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EA’s legendary sci-fi survival horror franchise Dead Space has seemingly taken a backseat after the release of Dead Space (2023) and it’s confusing considering how well received and critically acclaimed the remake was, with some players even calling it the best remake of all time.

Plus, it has such a strong legacy franchise that you’d think that EA would easily pump out another remake, let alone another new game. But if you’re hoping for them to do something with the universally loved franchise, then we’ve got some terrible news for you, unfortunately.

Dead Space 4 was actually pitched, but talks fell through

Last year, Dan Allen Gaming interviewed veterans of the now-shut-down EA Redwood Shores/Visceral Games’ Glen Schofield, Christopher Stone, and Bret Robbins, and they revealed that a Dead Space 4 was pitched, but talks ultimately fell through.

We tried actually, the three of us. Dead Space 4. We’re talking this year.

It’s hard to believe, but it has been over 12 years since the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Upon its release, it completely shook up the RPG genre and presented players with a gameplay that still holds up in today’s day and age.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a generational hit. (Image via Bethesda Game Studios)

Skyrim is truly Bethesda and Todd Howard’s magnum opus. However, the game would’ve never been able to achieve the heights it did if EA hadn’t canceled an open-world Lord of the Rings game that had all the potential to lead the RPG genre and obliterate its competitors.

EA’s Lord of the Rings game would’ve smashed records Morfydd Clark in a still from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Image via Prime Video)

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The horror game genre was once shaken by the inclusion of Dead Space. The first installment of this frightening series was launched in 2008. After getting huge recognition, Electronic Arts went on to release two mainline entries along with a remake of the first game in 2023.

Dead Space 3 was released more than a decade ago. | Credit: Electronic Arts.

Dead Space 3 was a huge hit, but there hasn’t been any new mainline entry in the series after more than a decade. There was always anticipation regarding the sequel of the 2013 game. That anticipation was later further fueled by the remake title last year. However, all these anticipations are going to the grave after the utterly disappointing reveal by the director of the franchise.

There’s no way we are getting Dead Space 4 It seems Dead Space Remake marks the last entry in the series. | Credit: Electronic Arts.

In an interview with YouTuber Dan Allen Gaming,...

In 2013, John Carpenter shared his interest in turning the popular game Dead Space into a movie. EA, the game’s publisher, also mentioned plans to create a film series based on the franchise. For nearly 10 years, there was no news, until Carpenter revealed that the movie was in development—but with a different director.

That director was rumored to be James Wan, known for Aquaman and his work on the game’s trailer in 2008. Recent rumors now suggest that the planned live-action movie has been reworked into an animated film instead.

The rumors come from Daniel Richtman via his paid newsletter, but no official sources have confirmed them yet.

Dead Space is a sci-fi horror series created by Glen Schofield, developed by Visceral Games, and published by EA. The story unfolds across games, movies, comics, and novels, following engineer Isaac Clarke in the 26th century as he fights undead monsters created by the alien Marker.

Back in in 2013, John Carpenter stated that he was interested in adapting the enormously popular game ‘Dead Space’ for the big screens. EA, the game’s publisher has expressed plans to potentially develop a film series based on the franchise. The announcement hung in the void for almost 10 years when Carpenter stated that the movie is in fact in development but under a new director.

That director was heavily rumored to be James Wan, who was at the time high on the ‘Aquaman’ fame. After all the director already had experience with the game as he directed the trailer for the game back in 2008.

Now the latest rumors regarding the potential adaptation claim that what was originally planned to be a live-action movie has instead turned into an animated movie.

The rumors came from Daniel Richtman via his paid newsletter, and keep in mind that currently no official sources corroborated this rumor.

The developers of the original Dead Space went through a lot of pain while researching what would make the game appear more scary and authentic to the audience.

The corpses in Dead Space look authentic for a reason. Image Credit: Visceral Games

The developers had to study actual car crash corpses and war victims to bring a realistic feel to the game. The developers did not want the gore in the game to look cheap and unrealistic, which is why they went to great lengths to avoid that.

Dead Space Owes Its Authenticity To Actual Car Crash and War Victims Dead Space (2023) opened up to a great response. Image Credit: Visceral Games

The corpses in Dead Space look way more detailed and real than one would imagine. This authenticity is what elevates the horror in the game by keeping players at the edge of their seats at all times.

For the survival horror genre,...

Starfield was Bethesda’s first new IP in decades. The expectations placed on the game were quite high since its initial reveal, as it was Todd Howard’s magnum opus. The game was supposed to redefine the RPG genre and space exploration in games altogether.

Starfield was an absolute disaster right from its release. (Image via Bethesda Game Studios)

However, upon its release, the game proved to be an absolute bust. Even though Bethesda tried making amends with this year’s Shattered Space Dlc, its plans didn’t work out, as the game has unfortunately made it to the “biggest regret” purchases of the year for millions of gamers around the globe.

Starfield Was One of the Biggest Disappointments of 2024

With Starfield, Bethesda and Todd Howard managed to achieve their goal. However, just like the actual outer space, the majority of the title is boring, empty, and not worth bothering with.

It’s back for round 3. YouTuber Phil Dickens aka AKblackandred and Will Penkeyman of Resident Evil Central have announced the 2024 edition of The Horror Game Awards will take place on Saturday, December 14 at 4pm Et, and will once again stream on The Horror Game Awards YouTube channel.

The aim of The Horror Game Awards is simple: to celebrate horror as one of the best genres in video games, and to recognise the year’s greatest horror games alongside the developers who make them. Winners of their respective category will receive a coveted claw trophy complete with bloody embellishments.

There are 16 categories this year, with five new additions. Presenters of the awards are content creators and industry professionals, such as the voice of the Resident Evil 4 remake’s Leon Kennedy, Nick Apostolides, and creator of both Dead Space and The Callisto Protocol, Glen Schofield. The full roster includes senior game writer & narrative designer Anna C.

To mark the original’s 10th anniversary, developer Creative Assembly has announced space horror sequel Alien: Isolation 2.

As the original Alien: Isolation celebrates its 10th anniversary, the survival horror videogame’s developer, Creative Assembly, has unexpectedly announced that it’s working on a sequel.

The 2014 game’s creative director Alistair Hope broke the news via its account on Twitter/X. “On the 10th anniversary,” Hope wrote, “it seems only fitting to let you know that we have heard your distress calls loud and clear… a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development.”

At this early stage, it’s unknown what platforms Alien: Isolation 2 will be developed for, or even whether it’ll be called Alien: Isolation 2.

That a sequel has even been greenlit is something of a surprise, though, given that, while the original Alien: Isolation was much loved by its fans and most critics, it wasn’t a...

In a shocking move that has caught fans off guard, they are not getting the much-anticipated Callisto Protocol 2. Instead, the series is going in a whole new direction with the recent announcement of [Redacted], a 2D roguelike dungeon crawler spinoff set in the Callisto Protocol universe.

It looks like the franchise is trying to take a bold step into the realm of indie-style roguelikes. After seeing this announcement, many fans have left wondering if this departure from the franchise’s core genre is a signal that they will not see a proper sequel to the original game.

Is This the End of Fans’ Expectations for Callisto Protocol 2?

When The Callisto Protocol was introduced, it was met with a mixture of excitement and disappointment. As a spiritual successor to the beloved Dead Space series, the game promised an engaging blend of survival horror and deep-space tension but it failed to capture the...

There’s no doubt that unlike other entertainment mediums out there, the world of video games elevates the horror genre to the extreme. No other genre gains from the interactive element more than horror. While books, TV, and movies are detached from you, iconic games such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill bring you a first-hand venture into the true nightmare.

Horror gaming has been unique since you’re the one who is navigating through terrifying scenarios. That already intimidating task tends to backfire on you when you come across some shocking scenes that force you to ask whether you’re strong enough to press on.

There are a select few sequences from the genre which prove to be unforgettable. Let’s take a look at the top 9 scariest moments in video gaming history.

9. The Nightmare Alley The original Silent Hill was an an excellent horror game. Image via Konami...

What happened to Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol? The spiritual successor to Dead Space launched in an apparent unpolished state, with performance issues on PC and poor execution in several gameplay areas. The result had the game scoring mixed reviews, publisher Krafton immensely scaling back sales projections, and eventually had Striking Distance Studios CEO Glen Schofield leaving the developer. And in a recent interview with PCGamesN, Schofield confirmed those suspicions regarding the release of The Callisto Protocol in a bit of a post mortem, stating that Krafton had pushed the game out too soon.

In the interview, Schofield claimed that initially, Striking Distance was given a lot of leeway when it came to developing The Callisto Protocol. However, Krafton later insisted on a December 2022 release.

“I wanted about three and a half more months [of development time],” said Schofield, who says that he was led to believe that Krafton agreed to the request.

When The Callisto Protocol was finally released back in December 2022, it was met with a mixed reception. While the game had amazing graphics, animations, and overall fidelity that was represented thanks to its budget, it was quite lacking in gameplay and narrative, on top of plenty of bugs and glitches.

This survival horror title from Striking Distance Studios had high expectations leading up to its release. However, the final product fell short of its potential, and new revelations suggest that the challenges faced were not solely the responsibility of the game director, Glen Schofield.

Development Challenges and Publisher Pressures for The Callisto Protocol Graphically impressive but shallow in gameplay, the game received mixed reviews. Image via Striking Distance Studios

Speaking with Dan Allen Gaming via his podcast on Youtube, Glen Schofield shared that the initial development of The Callisto Protocol faced significant issues, which weren’t due to the team’s efforts or lack thereof,...

Xbox Game Pass was announced to be getting two new games today for its ever-expanding catalog, and it’s the one game that constantly gets compared to the Dead Space franchise and is even called its spiritual successor.

That’s right, The Callisto Protocol has finally arrived at Game Pass. It’s another shot for gamers to see the title for what it is, beyond its Dead Space comparisons.

Xbox Game Pass Adds This Narrative-Driven Third-Person Survival Horror Xbox Game Pass finally gives you a chance to try out Striking Distance Studios’ horror shooter.

For many people, their first and only impression of the game might be that it resembles the beloved Dead Space franchise (which got a remake last year), but it’s much more than that.

While the Dead Space comparisons do hold some basis in many aspects of the game, it probably stems from the fact that...

Don't miss out on the intense horror game The Callisto Protocol, coming to Xbox Game Pass on June 13, 2024. Experience the brutal gameplay and gory atmosphere of The Callisto Protocol, directed by Dead Space creator Glen Schofield. Despite initial technical issues, the game has improved and offers a solid, short horror experience.

Microsoft has announced the full first wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass in June 2024, and it includes an overlooked survival horror game from 2022. As is always the case, each month sees new titles leave the subscription service as new ones are added, with new day-one releases such as Still Wakes the Deep coming on June 18 or classic RPGs such as Octopath Traveler making a return to the roster alongside its sequel.

As revealed in a post on Xbox Wire, the brutal horror title The Callisto Protocol will be available on Xbox Game Pass on June 13. Striking Distance Studios' first game,...

For more than two decades now, Activision’s Call of Duty franchise has continued to be regarded as one of the best and longest-running game franchises out there. The series is known to release a new installment every year. Some even consider the Call of Duty series to be a pillar of the first-person shooter genre.

Call of Duty Vietnam leaked image

While the series has some great games under its banner, the Call of Duty franchise also has a decent number of games that never saw the light of the day. Among them is a third-person shooter Call of Duty: Vietnam. For those clueless, Sledgehammer Games wanted to produce a new experience under Activision’s first-person action franchise around 2011. However, it was later canceled.

Images of canceled Call of Duty: Vietnam leaked online

More than a decade later, the images of this canceled Call of Duty game recently surfaced on the internet.

Few directors and creatives survive after their first big success; people like Ken Levine, Glen Schofield, and Cliff Bleszinski were not so lucky after the success of their greatest IP. Once Gears of War was behind Cliffy B, the director tried several times to make a new great game.

Lawbreakers was one of these projects, but the title quickly went out of play, and the director distanced himself from gaming design. But fans seem to want to bring back this game, and this director is very happy and surprised about this community engagement.

Cliff Bleszinski Was Encouraged by Fans to Promote This Project to Bring back Lawbreakers Lawbreakers was a hero shooter launched in 2017.

As with many other directors or great personalities in the gaming industry, it is really hard to make numerous successful trailers. Few of these talents have survived after their first big game; one of them is...

James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” leads the feature competition at the 21st Annual Ves Awards.

The film earned a total of 14 Ves Awards nominations, setting a new record for record nominations for a feature film. The original “Avatar” was the previous record holder when it received 11 nominations at the 8th Annual Ves Awards held in 2010.

“Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio” received six nominations in the animation category making it the top animated contender.

Ves members selected nominees in 25 categories at 27 in-person and virtual nomination events conducted worldwide. The winners will be announced on Feb. 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

This year marks the presentation of the first Ves Emerging Technology Award, which celebrates the creators of the technology behind the visuals and honors the inventors of a novel and uniquely innovative tool, device, software or methodology of outstanding value to the art and science of visual effects,...

Shortly after its release, The Callisto Protocol is taking part in a surprising collaboration with the release of a craft beer. The Callisto Protocol, developed by Striking Distance Studios, serves as something of a successor to the Dead Space series, with several Dead Space developers onboard, including series co-creator Glen Schofield. With the game now released and looking toward a substantial amount of season pass content, Striking Distance Studios is celebrating by collaborating with a brewery.

As reported by Forbes, Striking Distance Studios, working with Fieldwork Brewing Company, has released a craft beer for The Callisto Protocol - the limited edition Outer Way Stout. As Callisto Protocol looks forward to a potential sequel, a look back at the development process reveals the origins of the collaboration - with Striking Distance's studio opening in San Ramon, close to one of Fieldwork Brewing's taprooms, the taproom became a frequently visited locale for the game's developers.

Following a promising pre-release hype cycle, The Callisto Protocol is receiving extremely negative reviews on Steam due to performance issues. Announced in 2020, The Callisto Protocol gained considerable traction as a sci-fi horror game from Striking Distance Studios, featuring the directing efforts of former Dead Space producer Glen Schofield. However, shortly after its release, the game may be faced with a multitude of problems.

As reported by IGN, The Callisto Protocol is facing overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam in light of significant technical issues. Even though some considered Callisto Protocol more promising than Silent Hill 2's upcoming remake, the game's rating on Steam currently sits at an abysmal 29, with many reviewers citing massive stuttering and framerate issues. Notably, only the PC version of the game seems to be affected, and although some users on Steam have reported fixes, or even a lack of problems in the first place, others describe...

With the release of The Callisto Protocol fast approaching, many fans are crossing their fingers for grossly-good gore - and luckily, details revealed by the game's developers ensure that they will not be disappointed. Glen Schofield, the CEO of Striking Distance Studios and director of the upcoming tile, was previously the co-producer of Dead Space: the massively popular science-fiction horror game that set itself apart from others with disturbingly intricate and interactive gore. Even apart from his shining track record, though, Schofield has taken it to a whole new level in The Callisto Protocol - so how much gore does The Callisto Protocol actually have?

The survival horror title, which is set to release on December 2, features an elaborate gore system that is nothing short of immersive and realistic. In fact, even compared to the highly anticipated Dead Space remake, The Callisto Protocol's gore outshines its original inspiration and predecessor.

It’s a good time to be a fan of survival horror games. The genre has seen a resurgence in popularity for the last few years but with a slew of hotly anticipated titles just around the corner, a gory renaissance of terror is upon us. Leading that charge is The Callisto Protocol, a third-person survival horror game set hundreds of years in the future on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto. Although technically a brand-new IP, the game’s pedigree has built layers of hype since its reveal. Developed by Striking Distance Studios...

The beginning of the year opened with some surprisingly high-profile releases packed together, including a mainline Pokémon game, PC ports, FromSoftware's latest Souls-like epic, and remasters of acclaimed PlayStation games. However, 2022 is still posed to have a respectable close going into December.

Coming off the back of a strong November packed with blockbusters, this month will bring some smaller, but no less exciting titles. December will be mostly characterized by some original releases with the potential to spark some intrigue, as well as a remaster of a beloved Compilation of Final Fantasy VII game and a welcome next/current-gen update to CD Projekt Red's greatest achievement.

The Callisto Protocol

Over the course of the next year, the horror genre in games will be getting another welcome surge in popularity. Remakes for Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, and Silent Hill 2 are all set for early next year but, in the meantime,...

"Every sound, every movement, is closing in." Time for a visit to Jupiter's moon Callisto in the year 2320. We're not a video game site and only post gaming content when it's worthwhile, and this live-action trailer for a sci-fi game is worth a look. The Callisto Protocol, made by Striking Distance Studios, is launching later this week on all platforms. They recently debuted a live-action promo trailer, featuring the actor Josh Duhamel starring as the main character Jacob Lee, an inmate of Black Iron Prison on the moon Callisto. Players must face terrifying creatures as they uncover the secrets of the United Jupiter Company. The game is a story-driven, single-player survival horror from the mind of Glen Schofield. This plays like a two minute sci-fi short film about discovering a prison where everyone is dead but coming back to life. Some freaky shit. ›››

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The Callisto Protocol is a survival horror video-game created by Glen A. Schofield.

Fight to survive the horrors locked within the walls of Black Iron Prison in this immersive, next-generation take on survival horror – The Callisto Protocol.

Plot

After crashing on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Callisto, cargo pilot Jacob Lee awakens in the planets maximum security prison. Housing the worst prisoners in the solar system, Jacob must escape Black Iron Prison and survive the mysterious alien substance that is mutating the prisoners into horrific monsters.

Platforms

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Release Date

December 2

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We’re only a week away from The Callisto Protocol being out in the wild. And to seemingly culminate the marketing campaign, Striking Distance Studios has released a live-action TV spot for The Callisto Protocol. Not only that, but there are two versions of the TV spot.

The 45 second spot sees Josh Duhamel doing his non-cg version of protagonist Jacob Lee, crash-landing on Callisto, flashing between several scenes of Jacob making his way through the death and destruction in Black Iron Prison. The spot ends on a cliché note, hoping to entice those still holding out on picking the game up.

However, in fitting fashion, there’s another version of the TV spot for The Callisto Protocol that is of the Red Band variety (courtesy of IGN), showing more of the red stuff, gory goodness, and more unpleasant imagery. This one adds a minute to the original ad, so bully for us!

Upcoming sci-fi horror game The Callisto Protocol comes from the mind of Dead Space creator Glen Schofield, and looks to be a master class in terror. The game is set in the year 2320 on Jupiter's dead moon Callisto, which is home to Black Iron Prison. Main characters Jacob Lee and Dani Nakamura, played by Josh Duhamel and Karen Fukuhara, must investigate the prison after an outbreak of hostile aliens, diving into its depths to uncover horrifying secrets.

In what's shaping up to be a sci-fi horror knockout, The Callisto Protocol will feature up-close, gory combat combined with intense mood setting to create several levels of visceral fear for players. As they explore Black Iron Prison, players will discover more about the game's human-like biophage creatures as protagonists Jacob and Dani search for both freedom and answers. One thing that sets The Callisto Protocol apart is its motion-capture, which was utilized...

December is inching ever closer, and so is the release of Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol. And to keep the buzz going, the developer has released a brand-new launch trailer for The Callisto Protocol that starts off with a bang, and quickly descends into hell.

Featuring the song “Lost Again” by Kings Elliot (recorded exclusively for The Callisto Protocol), the launch trailer quickly gives you the story overview of protagonist Jacob Lee being incarcerated as an inmate in Black Iron Prison, located on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s moons. When a mysterious outbreak throws the moon into chaos, Jacob must face his darkest fears to defeat the bloodthirsty creatures that stalk him as he unravels the dark mysteries at the heart of the powerful United Jupiter Company.

The trailer “showcases thrilling performances from Transformers star Josh Duhamel as Jacob Lee, The Boys star Karen Fukuhara as Dani Nakamura, and Sam Witwer as Leon Ferris.

The classic co-op action of the official The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King video game was made with the help of golf, as it has been revealed that the game used the Tiger Woods PGA Tour engine. Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movie trilogy had two incredible tie-in games that are still fondly remembered by fans to this day, with The Two Towers game launching in 2002 and Return of the King launching in 2003. Return of the King is considered the stronger of the two, thanks to its multiplayer co-op, expanded character roster, and reams of content.

It turns out that the Lotr: Return of the King game was built using an unlikely engine. In a recent interview with Wired (as spotted by TheGamer), Callisto Protocol Director Glen Schofield discussed Lotr's sequel game and its development. According to Schofield, the game was having engine troubles,...

If Striking Distance Studios’ “Mastering Horror” docuseries wasn’t enough to tide you over until the release of The Callisto Protocol, then how about a horror podcast prequel? That’s exactly what you’re getting with Helix Station, a six-part series starring Gwendoline Christie, Kevin Durand and Michael Ironside. The first two episodes are out now.

Showrun and directed by Willie Block and Jake Emanuel, Helix Station takes place in the year 2320 (the same year as The Callisto Protocol), and centres around two skip tracers, Percy (Christie) and Kane (Ironside), as hunt down bounties. The pair eventually find their ship commandeered by Black Iron Prison officer Metzger (Kevin Durand), and soon find themselves in a once-in-a-lifetime job on Helix Station, hunting down a dangerous escaped criminal. Of course, the duo eventually learn that the derelict metropolis holds dark secrets about the true nature of the United Jupiter Company.

“We’ve...

After getting some help from The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman in the first episode, he’s back once again with Striking Distance Studios’ second entry in their “Mastering Horror” docuseries for The Callisto Protocol. This second episode of Mastering Horror, entitled “Atmosphere & Tension”, focuses on (what else?) the way atmosphere and tension are used in horror entertainment, and how the team at Striking Distance Studios is implementing them in The Callisto Protocol to heighten players’ sense of fear.

Joining Kirkman once again are Glen Schofield and the development team at Striking Distance Studios, along with the cast of The Callisto Protocol, Tom Savini, Alec Gillis, Sean Cunningham and more notable horror personalities. The series of clips sees the participants discuss how to build tension in a game like The Callisto Protocol, which includes looking at pacing, and its effective use.

Obviously, coming from the same folks behind the Dead Space series,...

Striking Distance Studios, a Krafton, Inc. studio, today announced the launch of Helix Station a six-part sci-fi horror podcast prequel to the highly anticipated video game “The Callisto Protocol.” The podcast, starring Emmy-nominated actress Gwendoline Christie, takes fans deep into the world of Black Iron Prison and The United Jupiter Company before the game releases worldwide for PC and Consoles on December 2, 2022. The first two episodes of “Helix Station” are available now, with new episodes launching weekly in November wherever podcasts are available.

“‘Helix Station’ is a dark, thrilling piece of science fiction horror,” Gwendoline Christie said. “It was amazing to work with the team at Striking Distance Studios to bring the character Percy to life and lay the narrative foundation for ‘The Callisto Protocol.’”

“Helix Station” follows two of the most feared skip tracers in the Jovian system, Percy (Gwendoline Christie) and Kane (Michael Ironside), as they take on...

We’re all hungry for Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol. The studio knows it, and are keeping the anticipation building with the release of part one of their docuseries on The Callisto Protocol entitled “Mastering Horror”.

The first of a three-part series, Episode 1 sees director Glen Schofield, along with members of the development team and personalities from the horror genre (such as The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman) go behind the scenes of The Callisto Protocol and discuss their shared love of horror.

Entitled “Brutality”, this first episode shows plenty of it in The Callisto Protocol. If you’ve been keeping up with the various previews (including our own by Thomas), you know that the game is going to be a bloody affair.

In fact, it’s so bloody, that according to the game’s Japanese Twitter account, the game’s release in Japan has been cancelled due to...

Glen Schofield, the director of upcoming sci-fi survival horror game The Callisto Protocol, has already expressed interest in creating a sequel. The gaming industry veteran is known for co-creating the Dead Space franchise, with The Callisto Protocol serving as a spine-chilling spiritual successor to that futuristic horror series. The Callisto Protocol is widely considered one of the most exciting upcoming horror games of 2022, and Schofield seems confident that a future sequel is in the stars.

Set for release on December 2, The Callisto Protocol will take players to a futuristic prison colony called Black Iron following an outbreak of mysterious undead called Biophage. While the game has been widely compared to Dead Space in terms of premise and aesthetic, gameplay in Striking Distance Studios' survival horror project seems pretty different from Visceral Games' horror franchise. The Callisto Protocol puts a heavy emphasis on melee attacks, for example, with protagonist Jacob Lee...

The Callisto Protocol wears its inspirations and ancestry on its sleeve: it’s a dark, violent survival horror game directed by Glen Schofield, the co-creator of the original Dead Space.

Like Dead Space, if you had to use one word to describe Callisto, that word would be, as Schofield himself has said, “brutal.” Enemies fasten onto your neck, spring out of nowhere, shrug off gunfire, and are actively trying to mutate into something even worse.

If you don’t splatter them across the wall, they might not actually be dead, so your first move whenever something stops moving is to run over there and stomp in its rib cage. It’s like the fight choreographer for Brawl in Cell Block 99 made a horror game.

If this all sounds familiar, it should. The Callisto Protocol is effectively the Bloodstained to Dead Space‘s Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It’s not...

The Callisto Protocol is beautifully grotesque, appealingly brutal, and a visually impressive performer on the PlayStation 5. This debut title from Striking Distance Studios is replete with bona fides and - if the preview is any indication - seems a worthy spiritual successor to a Dead Space, updated for modern appetites.

Dead Space is catching headlines as well, with EA’s long-awaited remake expecting a release next year, but The Callisto Protocol is an original IP born from some head-turning talent. Industry veteran and Dead Space franchise co-creator Glen Schofield directs the new title, making it even harder to discuss one game without mentioning the other, with each combining action-oriented survival horror with grimdark science fiction amid buckets of viscera.

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Screen Rant was able to test drive a portion of The Callisto Protocol’s gameplay this month, blasting off alien limbs and stomped credits out of corpses.

Konami's presentation revealed several new projects for the long-running series, as well as the long-suspected Silent Hill 2 remake. The announcements from the presentation overall have garnered mixed feelings from Silent Hill fans, particularly because many feel that Silent Hill 2 doesn't need a remake when compared to other titles in the series that would benefit from it much more, like the original Silent Hill. With a particularly robust list of upcoming horror games set to come out over the next year or so, there are many games that are more exciting than a Silent Hill 2 remake.

Silent Hill 2 is undoubtedly one of the most famous entries in the series, as well as one of the most beloved. The title follows protagonist James Sunderland in the town of Silent Hill, who travels there after receiving a mysterious letter supposedly from his dead wife telling him to meet her there.

Horror is one of those genres that is pretty much a surefire hit in any medium of entertainment. We’re living in unprecedented times with horror movies topping the box office and horror television series dominating streaming, and we’re also entering another golden age of horror video games. That last one is super exciting because a genre that was once known mostly for survival horror experiences like Resident Evil and Silent Hill is now a cornucopia for all types of experiences to get your spooky fix.

With recent homerun releases such as The Quarry and Evil Dead: The Game, there is no shortage of experiences still on the way for horror lovers to anticipate.

Here’s a look at some of the coolest horror games to keep on your radar.

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The original Resident Evil 4 is a bonafide masterpiece. The 2005 game is still just as...

December seems so far away to get our hands on Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol. It hasn’t been made any easier, thanks to the appearance of a new gameplay video for The Callisto Protocol at Gamescom. Presented by Striking Distance Studios’ CEO Glen Schofield, the new footage ups the ante for those fans looking for more Dead Space-style dismemberment, while also carving out some new stuff for The Callisto Protocol.

The new Gamescom footage for The Callisto Protocol sees protagonist Jacob Lee making his way through a corridor while avoiding the mutated Biophage. Of course, there’s always time to make use of the various gadgets at the player’s disposal. That includes sending the Biophage into a grinder, as well as making targeted shots to sever limbs. You can even use Biophage as shields to protect you from enemy projectiles (much to their dismay). Keep an...

December can’t come fast enough for those itching to get their hands on Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol. Game Informer knows it, and has posted a new video with CEO and founder of Striking Distance Studios, Glen Schofield. Of course, the video also shows off new gameplay footage for The Callisto Protocol, for those […]

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Striking Distance Studios has revealed the first gameplay footage for their upcoming sci-fi horror shooter The Callisto Protocol. In fact, we get two for the price of one, as Striking Distance Studios CEO Glen Schofield also presented an extended cut of the reveal footage for The Callisto Protocol that we got last week from Sony’s […]

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The Many Lives of James Bond

By Mark Edlitz

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Now that No Time To Die’s April release feels imminent, now may be a good time to catch up on some past James Bond history. Always remember that the past is prologue for the James Bond series. Prolific interviewer Mark Edlitz is back, this time with the recently released book The Many Lives of James Bond.

James Bond has been explored in just about every manner imagined and yet, Edlitz comes through with a collection of discussions that is unique in its breadth. Subtitled “How the Creators of 007 Have Decoded the Superspy”, he offers insights from not just the actors, but the directors, songwriters, novelists, artists, designers, and more.

The book is broken into five parts: Bond on Film, Bond in Print, Being Bond, Designing 007, and Bond Women with an appendix on the Quotable Bond. It’s...

Ahead of its launch this November, Call of Duty: WWII - Nazi Zombies is teased in a new trailer unleashed by Activision at Comic-Con, with a cast of voice actors that includes David Tennant and zombie slayer extraordinaire, Ving Rhames:

Press Release: Santa Monica, Calif. – July 20, 2017 – An all-new, twisted take on Activision’s Call of Dutyzombies co-op mode is here. Call of Duty®: WWII - Nazi Zombies, a chilling, dark vision of undead horror, was revealed today at San Diego Comic Con alongside members of its all-star cast of characters, which in full includes David Tennant, Elodie Yung, Katheryn Winnick, Udo Kier and Ving Rhames. Launching on November 3 as part of Call of Duty: WWII, the Nazi Zombies cooperative mode delivers a sinister original story from Sledgehammer Games, delivering a new definition of terror to Call of Duty zombies.

“With Nazi Zombies, we’re creating a frightening world...

The official trailer for Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies has been released and it looks like a goddamn Madhouse of slaughter, action, and violence! Glen Schofield, Studio Head and Co-Founder of Sledgehammer Games, explains, “With Nazi Zombies, we’re creating… Continue Reading →

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One of the most surprising games of E3 2016, Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding, will not be on stage this year when Sony presents their wares. Read Kojima's tweet below and see if you can decipher it. Plus, find out when you can see the man, himself, live and in person at E3!

When we began on the long, winding road to E3 2017, one of the games we were most excited to get an update on was Hideo Kojima's first game since Konami, Death Stranding. Alas, we aren't so lucky this year as Kojima has tweeted out that his team has decided to forego E3 2017 in favor of spending that time developing. That didn't mean Kojima, himself, wouldn't still be in attendance, though.

Apologies to our fans, Death Stranding will not be @ E3 as we are fully focused on development. Pls see me with @geoffkeighley on 6/14! pic.twitter.com/w...

Since it was first introduced via Punch-Out in ’83, the concept of regenerating health has become a tried-and-tested hallmark of the video game industry, and if there’s one franchise that embraces the game mechanic wholeheartedly, it’s Call of Duty. In the heat of battle, players simply have to avoid taking damage for a set amount of time and voila, your in-game avatar is right as rain.

That all changes with the launch of Call of Duty: WWII though, with developer Sledgehammer Games revealing that, in an effort to add a heightened sense of realism, players will be required to limp over to their nearby medic when their health runs low. The same rule applies to ammunition; once that stash of bullets is gone, you’ll have to call upon your fellow squadmates for help.

Glen Schofield, co-founder of Sledgehammer, offered up some context in a recent interview with Polygon,...

Activision and Sledgehammer Games took to the stage at the BFI IMAX in London today to officially unveil the first look at the upcoming Call of Duty: WWII.

The unveiling revealed the first story details of the game including the first trailer, a release date, screenshots, and details of the game’s multiplayer.

Set from 1944 to 1945, Call of Duty: WWII will focus on the actions of a squad of ordinary men turned soldiers in the 1st Infantry Division as they fight to preserve freedom in the face of tyranny. The squad will have to fight their way through occupied France, Belgium, and across the Rhine into Germany.

The story will also touch on events from 1940 to 1944 to help set the stage for the narrative and establish the characters.

“This is based on one of the most monumental moments in human history, and we get to honor and respect that global sacrifice,...

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Despite going on to become the best-selling game of 2016 in the United States, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare “wasn’t the success” Activision envisioned.

As part of the publisher’s recent earnings call, Activision touched base on the status of its flagship Fps series, noting that the far-future setting of Infinite Warfare “didn’t resonate [with players]” as expected. This year’s Call of Duty will subsequently steer the franchise “back to its roots,” where “traditional combat will once again take center stage” in lieu of space combat and futuristic weaponry.

Per the publisher’s three-tier development cycle, Sledgehammer Games has been elected at the helm for Call of Duty 2017, and early reports claim the Advanced Warfare dev is planning to circle back to the 20th century – World War II, in all likelihood – for the...

Infinity Ward may be next in line to take the reins of Activision’s Call of Duty franchise as per the publisher’s three-tier development cycle, but that hasn’t prevented Advanced Warfare developer Sledgehammer Games from teasing fans of its next project.

In what is surely a wink and a nudge toward 2017’s installment in the first-person shooter juggernaut, the company’s Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Glen Schofield took to Twitter earlier today to touch base with Sledgehammer’s next release. Skating around the specifics, Schofield revealed he is “so f**king stoked” about the game, and that the creative team has kept one ear to the ground in order to acknowledge fan feedback.

We’re designing a new game so in design mode I do art. That’s how I think. Probably weird but it’s my way of concentrating.

— Glen Schofield (@GlenSchofield) November 23, 2015

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In keeping with previous content packs, Activision has confirmed that Microsoft’s timed exclusivity for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s Ascendence Dlc will expire after a thirty-day period, meaning that the add-on will make its way onto PlayStation 4 and PC come April 30.

First released for Xbox platforms at the tail-end of March, Ascendence will bring about a total of four all-new multiplayer maps for the futuristic shooter, and that quartet in question will include Perplex, Chop Shop, Climate and the Mount Rushmore-set Site 244. Like Havoc before it, this Dlc will introduce players to a host of new weaponry, alongside the new-fangled grapple mechanic which will make the jump from single-player into Advanced Warfare‘s multiplayer segment.

Multiplayer isn’t the only focus of Ascendence, however, as the content pack also includes a new map for the game’s ever-popular Zombies Mode. Taking place on the outskirts of a desolated Atlas compound,...