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‘Hotel Barcelona’ Receives “Major Overhaul” with “Under New Management” Update [Trailer]
After the rough launch of Hotel Barcelona last October, White Owls Inc. and CULT Games have sought to remedy things with the new Under New Management Update for the game, which is available now. The free update adds new content and significantly alters gameplay, including the multiplayer, Quality-of-Life improvements and performance, combat and more.
Touted as a “structural refinement of the player experience,” the update had increased Justine’s movement speed, shortened recovery in combat, and reworked the parry system. Weapon balancing has also been tweaked, along with enemy HP, attack ranges, and reaction timing.
As for the game’s Invasion mechanic for multiplayer, the devs have now reduced the imbalance caused by player progression differences
For the new content, there are now cameos from indie titles Demonschool, Slitterhead, and Promise Mascot Agency in the form of five new playable skins, which are free for all players.
In Hotel Barcelona, rookie U.S. Marshal Justine is lured into a labyrinthine hotel where America’s worst serial killers roam free.Justine must embrace her her split personality, Dr.
Carnival, and slaughter her way through a bizarro vacation complex inspired by classic horror movie subgenres and try to escape with answers.
Hotel Barcelona is available physically on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, or digitally via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series.
During the Future Games Show, Bandai Namco and Supermassive have announced the first DLC for Little Nightmares III in “The Backstage”. Featuring new puzzles and challenges, this additional content will take players to the darkest part of the Carnevale, where they’ll meet a new character and face new perils. You won’t have to wait long to get it, either, as Little Nightmares III – The Backstage DLC will release on June 12.
In this new adventure, Low will meet Dime, a new child who wears a torch hat, which turns out to be a very helpful tool for finding their way in what lies beneath the curtains of The Carnevale. The two children will have to face new threats and use their light to find a way to save Alone from the hands of the Puppeteer.
In the original game, players meet Low and Alone, who are trapped within the Spiral, a cluster of disturbing places. The two will have to work together to survive in a dangerous world full of delusions. As they scamper and shelter on their journey to escape the grasp of an even greater threat, their senses may also lead them astray into the shadows.
Little Nightmares III is currently available for PC via Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.