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Upcoming ‘Control’ DLC “AWE” Crosses Over With ‘Alan Wake’; Arrives August 27th
While they didn’t explicitly state it, after the hints leading up to it, the wait for new Alan Wake content is almost over. At Sony’s State of Play earlier today, 505 Games and Remedy have announced that the next Control DLC known as “AWE” will launch on August 27 across all available platforms for $14.99, or as part of the $24.99 Season Pass.
And yes, the trailer is narrated by none other than Alan Wake!
The story for “AWE” sees Control‘s protagonist Jesse Faden investigating an AWE, or Altered World Event, which occur when paranatural forces breach our world. Faden enters a previously-sealed sector known as the Investigations Sector to chase down a mysterious being that’s been stalking this long-abandoned area for years. In order to reclaim the Investigations Sector from the clutches of this creature of darkness, Jesse will need to explore the numerous Altered World Events investigated here, including one from the town of Bright Falls.
And yes, while Remedy won’t reveal everything just yet, you can expect several Easter Eggs referencing Alan Wake in the new DLC (and then some).
The DLC will feature a new Service Weapon form called Surge, which is a glorified sticky grenade launcher. Also, the DLC will include the ability to replay boss fights (via an Altered Item that looks very much like an arcade machine), as well as a new Horde Mode.
On top of all of that, a free update this month will include a new ability upgrade, additional usability options, and more checkpoints added to some of the trickier campaign missions.
Control is out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
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Come Face to Face With the Zombie Menace in the Story Trailer for ‘Zombie Army VR’ [Watch]
While there’s no definitive release date just yet, Rebellion is teasing fans with a new story trailer for the upcoming Zombie Army VR, which is expected to arrive later this year. The new trailer gives fans and prospective players a glimpse at the Zombie Army VR story campaign, which as you might have guessed, involves occult magic, waves of zombies, and plenty of headshots.
The game’s campaign takes place alongside the events of the Zombie Army series, and sees you take to the field as one of the Deadhunters, an elite squad that is hunting down zombie war criminals. You must fight your way through undead hordes near the bombed-out city of Nuremberg to help Captain Hermann Wolff, the Deadhunter’s legendary leader, find his scattered family and fight to free Europe from the zombie apocalypse.
As you navigate the full-length story campaign either alone or with an ally, you’ll have access to an arsenal of authentic World War II weaponry, including sniper rifles, submachine guns, pistols and more. As one would expect, VR brings a new level of immersion to the action of the Zombie Army series, which will require you to “get to grips” with using your hands to aim your rifle, dual-wield your side arm with a submachine gun, master reloading drills, and tossing grenades.
Zombie Army VR is currently in development for the PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, 3, Pro, Oculus Rift and PC headsets via Steam.
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