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These Are the Horror Games of August

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Pucker your butts, because we’re nearing the end of another quiet summer. August is where things start heating up, then September brings SOMA and I’ll have to disappear with it into the murky depths for a few weeks. There aren’t very many horror games that have been confirmed to be arriving in what’s left of 2015, but that can change rather quickly, especially with Gamescom coming up in August and Tokyo Game Show in September.

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture

The Chinese Room is returning to their roots in thoughtful, story-driven games with their next project, a spiritual successor to Dear Esther called Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. Unlike the large majority of apocalypse-themed video games we get each year, this is a quiet apocalypse. Fans of atmospheric games should keep an eye on this one.

Release Date: August 11 (PS4)

Zombi

The rumors are true — Ubisoft is bringing their Wii U exclusive survival horror game ZombiU to current-gen consoles. It doesn’t look like a complete overhaul, so I’m just going to call Zombi an improved port. Sadly, the multiplayer was dropped, so this apocalypse just got considerably lonelier.

Release Date: August 18 (PC, PS4, XBO)

Resident Evil Revelations 2

It took longer than I would’ve liked for Capcom to start working toward earning back the trust of their fans who had endured the hugely disappointing Resident Evil 6 and Operation Raccoon City, and for the most part, they’ve done a stellar job in cleaning up the series’ tarnished reputation.

One of the best things to come out of all this has been the episodic spin-off, Resident Evil Revelations 2, which released earlier this year on nearly every platform except the PlayStation Vita. That changes in just a few short weeks.

Release Date: August 18 (VITA)

Until Dawn

Continuing the string of PlayStation exclusive horror games coming up in August is the long-awaited arrival of Supermassive Games’ teen slasher Until Dawn. This will be the first of the slasher games to release, so it’ll be interesting to see how it fares as that will set the bar for what comes next, including Summer Camp, Splatter Camp, Last Year and the Friday the 13th game.

Release Date: August 25 (PS4)

Fran Bow

The 2D horror adventure game Fran Bow is one of my most anticipated indies of the year. Killmonday Games started working on the game three years ago, and when it releases, it’ll be almost exactly two years after its crowdfunding campaign successfully raised over $28,000. I’m sure the 1,099 backers who helped fund it won’t be disappointed.

Release Date: August 27 (PC, Mac, Linux)

Unloved

I had no idea Unloved was a thing until I started putting together this article. This reimagining of the popular Doom 2 mod of the same name brings with it vastly improved visuals — courtesy of Unreal Engine 4 — as well as co-op that will support up to four players.

Release Date: TBA August (PC)

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‘Alien Hunt’ – It’s an ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Mockbuster Rolled into One! [Trailer]

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While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.

This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.

You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!

In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?

“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.

“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”

Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.

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