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What’s the Big Deal About Banning Outlast 2?

Anyone even remotely interested in gaming news in the last three weeks will know about Outlast 2‘s situation in Australia. For everyone else, the Department of Classification and the Arts refused to classify Outlast 2. The result? The game is banned in Australia. It was refused classification for implied sexual assault. It has since been […]

Posted April 5, 2017 by Aidan B.

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Resident Evil 7 has the Best and Worst Characters

Resident Evil 7 brings us a new first family of horror: the Bakers. For all the good they do, the game is counterbalanced by awful characters.

Posted February 10, 2017 by Aidan B.

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Horror Games, Our Expectations, and the Crooked Formula

How much of a role do our expectations play in horror games? And do they unfairly benefit from them? The expectations we take into a horror game define our experience with it. Does this mean the games are working as hard as they should?

Posted November 14, 2016 by Aidan B.

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White Noise 2 Early Access Review

A new approach to horror multiplayer but a welcome one. White Noise 2 delivers in early access. White Noise 2 is an asymmetrical multiplayer that pits a team of four investigators against one hellish ghoul. It incorporates many horror elements in trying to create a spooky and tense environment. Milkstone studios have done some […]

Posted November 6, 2016 by Aidan B.

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VR is the Next Dimension of Horror

VR opens up exciting new possibilities in the realm of horror. We examine some of the success found by demo titles available at EB Expo. Perhaps more than any other genre, horror will benefit the most from the early shift to VR. These games showcase two new approaches to the genre that make great use of the technology.

Posted October 7, 2016 by Aidan B.

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When Does Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) Become an Arcade Game?

Cult classic FNAF provides an interesting insight into longevity in horror games. The eternal struggle to keep players under the game’s influence; to keep them playing but not want to win. Five Nights at Freddy’s, FNAF, has been a horror cult classic. We’ve sung its praises here at Non-Fiction Gaming for the longest time. Like […]

Posted October 5, 2016 by Aidan B.

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Dead by Daylight is a Good Horror Game and a Great Multiplayer

Dead by Daylight is a new entry into the horror genre, and a unique take on competing against one another. It is a good horror game and a great multiplayer.

Posted July 5, 2016 by Aidan B.

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How ‘Among the Sleep’ Perfectly Blends Storytelling with Horror

Among the Sleep is a somewhat young entry into the horror genre. It puts the players in the booties of a toddler and does a great job of engaging the player.

Posted June 9, 2016 by Aidan B.

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Outlast 2 Is Coming, Here’s Why We’re Excited

Whistleblower, Outlast's DLC, has redeemed the horror games in our eyes and made us gag for more. Find out why we're so excited for Outlast II.

Posted May 27, 2016 by Aidan B.

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Phantasmal Full Release Two Weeks Away

Roguelike Horror Experience, Phantasmal, Approaches Imminent Release. It’s been a long time coming but indie developer Eyemobi will have its roguelike horror game, Phantasmal, hit Steam in the upcoming weeks. Early access has been around for a while for players to test and experience the game. Eyemobi have been responding to player feedback on the game’s […]

Posted April 9, 2016 by Aidan B.

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Do Horror Games Need To Be Supernatural?

Does Horror Need Things From Beyond Our World? Horror is a genre I’ve spent much of my time playing. I’ve forced everyone I know to play at least one of these games and raved about each one on here. This tenure means that I can see common patterns and elements among games. Even horror […]

Posted April 8, 2016 by Aidan B.

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Games To Play Before You Die: Five Nights at Freddy’s

Five Nights at Freddy's, being a game people can simply pick up and play, works wonderfully as a showcase game without sacrificing the content.

Posted January 22, 2016 by Aidan B.

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Why We Won’t Be Talking About Until Dawn in Five Years

Until Dawn is definitely more of a spiritual successor to Quantic Dream's murder mystery than Beyond: Two Souls but it lacks the staying power.

Posted November 3, 2015 by Aidan B.

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A Look at Five Nights at Freddy’s 4

The Five Nights at Freddy's series is a cult classic. With its final installment hitting our PCs and mobile devices recently, we look at how it stacks up

Posted September 21, 2015 by Aidan B.

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Phantasmal as a Finished Product

Phantasmal has been much talked-about here at Non-Fiction Gaming. It looked great before release but since has been crippled by a few major issues.

Posted July 8, 2015 by Aidan B.