Video Games
Ever Wonder Why ‘Doom’ Called it the BFG?
The BFG is up there as one of the most iconic weapons in video game history. Even people who have never played Doom know the name and they know the destructive capabilities of that awesome monstrosity. The “big fucking gun” is ingrained in video game culture and rightfully so. One shot and pretty much everything in the room is done for. But do you know just how big the BFG actually is?
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Enter MyMiniFactory, a social platform for 3D printable objects, who was commissioned by Bethesda to make a 1:1 scale 3D printed replica of the BFG. Taking over 1,000 hours of actual printing, the final product is not just big, it’s fucking massive! Just watch the below video and you’ll see how impressive it is that Doom Guy is able to wield such a behemoth of a gun!
Video Games
VR Survival Horror Title ‘Into the Dead: Crimson Heights’ Announced for Meta, Steam [Trailer]
PikPok are expanding their Into The Dead series into the survival horror realm with their new VR title Into the Dead: Crimson Heights. Described as a Hyper Reality survival horror game, the title uses state-of-the-art technology to push beyond the existing boundaries of roomscale Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality games to create a “world-first” player experience.
This new entry expands upon the Walton City zombie outbreak that was first depicted in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (which is currently in Early Access on Steam). Set during the first hours of the outbreak, Crimson Heights is a fresh entry in the franchise, using Hyper Reality technology to scan a player’s environment, turning their real-world furniture into in-game architecture and cover to create a new kind of immersive, reactive game world.
“At PikPok, we are constantly looking at fun and engaging ways to provide new and unique gaming experiences,” explains PikPok CEO Mario Wynands. “So with that very much in mind, we are excited to finally reveal Into the Dead: Crimson Heights, which combines tense stealth, tactical exploration and thrilling combat in a unique, body-driven experience.”
Into the Dead: Crimson Heights is currently in development for Hyper Reality on Meta and Virtual Reality on Steam, and is planned for release during 2027.