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Interactive Horror Movie Twelve minutes Released on PlayStation and Nintendo Console
By Luis Antonio Twelve minutes, an interactive horror film starring the voices of Willem Dafoe, Daisy Ridley, and James McAvoy, will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on December 7 (released in August on consoles Xbox).
The game, published by Annapurna Interactive, tells the story of an evening where a couple is interrupted by a violent home invasion. The man tries to stop the attacker, but gets caught in a 12-minute time loop and must muster his knowledge and clues to figure out what happened and break the loop.
Twelve minutes was among the nominees for best indie game at The Game Awards, which took place December 9 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Psychological thriller Martha is dead Go to the dashboard
UK-based publisher Wired Productions (The Falconeer) and Italian studio LKA (Town of Light) are releasing their first-person psychological thriller Martha is dead on PlayStation and Xbox consoles as well as PC on February 24, 2022.
The game is set in 1944 Italy, exploring loss, relationships and the tragedy of war in a dark period of history.
Check out other Indie nominations at The Game Awards
The other four nominations for best indie game at The Game Awards include action adventure Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Developed and published as the debut game from California-based studio Ember Lab, run by brothers Mike and Josh Grier. The story follows a young spirit guide who helps the deceased move from the physical world to the spirit world. The game competed for this year’s Tribeca Game award.
Door of death is an action adventure developed by UK-based studio Acid Nerve and published by Texas-based company Devolver Digital. The game shows the player taking on the role of a crow to reap the souls of the dead.
Encode is a psychological horror card-building game by developer Daniel Mullins Games and publisher Devolver Digital. The game requires the player to escape a cabin by defeating an evil force in a card game.
Loop Hero Praise from Russian developer Four Quarters and publisher Devolver Digital (yes, again), and it’s a strategy game that takes players into the apocalypse: But instead of controlling the hero, who is Stuck in a loop, the user works the environment – placing buildings and terrain – around the unique character to prepare them for success.
Peru-inspired 2D side book releasing on Steam in 2022
From developer Sunwolf Entertainment and publisher Sold Out comes Imp of the Sun, a game that asks the player to restore sunlight and eternal eclipses while exploring handcrafted environments inspired by Peruvian culture.
The game will release on Steam in early 2022.
Asteroids: Recharge Navigate to Dashboard
From Atari, in collaboration with Adamvision Studios, Adam Nickerson’s one-man development company, based in Canada, and Sneakybox based in Lithuana, Asteroids: Recharge is a co-op revival of the Atari arcade shooter originally released in 1979.
The game launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X/S and One, PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on December 14.
Mesoamerican inspired platform Itorah Get release date
Developer Grimbart Tales has revealed that its debut title Itorah, an action platformer inspired by Mesoamerican lore and culture, will launch in spring 2022.
Itorah is the last human on earth after a plague ravaged the land, and with a sentient battleaxe, must defeat deadly enemies to free the community. The game combines platform combat, visual storytelling, and puzzles.
