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‘Outbreak: The New Nightmare’ Leaves Steam Early Access January 5
It’s been a long while since we last heard news about Dead Drop Studios’ Outbreak: The New Nightmare. Well, after six months in Early Access, according to the latest update on the game’s Steam Page, the game transitioning out of Early Access “on or around Jan. 5th”. The game will also launch on XBox One on Jan 3rd, albeit that version is single-player only, runs at a lower quality level, with no offline bots.
Personally, given the fact that Outbreak: The New Nightmare is a one-man operation, and the fact that the game still looks rough (not to mention those issues for the XBox release), I’m not sure if coming out of Early Access so quickly was such a great idea. Even DayZ is still in Early Access (although that will change soon). But hey, that’s just my useless opinion.
A love letter to survival horror games from the 90s and early 2000s, Outbreak: The New Nightmare has you trapped in Arzt Memorial Hospital after a viral outbreak swept through a town in the central United States. Zombies and other creatures roam the halls of the hospital as you scramble to survive and uncover the source of the outbreak. With four different characters to play as (each with varying abilities), and an arsenal of weapons at your disposal (but limited inventory), you’ll have to think smart in order to survive.
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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