Has co-op horror become the new survival crafting?
You know the setup of a co-op horror by now. You and a few friends have accepted a job that no sane person would touch. The building is dark, your employer is probably evil, and something tall with far too many teeth is wandering around nearby. There will be equipment to carry. There may be […]
Rigging the odds: Talking Dead Spin with Strong Monkey Games
Some games grab you through mechanics first. Dead Spin gets its claws in through atmosphere before you have even properly worked out what it wants from you. The abandoned casino setting, the grubby late-90s and early-2000s horror energy, the grotesque little weirdos sitting across from you, it all makes a strong first impression. Thankfully, once […]
Phasmophobia’s July update brings a new ghost, a 13 Willow Street rework and smoother hunts
Phasmophobia is preparing to make ghost hunting a little smoother, a little less awkward and, thanks to one carefully censored addition, potentially a lot more dangerous. Kinetic Games has shared two detailed previews of the quality-of-life update launching across all platforms on 21 July 2026. The update will arrive alongside the long-awaited rework of 13 […]
Dead Format review: A clever slice of VHS horror
There is something instantly appealing about Dead Format before you even really get stuck in. Maybe it is the 1990s Scotland setting. Maybe it is the idea of a cursed VHS format called GHL, short for Ghoul. Maybe it is just the fact that “Video Ghastlies” sounds like exactly the kind of thing I would […]