With Bloober Team’s brilliant Silent Hill 2 Remake finally out, I’ve basically been playing nothing else. As hopelessly bleak as it is, the vibes are simply immaculate in the runup to Halloween, and unlike the original, the gameplay and combat are actually satisfying instead of frustrating. However, there’s a new survival horror game in town giving Silent Hill 2 Remake a serious run for its money: Heartworm, an indie game I’ve had my eyes (and hands) on for more than four years.I first played Heartworm when its first demo launched as part of the retro-styled Haunted PS1 Demo Disc 2020, and I remember feeling really good about the atmosphere and overall direction, but also apprehensive about whether it could do justice to the late 90s/early 2000s classics it’s so clearly inspired by. I no longer have those concerns after playing the brand new Heartworm demo as part of Steam Next Fest. Not even a little bit.Actually, this latest version is one of the most moody, clever, and yes, genuinel…

The long-awaited Perfect Dark reboot broke cover this summer and it’s well worth paying attention to. Developed in collaboration between The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics, Perfect Dark is aiming to deliver the ultimate secret agent experience, with enough freedom in its design to let you play your own way.Of all the upcoming Xbox Series X games in development right now, it’s one I’m perhaps the most excited about. It’s been almost 15 years since Joanna Dark helped usher in the Xbox 360 era with Perfect Dark Zero, and a successor has been a longtime coming. Team Perfect Dark is going the reboot route for this experience, tapping into what made the prior games so beloved while giving the gameplay experience a fresh shot in the arm for a new generation of players. While we wait for more Perfect Dark news, keep reading on to get caught up with everything we know so far.Perfect Dark release date Microsoft Gaming is yet to confirm an official Perfect Dark release date. With the series set…

Steam Next Fest is kicking off today, threatening our backlogs with demos aplenty for loads of upcoming PC games, and one for the upcoming first-person tactical shooter Delta Force has already made quite a splash. After showing off a gameplay trailer during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live this August and dropping the ‘Hawk Ops’ part from its title, Delta Force is on course to release on PC in early access at some point later this year. Before that, though, tactical shooter fans have been given the chance to give it a go for the next week, between October 14 and 21. All weapons have been unlocked for the demo, so you can try out the complete arsenal free of charge while trialing the destructible environments, boss spawns, extraction, and looting mechanics. It’s clear to see that it’s already got people intrigued, anyway, because in a matter of hours, the Delta Force demo has already hit a concurrent player peak of 20,867 according to SteamDB. That’s already risen once while I wa…