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‘Phantom Fury’ Dated for PC Release on April 23 [Trailer]
Old-school shooter fans waiting on a release date for Phantom Fury won’t have to wait any longer. 3D Realms and developer Slipgate Ironworks have announced that the follow-up to Ion Fury will be launching on PC via Steam and GOG. The console version of Phantom Fury for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch are also planned, but no release date has been announced as of yet.
And much like Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, Phantom Fury will be making an appearance at PAX East later this week. Those who attend the convention will have the chance to get a quick taste of the Crater Bar level from Phantom Fury from March 21-24, at Booth #18019.
Described as a “road movie-inspired first-person shooter”, Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back. Taking place many years after Ion Fury, Shelly Harrison awakens in a new world, pulled out of a coma at the behest of an old colleague. Shelley must nab an artifact capable of unprecedented destruction: the legendary Demon Core.
This time around, Shelley is equipped with a new bionic arm to unleash powerful new abilities, solve environmental puzzles, and explore environments. That’s on top of an array of over 20 unique weapons at her disposal. Fan favorites like the Bowling Bombs are joined by brand-new equipment such as armor-piercing shotguns and electrified foam shooting devices. Your weapons can also be upgraded, including mods that grant you completely new fire functions.
When Season 7 “Project Boneyard” arrives for The Outlast Trials on July 14, players will be greeted with the return of Prime Asset Sergeant Leland Coyle. And he’s not alone. Launching for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, and Xbox, Project Boneyard will include a new Trial, two fresh MK-Challenges, major updates to Escalation and Invasion, new customization features, and a new Ex-Pop enemy stalking the Prison Farm known as The Biter.
Season 7 will see Reagents sent into Murkoff’s latest correctional nightmare in the Prison Farm. At the center of it all is Sergeant Coyle, returning in a prominent new role for the season’s new Trial, Locksock the Warden.
The American prison is a meat grinder, taking in sociopaths and criminals and extruding functioning members of society. But strict routine, severe conditioning, and close quarters create a crucible for power dynamics built on violence, contraband, and flesh.
With the new Trial, you are freedom. The indefinable promise that keeps prisoners at the grindstone that turns authority to profit and back again. Don’t let false authority stand in the way of real capital. Kill the Warden, and set yourself free.
Season 7 also brings with it two new MK-Challenges. In “Bribe the Judges”, you are the master, whose property is the purpose of the law. Salary reminds enforcement that their monopoly of violence only exists for your monopoly of capital. Collect the bribes in order to pay the judges. Meanwhile, “Cancel the Broadcast” has you sabotaging the broadcast and defiling the faithful with blood in order to be let out.
Then there’s the new Ex-Pop stalking the Prison Farm in The Biter. Having had its arms removed to prevent further self-harm, Biters are universal sadists, still capable of grievous harm with their mechanically enforced jaws. Though Biters are kept chained by the neck for safety, you should approach them with caution, as their augmented legs grant them unexpected velocity.
If that’s not enough content for you, from July 14 to August 11, Twitch users who tune in to participating The Outlast Trials Twitch streams can earn rewards through the latest Twitch Drops campaign. You can read up on the full details from the FAQ on developer The Red Barrels’ website.
Lastly, Project Boneyard also introduces a range of new features and improvements for The Outlast Trials, designed to “expand player expression, streamline preparation, and improve the overall experience” across key modes. That includes the introduction of Rig Customization, Knife Customization, Loadout Presets, and Mastery Tasks, giving players new ways to “prepare for therapy” and personalize their approach before entering the Trials. The update will also bring major reworks to both Escalation and Invasion, with significant changes designed to improve the flow, structure, and overall player experience of both modes.
More details on these features, and the full contents of Project Boneyard, will be revealed closer to launch.