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‘Outriders’ Delayed to 2021, Will Release February 2
Those itching to get into Bulletstorm and Painkiller devs People Can Fly’s upcoming dark sci-fi shooter Outriders will have to wait until next year. Originally scheduled for release this December, publisher Square Enix has announced that the title will release next year on February 2, 2021.
As a consolation, the game will have cross-play up and running for current-gen, next-gen and PC versions of the game. Even better, as with many titles that are on the cusp of the next-gen leap, a free upgrade will be offered for anyone who buys the game current gen and gets a next gen console afterwards.
In case you need a reminder, Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter, where humanity’s efforts to colonize an alien planet known as Enoch went awry. An expedition team sent to the planet encountered a massive energy storm, known as “The Anomaly”, during their search for a mysterious signal. The resulting storm granted the team and Enoch’s inhabitants superpowers. You must choose from one of four classes to traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of the source of the signal, which is the key to saving mankind.
Outriders is set for release on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
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Sega’s Dreamcast to Live Again with Brand-New Survival Horror Title ‘White Creek’ [Trailer]
The fate of Sega’s Dreamcast was the unfortunate product of a handful of key events, and despite its short lifespan, it rightfully still holds a place in many fans’ hearts. PixelHeart are a group of said fans, who have been working away at developing a new game for the Dreamcast in their survival horror title, White Creek. And even if you don’t own a Dreamcast, the team is also working to port the game to modern consoles, as well as Steam. They’ll be launching a Kickstarter campaign soon to assist with development.
White Creek casts players as Alicia Morelli, a freelance exorcist who’s drawn to the eponymous town of White Creek. At first it was only rumors, but soon the townspeople were turning on each other in unexplained outbursts of violence. The violence spread, and those who were unable to leave remain in hiding . . . or are no longer themselves.
The possessed that Alicia will encounter can still be saved, but not all. You can choose to free them from their curse, or kill them. However, in exorcising them, you run the risk of losing your own soul.
Alicia has several weapons at her disposal, in addition to her psychic powers. These abilities allow her to detect spiritual anomalies, whether they are found within the possessed or hidden throughout the environment. She can also capture and record them using her mobile phone, a crucial tool for exploration, investigation, and puzzle-solving.