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Oct 25, 2023

Battle an Experiment Gone Awry in 80s Monster Movie Inspired Roguelite 'Demon Spore' [Trailer]

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Whereas Carrion was clearly inspired by John Carpenter's The Thing, DinoBoss Ltd's Demon Spore looks to be the closest so far to fans playing a video game adaptation of The Blob. The upcoming action roguelite twin stick shooter has a new gameplay teaser trailer, courtesy of IGN.

Currently in development for PC via Steam, Demon Spore takes inspiration from the 1988 Chuck Russell film and other 80s monster movies. Inside a genetic research laboratory, a tissue replication experiment has gone wrong and given birth to a viral mass of cells that is spreading out of control and evolving into some otherworldly creature. You play as an unfortunate scientist trapped inside the room where this experiment is taking place, along with a few survivors. You’ll have to use your scientific experience to learn how the organism behaves, find it's weaknesses and fight your way to safety.

Sounds simple, right? Well, the creature obviously complicates things, due to its unpredictable nature. That includes the creature's ability to even infect your fellow scientists and turn them against you. You’ll also have to contend with lab personnel that are trapped with you. Do you rescue them, which in turn grants you new equipment to help combat the creature, or do you focus on saving yourself?

You’re not totally defenseless in Demon Spore. You can use any lab tools you can find to cut off the creature's tentacles, target its weak spots and stunt its growth. Thanks to the lab personnel, you can also create experimental weaponry and repurpose lab equipment to improvise your way to safety.

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‘The Greyhill Incident’ Teases Its Console Release With a New Trailer [Watch]

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Ahead of developer Refugium Games and publisher Perp Games’ The Greyhill Incident landing on PC this Friday, the teams have released one final teaser for fence-sitters, and for those who can't wait to fend off an alien invasion. Console owners will have to wait a little bit longer, but judging from Harrison's preview a few weeks back, it’ll be worth it.

Inspired by ‘true incidents’, books, TV shows & films from Fire in The Sky to "The X-Files", Communion and more, The Greyhill Incident is a story-driven Survival Horror game that takes place during the early 90s in the town of Greyhill. You are Ryan Baker, and there's an alien invasion underway. It's up to you and your neighbours to work together to fend off the aliens from abducting everyone. That involves boarding up houses, establishing a neighbourhood watch, and using stealth tactics to navigate the town and avoid detection.

The Greyhill Incident will be available on PC via Steam on June 9, while PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series owners will get their hands on the game on June 13th. There will also be a physical Abducted Edition released on June 23rd for the PS5 that you can order from Perp Games’ website. On top of that, there's also the Abducted Collectors Edition that includes the game itself, a guide to creating a tinfoil hat, a newspaper clipping that details the first alien invasion, as well as the game's digital soundtrack.