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‘Ghostrunner 2’ Slashes Into October 26 Release, Variant Editions Revealed [Trailer]
Developer One More Level is going to be wading into a crowded October with Ghostrunner 2. After announcing the game’s closed beta last week, One More Level has announced that the first-person cyberpunk-action thriller will arrive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via the Epic Games Store on October 26. No word on if the Steam version will be released on that date.
In addition to the October release date, One More Level also announced the Brutal Edition of Ghostrunner 2, which includes 48-hour early access and other additional in-game content. Here’s the breakdown:
- Base Edition (Digital and Physical) – Digital and physical preorders get the Traditional Katana Pack including two sword skins and two hand skins
- Deluxe Edition (Digital) – Includes everything in the base edition, along with four additional hand skins, four extra sword skins, and a personalized hand hologram displaying their current username
- Brutal Edition (Digital) – Includes everything in the Deluxe Edition, along with 48-hours of early access starting October 24. Brutal Edition also comes with the Season Pass, featuring a new Game Mode and four Asset Packs, Animated Skin (Sword/Hand), and Motorcycle Skin
One More Level also released a new trailer, highlighting Jack’s action-packed fight against the violent AI cult that has assembled outside Dharma Tower, as well as some high-powered motorcycle and vehicular combat.
Set one year after the original critically acclaimed Ghostrunner when cyber ninja protagonist Jack escaped Dharma Tower, Ghostrunner 2 explores the wasteland beyond. Featuring intense fast-paced-push-forward combat and its signature challenging gameplay, the sequel ups the ante from the original by introducing the above-mentioned vehicular combat.
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Demo Now Available for First-Person Action Title ‘Vampire Hunter: Nightrise’, Coming July 14 [Trailer]
Over the Moon Games has announced that their upcoming first-person title Vampire Hunter: Nightrise will launch on Steam on July 14. You won’t have to wait until Steam Next Fest next week to get a chance to get your vampire slaying fix in, as the game’s demo is available now.
Touted as “Castlevania meets Tunic,” Nightrise puts players into a vampire’s castle with a single goal: reach him before nightfall. Of course, it’s easier said than done, since you’ll be needing to deal with the castle itself. Rotating fireplaces, moving bookshelves, watching portraits, and hidden passages are open from the start, but they only give way once the player understands how the place works. No keys, only knowledge.
Meanwhile, despite not having a whip, you’re equipped with something just as cool in a stake launcher that pins enemies to walls. You can also fire stakes through flame to ignite them, and even turn the castle’s own furniture into ammunition.
Underneath it all, the player’s faith is a major gameplay mechanic, functioning as as a literal resource that the castle constantly tempts them to trade away for power, quietly shaping how the story ends. As your conviction weakens, the castle’s influence grows stronger. You’ll have to manage faith as carefully as ammunition.
“In Nightrise, almost everything is open to you from the very beginning, if you know how to reach it,” explains Over the Moon Games’ John Warner. “There is something deeply rewarding about learning to overcome an obstacle instead of just finding a key. It creates a real sense of power and wonder. We took huge inspiration from Tunic in that respect, and from Outer Wilds.”