Video Games
‘Eyes Never Wake’ Puts Your Webcam to Terrifying Use [Trailer]
There seems to be an underlying creepiness with games that use your webcam as part of the gameplay experience, and that’s not lost on solo dev Allan “Hederlunden” Hedlund. Their upcoming title Eyes Never Wake aims to jump on that creepiness and use it to terrifying effect.
Currently in development on PC for Steam, Eyes Never Wake uses various webcam and fourth-wall-breaking interactions to create an immersive horror experience where your real-world actions matter. The game involves you exploring the game’s world while being hunted by a monster, which has an odd fixation with seeing your face. Obviously, you don’t want to have that happen.
The monster’s AI takes advantage of your webcam and microphone to see and hear you, requiring you to physically duck beneath your desk in real life to hide when you’re being chased. Every corner you turn is a chance for it to catch you. Listen closely, stay quiet, and be ready to hide your face at all costs. There are also times where you’ll clip out into a mysterious out-of-bounds area (hence the fourth-wall-breaking) to explore. Your goal is to uncover the truth behind this abandoned game and why “heaven” is so deeply hidden.
If things are too intense, you can always turn off the webcam mechanic in the settings at any time. And yes, if you’re worried, Eyes Never Wake states on its Steam page that it uses your webcam for gameplay purposes only. All of the processing happens locally, and no images, videos, or data is collected or sent anywhere.
Video Games
Dark Fantasy Dungeon Crawler ‘Verho: Curse of Faces’ Launches on Consoles on July 30 [Trailer]
PC gamers have been enjoying CobraTekku Games and developer Kasur Games’ Verho: Curse of Faces for almost a year. And now, console gamers will be able to get their hands on the King’s Field-inspired dark action RPG later this month when the game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch on July 30. The release will coincide with the game’s “Chaos” content update.
First launching for PC via Steam and GOG last November, Verho: Curse of Faces takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces, where revealing one’s face means instant death. Humanity was brought close to the brink. After 264 years of “the Era of Solitude,” a symbol of safety appeared in the form of Masks.
While the origins of the curse are still shrouded in mystery, many travelers still venture to the source of this curse in an attempt to reveal its secrets. You must travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge, and face its dangers. Will you strive to lift the curse from the world, or will you harness its power for your own ends?
Meanwhile, for you speedrunners, the devteams have been holding a contest that just kicked off late last week. The rules are simple:
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Finish a playthrough until the credits roll as fast as possible
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Submit your video to https://www.speedrun.com/Verho
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The first three runners win a special Verho package, featuring the following goodies:
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1. Place: Life-size Verho Mask, High-Quality Poster, Map – The Continent, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
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2. Place: High-Quality Poster, Map – The Continent, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
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3. Place: High-Quality Poster, Mask-Keychains, and Manual – Limited Edition
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Submissions for the contest will end on August 16th, while the prizes will start shipping later this fall. If you have any questions, or you want to give your fellow speedrunners some tips, you can head over to the official Discord channel.