Video Games
‘Control’ Once Again Available For Free on The Epic Games Store
As they did back in the summer, the Epic Games Store has made Remedy Entertainment’s award-winning action thriller Control available for free as part of the free-game-a-day holiday celebration. As with the previous games, you’ve got until 11:59am ET tomorrow to grab it.
Unfortunately, this is not the Ultimate Edition of the game, but that version is available on the EGS for a 50% discount from now until January 6th. Or, if you already own Control, but haven’t snagged the Season Pass, that’s available with a 60% discount. Control is also available on Steam, PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
And just in case (though that’s doubtful) you missed the news a few weeks back, Remedy is working on the follow-up to Alan Wake in Alan Wake II. Currently in development for a 2023 release, Remedy will be revealing more about Alan Wake II in Summer 2022, so stay tuned for that.
Video Games
Netflix Brings Play-on-TV Thriller ‘Unhinged’ to the Service June 30 [Trailer]
Netflix continues to venture into video games, announcing Unhinged, an immersive horror game that will launch on the streaming service on June 30. Developed by Night School Studio (the folks behind Oxenfree and its sequel), the play-on-TV game stars Zoë Kravitz, Sadie Sink, and for video game fans, voice actor Troy Baker.
Unhinged centres around a woman named Ava (voiced by Kravitz), who is trapped inside her apartment building by a Category 5 Hurricane. Her only link to the outside is a call from her best friend Claire (voiced by Sink), who lives across the street.
Things however take a darker turn, as the suffocating uneasiness transforms her home into a hostile prison. The building’s stairwell is locked shut, and a wellness check on a neighbor reveals unsettling signs of life, but no answer. Ava soon realizes that she is no longer alone.
Playing Unhinged has you selecting the game from the Netflix Games row and scan the onscreen QR code to link your smartphone as a controller. From there, the real-world movements on your phone track with Ava’s hands in the game, allowing you to guide her flashlight through the shadows.
The immersion goes a step further with the game’s audio. When Ava receives a call or text, your actual phone rings, vibrates, and plays the audio directly through its speaker, while the rest of the environmental sound effects come through your TV.
If you want a pure narrative experience, Unhinged offers a Story Mode which features no timer, so it prevents you from dying and lets you just play through the story. In Standard Mode, you must exercise your reflexes. During high-stakes moments, a shrinking timer bar at the top of the screen forces you to quickly scan the room for an interactive object.
If you can’t find what you need before the time runs out, you will die.

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