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Demo Available for Lovecraftian Sci-Fi Horror Game ‘Matchstick: Cosmic Flame’ [Trailer]
While Lovecraftian horror is great by itself, what if you threw in mutants, a 90s graphical aesthetic, some sci-fi, and cranked out a first-person action-adventure? That’s what publisher/developer TechnoMyth did with Matchstick: Cosmic Flame, which has a demo available on Steam and on itch.io.
A time and space bending cosmic intelligence has found its way to Earth. However, its arrival causes your family (and their car) to disappear. In their place is a wormhole, which after you jump into it, takes you to a strange world. You must now face the horrors of this world, and fight off the infected to save your family. Your journey will take you through other wormholes to explore other nightmarish environments, solve cryptic puzzles, and run from demonic entities.
Also, you collect rubber duckies and help what can only be described as a mutant moth find his green bag at a train station. That’s only a one part of the demo, which consists of the first chapter of Matchstick: Cosmic Flame. The demo will take you around a half hour to complete, which should give you a pretty good idea of the game’s creepy atmosphere (amplified by the lo-fi 3D graphics) and equally-creepy soundtrack. Not to mention the sounds of the filing cabinet drawers…
No release date has been announced for the game, but you can wishlist it on Steam.
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‘System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary’ Now Available on the Nintendo Switch 2; Free Upgrade Available
Nightdive Studios has given Nintendo Switch 2 fans some love when it comes to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary. Previously released for the original Switch, players can now grab the Switch 2 version from the Nintendo eShop. Or, if you already own the Switch version, you can grab the Switch 2 version as a free upgrade! There’s even a 40% discount on now until June 23.
Initially launching for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Humble Store on last June, System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster eventually made it to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch the next month. The Switch 2 version of the game offers enhanced resolution, higher fram rate, and support for mouse control.
Set 42 years after the events of the first game, it’s the year 2114. As you awake from cryo sleep on the FTL ship Von Braun, you are unable to remember who or where you are… and something has gone terribly wrong. Hybrid mutants and deadly robots roam the halls while the cries from the remaining crew reverberate through the cold hull of the ship. SHODAN, a rogue AI bent on the destruction of mankind has taken over and it’s up to you to stop her.
Delve through the corridors of the derelict ship Von Braun and immerse yourself in the story rich atmosphere and environments. Explore deck by deck and unravel the horrifying fate of the Von Braun and her crew.