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Showing posts with label survival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label survival. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

A New Survival Horror Game...



M . I . N . S . K .
MODULAR  INTEGRATED  NETWORKED  SYSTEMS  KINETICS

M.I.N.S.K. is a third-person survival horror adventure set in a dark, post-apocalyptic world.

You control an android created by a lone engineer struggling to survive. The cities are shrouded in toxic fog, and the last remnants of civilization hide in the towering ruins above. But when the android encounters another robot—controlled by a biologist searching for answers—their connection sparks something deeper than just survival.

Now, they share a common goal: to reunite in the real world and uncover the truth behind the devastation. But between them stand treacherous landscapes, hostile machines, and ruthless scavengers who will do anything to take what little remains.

🛠 Key Features

A Thoughtfully Crafted Experience
Designed by a passionate small team, M.I.N.S.K. offers a seamless and immersive experience where every aspect—from gameplay to storytelling—blends harmoniously. Expect a refined adventure that balances exploration, action, and emotional depth.

A Deep, Emotional Storyline
Step into a world filled with loneliness, hope, and love. Experience a story that unfolds through the interactions between humans and machines, where choices and relationships shape the journey in unexpected ways.
AAA-Level Visuals & Immersive Sound Design
Explore stunningly detailed environments brought to life with cutting-edge Unreal Engine 5 technology. From towering ruins to eerie, fog-covered streets, every location is filled with rich visual storytelling, complemented by an atmospheric soundtrack that deepens the immersion.
A Unique Vertical Level Design
Venture through a city structured across multiple layers—each with distinct challenges, dangers, and mysteries. Climb, explore, and adapt as you traverse this intricate world, uncovering secrets hidden in the depths of the ruins.

AI GENERATED CONTENT DISCLOSURE
The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:
AI work on some textures and soundtrack of the game


MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION

The developers describe the content like this:
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content.
Planned Release Date: To Be Announced Soon!
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:

OS: windows 10 / 11
RECOMMENDED:
OS: windows 10 / 11

 

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Gaslamp Fantasy awaits you, Realmwalker!

~ NIGHTINGALE ~
Set out on a journey of survival and adventure, into the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms of Nightingale! Become an intrepid Realmwalker, and venture forth alone or with friends - as you explore, craft, build and fight across a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Nightingale is a first-person, PVE, open-world survival crafting game played solo or cooperatively with friends. Build, craft, fight and explore as you venture through mystical portals into a variety of amazing and fantastical realms.
You are stranded beyond our world, cut off by the collapse of the arcane portal network. This catastrophe has left you fighting to survive in a labyrinth of beautiful and dangerous Fae realms.
Your goal: become a skilled Realmwalker, and navigate the web of trans-dimensional portals. Only then can you discover your way to the magical city of Nightingale, the last known bastion of humanity. Check out Nightingale, a new game from Inflexion Games.

Saturday, January 14, 2023

When you're lost in the dark, look for the light...

THE LAST OF US
Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across post-pandemic America. The producers don't seek to replicate what it's like to play a video game; they seek to transport viewers to its world for nine episodes, allowing them to get lost in a story that's undeniably brutal and heartbreaking, but also offers hope for what comes next.
Watch the Trailer
Series Premieres January 15, 2023

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Unravel the Mysteries of Borderland...

ALICE in BORDERLAND - Season 2
“If we clear all the games, can we return to the real world?”
This mega-hit survival drama starring Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya and directed by Shinsuke Sato has been widely anticipated across the globe. Now, the long-awaited continuation of the series that reached the Top 10 in at least 70 countries worldwide is finally set to stream! Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) and Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya) try to unravel the mysteries of Borderland to return to the real world. In a place they believe holds the key to uncovering these mysteries, they meet allies, enemies, and the mastermind behind all of the games. Arisu and the others pit themselves against games of a scale and difficulty that exceed the first season. The remaining games are only the Jack, Queen, and King cards, but will they be able to collect them all and return to the real world? The hugely popular series that astounded the world returns with even more thrills and excitement!
Now Streaming on Netflix
Watch the Trailer

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Aliens: Fireteam - Official Announcement Trailer

 ALIENS: F I R E T E A M
Aliens: Fireteam is a new three-player co-op PvE shooter set in Ridley Scott's Aliens universe. It's due out in Summer 2021 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, and Xbox One. Stay tuned to IGN all month long for exclusive IGN First coverage on Aliens: Fireteam!

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Take a Long, Long Vacation in France During WWII

The Long Long Holiday
The Long Long Holiday (Les Grandes Grandes Vacances) is an animated series broadcast in 2015 on France 3, which tells the story of the occupation of France during the Second World War through children living in Normandy.
In September 1939, Colette and Ernest are welcomed by their maternal grandparents in a fictional village named Grangeville, near Dieppe in Normandy. The short vacation becomes semi-permanent when their father goes off to fight, following the mobilization of France to fight the invading German Army, and the poor health of their mother, required to leave to be treated in a sanatorium. The two little Parisians discover life in the countryside during wartime, including occupation, Resistance, deprivation, but also life with friends.
 
The ten episode mini-series (sometimes shown as five episodes, including on Netflix) was created by Emile Bravo (graphic design), Paul Leluc (director), and Delphine Maury (author), and produced by Les Armateurs Cyber Group Studios. Olivier Vinuesa and Alain Serluppus assisted Delphine Maury at the beginning of the writing on the narrative arc, then Guillaume Mautalent and Sébastien Oursel became co-writers on the whole series, along with Timothée de Fombelle, who also lent a hand on the arc of the ten episodes. Syd Matters composed the music for the series. 

In 2016 the show won Best Children's TV Program by the Paris Radio and Television Club.


Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Japan Sinks: 2020 on NETFLIX

NETFLIX's JAPAN SINKS: 2020
An ordinary family is put to the test as a series of massive earthquakes throw Japan into total mayhem. From director Masaaki Yuasa (Devilman Crybaby), the first anime adaptation of the bestselling science fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu, Japan Sinks: 2020 premieres July 9th only on Netflix.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Grounded - New Survival Game from Obsidian

GROUNDED
Obsidian Entertainment announced this really cool-looking survival game where you are a kid shrunken to an inch tall and have to battle bugs in your own backyard. It may remind you of a certain 1989 movie (now viewable on Disney+!) but who hasn’t wanted to play that movie? Obsidian’s Grounded enters Early Access next spring.

Monday, October 14, 2019

SEE - Trailer (2019) starring Jason Momoa

S  E  E
In the far future, a virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind.

Jason Momoa stars as Baba Voss, the father of twins born centuries later with the mythic ability to see—who must protect his tribe against a powerful yet desperate queen who believes it’s witchcraft and wants them destroyed. Alfre Woodard also stars as Paris, Baba Voss’ spiritual leader. 

Coming November 1, 2019 to the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription: http://apple.co/_See

Sunday, May 14, 2017

New zombie flick may be the best one yet!

IT STAINS the SANDS RED
In the new horror film It Stains the Sands Red, a troubled woman from Las Vegas named Molly (Brittany Allen) finds herself stranded in the desert with a ravenous zombie on her trail. At first, she’s easily able to outpace her undead pursuer, but things quickly become a nightmare when she realizes the zombie doesn’t need to ever stop for rest. Running low on supplies and beat down by the harsh environment, Molly has to summon the strength she never knew she had to ultimately face both the zombie and the demons that have chased her all her life.

It Stains the Sands Red is directed by Colin Minihan and costars Juan Riedinger. The film receives its North American premiere at the L.A. Film Festival in June and will then be released in cinemas and on digital platforms this summer by Dark Sky Films.

Saturday, May 13, 2017

There are still pages left in this story...

B L A D E   R U N N E R   2049
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

In theaters October 6