Video Games
‘Back 4 Blood’ Release Date Pushed to October
Turtle Rock Studios took to Twitter to announce that their upcoming spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead will need more development time. Originally scheduled for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on June 22, Back 4 Blood will now be pushed to October 12, 2021.
The reasoning for the date shift is to make the title “the best game it can possibly be at launch”. While no doubt that fans were hoping to spend their summer blowing away zombies, the date change does make it more in line with Halloween, after all.
But, if you’re still hungry for the mayhem that awaits you, you can still grab Left 4 Dead 2 for peanuts on Steam. Or, you can check out our preview of Back 4 Blood.
Video Games
Get a Taste of the Action-Packed Terror in the Demo for FPS Shooter ‘BLIGHTEN’ [Trailer]
For those itching for some throwback first-person shooter action, Blight Software has just had a demo released for their upcoming FPS BLIGHTEN. The demo sees you and your squad selected to eliminate the last rebels in the eastern wastes, only to have your slaughtered, and you trapped in a decaying research facility. And you’re not alone.
You’ll explore every room of the facility for resources and weapons in an effort to stay alive. Luckily, you’ll have an extensive arsenal of various firearms at your disposal, from shotguns to assault rifles.
You’ll need them in order to take down the various blight-ridden mutated horrors throughout the mega structure. As one would expect, you’ll need to scrounge for parts and ammo, so make every shot count.
Similar to what players experienced in the early PlayStation classic Alien Trilogy, BLIGHTEN sports hand-drawn enemy sprites and animation in a 3D retro world, creating a unique and dynamic atmosphere while still scratching that throwback itch.
It’s all wrapped up in a dark narrative, where an unseen evil lurks in the shadows of the facility, shaping the horrors around you as you descend deeper into the facility. As you navigate this industrial nightmare, every Blightened creature slain is a grim reminder to what you’ve lost — and the things you’re fighting for.
Look for BLIGHTEN later this year on Steam.