcoming 2024 video game, based off of the original game of the same name developed by Grasshopper Manufacturer. Is set to be released on June 13th, there will be better improved graphics and the soundtrack will be slightly different due to licensing issues, however Juliet’s appearances will be left uncensored. Seeking to put an end to the flurry of confusion regarding the title’s upcoming leap to modern consoles, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP director Yoshimi Yasuda has definitively clarified that the title will be neither a remake or remaster, but rather a technical and graphical ‘upgrade’ to the original game.
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Subject: Re: Horror Game News Tue 11 Jun 2024, 7:56 pm
Little Nightmares 3
Little Nightmares 3 has been delayed from 2024 to 2025, Supermassive Games and Bandai Namco Europe have announced. In a post on X/Twitter, the development team said it needs more time to reach the level of quality it and its fans expect of the franchise, though didn't reveal anything more specific.
Coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC
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Subject: Re: Horror Game News Thu 13 Jun 2024, 12:11 am
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Releasing Across Major Platforms in 2025
CALABASAS, Calif. – June 12th 2024 - Leading video game publisher 505 Games, and developer Leenzee are proud to confirm that forthcoming mystical epic WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers will be available day one with Xbox Game Pass, plus other major platforms.
Announced during this year’s Xbox Games Showcase on June 9th, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is set in the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty amidst the breakout of a mysterious plague that leaves a wake of devastation in its path. Brimming with accurately recreated landscapes of Imperial China infested with mysterious demonic forces, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers promises some of the most gruesome foes and intense combat seen on this generation of consoles.
“We’re thrilled that WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is coming in 2025,” said Neil Ralley, President of 505 Games, “The sheer level of detail and gameplay on offer, and the world that Leenzee has created is truly astounding.”
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers will be available on Xbox X|S, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and on PC via Steam, and the Epic Game Store
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Subject: Re: Horror Game News Sun 16 Jun 2024, 12:34 am
Doom: The Dark Ages
Vile forces push a kingdom to the brink. Fangs gnashing, their fury is emboldened by the flames of Hell’s own malevolence. No mortal blade cuts their masses down. No bulwark stays their advance. No army dares match them in the battlefield.
But you will. You are the super weapon primed to destroy evil.
For when Hell is at the gates, the DOOM Slayer answers
Stand as the unrelenting champion against evil in DOOM: The Dark Ages, a single-player action FPS epic like nothing id Software has made before. Prepare for battle in 2025 when DOOM: The Dark Ages arrives on Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, PC and PlayStation 5
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” Video Game Gets a SteelBook Collector’s Edition
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and the video game is celebrating with a SteelBook Collector’s Edition release.
The Texas Chainsaw Mas50th Anniversary 4K Blu-Ray of the 1974 film
Exclusive Trading Cards
2 Playable Characters
Execution Packs
Outfit Packs
and MORE!
The SteelBook is now available for pre-order from your favorite online retailers.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is available on Playstation4, Playstation5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and Game Pass on Xbox and PC.
The game features classic villains from the movies as well as new family members, and the events of the Chain Saw game take place *before* Tobe Hooper’s original classic