Video Games
“Nell’s Diner” Map Now Available in ‘Phasmophobia’ [Trailer]
The day’s finally arrived for Phasmophobia fans, as the Nell’s Diner map is open for business across Steam, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2, and the Xbox Series. Nell’s Diner is the 14th map the genre-defining horror game has introduced, and brings with it a set of limited-time Twitch drops.
A highly-anticipated American diner long-abandoned by staff and customers, the small-scale map ensures players have nowhere to hide when the hunt begins. Nell’s Diner features a classic food counter complete with red leather stools and booths, a kitchen, storage rooms, and of course, plenty of hauntings to decipher.
Nell’s Diner opens following a year of major updates for Phasmophobia, including two substantial reworks to the two fan-favourite maps earlier this year, the Bleasdale and Grafton Farmhouses.
“Phasmophobia’s maps aren’t inherently scary, or too horror focused. The fear develops from familiar, nostalgic locations, where something just isn’t quite right…” said Corey Dixton, Kinetic Games Art Director. “There’s so much for players to uncover in Nell’s, beyond just the ghost they’re hunting, and we can’t wait to see them start to explore. Nell’s is a step toward reworking more of our environments with a richer visual style as we head towards Horror 2.0.”
And as mentioned, Kinetic Games are also rolling out a brand-new Phasmophobia Twitch Drops campaign to celebrate the launch of Nell’s Diner. The event kicks off later today alongside the release of the new map, and runs for two weeks, giving players the chance to earn some sweet limited-time rewards:
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Animated ‘Sweet Tooth’ ID Card & Badge – available Nov 11–18 exclusively from Kinetic Games Partner streams (watch time requirement: 2 hours)
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Standard ‘Sweet Tooth’ ID Card & Badge – available Nov 18–25 from any Phasmophobia stream (watch time requirement: 2 hours)
Kinetic Games aren’t quite done with 2025 just yet, as they will be launching a Holiday event to close out the year before heading into 2026 with Phasmophobia finally leaving Early Access and launching in full.
Video Games
Explore a Mysterious Island for Lost Riches in Co-Op Horror Adventure ‘Treasure Cove’ [Trailer]
Not to be confused with the 1992 educational sidescroller, Team5 has revealed the Steam page for its upcoming co-op title, Treasure Cove. Launching later this fall, this survival horror title sees you and your friends set out to explore a mysterious island in search of lost treasures. Of course, it’s never than simple, as exploring the island reveals more than you or your friends were expecting.
Details are still to come on the gameplay loop, but the basics for Treasure Cove have you and your squad navigating the island with a map and proximity voice chat in classic treasure-hunting style, with various gadgets to assist you in your search. Once you think you’ve found the spot, you start digging, and if you’ve read the map correctly, you’re rewarded with riches.
But as you might expect, digging up the treasure, extracting it and making it back to your boat isn’t so simple. Creatures are lurking in the darkness, and once they spot you, you’re on the run. Your only way of defense is to use your light, but even then, when you’re lugging around cursed treasure, you’re not safe for long. You and your team will need to keep quiet in order to avoid detection and survive.
If you do make it out alive, you can sell your treasures and buy better equipment for the next hunt.
Currently, the devteam is planning to have a playtest in the future, for which you can head over to the official site to sign up for the mailing list for when it arrives.