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Bust Ghosts With Your Phone in AR Mobile Game ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife ScARe’
Back in July, Sony had released a browser-based minigame for us to whittle away the afternoon in preparation for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Well, Sony is at it again, though this time it’s an Augmented Reality-based game with Imprezario’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife ScARe, which is being released for Android and iOS devices on November 19th.
The AR experience puts you in the Jason Reitman-directed film, and you’ve got to defend yourself from an oncoming apocalypse. Interact with characters to acquire hidden clues to some trusty unlicensed nuclear equipment to battle the ghosts. Banding together with newfound friends, you wage a high tech battle against evil to overcome a town’s hidden past and save the day.
And seeing as it’s an AR game, you’ll have to duck and dodge incoming attacks, unless you’re a fan of wiping your screen. You’ll also be solving puzzles to collect and earn nuclear energy cells to power your equipment, though be prepared for a shocking surprise if you make a mistake.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife arrives in theatres on November 19th, and stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd, with appearances from Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver.
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Bloober Returns to ‘Star Trek’ With Psychological Thriller ‘Star Trek: Shadow Frontier’ [Trailer]
Bloober Team weren’t done dropping news this week. After surprising everyone with SAW: Genesis at Summer Game Fest yesterday, they’ve now announced a new horror-slanted Star Trek title with Paramount Games Studio in Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. This is the second Star Trek title Bloober has developed, having released the VR body horror title Star Trek: Infection earlier this year.
“We’ve long admired the way Bloober Team crafts deeply immersive, atmospheric experiences that keep players on the edge of their seats,” said Paramount Games Studio senior vice president and head of creative and production Shawn Kittelsen. “For Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, it was essential to partner with a studio that could both honor that legacy and push it forward. We have full confidence in Bloober’s ability to deliver a game that does justice to the ‘Star Trek’ name while bringing something bold and new to the beloved franchise.”
Launching for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, the Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam in 2027, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is a story-driven action-adventure that sees players step into the role of former Lieutenant Ro Laren (voiced by Michelle Forbes). After crashing onto a distant planet overtaken by a strange consciousness, Ro Laren must survive in an environment that is as breathtaking as it is lethal. Ro’s mission is driven by duty and purpose. But here, discovery comes at a terrible cost. The more she uncovers, the deeper she is pulled into a corrupted labyrinth where her memories twist and the planet threatens to sever her connection to reality.
The hostile ecosystem of the planet poses a constant threat to Ro’s existence. It seeks to absorb Ro’s consciousness, burrowing deep into her mind and plaguing her with haunting visions. Environmental hazards and obstacles lurk around every corner. Exploration is both your only path to salvation and your potential undoing. Players will be able to use their Tricorder to scan and analyze items, and of course rely on their Phaser to solve puzzles and fend off enemies.