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Classic Shooter ‘Blood’ Being Remastered by Nightdive

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Blood was one of those “me too” first-person shooters of the mid-90s that tried to not only capitalize on Doom‘s success (well, Duke Nukem 3D‘s success, since it used the same engine), but also appeal to horror fans with its gruesome graphics and references to classic horror films. It sadly got lost in the shuffle (like many Doom clones), but it still has its fanbase.

And after all this time, the Monolith Productions game (now owned by Atari) is getting a remaster, courtesy of the fine folks at Nightdive Studios, who have made it a habit of doing this sort of thing in between working on that System Shock remake. The team working on the game includes the folks who worked on the remasters of The Original Strife, Turok, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil and Forsaken Remastered.

Blood stood up extremely well over time and we are taking care to preserve all the qualities that made the game so special,” says producer Daniel Grayshon. “It really only needs minor updates to provide a better user experience for contemporary audiences. By using some of the functions of Nightdive’s KEX engine, we’ll be able to provide compatibility with today’s video standards, with DirectX and Vulkan support.”

For those unfamiliar with the game, Blood hit PCs in 1997, and focused on undead gunslinger Caleb as he seeks revenge against the dark god Chernobog and his cult known as The Cabal for betraying him. Armed with a variety of implements such as a flare gun, an aerosol spray can and lighter, and even a voodoo doll, Caleb battles demons, zombies and cultists in his quest for vengeance.

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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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