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JumpScared’s Horror Game of the Year

2025 has been a stellar year for horror games. From the spectacular enemy and sound design in Silent Hill f, to the haunting characters…

Why Dead By Daylight Should Introduce a Single Player Campaign, and What it Could Include

Dead by Daylight is one of the most popular and well-loved multiplayer horror games available on the market, with regular content updates, fun new…

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Digital Exorcist case_(0); Review – A Short and Sweet Indie Visual Novel That Left Me Craving More

While the amount of them that I’ve played is admittedly limited, I am yet to have a negative experience with a visual novel. This genre of video games began as…

Emotionless: The Last Ticket Review | A Cosmic Walking Simulator That Runs Out of Steam

Emotionless: The Last Ticket throws you into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set inside an abandoned amusement park. It’s a walking simulator through and through, one that trades jump scares…

Gloomy Eyes Review

I’ve always loved co-op games. From Flash classics like Fireboy and Watergirl and modern masterpieces like It Takes Two and Split Fiction, to farming in Stardew Valley, and blasting bugs…

Casa Caballero: Filipino Horror Game Review

2025 is shaping up to be a standout year for Filipino horror games. Earlier this year, Yikon’s Hapunan went viral thanks to its quirky character models and genuinely effective jumpscares,…

Left 4 Dead 2: A Gameplay-First, Zombie-Slaying Must Own in 2025 – Retro Review

First of all, I know what you’re thinking. I am too. It’s impossible for us older zoomers not to. I'm sorry, but like it or not, PS3 era games are…

Resident Evil Reveals 30th Anniversary Collab with Japanese Metal Band Babymetal

Capcom is marking the 30th anniversary of the Resident Evil series with an unexpected crossover, teaming up with Japanese kawaii…

ZOMBUTCHER: This Upcoming Horror Sim Has You Running a Butcher Shop as a Zombie

If you’ve been getting a bit tired of the same cosy shop simulators, this one at least throws something a…

Dead by Daylight’s 13-Hour Stream Ends with a Massive Killer Reveal

Congratulations to anyone who made it through all 13 hours. Dead by Daylight just hosted a half-day-long livestream, ending with…

Prime Time Returns to The Outlast Trials With New MK-Challenges & Limited-Time Rewards

Following the launch of Season 6: Project Judas in late March, The Outlast Trials is back with its next big…

Crime Scene Cleaner Adds 5 New Maps in Huge Act 2 Update

26 March - Crime Scene Cleaner has received a massive free update, and Kovalsky’s story just got a whole lot…

Crime Scene Cleaner Announces First Paid DLC “Biohazard”

Crime Scene Cleaner is officially getting its first paid DLC, and it’s taking things in a radioactive direction. Developer President…