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Stay in the Light with ‘Those Who Remain’
Those of you who enjoyed Camel 101’s deep-space VR horror game Syndrome will be pleased to hear that the developer is back at it with Those Who Remain. Set for release later this year on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox One, the game puts you in the shoes of one Edward Turner. Turner is a troubled man, but is in more trouble now after arriving in the small US town of Dormont. It seems the town has been cursed and is shrouded in darkness. Upping the ante are the creatures that roam in the darkness, killing anyone who happens to stray from the areas that have light.
Pegging itself as a psychological thriller, Those Who Remain also has a puzzle component to it. There are also portals that appear throughout the town, allowing Turner to be transported to another place, “similar yet different, apparently unreal but very real”. And to make things interesting, and actions taken in one place have an effect in the other.
No word yet on if this will have a VR option, but for those who enjoyed last year’s Outlast 2, this should definitely interest you.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.