Paste Magazine’s Holly Green had a lot of kind things to say about indie games at PAX West 2019, but Ysbryd Games‘ World of Horror ended up on her “Best Games of PAX West 2019” list. Green had this to say about her experience with the 8-bit horror demo: This game Read more…
Variety’s Brian Crecente did a preview at PAX East 2019 of WORLD OF HORROR, the unsettling cosmic horror retro RPG from Ysbryd Games and Pantasz, and dubbed the game a “frightening 1-bit masterpiece.” Also praising the title for “taking gaming expos by storm,” Brian was not sparse with compliments for the game: “What’s most striking initially about the game Read more…
Destructoid walked away “very impressed” by WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, a dark fantasy horror FPS powered by the original Quake engine from 1C Entertainment and 3D Realms in collaboration with developer KillPixel. Author Peter Glagowski discusses how the game carves out its own style in his preview from PAX East: Quake was all about tight corridors and reckless abandon, but Wrath is about open Read more…
Eurogamer discovered some news in the ruins of the Old World: WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, a dark fantasy horror FPS powered by the original Quake engine from 1C Entertainment and 3D Realms in collaboration with developer KillPixel, resurrects classic FPS action on PC, Mac, and Linux this summer, and on console early next year. Author Matt Wells runs down what to expect from Read more…
Fanbyte’s Eric Van Allen played WORLD OF HORROR, the unsettling cosmic horror retro RPG from Panstasz and Ysbryd Games, at PAX South 2019. Eric reports that WORLD OF HORROR is a memorable experience, marked by its creepy, distinct visuals and haunting music. Maybe best described as a narrative roguelike by way of Read more…
Bloody Disgusting‘s Jim Hargreaves recently previewed The Blackout Club, the co-op horror title from Question, saying the game’s Steam Early Access release “is already shaping up to be one of the most unique co-op video games out there.” “This early look certainly shows promise. Once it’s been fleshed out and those rough edges softened Read more…
Destructoid’s Brett Makedonski went in-depth with his preview on Question Games‘ cooperative horror experience The Blackout Club, including some background on the National Quiet Radio Zone and some strategies on how to deal with “The Shape.” Brett gave a brief strategy on how to distract “The Shape” so he doesn’t take out Read more…
Gameranx includes Question Games‘ The Blackout Club as one of their top upcoming cooperative games of 2019. The co-op horror game arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam in 2019. Gameranx explains what the game’s about: Being a young teenager, players will be unable to fight against any foes but instead must Read more…
VG247’s Kirk McKeand interviewed Question Co-Founder Jordan Thomas about cooperative paranormal horror mystery The Blackout Club. In this long-form interview, McKeand explains that Thomas’s history with horror goes back a couple decades through games: “As well as creating the infamously unsettling Shalebridge Cradle level in Thief: Deadly Shadows, he is the designer responsible for Read more…
Polygon’s Owen Good reported on the announcement of The Blackout Club, a cooperative paranormal horror mystery from BioShock and Dishonored alumni at Question Games: After one of their group goes missing and the grownups don’t seem to care, the kids begin their own investigation….The Blackout Club’s makers are pitching stealth gameplay — Read more…