The Mortuary Assistant is finally coming to all consoles on 2nd August, 2024 – two years to the day the influential indie horror hit PC.
Called The Definitive Edition, the base game has been spruced up to include new haunts, bodies, embalming-only mode, and numerous stability and bug fixes.
The Mortuary Assistant – Definitive Edition
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Nintendo’s mysterious horror game – glimpsed last week via a brief and bizarre teaser trailer – is in fact a new entry in the Famicom Detective Club series.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club will launch on 29th August, Nintendo confirmed today, showing off a first look at the game’s artwork, featuring its creepy paper bag-headed villain.
If you’re unfamiliar with the retro adventure series, this is a Nintendo-developed franchise originally released in the late 1980s. Two games were released, but only in Japan. And there they remained for more than 30 years, until a Nintendo Switch remake of the pair launched worldwide in 2021.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club – A chat with producer Yoshio Sakamoto
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Bloomberg is reporting that Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios is about to be shuttered by parent company NetEase.The Japanese studio opened 2020 and hired veteran developers from Capcom and Bandai Namco. It was tapped to handle production on Visions of Mana, a new mainline entry in the popular series published by Square Enix.The action-RPG garnered a positive reception when it launched earlier this week, but NetEase is reportedly looking to shutter the studio responsible for that critical success.It's claimed the Chinese conglomerate is reconsidering and scaling back its investments in Japan after struggling to deliver hit titles. Bloomberg states NetEase has laid off "all but a handful" of Ouka developers ahead of a potential closure.
NetEase rival Tencent–another sprawling Chinese business with a taste for massive investments–is also reportedly rethinking its approach in Japan. The company has seemingly pulled out of several funding commitments in the regio…
Creative UK has started a fund targeted at small and medium-sized 'creative businesses' in North East England. The non-profit organization says its aim is to "give recipients the creative freedom to solely test ideas and develop a new product or service for the benefit of the sector."The North East Shared Success Fund is aimed at enterprises in North Tyneside, Newcastle, and Northumberland, and offers up to £25,000 in funding for projects such as film, TV, and games.Recipients will also be provided "tailor support" like workshops and one-on-one mentoring. Once the project succeeds or hits a certain financial threshold, they will be required to pay the funding back interest-free.Per regional associate director Carol Bell, the North East Fund addresses "early-stage creative businesses struggling with investment and cash flow when developing new IP and bringing new products and services to market.""We’re hoping to reach all specialisms across the sector with this fund," she continued. "The intention is that the repaid funding is then reinvested to support other creative sector businesses in the future."Creative UK previous…
Embracer Group has officially appointed Thomas Kœgler as the new CEO of Asmodee. The move was announced earlier this year when Embracer outlined plans to split into three separate businesses to search for "winning formulas" after a brutal restructuring program.Asmodee, the French board game publisher known for distributing titles like Dobble, Ticket to Ride, and Catan, is an integral part of Embracer's new-look organization. The company has been listed as a standalone entity after securing €900 million in debt financing that Embracer says will create "a strong foundation for building an optimal capital structure" across its restructured business.Kœgler will now lead Asmodee and attempt to drive "profitable growth," having previously served as deputy chief operating officer. He will also join Embracer's executive management team."Thomas' appointment as CEO of Asmodee and as a member of Embracer's executive management team is a recognition of his successful journey within the industry and Asmodee," said Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors."He is a unique leader who brings together Asmodee's legacy, as a long-time membe…
Hopoo Games co-founders Paul Morse and Duncan Drummond have departed the Risk of Rain developer to join Valve.The studio broke the news in a post on X and revealed "many other talented [team] members" have also been hired by Valve. That cohort will be "working on game development" at the Half-Life maker and Steam owner.It's unclear how many Hopoo staffers have joined Valve in total, but it's enough for the studio to cancel upcoming project codenamed 'Snail' and bed down for the long nap."It's been an exciting and transformative 12 years. We feel lucky for the opportunities we've had, and deeply appreciate both our team and fans that have supported us and our games," wrote the studio."We love making games—and will continue to do so, for years to come. We're excited to be working side-by-side with the talented people at Valve. But for now—sleep tight, Hopoo Games."
Hopoo was established in 2012 and found success with Deadbolt and Risk of Rain, with the latter even…
Eurogamer reported layoffs at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League studio Rocksteady.On Monday, the outlet said the developer's QA team was effectively cut in half from 33 staffers to 15. Other departments were affected, though at time of writing, the total number of redundancies is unclear.Junior and tenured staff were among those let go. Senior management has reportedly acknowledged product quality will "suffer" with the QA culling, which included employees with "specialized knowledge."Sources told Eurogamer the anti-hero shooter's poor sales were a direct reason for the cuts. Warner Bros. Discovery has been open about the game's commercial underperformance, even as recently as last month.
Similar to the recently scrapped Concord, the saga of Suicide Squad has largely been met with negativity.A Bloomberg report from June claimed Squad's issues were caused by a lack of clear direction and Rocksteady (whose previous works were single-player) not having the mentality of a mult…
Indie studio Jyamma Games is indefinitely delaying the Xbox Series X|S port of Enotria: The Last Song, and laid the blame squarely on Microsoft's shoulders.Per IGN, founder Jacky Greco reportedly said on Discord that Xbox "obviously don't care about Enotria and they don't care about [players]."The official announcement attributed the delay to "challenges" not found in the PlayStation 5 or PC versions coming on September 19. But Greco was more candid on Discord, and alleged Jyamma spent two months contacting Xbox to no response.In mid-August, Haak developer Blingstone claimed Xbox's porting process was a "nightmare" to go through. Greco's comments echo that sentiment, as he similarly said Jyamma was unable to open a store page and submit the game."We've [got] Xbox Series X and S versions ready but we can't proceed with submission and release," he wrote. "I spent a lot of money for porting and they decided to ignore us."
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How to beat Pyramid Head
Tips, weaknesses and strategies
The Silent Hill 2 Remake Pyramid Head boss fight in the Apartments is a tricky one, where many players are wondering: can you even kill Pyramid Head in this encounter? The sword-swinging butcher doesn’t seem to respond much to damage, but don’t worry – yes, your gunshots and melee attacks are having an effect, even if it’s not the one you necessarily realise. If you want some help with the fight against Pyramid Head in Silent Hill 2 Remake, we’ll show you how you can beat him, what you’re supposed to do, and all the best strategies and tips.How to beat Pyramid Head in the Silent Hill 2 Remake The boss fight with Pyramid Head in Silent Hill 2 takes place at the end of the Bluecreek Apartments sequence. After completing the extensive Silent Hill 2 Remake clock puzzle, James goes with the “S” door and enters a room filled with cages – and Pyramid Head himself, who is clearly annoyed about something and looking to bisect our floppy-haired hero.The solution to this boss fight is that you simply have to survive for a certain amount of time. You can’t kill Pyramid Head, but dealing damage to him does reduce …
The Silent Hill 2 Remake garage jack needs a lever, which has a nearby location – the garage itself down the road. You’ll actually get two opportunities to pick up the garage jack lever and open up the door to get the rewards inside, as you’ll come back to this area twice across the game – both before and after the hospital section. if you want to get inside and find the loot within, we’ll lay out exactly where to find the garage jack lever in Silent Hill 2 Remake, and what’s inside.Where to find the garage jack lever in Silent Hill 2 Remake Exploring Silent Hill 2Silent Hill 2 Remake Auto Parts key
Silent Hill 2 Remake Grand Market keypad codeThe garage jack in Silent Hill 2 Remake requires a lever that’s found to the West from the sealed garage itself, down at Octanis Fuels. We’ve marked it on the map above for you to find – once you’re there, you’ll see another jack holding up a green car. Take the lever from it, and then you can head back to the garage and use it to crank up the door just enough for James to squeeze in through underneath. It’ll collapse after you do so, but don’t worry – there’s a regular door locked from the inside that you can use to leave.Inside the garage,…