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‘Hell Is Us’ Launches Today for PC, Consoles [Trailer]
Five years in the making, NACON and developer Rogue Factor’s most ambitious project to date in the open world epic Hell is Us is finally out today for for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. As is the norm, the release has been accompanied by the game’s launch trailer.
“The release of Hell is Us today marks a turning point in our studio’s history,” states Yves Bordeleau, CEO of Rogue Factor. “Produced entirely by our team of 55 employees, with help from NACON, this project is the first step towards achieving our ambitions: to offer captivating, mature and memorable gaming experiences for a passionate and experienced audience in search of unique and complex flavours.”
Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, Creative and Art Director at Rogue Factor, added, “Over the past five years, we have devoted ourselves body and soul to bringing the world of Hell is Us to life. We sincerely hope that players will enjoy experiencing the game as much as we enjoyed creating it!”
Hell is Us takes place in Hadea, a mysterious fictional country cut off from the world and ravaged by a deadly civil war. Remi, the game’s protagonist, was born there but was smuggled out by his parents when he was a child. Now a peacekeeper sent on a mission to this territory, he sees his return as an opportunity to uncover the secrets of his origins and the reasons that forced his parents to abandon him.
In addition to this quest for the past against the backdrop of civil war is the mystery of a curious phenomenon called ‘the Calamity,’ which causes strange creatures reminiscent of ancient headstones and monuments in the region to appear, and which Remi will have to face throughout his journey.
While combat is an integral part of the gaming experience, Hell is Us is not a true “souls-like” title. Rather, the combat system is meant to enrich exploration and investigation sequences to “create a coherent and immersive adventure.” And though the combat difficulty of Hell Is Us is not at the heart of the game, players must master original mechanics and moves, and adapt to enemy attacks.
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Horror Action-Adventure Title ‘EONA’ Appearing at Gamescom 2026; New Gameplay Trailer Released [Watch]
With gamescom 2026 right around the corner, developer/publisher SUPER AC has revealed that their upcoming horror adventure game EONA will be making an appearance at the show, which takes place from August 26-30. In addition, the team has revealed a new gameplay trailer, as well as announcing that the game will launch “just a few weeks” after gamescom.
Those attending gamescom will be able to play the final version of EONA at the SUPER AC booth, located in Hall 10.1, Booth A043. If you’re not able to attend, you can always check out the demo for the game on Steam.
EONA centres around the eponymous girl, who after a failed spell, has her soul split into two, with one half residing in a mysterious puppet. Eona must enter the castle of the evil fairy Mélusine and recover an artifact that is the only hope of saving her mother. But the path through the castle comes at a cost. To achieve her goal, Eona must uncover the castle’s secrets… and ultimately confront Mélusine herself.
Eona wields the Puppeteer’s Cross, a stolen artifact that allows her to manipulate the souls of the castle’s servants. By altering their behavior, redirecting their patrol routes, and disrupting the castle’s order, she can turn its own inhabitants against it. She can also swap between her human body and her puppet form, with each form granting unique abilities that are essential for delving deeper into the castle, reaching inaccessible areas, and uncovering its hidden secrets.
Blending stealth, exploration, puzzle-solving and soul manipulation, you’ll use Eona’s supernatural abilities to overcome obstacles—but never lose sight of your own body, which is completely vulnerable when using her puppet form.
In addition to Steam, EONA will also be launching on the Epic Games Store.