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Experience Aquatic Atmospheric Horror From the Creator of ‘DUSK’ With ‘Iron Lung’

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Seeing as how awesome DUSK is, we’ll take anything creator David Szymanski throws our way. And it just so happens that he’s releasing a brand-new aquatic horror title this March!

Releasing on March 10th and sounding like something you’d expect from death metal band Dethklok, Iron Lung is a short-but-sweet horror title coming to Steam where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Obviously, there’s more to it than that. The story goes that decades ago, every known star and inhabitable planet in the galaxy mysteriously vanished. The remnants of humanity are left in an empty universe of asteroids and lifeless moons. With supplies getting low, and their space stations falling into disrepair, all hope was lost until the discovery of an anomaly known as a Blood Ocean was discovered on an otherwise barren moon.

Initial scans show a collection of potentially useful anomalous locations in a deep undersea trench, and you’ve been selected to go in and check it out.

Piloting your sub (the eponymous Iron Lung), you have a single porthole to see where you’re going. You’re tasked with taking photographs of these anomalies, all the while using an incomplete map, proximity sensors, sound, and your low-res camera to make your way around.

Oh, and to make things interesting, you’ve also got to do it before the pressure causes your sub to collapse in on itself. Not to mention that there may be something lurking beneath the sea that doesn’t take too kindly to visitors.

And if you’re in the mood for more indie horror titles, hit up the latest episode of the Safe Rood Podcast. Neil and Jay introduce the new “Horror Bytes” segment, where the duo cover upcoming noteworthy indie horror games.

 

Writer/Artist/Gamer from the Great White North. I try not to be boring.

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‘Predator: Hunting Grounds’ Coming to PS5, Xbox Series Later This Year; More Updates and Predators Coming Soon!

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After staking a claim on the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, Predator: Hunting Grounds is set to arrive on the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series. To add to the news, original developer IllFonic is now the publisher for the asymmetrical multiplayer title, which will see major content updates in 2024 and 2025.

Per the press release, IllFonic will release two major upgrades in 2024. The April version 2.49 upgrade for the currently available PS4 and PC versions updates player movement, Predator and Fireteam weapon balance, UX improvements, and more. Look forward to more details on the Xbox and PS5 versions coming later this year, with new Predators also arriving later this year and in 2025.

“This game has a strong, enthusiastic player base and a vocal community that wants to see the game updated and supported,” says Charles Brungardt, CEO of IllFonic. “Now that IllFonic is publishing games, we knew we had to get Predator: Hunting Grounds back. We knew we needed to get back to the Chopper!”

The breakdown for Predator: Hunting Grounds goes like this:

  • April 2024: Patch 2.49 will cover the currently released PS4 and PC: Steam/Epic version of Predator: Hunting Grounds. The focus is on player movement, Fireteam weapon rework and balance, Predator weapon balance, and UX/playability improvements. More to come in the team’s patch notes.
  • Late 2024 Release: Xbox Series and PS5 Release: This release is focused on next-gen running on Unreal 4.27, Vivox, and Wwise, with a Standard Edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition offered.
  • Winter 2024: New Predators
  • Spring 2025: More new Predators

IllFonic is also at work on Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, which is set to arrive June 4 for Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

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