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‘System Shock’ Has Never Looked So Handsome
In November, Night Dive Studios let us in on their plans to make us love the System Shock series again, and ever since, I’ve been working on clearing the cobwebs in my cavernous heart chasm so when the time comes, SHODAN can go spelunking.
I can’t say that I’ve been too worried about whether or not Night Dive will do the series justice, seeing as the studio has built a portfolio out of honoring classic game franchises like Turok, The 7th Guest and I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, among others. Unlike those games, however, System Shock is actually being reimagined, in addition to a full-fledged sequel that’s currently being developed by Otherside Entertainment.
With the System Shock remake — not to be confused with the the remaster we got in September — Night Dive Studios promises they’ll “keep the new game true to the classic experience, keeping all the things you loved, while updating the user interface and graphics.”
Head on over to Polygon for an in-depth look at what makes this reimagining so special, and why it’s going to make the world a better place to live when it arrives next year.
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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