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‘The Forest’ to Exit Early Access, Release in April
We mentioned Endnight Games’ The Forest in our list of games to look forward to this year, and while that 2018 release date hasn’t been clarified yet, the team recently announced that the game is headed out of Early Access on Steam, with a tentative release date “towards the end of April”. This also signals that the PlayStation 4 release won’t be far behind.
In that same post, the team elaborated on the progress and details of the game, saying that with the current release of 0.73, the game is still $14.99 USD. Once 1.0 hits, that price will jump to $19.99. Also, the team are implementing improvements such as more language and controller support, as well as tweaking certain game mechanics like the cold and warmth system. New buildables will be added, as well as improvements to multiplayer.
The team will also have “some really crazy and fun surprises in store” for players, especially in regards to the game’s ending. Of course, the post leaves it at that to generate buzz, but come on. Any game that has you surviving cannibals in the forest by building your own base has to grab your attention.
As a result of the push to get the game ready for April, they’ll be ending the smaller patch releases in order to focus on Release Candidates. To read up on the full list of fixes/changes, you can head here to the game’s official site.
The discovery of life beyond Earth leads to paranoia and danger for a family in the new trailer for The Outer Threat.
The sci-fi thriller heads to Digital and VOD on July 10, 2026.
In The Outer Threat, “After making a groundbreaking extraterrestrial discovery, astrophysicists Daniel and Michelle are forced to flee from home with their family — pursued through the countryside by a relentless and anonymous assailant. As their flight unfolds, the line between cosmic revelation and human paranoia blurs, leading to a tense and emotional confrontation that challenges the boundaries of understanding, science, and survival.“
The film comes from writer-director William Woods and stars Constance Wu, Mark O’Brien, William Fichtner, Callista Crowe, Isaac Smelcer-Zhang, Oscar Hsu, and Murray Furrow.
Maddy Falle, Albert Shin, and Allison White produce. Executive producers include Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, Tom Spriggs, John Hansen III, Patrick Vipond, Jared Blaichman, Jonah Blaichman, and Randall Okita.
The Outer Threat arrives on the heels of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, circling similar territory. The truth about the existence of aliens leads to danger in the trailer below.