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New ‘Hollowbody’ Update Adds Third Person Mode [Trailer]
Ask and you shall receive, according to Headware Games. The developer has dropped a new update for its survival horror short story, Hollowbody, to include a much requested feature for fans – a Third Person Mode. We even get a new trailer showcasing the new feature, which is including alongside a bunch of optimisations, improvements and balances in Patch 9 for Hollowbody.
Players can now switch between ‘Classic’ fixed camera mode and the new ‘Modern’ third person iteration from the in-game Options menu.
“Along with this new camera system I have put a lot of time into optimising aspects of the game that I felt were lacking alongside some improvements and balancing to combat and enemies,” says Nath of Headware Games. “I have also made some significant changes to how the game handles loading of data, fixing issues with black screens during loading of save files and new areas.”
Those optimizations include (among others) rumble support for controllers, camera transitions and a zoom when aiming for Third Person Mode, as well as improving camera transitions for First Person Mode and enemy AI.
There is a caveat with the update, however. While Nath has tried to avoid breaking any previous save data when updating to Patch 9, due to the nature of the improvements in this update, players may encounter issues from loading old save files. As a result, it’s recommended that players start a New Game save file where possible.
And just in case you’re wondering if you should plunk down some cash for that horror fan for Hollowbody, read Aaron’s review to help in your decision.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.