Gaming
System Shock Update Video Displays New Maps and Systems

Nightdive Studios, a company known for bringing back classic video games for a new generation, including Shadow Man, I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream, and the Turok games, made waves on the Internet when it announced it was remaking the classic first-person role-playing game System Shock. The company just posted a backer update video that shows just how much the studio has progressed on the project, and it’s impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKfnTnZuC5E
The biggest announcement in the video is bound to be divisive and possibly annoy many backers: NightDive Studios is no longer trying to remake System Shock, but reboot it. The Citadel Station of the reboot will not be a faithful recreation of the original station but instead include the occasional homage in the form of a room/hallway’s geography, door codes, and enemy placements. However, the essence of the new game’s world will remain faithful to the original. Plus, the new design lets NightDive Studios create a new experience that caters to multiple playstyles, as well as an expansive and seamless Citadel Station with as few load screens as possible.
NightDive Studios isn’t just revamping the world of System Shock, but its gameplay mechanics and systems, as well. The studio is introducing impressive “shatter tech” that lets players dynamically destroy frozen enemies. If, for example, the player destroys a frozen enemy’s leg, not only will the leg shatter, but the enemy will topple over and completely shatter when it hits the floor. The System Shock remake will also let players dismember the limbs of their enemies. This will likely result in enemies that have to be approached in different ways, depending on what limbs players want (or need) to dismember, as well as an adaptive AI that forces enemies to approach players differently depending on which limbs they currently have.
The System Shock remake/reboot seems to be taking a lot of notes from games such as Prey and Bioshock, which is fitting since those games were heavily inspired by the original System Shock game. While some System Shock Kickstarter campaign backers are no doubt annoyed the game will no longer be a one-to-one remake of the original System Shock, the update video demonstrates the new game will still provide a fun experience for System Shock veterans and newcomers alike.
Gaming
Life DLC High on Knife hits PlayStation 3 on October 3

High on Life gets its first major paid DLC next week. From October 3, you can experience High on Knife. The offering was announced by a strange claymation trailer, and while you can still expect a silly experience, the developers wanted to make it spooky.
Announcing the DLC, Squanch Games CEO Mike Fridley said: “High On Knife is still hilarious and weird, but we’re getting spooky. Maybe not ‘I may never sleep again’ terror, but ‘my dreams are going to be broken for a while’. Imagine body horror, but your horrible body gets worse. We need your trust for now.”
Consider our curiosity piqued. Would you have bought High on Life for PlayStation or played it before? Any thoughts on High on Knife? Are you considering another serving?
Gaming
For Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s PS5 Trophies, Do Everything

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 appears to be a completionist’s dream, like its predecessors. Famous developer Insomniac Games has revealed a partial list of Trophies for the upcoming release, likely excluding spoilers. The lesson is that you must do almost everything to get Platinum.
Gongs include 100% completing every district in the game, including quests, collectibles, and crimes. You must also buy all gadget upgrades, unlock all suits, and complete combat missions as Peter Parker and Miles Morales. It seems simple, but you must do everything.
Here is a partial list of spoiler-free Trophies. After browsing, let us know if you’ll go Platinum. Doesn’t it look fun to unlock?
Gaming
PlayStation Delete Account Search Traffic Soars After Security Breach

After an alleged data breach this week, Google Trends registered a 277% increase in “delete PlayStation account” searches. Ransomware group claimed to have “successfully compromised all of Sony’s systems” and sold stolen data. The Japanese giant says it’s investigating.
Despite no leak confirmation, search data suggests many gamers are eager to close their accounts in the aftermath. A 277% increase in search traffic is alarming, but we don’t know how many queries it represents.
Sony was hit hard over a decade ago when a PSN data breach took down its online network. This led the company to offer free security and several games as compensation. Naturally, it increased behind-the-scenes security.
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