News by Matt S. The below gameplay of Bloodborne should confirm what everyone already – the game is Demon’s Souls or Dark Souls set in Jack the Ripper’s London. I mean, sure the character has a gun, and sure the violence, gore and horror theme has been turned up to…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. The vampire mythos is a veritable narrative goldmine for any horror writer worth their salt. The genre naturally lends so well to discussions of power, purity and violence that there’s plenty of potential for some great scares along the way. But Vampire Hunter D is not…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Berserk’s concluding chapter is horrific, with some of the most sickening gore and sexual violence imagery that you’ll ever see in a mainstream anime work. What’s so fascinating about it is that this extreme imagery is completely within context and the anime would be a lesser…
Read MoreReview by Aidan B. I find that there are times in life when you feel something… a smell, a noise, a familiar sight or a familiar experience and it takes you back in time. We call it “nostalgia,” and while it’s hard to tell what will make us nostalgic, when…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Attack on Titan has been a revelation in the world of anime, disrupting the standard models for commercial success and pushing the boundaries of what both anime and manga are capable of. This is a relentless, dark, and brutally violent action adventure series; one that doesn’t…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Before Resident Evil became the definition of survival horror, there was Alone in the Dark. A truly groundbreaking game, Alone in the Dark was released in 1992, and was one of the very first to feature full, 3D environments and because that visual style was so…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. As we established in our review of the PC version of Zombie Studio’s horror title, Daylight, it’s not the finest game ever made. It’s atmospheric and has some great ideas backing it, but in execution the game falls a bit flat. I agree with Harvard’s review…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Developed by Zombie Studios as its first foray into the horror genre, in the leadup to its release Daylight looked like a promising horror game which aimed to scare through atmosphere rather than gore. Its procedurally generated environments would encourage exploration, and provide a different experience…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. To me, hidden object games are best enjoyed in company. There’s something compelling about huddling around a screen together trying to quickly spot a well-hidden object as a timer ticks down. A good hidden object game also features some adventure game elements in it too, with…
Read MoreAnime report by Harvard L. You wouldn’t be too wrong to assume that the only thing the horror and school romance genres share is a similar name. Lighthearted romances and terrifying carnage don’t mix well at all, but then mangaka Lynn Okamoto proved us all wrong with Elfin Lied back…
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