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First-Person Survival Horror Game ‘Apparition’ Haunts Steam This Halloween
A long time ago, we brought you the teaser trailer for developer MrCiastku and publisher Fat Dog Games’ surival horror game, Apparition. Well, after the long wait, the game is finally hitting Steam this Halloween!
Retailing for $14.99, Apparition puts you in the fictional American forest of Green Creek, where as a paranormal investigator, you’re so determined to capture evidence of the paranormal, that you’re willing to risk your own life in the process. Borrowing a mechanic from the Fatal Frame series, you earn points in Apparition by capturing evidence of ghosts and other supernatural phenomena using cameras, audio recorders, motion sensors and other devices. The points earned can then be used in stores to purchase new pieces of equipment, as well as craft items to upgrade your abilities.
To find out more about the game, you can hit up the official site.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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