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‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’, ‘Hellblade’ Headed to The Nintendo Switch
Those of you who caught Nintendo’s livestream last night are probably stoked (I know I am!) over the news that The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening would be getting a remake. But that’s not the best news for genre fans.
For starters, you know that rumoured DLC announcement by Team Cherry for Hollow Knight? Well, it turns out that it’s not a DLC, but a brand-new game! Hollow Knight: Silksong is in development for Switch, PC, Mac, and Linux. No release date as of yet, but the game will have you playing as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest.
Expect new areas, new weapons, new foes and gameplay mechanics with this game. Christopher Larkin also returns to score the sequel. In addition, after you complete the base game, you unlock Silk Soul Mode, where you “test your skills in an all-new mode that spins the game into a unique, challenging experience”.
In addition, Team Ninja’s award-winning game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Again, no release date has been given for the game, but it’ll be interesting to see just how a game that was so technologically impressive be brought to the Switch.
Plus, it’ll be an excuse to play the game again.
Hellblade was originally released for PlayStation 4 and PC in August 2017, followed by Xbox One in April 2018.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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