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‘Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix’ Launches February 27 for PlayStation, Switch and PC
Implicit Conversions isn’t shadow dropping this time. The upcoming port of Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix will launch on Febuary 27 for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. No word yet on the eventual physical release from publisher Limited Run Games, who made the announcement regarding the digital release.
Originally developed by Kronos Digital Entertainment and released for the PlayStation back in 2001, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is set two years before the events of the original game. The player delves into the origins of the original cast of three mercenaries –Hana Tsu-Vachel, Royce Glas, Deke Decourt– and the enigmatic newcomer Rain Qin, in a story that blends high-tech espionage with ancient Chinese mythology and the supernatural.
A new terrifying disease known as EINDS (Environmentally Induced Nucleotides Degeneration Syndrome) is rapidly spreading, having already claimed over one billion victims. The disease directly attacks the human cell DNA, with no known cure. Crime flourishes, and scientists fear that the DNA manipulation may lead to unforeseen disasters that would eventually destroy mankind. The adventure takes players through a futuristic Hong Kong, the walled city of Xi’an, the lost tomb of the first emperor of China, and into the mountain island of the immortals, Penglai Shan.
New in this remaster are quality-of-life features including Save States, Rewind, Widescreen mode, Achievements, and CRT filters to ensure an authentic experience.
Released last year, the remastered Fear Effect is currently available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
Bloober Team appears to have something in the works related to Cronos: The New Dawn. At least, that would appear to be the case, thanks to an accidental reveal ahead of this weekend’s IGN Live event as part of Summer Game Fest.
In the list of title reveals during the event, something referred to as “Cronos: Lazarus” appeared in the list, but was quickly scrubbed. However, not before the internet picked up on it. Adding more fuel to the reveal were two screenshots posted to X by insider Intercelluar, which appear to show the official art. It’s not clear yet, but this is more than likely a new DLC for Cronos: The New Dawn, given that Bloober Team is already busy with multiple other titles, including the Silent Hill remake, and the recently-announced Layers of Fear 3.
If you haven’t checked out Cronos: The New Dawn (and you never read Aaron’s review of the game), the game is set in the haunting ruins of New Dawn, a world inspired by Nowa Huta, a real historical district in Kraków, Poland. Cronos: The New Dawn unfolds across two timelines: a post-apocalyptic future decaying in despair, and the gritty, industrial 1980s reality. This powerful duality blends retro realism, dystopian sci-fi, and a retro-futuristic atmosphere to create a deeply immersive world filled with tension, mystery, and terror.
Players step into the hunting suit of The Traveler — an enigmatic agent of the Collective, sent into zones scarred by the Change, a cataclysmic event that shattered time, memory, and flesh. What remains is a world suspended between past and future — haunted, hostile, and unravelling. Survival is anything but certain.
Thanks to RelyOnHorror for the heads up!