FTS: 3D Realms' "Painkiller" Launches Today (PC, PS5, XSX)

PREPARE FOR PAIN! PAINKILLER BLASTS ONTO PLAYSTATION 5, XBOX SERIES X|S & STEAM TODAY

Check out the launch trailer and grab your friends for a brutal co-op action shooter experience!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Oct. 21, 2025 – Painkiller is back! Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms label and developer Anshar Studios are excited today to launch this over-the-top, adrenaline-fueled, reimagined action shooter video game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Painkiller stays true to the franchise’s origins with fast-paced action, brutal enemies, diverse weapons of punishment, and towering gothic environments, all while pushing the series forward in bold ways with a heart-pounding campaign designed for co-op multiplayer and a challenging new roguelike game mode.

So what are you waiting for? We’re all going to Purgatory!

The Standard Edition of Painkiller is available today for $39.99|£34.99|€39.99. Players can also grab the Deluxe Edition of Painkiller for $49.99|£44.99|€49.99, which includes the base game plus the Season Pass featuring three additional post-launch DLCs, each including six weapon skins and four character skins.

Blast through hordes of demons in brutal, fast-paced combat with an array of infernal weapons that can be upgraded and customized in multiple ways with devastating results in Painkiller! Battle across gruesome gothic levels to stop the fallen angel Azazel’s invasion of Earth and earn your salvation – solo or in online co-op for up to three players.

Key Features

• Purgatory Is Your Playground: Jump, hook and dash across vast, spine-chilling biomes while fighting nightmarish enemies in bloody, fast-paced combat with a host of new and classic Painkiller weapons.
• Three-Player Online Co-op: Play online with up to two friends, exploring diverse locations, uncovering secrets and facing off against terrifying enemies.
• Grotesque Terrors Await: Challenge a variety of horrifying foes, from hordes of demons to titanic terrors like the monstrous children of Azazel - the Nephilim.
• Unleash The Pain: Upgrade and customize your weapons to expand your arsenal, use tarot cards to power up your abilities, and team up with friends to obliterate all foes.
• Choose Your Character Wisely: Play as one of four distinct characters - Ink, Void, Sol and Roch - with unique perks to boost your energy, health, power and damage.
• Rogue Angel Mode: Survive a brutal roguelike mode, separate from the main campaign, where you and your friends will advance through handcrafted arenas and take on epic bosses while collecting tarot cards, weapons and items along the way.

Painkiller is available now, so grab some friends and get it in!

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FTS: "John Carpenter's Toxic Commando" Gameplay Reveal Trailer Drops at Gamescom ONL, Coming 2026 (PC, PS5, XSX)

 

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Reveals Gameplay & Release Window at Opening Night Live

Arriving early 2026, Saber Interactive’s new title inspired by ‘80s action-horror showcases infectious co-op shooting and off-road driving sim gameplay

COLOGNE, Germany – Aug. 19, 2025 – Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment have descended upon gamescom’s Opening Night Live with a first look at John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, the game where players team up with friends to battle hordes of creepy things before they infect the entire world.

Whether behind the wheel or on foot, players will face massive enemy hordes and daunting bosses, all powered by Saber's Swarm Engine, the technology behind World War Z: Aftermath and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Fully supporting cross-platform co-op, the game will give adrenaline hunters and ’80s horror fans alike tons of fear and excitement when it arrives in early 2026!

Not Just Another Mercenary Team

In the near future, an experimental attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster, turning soil to scum and the living to undead monsters. However, the genius behind the experiment has a plan to make things right: a team of highly trained mercenaries to get the job done. Unfortunately, they were all too expensive. That’s why he hired THE TOXIC COMMANDO.

Strap in for Crossplay-Ready Co-op Carnage

Play in squads of up to four players — with full crossplay support across PC and consoles — and send the Sludge God and its horde of things-that-should-never-be back to the underworld. Pick your character, choose the class that matches your playstyle, pile into your favorite ride, and unload an array of gunfire, grenades, special abilities, and freaking katanas.

The Toxic Menu:

• Buddy-movie vibes and the over-the-top humor, action, and horror of classic ‘80s cinema, inspired by and with the involvement of the legendary John Carpenter
• Teaming up with friends to face down hordes of monsters who want to eat your face
• An explosive cocktail of visceral FPS action and off-road driving on slime-corrupted terrain across massive post-apocalyptic environments 
• Upgrading your skills and testing new abilities against increasingly hardcore challenges
• Saving the planet against impossible odds

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando releases in early 2026. Wishlist it today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.

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Slitterhead: A Spine-Chilling Adventure Horror Game

Slitterhead for PC | PS5

Slitterhead, developed by Bokeh Game Studio, is a 2024 action-adventure horror game that has taken the gaming world by storm. Set in the densely cluttered streets of "Kowlong," the game casts players as "Hyoki," an entity devoid of memory and physical form, whose sole mission is to eradicate the monstrous beings known as "Slitterheads". These creatures disguise themselves as humans, lurking in the shadows of a neon-lit cityscape. The game's unique mechanics, including body possession and using blood as weapons, create a chilling and immersive experience. Leave it to the makers of Silent Hill to deliver a new adventure horror to creep us out.

Slitterhead actually reminds me of those J-horror films, especially the way it starts. Japanese horror films, or "J-horror," have a unique style that sets them apart from Western horror. Here are some fun facts:

1. Psychological Horror: Japanese horror often focuses on psychological horror and tension building, rather than relying on jump scares.

2. Ghosts and Spirits: Many J-horror films feature ghosts (yurei) and poltergeists, drawing from traditional Japanese folklore.

3. Cultural Icons: Characters like Sadako from "Ringu" have become cultural icons in Japan, similar to Freddy Krueger in the US.

4. Historical Roots: The origins of Japanese horror can be traced back to the Edo and Meiji periods, with ghost stories known as "kaidan".

5. Influence on Western Films: A number of J-horror films have been remade in the West, such as "The Ring" and "The Grudge".

First 30: Slitterhead

Playing Slitterhead was an unforgettable experience, especially when I had to get away from the initial monster. The game's atmosphere, with its eerie neon-lit streets and unsettling sound design, had me on edge from the start. As Hyoki, I found myself navigating through dark alleys, constantly looking over my shoulder for the lurking Slitterheads. The moment I encountered the first monster, I was gripping the controller a little more as I frantically tried to escape. The game's ability to create such intense moments of chills and adrenaline is a testament to its design and storytelling.

Slitterhead is a game worth considering for fans of horror games, offering a nice blend of action, suspense, and psychological terror. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the genre, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat. This game is rated M for Mature 17+!

 + Sophi 

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FTS: Totalitarian Horror Game THRESHOLD Launches November 19 (PC)

Totalitarian Psychological Horror Game THRESHOLD Launches November 19 on Steam

Be a good worker and keep the trains running on time while confronting existential dread in this oppressive, low-poly, narrative experience

THRESHOLD joins three more games on the CRITICAL REFLEX publishing lineup, including Arctic Eggs and Lunacid

BORDER POST, ???? – Oct. 28, 2024 – Publisher CRITICAL REFLEX (Buckshot Roulette, Mouthwashing) and developer Julien Eveillé welcome you to your new job at the Border Post in the dread-inducing totalitarian horror game THRESHOLD, launching November 19 and available to wishlist on Steam now. A free prologue to the game is available to play on Steam now! Blow the whistle, ration your air and keep the train running on time. Don’t speak. Don’t run. Don’t look in the train. Just do your job. It’ll all be over soon…

Breathe in.

High in the mountains, an endless train thunders through a decaying station. This is the Border Post. Your job is simple: blow a whistle to keep the train on schedule. But the air is thin up here. Complete tasks, ration your oxygen, and enjoy the company of your fellow worker. Be a good worker.

Breathe out.

Key Features:

• Keep on Schedule: Your job is simple. Blow the whistle, keep the train on time. Just don’t look inside the train.
• Careful Breaths: Air is thin at the border post. Each step, each whistle blow draws the end nearer. Good work is rewarded with air canisters. Be a good worker.
• Maintain the Post: Deliver the reports, clean the water filter, collect wood. Keep busy. Ignore the smell.
• Make Friends: Call for Mo, your fellow worker, for assistance and to answer your questions. Except that one - don’t ask him that question.
• Your Choices Matter: What country are you from? How could it matter? Experience a semi-linear narrative where every moment could be a new branching path. Or not. Such is life.

THRESHOLD caps off a milestone year for CRITICAL REFLEX’s CR Channel publishing label, designed to focus on more terrifying, mysterious, and otherworldly experiences. After the critically acclaimed releases of Buckshot Roulette and Mouthwashing, THRESHOLD joins the CR Channel lineup alongside three additional titles:

• Arctic Eggs: Launched to overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam in May, this surreal egg-flipping simulator is receiving additional language support and also coming to consoles!
• Lunacid: Lunacid launched last year to acclaim on Steam, inviting players to a unique fantasy world inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field. With the announcement of this new partnership, CRITICAL REFLEX can share that Lunacid’s story isn’t over yet…
• SCP: Valravn: SCP: Valravn is an intense, high-octane shooter mixing action and stealth, set in the SCP universe. CRITICAL REFLEX will publish the game on Steam for its planned release in 2026.

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