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Discover Game Boy Horror With ‘Deadeus’
Not many people think of the Game Boy as a home for horror titles, so leave it to a user by the name of -IZMA- to bring us Deadeus, “an authentic horror Gameboy [sic] game” which you can download for free from -IZMA-‘s itch.io page. Developed using Chris Maltby’s GB Studio engine, and featuring music by Stuart Busby, the game really is an authentic Game Boy game in the fact that it’s a Game Boy rom.
For those not in the know, a rom is a data file that contains a copy of the read-only memory (ROM) chip from a cartridge such as the Game Boy or NES. You can use what’s called an emulator to play these roms on your PC. There are some legal issues regarding this when it comes to roms for games that were actually sold in store, but that’s another story.
Anyways, the story for Deadeus centers around a small boy who has a prophetic nightmare telling him everyone will die in 3 days, and that he has to investigate his village to see how he can save them, if at all. The game has 11 endings and no direct path leaving it up to the player to decide which is the best course of action.
As this is an actual rom, you’ll need to download an emulator to play it, which -IZMA- has been kind enough to suggest their emulator of choice. As an added bonus, -IZMA- has a Special Edition of the game which comes with a folder full of concept art, process work and desktop wallpapers, as well as a map to help you get around the world. On top of that, there are some “sneaky peeks at what is to come in the future of Deadeus“.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.