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Cult Shooter ‘Killer7’ set for Remaster

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Time for another round of Rumour Control. This time concerning a potential remaster of the cult GameCube and PlayStation 2 noir action game, Killer7.

During the HOPPER’S Vol. 5 event, which was celebrating the 20-year anniversary of former Capcom studio Grasshopper Manufacture (which is the studio behind Shadows of the Damned, Lolipop Chainsaw, Let It Die, and the aforementioned Killer7), it was announced by Grasshopper Manufacture head (and the game’s director) Suda51 that a remaster was in the works. A Twitter user and attendee to the event confirmed that the announcement was made at the end of the event, elaborating that there was “No definite date but ‘in the future'”.

For those gamers who are scratching their heads over just what Killer7 is, you’re not the only ones. Originally part of the Capcom Five (a set of games announced by Capcom exclusive to the Nintendo Gamecube with the goal of boosting hardware sales and showing off third-party developer support), the game follows an elite group of assassins called the “killer7”, who perform hits on behalf of the US government, but eventually uncover a conspiracy regarding the true nature of their organization. The game divided users over its Se7en-esque plot, unorthodox controls and rail shooter gameplay.

Regardless, the game even then was pegged as a cult hit by reviewers, and still maintains that appeal for some. Even I passed it by when it was released, so this remaster is probably justified. We can look forward to it “in the future”, it seems.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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