Amnesia fans, get ready for a treat. The counter has finished counting at Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs’ official website and look what we got for you. Frictional Games has released the first teaser trailer of this new Amnesia game that is developed by thechineseroom. The games seems to stay true to Amnesia’s paranoic atmosphere and feel, and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Bring it on Frictional and thechineseroom… our bodies – and minds – are ready! Continue reading Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs – Teaser Trailer→
The Chinese Room has released the first patch for their unique indie game, Dear Esther. This patch comes with updated UI and fixes the graphics settings breaking visuals for some, as well as a crash when switching between high>low shader detail settings in-game. The update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and you can view its changelog below. Enjoy! Continue reading Dear Esther gets its first patch; UI updated, graphics settings no longer break visuals→
In a recent interview with Joystiq, Frictinal Games and The Chinese Room revealed what most of us were suspecting all this time. The two companies are joining forces for the next Amnesia title called ‘Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs’. This new Amnesia game is funded by Frictional Games, developed by The Chinese Room, and will be released some time before this year’s Halloween. But that’s not important. What’s really interesting here is that Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs will be filled with more terror, horror and paranoia. In other words, you’ll once again scream like a little girl and perhaps squeeze… like a pig. Continue reading Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs will be filled with more terror, horror and paranoia than Amnesia: The Dark Descent→
A few days ago, Justin Salih informed as about his new video for Dear Esther. Well, it was good but not THAT good, so we didn’t feature it. And we are delighted to see Justin feeling the same way with us. Yeah, it was good but the shots that were used were not good enough to really show off what the game is capable of. Fast forward a couple of days and here we are with a new video from Justin. This new video is lovely and relaxing, also due to the song that Justin used. Great job mate and this time, you are featured. Enjoy everyone! Continue reading A Homage to Dear Esther – Lovely video that showcases the beauty of The Chinese Room’s little gem→
YouTube’s member ‘SirCrest’ has created an interesting comparison video between the original mod project and the fully fledged commercial remake of Dear Esther. Developed by The Chinese Room and the talented Robert Briscoe, Dear Esther is a ghost story, told using first-person gaming technologies. Rather than traditional gameplay, the focus here is on exploration, uncovering the mystery of a Hebridean island, of who you are and why you are there. Enjoy the comparison! Continue reading Dear Esther Comparison – 2008 Mod version vs 2011 Commercial version→
The soundtrack to upcoming indie game Dear Esther has already received plenty of acclaim, and today it is announced that the OST will see its own release via digital channels. Composer Jessica Curry created the haunting music and soundscapes for the original Dear Esther, an experimental Source mod released in 2008. The music has been re-orchestrated and re-recorded by Curry for the upcoming indie remake, due for release via Steam on 14th February 2012. Continue reading Dear Esther OST Announced→
