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‘Fall Guys’ Gets Invaded by ‘DOOM’ Costumes Next Week
We mentioned it last month (questionable teaser images aside), but Bethesda is about to let the Doomslayer rip and tear into Mediatonic and Devolver Digital’s Fall Guys. The official announcement has costumes based on DOOM arriving on January 12th for the popular Battle Royale game.
Not only will players be able to suit up as the Doomslayer, but cute-ified versions of the Cyberdemon and Cacodemon. To top it off, the new reveal trailer takes the lighthearted gameplay of Fall Guys, and turns it appropriately dark.
Well, as dark as you can get without chainsaws, shotguns, and viscera.
It’s not clear yet just how many crowns players will have to earn in order to unlock the costumes, or how long exactly Doomslayer and company will be around, but if you need a break from ripping and tearing, this is a nice (well, sort of) alternative.
Publisher Lyrical Games has announced that One More Level’s first-person Souls-like Valor Mortis will arrive October 13 on PlayStation 5,the Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. Those itching to get a chance to play the game ahead of its launch can check out the demo that’s available now on Steam.
The demo includes two chapters: Chapter 1: Revival introduces the core combat system on a ravaged battlefield. The second chapter is a brand new midgame level where players use William’s transmutation powers to traverse a destroyed bridge to the Lighthouse, with a steeper difficulty curve that previews what’s ahead.
Set in a supernatural reimagining of 19th-century Europe, Valor Mortis casts players as William, a resurrected soldier of the Grande Armée who wields both Napoleonic-era weaponry and devastating supernatural powers. Guided by Napoleon’s disembodied voice, you must traverse ravaged battlefields, sprawling mountains, and European-inspired cities consumed by a grotesque, continent-wide plague — the same corruption that pulses through William’s veins and gave him life.
The new trailer places the relationship between William and his Emperor, Napoleon, front and center. It marks Napoleon’s first appearance in the game, portrayed by César Award-winning actor Vincent Cassel, as he warns William of his newfound abilities and poses a question to players: what would you sacrifice for power?
As this is a Souls-like, you’ll experience challenging, stamina-and-skill-based combat designed to feel threatening and immersive. Every death is a stepping stone to mastery as you perfect your ability to parry blows, dash out of harm’s way, and deliver ravaging, visceral finishers. You’ll also make use of William’s newfound mobility to outrun and flank Napoleon’s plague-ridden Eternal Guard in Metroidvania-style exploration. Progress carefully, uncover environmental secrets, and survive the rotting remnants of an endless war.