REVIEWS 17 Nov 2018­ by L Coulsen

Vampyr

DONTNOD have been around for a while now, longer than some may realise. Though they may have only risen to prominence more recently, especially after the release of Life is Strange, their earlier game was a 3rd person action title. So far from being a departure, Vampyr would be better categorised as a return to…
ANNOUNCEMENT 02 Jun 2018

Vampyr – Launch Trailer

It's only a few days until you can get your mitts on the doctor-turned-vampire game Vampyr from DONTNOD Entertainment. If you're eager to stalk the alleys of old London town then the launch trailer above might sate your bloodlust long enough to tide you over until 5 June 2018 when the game is released for…
ANNOUNCEMENT 24 May 2018

55 Minutes of Vampyr Gameplay

Beware spoilers! If you play the video above you'll be seeing 55 minutes of developer gameplay from about 6 hours into the story. Not going to lie – we didn't watch it at all, 55 minutes is just too much of a spoiler for us. Vampyr sees you take on the role of Jonathan Reid,…
ANNOUNCEMENT 03 May 2018

Vampyr – Becoming The Monster Trailer

Vampyr is nearing release, being little over a month away, so the marketing machine is in top gear cranking out new trailers. Today we've got the Becoming The Monster gameplay trailer that seems to be narrated by whatever vampire sired (is that even a term outside of Vampire The Masquerade? Let us know in the…
ANNOUNCEMENT 05 Apr 2018

Vampyr Story Trailer

It's only a couple of months until we can stalk the streets of a diseased London as doctor/vampire Jonathan Reid. The latest Vampyr trailer takes a look at the story rather than the setting, showing off some of the events surrounding Dr Reid's transformation into a blood sucker. He's no Lugosi though, but manages to be…
ANNOUNCEMENT 08 Feb 2018

Vampyr Webseries Episode 4 – Stories from the Dark

The Vampyr webseries concludes with Stories from the Dark, which explores the game's narrative structure and how it relates to movies and theater. You'll see Narrative Director Stephane Beauverger and Game Director Philippe Moreau who talks about the relationship between a player and their character and how it's a unique challenge to game narrative. Check…
ANNOUNCEMENT 01 Feb 2018

Vampyr Webseries Episode 3 – Human After All

Vampyr's webseries continues with the new episode, Human After All, which looks at the NPCs around London and how you'll interact with them as a vampire. Every citizen is unique and will have their own stories and reasons for being out on the streets at night in such a dire time. But here's the kicker…
ANNOUNCEMENT 25 Jan 2018

Vampyr Webseries Episode 2

DONTNOD's upcoming action RPG, Vampyr is slowly revealing its secrets via the web series that started last week. This time we've got episode two, titled Architects of the Obscure, and it takes a look at areas of London that you'll be exploring in the game as well as how you'll affect them via your actions.…
ANNOUNCEMENT 18 Jan 2018

Vampyr Webseries Episode 1 – Making Monsters

We covered the teaser for the Vampyr webseries a little while back. If you feel the need to be teased before watching the first episode then give it a look. If you don't feel the need, then we've got the first episode, titled Making Monsters, which takes a look at both the main character's transition…
ANNOUNCEMENT 11 Jan 2018

DONTNOD Presents Vampyr – Teaser Trailer

Upcoming neck munching game, Vampyr is due out this spring, but there's still plenty more to learn about the game and its development. That's where the new DONTNOD Presents Vampyr webseries comes in, expect more of what you see in the above teaser trailer with one of four episodes airing each week. And that's pretty…
ANNOUNCEMENT 08 Jun 2017

Vampyr’s New E3 Bumper Trailer

From DONTNOD Entertainment, creators of Life is Strange and Remember Me (some of my favorite games), have given us an exciting new Vampyr trailer ahead of their E3 appearance next week. Taking players on a journey through the mean streets of London, circa 1918, we get to see the dark and gritty locales leading up to the secret vampire…
ANNOUNCEMENT 23 May 2017

Focus Home Interactive E3 2017 Lineup Unveiled

Preparing for the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo, Focus Home Interactive have taken it upon themselves to inform their fans ahead of time on what to expect with this years E3 event. Check out the Press Release below for a full run down on whats to come in regards to the latest and greatest that Focus…
ANNOUNCEMENT 23 Dec 2016­ by L Coulsen

What Lurks Beneath a Vampyr’s Medical Gown

Coming in 2017, we are still oh so cryptically told, but the increasing frequency with which screenshots and videos for Vampyr are starting to show up, would suggest an arrival decidedly on the early side of the coming year. This latest offering is a pretty typical Focus Home teaser, telling us absolutely sweet bugger all about, well,…
ANNOUNCEMENT 29 Sep 2016­ by L Coulsen

Vampyr Screenshots Show Reid’s Combat Prowess

A scant month since DONTNOD showed us some rough alpha gameplay of supernatural action sleuthing game Vampyr and now we have a few screenshots showing a world of progress. Where the previous video showed combat only in its most basic, cheap and cheerful conceptual sense, we now have a much clearer idea of Doctor Reid's…