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Lovecraftian Ito-Inspired Rpg ‘World of Horror’ Exits Early Access Next Summer [Trailer]
It seems like it’s been forever that developer Panstasz’s World of Horror has been in Early Access on Steam. Good things come to those who wait, as the game will finally exit Early Access, and arrive on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in Summer 2023. World of Horror will also see a full release on GOG and itch.io.
Understandably, it’s been a long time coming for the Junji Ito-inspired title, which was originally aiming for a full release back in 2020. But, that’s what happens when you’re a one-person developer.
For those that need a refresher, World of Horror is described as a “1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft”. A mix of a roguelike RPG with turn-based combat, the game revolves the city of Shiokawa, Japan. The Old Gods are reawakening, and as a result, strange appearances and unexplainable phenomena are testing everyone’s sanity. You must confront the terror reigning over the apocalypse in the hopes of stopping it.
World of Horror features multiple unique characters to play as, along with multiple mysteries for you to solve along your journey, which leads to one of the many endings available in the game.
And while things have undoubtedly changed since our Early Access review three years ago, given how much we loved World of Horror back then should give you a reason to check it out now.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.