Remember that Indie classic, Slender: The Eight Pages? If not you need to click here and download it immediately! The game has you wandering around a secluded wooded area for what seems to be no reason. You eventually find a page tacked to a tree trunk and the horror begins, for who is following you around these woods but the Slenderman! Yes the infamous Slenderman made famous by those SomethingAwful and Creepypasta posts was finally featured in his own videogame. The game itself was rather simple but confusing due to the nature of the fairly low scale graphics in which the entirety of the woods you wandered through looked the same throughout. This did add a factor of creepiness to the game as you constantly felt lost as you wandered the woods. Anyways the creator of the game agentParsec, has teamed up with Blue Isle Studios and Marble Hornets (of slenderman youtube video fame) to bring you a re-imagining of the original Slenderman: The Eight Pages now titled Slender: The Arrival! The game is available by clicking here and is a steal at 10 bucks! Don't listen to naysayers telling you that the Slenderman mythos is overplayed and not scary, do yourself a favor and try the game. All I'm going to say is that I'm in the second section of the game (about 45 mins in) and have literally HATED walking through my house past our sliding door in the kitchen because of the fear this game has instilled in me. I'm not just hyping the game, I have proclaimed several times that I am afraid of nothing on this planet other than flying yet this game has made me realize just how terrified of being alone in abandoned locations can be. Check the game out and come back here to HalloweenOverkill in a few days for the full review of the game.........If I can strike up the courage to finish the damn thing!
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Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Slender: The Arrival Now Available!
Remember that Indie classic, Slender: The Eight Pages? If not you need to click here and download it immediately! The game has you wandering around a secluded wooded area for what seems to be no reason. You eventually find a page tacked to a tree trunk and the horror begins, for who is following you around these woods but the Slenderman! Yes the infamous Slenderman made famous by those SomethingAwful and Creepypasta posts was finally featured in his own videogame. The game itself was rather simple but confusing due to the nature of the fairly low scale graphics in which the entirety of the woods you wandered through looked the same throughout. This did add a factor of creepiness to the game as you constantly felt lost as you wandered the woods. Anyways the creator of the game agentParsec, has teamed up with Blue Isle Studios and Marble Hornets (of slenderman youtube video fame) to bring you a re-imagining of the original Slenderman: The Eight Pages now titled Slender: The Arrival! The game is available by clicking here and is a steal at 10 bucks! Don't listen to naysayers telling you that the Slenderman mythos is overplayed and not scary, do yourself a favor and try the game. All I'm going to say is that I'm in the second section of the game (about 45 mins in) and have literally HATED walking through my house past our sliding door in the kitchen because of the fear this game has instilled in me. I'm not just hyping the game, I have proclaimed several times that I am afraid of nothing on this planet other than flying yet this game has made me realize just how terrified of being alone in abandoned locations can be. Check the game out and come back here to HalloweenOverkill in a few days for the full review of the game.........If I can strike up the courage to finish the damn thing!
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Friday, October 7, 2011
24 Days until Halloween!
Let's kick the Halloween season celebration into high gear with a giveaway shall we? For our first giveaway of this year's Halloween Countdown we have a prize from the infamous PopCap games! Up for grabs is a download code for the full version of Plants vs. Zombies for the mac! (Sorry P.C. users) Here are the rules for the giveaway:
1. In the comments below tell me what your favorite plant and your favorite zombie are. (any zombie will do, cinema zombie, literary zombie, etc.)
2. Leave your email in the comments
3. It wouldn't hurt to go check out PopCaps website, and even "like" the Plants vs. Zombies page on facebook. If you do happen to go over there and "like" them, let me know in the comments for a bonus entry!
(Number 1 & 2 count as one entry and 3 will count as a bonus entry)
All entries will be entered in random.org and a winner will be chosen. The contest ends Sunday, October 9th at 11:59 P.M.!
Keep coming back to read HalloweenOverkill's 2nd Annual Halloween Countdown for more great giveaways this Halloween season!
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Random News Update
Well yet again I have fallen off the wagon as far as updates go, but this full time student thing is killing me! Anyhow, with this random news update I'd just like to take some time to throw some random news out to everyone and to also make a few shout-outs along the way. First up I'd like to remind everyone that "Dead Island" is hitting store shelves in North America on September 6th, that's only 5 days away! For those across the pond, the game should be released on September 9th. Does anyone remember my post that showcased the amazing announcement trailer for the game? If not click here and relive the glory of one of the greatest video game trailers of all time! So any ghouls out there gonna pick this one up? It is definitely a release day purchase for me. Click the Dead Island logo below to be taken to the official "Dead Island" website and watch the new trailer.
Next up on the list are two huge shout-outs! First off, I'd like to thank "The Myers House" website/blog for linking to HalloweenOverkill in their Affiliates/Related Links section. Thank you! Click the banner below to be taken to this amazing website which documents and shows off a full recreation of the Myers' House from the classic Halloween. The time and dedication that went into this project is just astounding and I'm here to tell you that I have honestly spent hours on this site checking out all that went into this huge project. Also check out their events section for listings on their huge Halloween party, other events such as Halloween night trick or treating at the house, and many other events. Below is a picture of the poster being used to promote this year's Halloween event. Click it to be brought to the events section of the site.
One last thing I'd like to mention is their indie film section. One of the features in the film section is "Judith" in which writer Kenny Caperton (owner of the Myers' House, N.C.) actually uses this film as a vehicle to explore the story of Judith Myers and dives a little deeper into the Michael Myers mythology. On the site you can actually check out movie posters and even watch the film itself. Again I'd like to thank The Myers' House website/blog for helping to promote HalloweenOverkill!
Another blog that I'd like to throw some love at is Cherry Neko's "The Little Blog of Blogs" This huge undertaking is Cherry's way of organizing and cataloging all the blogs on the web that she either reads, or just blogs that contact her to be listed on the site as well. HalloweenOverkill is listed under the Dark, Horror, Halloween, Weird section (a perfect little home for the blog!) One other blog listed under the Halloween part of that section is the world's second biggest fan of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (haha) a.k.a. Justine of Justine's Halloween, who also gets a huge shout-out as well. If you haven't checked her blog out yet, go and check it out right now! (click her name!) "The Little Blog of Blogs" is going to be a great resource for all of us bloggers who are too lazy to hunt down each and every blog that deserves to be read out there, as we can now just use this centralized location as a one stop shop for all of our daily readings! Cherry also has her own personal blog over at Cherry Neko Saves the World, which you all need to go check out right now as well! Click the link above to visit Cherry's personal blog, and click the banner below to visit "The Little Blog of Blogs"
Here are a few other things that I will be posting about in the coming days. No Justine, I did not forget about the "Are You Afraid of the Blog?" feature and I will still be serving up full episode recaps of every single "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" episode and even some bonus stuff from the show as well in the coming days. I am also participating in what I believe is the first annual virtual blogger zombie walk (created by Autumn over at Ghost Hunting Theories)
I'm also still looking for someone to possibly help me co-create this years logo for the 2nd Annual Halloween Countdown here on HalloweenOverkill, a.k.a. HalloweenOverkill's Halloween Countdown 2011. I'd really like to incorporate a vintage Halloween like vibe to it, if that helps get anyone's creative juices flowing. I will also be posting a review of the new Midnight Syndicate album, Carnival Arcane in the coming days. So keep your eye's peeled, set your monitor to HalloweenOverkill and get ready for some new updates in the coming weeks.
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Friday, August 5, 2011
The Dark Meadow coming soon
As you all know I love to do stories related to games on the iOS. Games have come a long way on the iPhone and iPad and I think they are starting to really shine as fullblown video games. It doesn't hurt that I own an iPad as well, so it's quite easy to become engaged in this new video game platform. One of these upcoming games for iOS devices is entitled "The Dark Meadow" which will utilize the Unreal 3 graphics engine to bolster it's graphical intentsity. Once you check out the screenshots and trailer below I think you'll agree it appears to be one hell of a creepy game! I'd also like to mention that I think it's totally unfair to compare some games to others, especially ones that haven't even come out yet, but I can't help but notice the similarities between "The Dark Meadow" and some of the other horror games I've played in the past. However let me be the first to say that, that is in no way, shape, or form a bad thing, this game looks amazing! Here is the description straight from the official website.
"You wake in the bed of a hospital long ago fallen to stunning ruin, not knowing or understanding why you are here. You are greeted by the only normal looking person in this world, who sends you on a quest to gather what you need to track down and defeat the evil presence that has you trapped in this never-ending parallel world. The decaying hallways and rooms are haunted by creatures relentlessly hounding your every move. As you explore, you learn more and more about the mystery from the world and what you find in it, evidence to be gleaned from the environment, snippets of the past of this forsaken place, words and writings from others who have been trapped here, and you look for clues of how to get out."
Sounds pretty good to me! Check out the trailer and some screenshots below to really whet your appetite for "The Dark Meadow" which is supposed to hit the Apple app store sometime in August.
Here are some screenshots
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Mortal Kombat + Freddy Krueger = Absolute Insanity
Who would have ever thought in a million years we'd finally be seeing one of our favorite horror icons show up in a fighting game? I know we had the tech demo called "TerrorDrome" a year or two back but I'm talking officially licensed horror madness in a mainstream video game! There were rumors a while back about Freddy and/or Jason making their way into Mortal Kombat but at the time they were just that, rumors. Now we have official word that Freddy Krueger, albeit the new Freddy (with two claws, and the not really scary but nasty face). As you can see in the shots below they did a pretty good job of recreating the new Freddy for the game, also check out his bad-ass kombos in the trailer as well! My big question is, when they say he is the final downloadable character, do they mean for this current 4 pack, or for the game entirely? I'm beginning to wonder if he does well as a piece of dlc and makes them some more bank then could we maybe see future horror icons show up in this game? Or, could we even see a future game featuring these characters with their very own licensed storyline?
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Evil Dead HD & Army of Darkness HD FREE!!!!!!!!
If you own an iPad then you better run your ass to the app store and download the Evil Dead HD game and the Army of Darkness HD game both for free!!! I cannot confirm how long they will be free, but I can confirm that as of 11:00 p.m. eastern standard that I just downloaded them for free. Go now and get them, go go go!!!
Download them from iTunes by clicking on their buttons above!
Visit their official webpages by clicking the links below
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Assassin's Creed getting a little dose of horror?
As you may have heard Assassin's Creed Revelations is coming out just in time for the holidays on November 15th, 2011. What you may not have heard is who may be referenced in the game, and let's just say he's somebody we're all probably a little familiar with! During the course of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood you hunted for an item which was referred to as the "coins of Vlad". This may have been a reference of things to come for as you may have read in the title it appears as though Vlad the Impaler will be making a return in Revelations. The picture below shows some of the items that you will receive should you purchase the Some sharp eyed gamers have noticed in the picture below how Vlad may be referenced in the game. If you pre-order the Assassin's Creed: Revelations Animus Edition from Gamestop you will receive, among plenty of other goodies, a mission which is described as such; -Explore the prison of legendary Vlad the Impaler, the scourge of Constantinople who inspired the myth of Dracula. Seek out the hanging cell of the infamous leader to retrieve his personal blade, a deadly close quarters dagger capable of dispatching any foe. Sounds pretty awesome that yet again they are using our favorite inspiration for Dracula to tie into a video game doesn't it? Go and pre-order yours now to ensure you get a little of that horror flavor in your version of Assassin's Creed: Revelations this November!
I purposefully made this picture gigantic so you could see the little square that mentions the Vlad the Impaler mission. Below is a picture which shows all the pre-order goodness!
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Friday, June 10, 2011
The wait is over.......for real this time!
T-minus 1 day ghouls!!!! Finally this is really happening, a real life, honest to goodness regularly scheduled feature on HalloweenOverkill. That's right "Are You Afraid of the Blog?" will be a recurring (seriously, why do I always have the urge to type reOccuring?) feature on the blog, twice a week, every week. This won't just be recaps of the t.v. episodes either. OHHHHH NOOOOOOO, I will be adding some HalloweenOverkill flair to each post with some humor and other trivial knowledge type information. There will also be some special posts that will sneak their way between the regular posts. What kind of special posts you ask? Well keep in mind it wasn't just a show, but a book series, and even a video game! Yes, you read that correctly, the very rare and elusive "Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of Orpheo's Curse" for the p.c. will be featured and reviewed. I really hope everyone embraces this feature and loves it as much as I will love bringing it to you. AYAOTD was something that I looked forward to every single weekend as a child and because of my love for the show it left me with very fond memories of watching it with my younger sister and whoever was babysitting us at the time. I remember waiting for the week to end and literally sitting in my living room counting down the hours until SNICK would begin. I would patiently watch Clarissa Explains it all, Roundhouse, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, The Ren and Stimpy Show, and whatever else would be shown until that glorious moment when the creepy AYAOTD theme would pop into the television speakers. Seriously though, I really did and still love this show and have a genuine passion for it, (aren't we all passionate about the awesomeness of our childhood?) and I hope you all enjoy this feature and maybe, just maybe I can rekindle your childhood memories and bring you back to the better days.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
E3 X-Box 360 Rundown Part 2!
You saw how this worked yesterday, so without further adu here we go! Remember you can click the cover art (some of which are pending) to go to the most current official site. And all trailers belong to their respective companies!
Darksiders II follows the exploits of Death, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, in a weaving tale that runs parallel to the events in the original Darksiders game. This epic journey propels Death through various light and dark realms as he tries to redeem his brother War, the horseman who was blamed for prematurely starting the Apocalypse in Darksiders.
Featuring a dramatically larger world, full weapon and armor upgrade systems as well as bigger and more challenging dungeons and vast array of new enemies and bosses, Darksiders II strives to improve on every aspect of the original hit.
Release Date: 12/31/2012
"Silent Hill: Downpour"

Murphy Pendleton has been incarcerated for several years, having had his sentence extended once already. Due to his history at Ryall State Prison, he is being transferred to nearby Wayside Maximum Security Penitentiary-but a freak accident cuts the journey short. Waking up in a forest next to the wrecked bus, Murphy has a clear shot at freedom. He makes his way into the sleepy town of Silent Hill where mysterious locals welcome him into a slowly developing personal hell. Silent Hill Downpour is the latest Silent Hill game offering the familiar Survival Horror gameplay delivered in the most defined visual quality to date. The game also expands on the exploration theme of the franchise both design-wise and through psychological torture, ambient story, horrific enemies and self-evaluative questions of despair.
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record, sees Willamette survivor and hero of Dead Rising, photojournalist Frank West, take center stage as players experience a very different interpretation of events in this, a re-imagining of the Fortune City outbreak.
This alternate storyline means an all new Dead Rising 2 experience; with Frank facing new missions, new enemies, new combo-weapons with which to defeat them plus a brand new Fortune City attraction to explore. Complimenting the new narrative and action of Dead Rising 2: Off The Record are enhancements to elements such as the save system and the co-op experience to deliver more satisfying game-play.
Release Date: 10/31/2011
"NeverDead"
NeverDead is a third-person action game set in a fantasy and horror-influenced universe where supernatural battles between humans and extraordinary creatures blanket a vast city landscape. Gamers wield a butterfly design-inspired sword and an arsenal of guns to decimate waves of ungodly enemies in the not-too-distant future.
The game begins in the waking hours of peace and calm, when the world is under threat of being consumed by a demonic plague. Centuries have passed since the world succumbed to an unforeseen shadow of evil, and a hero was made an immortal by demons. These demons have risen once again in the present day causing unrelenting mayhem reinforced by destructible environments within the game. Now using his immortalic regenerative powers re-assembling his own body to evade death, the hero carries out the only salvation the world will know, for he is Never Dead.
Release Date: Q3 2011
"Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon"
"Darksiders II"
Darksiders II follows the exploits of Death, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, in a weaving tale that runs parallel to the events in the original Darksiders game. This epic journey propels Death through various light and dark realms as he tries to redeem his brother War, the horseman who was blamed for prematurely starting the Apocalypse in Darksiders.
Featuring a dramatically larger world, full weapon and armor upgrade systems as well as bigger and more challenging dungeons and vast array of new enemies and bosses, Darksiders II strives to improve on every aspect of the original hit.
Release Date: 12/31/2012
"Silent Hill: Downpour"
Murphy Pendleton has been incarcerated for several years, having had his sentence extended once already. Due to his history at Ryall State Prison, he is being transferred to nearby Wayside Maximum Security Penitentiary-but a freak accident cuts the journey short. Waking up in a forest next to the wrecked bus, Murphy has a clear shot at freedom. He makes his way into the sleepy town of Silent Hill where mysterious locals welcome him into a slowly developing personal hell. Silent Hill Downpour is the latest Silent Hill game offering the familiar Survival Horror gameplay delivered in the most defined visual quality to date. The game also expands on the exploration theme of the franchise both design-wise and through psychological torture, ambient story, horrific enemies and self-evaluative questions of despair.
Release Date: 10/1/2011
"Dead Rising 2: Off the Record"
"Dead Rising 2: Off the Record"
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record, sees Willamette survivor and hero of Dead Rising, photojournalist Frank West, take center stage as players experience a very different interpretation of events in this, a re-imagining of the Fortune City outbreak.
This alternate storyline means an all new Dead Rising 2 experience; with Frank facing new missions, new enemies, new combo-weapons with which to defeat them plus a brand new Fortune City attraction to explore. Complimenting the new narrative and action of Dead Rising 2: Off The Record are enhancements to elements such as the save system and the co-op experience to deliver more satisfying game-play.
Release Date: 10/31/2011
"NeverDead"
NeverDead is a third-person action game set in a fantasy and horror-influenced universe where supernatural battles between humans and extraordinary creatures blanket a vast city landscape. Gamers wield a butterfly design-inspired sword and an arsenal of guns to decimate waves of ungodly enemies in the not-too-distant future.
The game begins in the waking hours of peace and calm, when the world is under threat of being consumed by a demonic plague. Centuries have passed since the world succumbed to an unforeseen shadow of evil, and a hero was made an immortal by demons. These demons have risen once again in the present day causing unrelenting mayhem reinforced by destructible environments within the game. Now using his immortalic regenerative powers re-assembling his own body to evade death, the hero carries out the only salvation the world will know, for he is Never Dead.
Release Date: Q3 2011
"Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon"
The bugs are back in Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, and its no picnic for the world's elite soldiers as the most concentrated giant insect invasion ever threatens human civilization unless the Earth Defense Force (EDF) can stop them! New Detroit's giant bug problem is unavoidable, and mankind's last hope lies with the Earth Defense Force to defend the world from the insect swarm, even if it means blowing up the entire city as part of the extermination process.
Insect Armageddon continues to follow the rich history of casual fun and addictive gameplay that made the franchise a cult classic. The game also adds a new aspect to the Earth Defense Force series that was born in Japan, with additional elements for all EDF soldiers to experience. The Campaign mode that lets up to three players team up online to battle the insects and aliens across a completely destroyable city. Every EDF soldier is armed with over 150 weapons and four upgradeable armor sets and engages in nonstop arcade action that is the fastest and deadliest in the series. In addition, the game also features a six-player Survival mode that pits a human squad against a nonstop onslaught of the largest enemies the aliens have to offer.
Release Date: 7/11/2011
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
E3 X-Box 360 Rundown Part 1!
So here are all of the horror/sci-fi/games of note that were announced or had information released at this year's E3 event! These are all for the X-Box 360 system. Remember you can click all of the cover art to go to the game's official site! (please note that all trailers belong to their respective companies and also keep in mind some of the cover art you see is still pending.)
Introducing Rise of Nightmares™, a truly mature experience for Microsoft Kinect. Survive one hellish night as you fight hand to hand against undead enemies and mad scientists using the hands-free controls of Microsoft Kinect. Using knives, chainsaws and your bare hands, rip your foes limb from limb while uncovering the location of your kidnapped wife.
Release Date: September 2011
"Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City"
Resident Evil: operation raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil® universe. Not only does this setting provide a rich backdrop to the action but it fosters a unique and thrilling triple-threat battle scenario for the game modes. Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W’s) add to the mix as players compete against their team’s opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element that could only exist in the twisted Resident Evil universe. The result is a brand new style of gameplay that breaks the conventions of traditional third person shooters.
*Rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak. Revisit classic moments from Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch events unfold from the perspective of the Umbrella Security Service.
Release Date: 12/31/2011
"Silent Hill: Collection HD"
Experience the horrors of Silent Hill all over again with this collection of Silent Hill 2 and 3, rendered in high-definition for the first time ever.
Release Date: TBA
Metro: Last Light
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within.
Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above. But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever. As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour...
Release Date: TBA 2012
Pretty sick little line up of horror themed games coming soon for the X-Box 360!! Check back soon for part 2 of the X-Box E3 update!
"Rise of Nightmares"
Introducing Rise of Nightmares™, a truly mature experience for Microsoft Kinect. Survive one hellish night as you fight hand to hand against undead enemies and mad scientists using the hands-free controls of Microsoft Kinect. Using knives, chainsaws and your bare hands, rip your foes limb from limb while uncovering the location of your kidnapped wife.
Release Date: September 2011
"Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City"
Resident Evil: operation raccoon City delivers a true third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil® universe. Not only does this setting provide a rich backdrop to the action but it fosters a unique and thrilling triple-threat battle scenario for the game modes. Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W’s) add to the mix as players compete against their team’s opposing squad but also tackle this third unpredictable element that could only exist in the twisted Resident Evil universe. The result is a brand new style of gameplay that breaks the conventions of traditional third person shooters.
*Rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak. Revisit classic moments from Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch events unfold from the perspective of the Umbrella Security Service.
Release Date: 12/31/2011
"Silent Hill: Collection HD"
Experience the horrors of Silent Hill all over again with this collection of Silent Hill 2 and 3, rendered in high-definition for the first time ever.
Release Date: TBA
Metro: Last Light
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within.
Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above. But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever. As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour...
Release Date: TBA 2012
Pretty sick little line up of horror themed games coming soon for the X-Box 360!! Check back soon for part 2 of the X-Box E3 update!
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Monday, June 6, 2011
E3 Update: The rumors were true!
Holy shit! It was real! Halo 4 is coming to the xbox 360. After 4 long years we will finally get to see Master Chief pull up his master grieeves and kick some covenant(?) ass. Where will the story go from here I wonder? Anyways here is the official announcement and teaser trailer straight from Microsoft's E3 session today.
Well what do you think? Excited? Could give a shit? Let me know in the comments, also keep an eye out later tonight for some more horror themed game news!
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E3 Update!
First update is a fu%$ing bombshell, but keep in mind it is still just a rumor. Supposedly this screenshot was taken from microsoft's xbox homepage.
So yeah, apparently yet again they have outed their own plans before they were officially released and what were those plans?
Halo friggin 4!!!!!!!!!
Sorry if you aren't a fan but that is huge news! Hopefully before Microsoft's portion of the show is over we will have some sort of confirmation on this bombshell of a rumor.
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Let me be your E3 Gory Gamer Guide
It's that time of year again for us to eagerly anticipate any upcoming video game announcements at the biggest game show of the year -- E3!!! As you have probably gathered from the amount of game related posts here, I am a huge gamer. Well, for any of you fellow gamers out there let me be your one stop on the internet for the next 3 days for all of your E3 news! I will be funneling (stealing, re-posting, whatever you want to call it) any relevant game info into posts here on HalloweenOverkill for you ghouls to conveniently read in quick, short bursts. The show starts in about 10 minutes at 9:00 a.m. so I should have some posts coming up by lunchtime for you to snack on.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Rumor Report!!
Of all the horror themed Xbox 360 games I've played, Alan Wake stands out as one of my favorites. So it very much excites me to report on a rumor that has been floating around the web for the last week or so. It would seem as though Remedy is prepping some sort of Alan Wake sequel, but according to the lead developer, Oskair Hakkinen, the project is neither a sequel or DLC content for the first one.
So this begs the question, what the hell do they have in store for us then? Well apparently according to IGN.com and some other video game websites, the project will be an Alan Wake spin-off entitled, Alan Wake: Night Springs. The game is supposedly being developed as an Xbox Live Arcade title. Interesting eh? For those of you who haven't played Alan Wake, "Night Springs" is a show within Alan's world that is a nod to "The Twilight Zone" (the game also has a huge reference to "Twin Peaks" in that you search for collectible coffee thermos' sic?) The cool thing about the episodes in the game were that you could actually view them as short cut scene videos, and before you ask, yes they were amazing!!! The nice thing about the timing of this rumor is that E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) is happening next week. (this thing is like the granddaddy of video game expos) E3 is where all of the companies basically debut all of their new projects for the upcoming year, so hopefully there will be some sort of confirmation as to what is going on with this project. If you want to support Remedy games, please do yourself a favor and pick up Alan Wake as soon as you can, you won't be sorry. Oh and click on this link to visit them - Remedy Games - For any ghouls who still have no idea what Alan Wake is or want to know more you can read my review from last year by clicking right here. One more thing I'd like to share with everyone is the prequel movie to Alan Wake. This movie was part of the promotional campaign to help create hype for the game, and again you'll see the Twilight Zone and Twin Peaks inspiration within the film. Don't worry if the movie doesn't make sense, the game doesn't either! (but that's ok, hopefully the spin-off will help explain things or maybe we'll get some sequels one day!)
Alan Wake: Bright Falls
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Dream:scape coming soon for iOS
For all you iPad owners out there (and even those who don't own one) I thought I'd share news of this upcoming game for the iOS. (this includes iPhone and iPad) Dream:scape was created using Unreal technology and should have graphics similar to that of Infinity Blade. For the ghouls out there who haven't seen this technology running on an actual iPad, check out the screen shots below and behold!!!! Dream:scape is being described as an interactive experience, an immersive exploratory environment, and a haunting journey that will become your world.

Not many details have been spilled about the game other than it having a macabre/creepy/horror theme to it. Another small detail that has been released teases us about the story which involves a coma patient discovering his dark past. The game will sport over ten minutes of recorded dialogue and will flesh out the story using interactive 3D environments and written diary entries.

Some of the other features of the game as noted on the official website from Speedbump Studios are an original score from composer Isaias Garcia and 30 seamless acres of open world exploration, featuring fully realized interior and exterior locations.

No release date has been set yet, probably due to the game being delayed for compatibility issues. As soon as I hear more I will let you ghouls know. Seriously though, this is shaping up to possibly be one of the first big horror themed iPad games we've yet seen. (other than the new Army of Darkness iPad game, look for a review of that game coming soon!)
Not many details have been spilled about the game other than it having a macabre/creepy/horror theme to it. Another small detail that has been released teases us about the story which involves a coma patient discovering his dark past. The game will sport over ten minutes of recorded dialogue and will flesh out the story using interactive 3D environments and written diary entries.
Some of the other features of the game as noted on the official website from Speedbump Studios are an original score from composer Isaias Garcia and 30 seamless acres of open world exploration, featuring fully realized interior and exterior locations.
No release date has been set yet, probably due to the game being delayed for compatibility issues. As soon as I hear more I will let you ghouls know. Seriously though, this is shaping up to possibly be one of the first big horror themed iPad games we've yet seen. (other than the new Army of Darkness iPad game, look for a review of that game coming soon!)
All images and information belong to Speedbump Studios
Please visit the official website by clicking here
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
OH.....MY......GOD.........
So zombie are coming to Red Dead Redemption and I cannot wait!!! Also check out the side by side poster for the original game and the poster for the new "Undead Nightmare" pack, pretty sweet little take on the original!
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
How long have we waited for this?
Well we knew eventually it would come, but I was starting to get a little scared it wouldn't be in my lifetime! What am I talking about? Well obviously, a Halloween themed RPG. Thats right ghouls, the fine folks over at Double Fine have been working on a little treat for us thats all set to debut on October 31st on Xbox360 Arcade!! (Which I find a little weird since arcade games usually come out on Wednesdays, but who's complaining!) In case you don't follow video games I think it is of importance to note that the founder of Double Fine is the one and only Tim Schafer! Tim did most of the writing duties for two of my favorite games in the entire universe, The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge. Mr. Schafer also went on to work on such classics as: Full Throttle, Grim Fandango (go play this one now, I demand you!), Psychonauts, and Brutal Legend. Yes all of those legendary games have been helped along by the hands of Tim Schafer and hopefully this will be another one of those legendary games. In other words I'm hoping now we all have a reason to stay home on our favorite night of the year and fire up those Xbox 360s. Hopefully you'll be burned out from playing Halo: Reach enough to actually play something else by then! Here is the cover art (yes, even arcade games have cover art) and some screenshots for you.
Here's the lowdown on the game as seen on the Double Fine website;
This behind the scenes video was shown on 1up.com and can also be seen here. By the way this might be the last time I remind you ghouls but we still need like 2 more fans to enter the horror draft. Click here and sign up please!
Here's the lowdown on the game as seen on the Double Fine website;
Explore, Collect, Battle!
Play as Wren or Reynold, in this action-adventure role-playing game that unfolds on Halloween night across seemingly peaceful suburban neighborhoods, a mysterious village carnival and a monster-infested shopping mall.
Go door-to-door collecting candy, points, cards, battle stamps and quest assignments to prepare for combat. Use your wit, bravery and home-made costumes with superpowers to rid the neighborhood of creepy monsters and SAVE HALLOWEEN!
Sounds like absolute video game gold to me! Come Halloween I'm sure Double Fine will have us all sitting in front of our t.v. screens playing this instead of watching the same old lame Halloween movies right? (Just kidding, I would never talk that way about our most beloved seasonal movies, but I'm sure we will be bumping one or two of them off the list to make room for this game) Below you can watch the trailer for the game and a behind the scenes video of Mr. Schafer and Tasha Harris, the games creator. Also I can't say much more right now, but if all goes as planned (and this is not for sure, just something I'm working on) then hopefully this isn't the last you've heard from myself and Double Fine this Halloween season. Keep your eyes tuned to HalloweenOverkill and hopefully I'll have some more treats and not just some tricks coming your way! Although maybe I could turn some tricks to get us some more treats here at HalloweenOverkill. Hey honey, I have an idea!!!!!! haha
This behind the scenes video was shown on 1up.com and can also be seen here. By the way this might be the last time I remind you ghouls but we still need like 2 more fans to enter the horror draft. Click here and sign up please!
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