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PlayStation Store Leaks March Release Date for ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’?
In another case of an online store pulling a “whoopie”, the PlayStation Store had apparently leaked the release date of March 24th for Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo. Spotted by MP1st, the listing for the title has now been scrubbed by the store, but not before screenshots were snagged.
While this may indeed be a mistake on Sony’s part (and is to be taken as unofficial until a proper announcement), that March release date does coincide the previous timeline of “Spring 2022”. We’ll have to see if Bethesda will make an announcement soon regarding the date.
Per the original PlayStation Store listing, Ghostwire: Tokyo centres on Tokyo, where deadly supernatural forces, perpetrated by a dangerous occultist, have caused Tokyo’s population to vanish. The player must ally with a powerful spectral entity on their quest for vengeance and master a powerful arsenal of abilities to unravel the dark truth behind the disappearances.
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Inspired by 80s Slashers, Short Horror Experience ‘Dead Stop – No Vacancy’ Launches August 13 [Trailer]
Fresh from their work on last year’s Beneath, developer Camel 101 has announced that their next title, a short, standalone first-person horror experience in Dead Stop – No Vacancy, will launch on Steam on August 13. Accompanying the announcement is the release date trailer, which thanks to the narration, is appropriately hammy.
Players in No Vacancy step into the shoes of Nancy, a hard-edged investigative reporter whose journey to the town of Crestfall takes an unexpected turn. Stranded without directions or a GPS signal, she arrives at the remote Paradise Motel just as daylight begins to disappear. What initially appears to be an inconvenient stop soon becomes an investigation into the motel’s dark history, and whatever may be hiding beneath it.
No Vacancy is the first entry in Dead Stop, a new anthology of short, standalone horror games inspired by classic horror stories and unsettling places. In this case, the game takes inspiration from 80s slasher films.
Rather than relying on cutscenes to tell its story, No Vacancy‘s has the player discover the story through the various objects you examine in the game. As such, you’ll also be dealing with various environmental puzzles built around the motel’s dark history. Completing the vibe is the game’s throwback graphics, which don’t quite have the typical PS1-era aesthetic, but it’s enough to give you that old-school feel.
Ahead of the game’s launch, you can also check out the demo via the Steam page.