Slender, like most of the videogame community, scared the holy bejesus out of us. So when Mark Hadley’s next instalment ‘The Arrival’ popped up, we were more than a little interested. Would The Arrival be as terrifying as its predecessor? Read More »
To be fair, The Arrival, much like its predecessor Slender: The Eight Pages is initially very, very frightening. The game managed to terrify the bejeezus out of me during my initial playthrough because of the game’s effective minimalist design, which emphasized on creating an atmosphere of uneasiness and terror through sound effects and the antagonist’s unpredictable movements. Read More »
In need of some good ol’ fashioned scares? The sequel to the independent horror sensation, Slender arrives in less than two weeks. Those who preordered the game received access to a beta version of the game. Three of our bravest (or most foolhardy) writers descended into Slenderman’s territory to discover whether or not Slender: The Arrival is a worthy successor. Read More »
We’ve all got them, those moments in gaming where things just aren’t going your way. Things that once made you smile now make you cringe. Rather than providing a nice release from the stress of everyday life, your play session slowly turns into an exercise in frustration and you can’t help whimper the phrase ‘Oh shit.’ Read More »
Keeping with the upcoming Halloween celebrations, here are the top five scariest franchises that only make this list simply because no matter how old you are or if you play in broad daylight, these games are just damn scary. If you don’t find them scary, you’re either lying to sound tough or you’re part robot. Read More »
How unexcited are we for the possibility of Kinect 2.0? Will the OUYA become the next Kony? What adorable names should you call your loved ones when other people are listening? Gain answers to all this and more with Episode 4 of the Dusty Cartridge Podcast! Read More »
Trading the psychological thrill of built suspense in favour of balls-to-the-wall action is a hot trend in the horror genre at the moment. With both Resident Evil 6 and Dead Space 3 having gone AWOL from their original roots, the amount of titles that can truly be described as ‘survival horror’ is rapidly decreasing. Here to fix all that is the creepy-ass game Slender. Read More »
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