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Nightdive Updates Backers with new ‘System Shock’ Remake Video
It’s been a long while since we’ve gotten any news about Nightdive Studios’ System Shock remake, what with the jump from Unity to Unreal Engine 4, and even that System Shock 3 concept art dump by OtherSide Entertainment and Starbreeze. But now, the team at Nightdive have released a Kickstarter backer video, along with an update FAQ on just where the game is currently in production.
The nearly nine-minute video (featuring “audio logs” by members of the team) shows off tons of goodies, including concept art, environment blocking, and even freezing and dismembering mutants! As always, this is a “work in progress” and “not indicative of the final version”, but man, Citadel Station never looked better.
As for the FAQ section, according to Nightdive’s Lead Producer, Kristina Tomalesky, the team is currently working on a Vertical Slice, which for the non-gamedev types, is the tail end of the Pre-Production cycle. The Vertical Slice is meant to show a “thin deep slice of the game”, which looks at the whole game experience from a small section of the game. After which, the team moves into the Production phase.
When it comes to releasing an updated demo (this time with the Unreal Engine), Tomalesky states that they don’t have plans to release a build of the game until the backer Beta begins. As a result of the engine switch, the Unity Demo has been taken down. When it comes to ports, a Nintendo Switch or XBox One X port is “not off the table”. Lastly, when it comes to things like Mod Support (which was a Kickstarter goal, but wasn’t met), you can contribute on the game’s Backerkit site.
Slowly but surely, in spite of the scrapped Unity idea, this is looking great. Here’s hoping for similar updates as the game progresses.
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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