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The Postal Dude Returns in ‘Postal 4: No Regerts’!
Just when you thought it was safe, Running With Scissors have announced the return of the Postal series in Postal 4: No Regerts (and yes, the typo is intentional). Available now via Steam Early Access, the game will set you back $17.99 until October 21, after which it will cost $19.99.
So, just what’s the Postal Dude been up to since the last game? Several years have passed since the events that devastated the once proud town remembered as Paradise. The only known survivors were the everyman known as the Postal Dude and his loyal companion Champ. The duo now drive aimlessly through Arizona looking for a new place to call home. After a gas station rest stop ends with their car, trailer home, and the rest of their worldly possessions stolen, all the Dude’s seemingly got left to his name is his canine cohort and his bathrobe. As luck would have it, on the horizon, the Dude sees an unfamiliar and dazzling town known as Edensin.
You know where this is going.
Featuring open-world gameplay, Postal 4 also sees Jon St. John (of Duke Nukem fame) voicing the Dude, an over-the-top arsenal of weapons and a breadth of interactivity. You can also choose to play the game with the same full-on meyham as you’d expect, or you can play it pacifist. But where’s the fun in that?
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Bloober Returns to ‘Star Trek’ With Psychological Thriller ‘Star Trek: Shadow Frontier’ [Trailer]
Bloober Team weren’t done dropping news this week. After surprising everyone with SAW: Genesis at Summer Game Fest yesterday, they’ve now announced a new horror-slanted Star Trek title with Paramount Games Studio in Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. This is the second Star Trek title Bloober has developed, having released the VR body horror title Star Trek: Infection earlier this year.
“We’ve long admired the way Bloober Team crafts deeply immersive, atmospheric experiences that keep players on the edge of their seats,” said Paramount Games Studio senior vice president and head of creative and production Shawn Kittelsen. “For Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, it was essential to partner with a studio that could both honor that legacy and push it forward. We have full confidence in Bloober’s ability to deliver a game that does justice to the ‘Star Trek’ name while bringing something bold and new to the beloved franchise.”
Launching for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, the Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam in 2027, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is a story-driven action-adventure that sees players step into the role of former Lieutenant Ro Laren (voiced by Michelle Forbes). After crashing onto a distant planet overtaken by a strange consciousness, Ro Laren must survive in an environment that is as breathtaking as it is lethal. Ro’s mission is driven by duty and purpose. But here, discovery comes at a terrible cost. The more she uncovers, the deeper she is pulled into a corrupted labyrinth where her memories twist and the planet threatens to sever her connection to reality.
The hostile ecosystem of the planet poses a constant threat to Ro’s existence. It seeks to absorb Ro’s consciousness, burrowing deep into her mind and plaguing her with haunting visions. Environmental hazards and obstacles lurk around every corner. Exploration is both your only path to salvation and your potential undoing. Players will be able to use their Tricorder to scan and analyze items, and of course rely on their Phaser to solve puzzles and fend off enemies.