Malaysian Papercraft Horror Returns in Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open

New name, new publisher, but old virtues? Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open is the next installment in the horror anthology inspired by Malaysian and Chinese myths and culture formerly known as Short Creepy Tales. It is also the first full-sized game by Malaysian developer Cellar Vault Games, who will release Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open with the support of publisher Chorus Worldwide in 2023.

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Noosphere is a Nightmarish Journey into the Subconscious

Anyone who sets out to draw attention to themselves in the wide world of first-person horror games needs a clear, unique selling point. For the Singaporean solo developer KOEX, this is the eponymous Noosphere. A relatively little-known philosophical concept about another realm, just like a biosphere, which feeds on logical thinking and consciousness. An unusual approach, but one that the game can only partially do justice to.

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New Games from Singapore in 2021

Phew. 2020 is almost over, and like many of us, we are relieved that this epidemic year is coming to an end. But not everything went severely, so we were presented with lots of great games from Southeast Asia last year. However, we weren’t quite as impressed by the output and quality coming from Singapore. Although there were a few indie hits (including Gordian Quest, There Is No Tomorrow, or GORSD) and the triple-A productions Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Immortals Fenyx Rising, which were created in cooperation with Ubisoft Singapore, a real highlight was missing. The City of Lions shouldn’t be written off that quickly, though. There are several exciting titles currently in development, most of which might be released as early as 2021. Here are our most-wanted games coming from Singapore next year or beyond!

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New Vietnamese horror game The Scourge (Tai Ương) announced with a trailer

Just in time for Halloween, Beaztek Studio has announced its horror game The Scourge (Tai Ương) with an atmospheric trailer. The game is based on a mythological urban legend from Vietnam and a mysterious bus accident, where four girls disappeared without a trace in the year 2000. In the trailer, which supposedly shows the game’s […]

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