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OXENFREE II: LOST SIGNALS
After the strange events of the fantastic
first game, new protagonist Riley is back
in the town of Camena to investigate
mysterious radio signals. Her walkie-talkie
allows her to chat with all sorts who get on
the frequencies, leading to plenty of
spooky aural encounters.
RELEASE 2022THE CALLISTO PROTOCOL
A sci-fi horror game from the director of
the original Dead Space, set 300 years in
the future of the PUBG universe. These
mutated, tentacled monsters look equally
as terrifying as hiding in a bathroom
holding a frying pan, so it’s all a natural fit
when you think about it.
RELEASE 2022
DYING LIGHT 2
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arkour zombie-bashing is finally
back, as developer Techland
looks ready to finally release its
long-awaited sequel, which sees you
plonked in the middle of the ‘Modern
Dark Ages’ and shaping the fate of oneRELEASE Summer 2022 | DEV Arkane | PUB Bethesda | LINK xbox.com/en-GB/games/redfallA
rkane’s next project has a
deliciously inviting horror
premise. Vampires
created in a science
experiment gone wrong have cut off
the town of Redfall from the rest of
civilisation and are feasting on its
inhabitants. However, a group of four
survivors armed with high-tech
vamp-busting tech, and some
eyebrow-raising powers of their own- squad member Layla’s telekinesis
sure looks like a lot of fun – are ready
to take on the town’s pointy-toothed
threat. The ability to play through this
as a four-person co-op squad should
add a new flavour to Arkane’s
distinctive immersive sim thrills.
REDFALL
of humanity’s last surviving
settlements: the City.
Said city, which is split into seven
districts, is just as key to this sequel as
running away from flesh-eaters, and
you’ll be able to make choices that willsignificantly affect the environment you
play in. For instance, turning the water
pumps on for one district means
draining another, giving you a way to
explore that new area... and meeting the
zombies that have previously been
dormant for years.
The city is also subject to an
expansion of the first game’s day/night
cycle, where the most dangerous
undead retreat to their nests during the
day and spill forth into the world at
night, raising the stakes for player
character Aiden and the tension for us.
We’ve already seen a gallery of mutated
virals (the obligatory lore name for
these zombies) that look terrifying,
grotesque, and frankly not very friendly.
If you do venture out, then Aiden’s
acrobatic abilities should be able to help
keep you alive. He’s more agile than
ever, wall-running, leaping across
rooftops, and even using zombies to
cushion his fall for daring landings. He’s
no slouch when it comes to handling a
weapon either, still favouring melee
combat, although you’ll need to know
when to fight and when to flee.RELEASE February 4, 2022 | DEV Techland | PUB In-house | LINK dl2.dyinglightgame.com