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Macabre Pixel-Art Adventure ‘Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus’ Out Now [Trailer]
Developer Indiesruption and publisher Blowfish Studios have unleashed demonic terrors with Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus. The follow-up to 2023’s Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness is now available on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One and the Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch. Steam users can snag Curse of Asmodeus with a 20% launch discount from now until September 1.
Investigate sinister secrets concealed within the mysterious town of San Reno. Delve deeper into the game’s hazy nightmares as Josef Petrescu, a tragically burned man with no memories of his past. Piece together the chilling connections between the cursed Vlad Circus and Asmodeus, a relentless demon who feasts on human sanity.
Players will revisit fractured memories in search of spine-chilling clues to uncover Petrescu’s past. Interact with unsettling characters to rescue missing friends and solve challenging environmental puzzles. Along the way, you’ll unearth arcane secrets—or fail and risk shattering Josef’s fragile sanity. Uncover the truth about Petrescu’s infamous past in hopes of cleansing the tormenting curse of Asmodeus.
“Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus was designed to be horrifyingly approachable for both new players and series fans,” says Diego Cánepa, lead designer at Indiesruption. “ Dive into this twisted, terrifying world brought to life with high-quality pixel art graphics and immersive environmental sound effects, with greater immersion than ever.”
Remedy wasn’t done with revealing more of the upcoming Control Resonant. After dropping a new story trailer during Summer Game Fest last Friday, the developer has released a new trailer that offers another glimpse into the game’s take on Manhattan, as well as a mini-documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look at the game’s development.
The new trailer offers another glimpse into the game’s paranaturally transformed Manhattan, highlighting several of the city’s diverse locations, fast-paced combat, supernatural abilities, and encounters with the otherworldly threats reshaping reality.
Meanwhile, the Control Resonant mini-documentary features Creative Director Mikael Kasurinen, Art Director Elmeri Raitanen, and Lead Level Designer Anne-Marie Grönroos as they look at the paranaturally transformed Manhattan, discussing how the game expands beyond the confines of the Oldest House, introduces gravity-defying traversal and exploration, and combines melee combat, supernatural abilities, and reactive environments to create a dynamic action-RPG sandbox.
Control Resonant arrives September 24 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Pre-orders are now open, with players getting the Pickpocket’s Tool Artifact and Hiss Corruption Outfit for Dylan as part of pre-ordering before launch.
Also available for pre-order is the Digital Deluxe Edition of Control Resonant. This includes:
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Base Game
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AWE Mission Outfit for Dylan
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Exclusive Untapped Artifact (Wallet)
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Starter Resource Bundle
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Digital Artbook
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Original Soundtrack