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New Story Trailer Drops for Psychological Horror Game ‘The 9th Charnel’ [Watch]
Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror publisher SOEDESCO and developer Saikat Deb have dropped a brand-new trailer for their upcoming psychological horror title The 9th Charnel, which is set to arrive later this Fall on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series. The trailer dives into the game’s narrative, environments, and the cast of characters who must confront the horrors that await them. A demo is also available on Steam.
With heavy focus on story, The 9th Charnel follows Michael and his colleagues – Sara Whitlock and Daniel J. Hart- who are genetic scientists at The Epsilon Research Institute. As part of their curriculum, they decide to conduct research at the nearest wildlife sanctuary. However, after their car runs off the road, they become stranded in a remote valley. As Michael searches for his missing colleagues, he is drawn into a terrifying web of fanatical cults, forgotten rituals, and malevolent forces.
Players will need to manage their inventory system as they gather resources and supplies. As you progress through the game, you’ll encounter various puzzles and challenges that will test your ability to think on your feet. Of course, you’ll also need to deal with various threats through stealth and clever navigation of the environment.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.