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Overview Trailer for ‘Elden Ring’ Summarizes All You Need to Know [Video]
It won’t be long now for Elden Ring‘s release. With the game slated to arrive later this week, From Software and Bandai Namco have released a new overview trailer for Elden Ring that gives fans and fence-sitters a taste of what’s to come.
And what’s to come is quite a bit. Much of what’s been previously revealed about the Soulslike has been condensed into the six-minute trailer, which is far easier to digest for those still unsure about diving into another tough-as-nails Soulslike.
A collaboration between George R.R. Martin and From Software, Elden Ring takes place in the realm of the Lands Between. You’re on a quest to unite the shards of the Elden Ring in order to restore it, and claim the title of Elden Lord. Standing in your way are the offspring of Queen Marika the Eternal, which now rule the realm.
Elden Ring will be released on February 25 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
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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.