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Equinox Games Signs on to Co-develop Dark Panda’s Survival Horror Title ‘Psycho Fear’
After teasing players this past February with the reveal, Developer Dark Panda has announced that they’re teaming up with Equinox Games to co-develop the former’s upcoming Saw-inspired Survival Horror experience Psycho Fear.
According to the press release, the deal “aims to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to deliver a next-level gaming experience to players worldwide.” Equinox Games is no stranger to the industry, having been a co-developer on a variety of titles, including Cuphead and Hyper Scape. Equinox Games’ focus in particular is on the multiplayer component, which given the co-op ambitions of Psycho Fear, seems like a no-brainer.
In Psycho Fear, players are trapped and must use their wits in order to escape the clutches of a twisted psychopath and survive. With a heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving, players (who can either go in solo or team up in three-player co-op) will need to explore their environment, collect items, and interact with various objects in order to find a way out of the traps.
Each trap is designed to test the player’s skills and intelligence, ranging from simple puzzles to more elaborate. You’ll be required to think creatively and “outside the box” in order to escape.
Psycho Fear is currently set to be released on Steam in Q2 2024. There will be a demo next month to give you a taste of what to expect ahead of the game’s launch.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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