SOMA is a proper Amnesia follow-up: no cutscenes, no combat, just...
With Amnesia’s sequel farmed out elsewhere - inasmuch as anything can be ‘farmed out’ to one of the most creative studios in indiedom, thechineseroom - Frictional Games have spent the three years since...
View ArticleSOMAntics: The design philosophy of Frictional's SOMA
Frictional Games' science-fiction horror adventure has already started to scare me - to be fair, that isn't all that challenging - with a simple video showcasing some of the in-game environments....
View ArticleSOMA details reveal that something has turned against us
Frictional Games are hard at work on SOMA, the follow up to their pant-destroying horror Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Rather than delving back into history though, SOMA opts for the dank and dirty...
View ArticleSOMA has been “crazy hard” to create, say Frictional Games
Since Frictional Games released Amnesia: The Dark Descent in 2010, we’ve known that the studio has been hard at work on SOMA, another freakishly disturbing horror game set in space. 2015 is finally the...
View ArticleSOMA is in beta according to Frictional Games; "game is pretty much complete...
Frictional Games have announced that their upcoming sci-fi horror game, SOMA, has hit beta testing this week. The minds behind the absolutely terrifying Amnesia and Penumbra series have put the new...
View ArticleSOMA video shows 12 minutes of sci-fi terror from Amensia devs, release date...
Frictional Games, the sadists behind horror masterpiece Amnesia, have just released a lengthy gameplay video from their upcoming SOMA. It’s a sci-fi horror game set in your typical “remote research...
View ArticleSOMA developer diary shows off music, pre-orders now available
Creepy undersea run-away-from-the-argh 'em up SOMA is just around the corner, launching on the 22nd of September to the terrified whimper of all. It's from Frictional Games, who made similar in tone...
View ArticleSOMA trailer suggests it's not always better down where it's wetter
The radio isn’t working and the food is nearly gone. The machines are showing signs of sentience. Amnesia types Frictional Games have tied weights to your legs, and by September 22nd you’ll be at the...
View ArticleSOMA's creature trailer may give you a few grey hairs
I’ve pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I won’t be able to play SOMA unless I’m in a crowded, well-lit room and maybe my mum is nearby. Frictional are just too good at scaring the colour off...
View ArticleSOMA's new story trailer asks what it means to be human, feels a bit spoiler-y
SOMA's out really soon, everyone! Hooray! Ahead of its September 22nd release date, developers Frictional Games have just released a new story trailer which teases out a bit more narrative detail. In...
View ArticleSOMA's live action video series shows us PATHOS-II before all the death
SOMA is good and you should play it. You shouldn't watch the first video in this live-action video series if you haven't already played it, though. So go away and play it first, yeah? You're back?...
View ArticleSoma post-mortem reveals new trailer and sales stats: it's done well
SOMA proved a markedly different beast to what many were expecting, be they die hard Amnesiaholics or those who, like me, cower in fear at even the idea of playing one of Fricational's games. That's...
View ArticleThe unique development approach behind SOMA, one of the most narratively...
Most of us have experienced the creeping tendrils of existential dread at some point. It can be triggered by the feeling of insignificance when staring into the night sky, peering out into infinite...
View ArticleWeekend Halloween Deals Dump: the shape of an L
Hullo PCGN, you're looking kind of funny this evening. Sorry for the earlier server problems, a rat god swarmed over our server and ate the soul of the poor chap who was going to be sacrificed to the...
View ArticleSOMA gets mod that pacifies predators, removes need for fresh underwear
Not so long ago, one handy modder permanently locked Alien: Isolation’s lone xenomorph in an air vent, allowing players free roam of the dazzling Sevastopol space station. Now, another clever clogs has...
View ArticleSOMA breaks even “and then some” as sales near half a million
It’s a year to the day since we last heard from Frictional Games about the performance of its survival horror effort SOMA. Back then, the game had only just launched, and initial sales had come in at...
View ArticleSOMA developer diary shows off music, pre-orders now available
Creepy undersea run-away-from-the-argh 'em up SOMA is just around the corner, launching on the 22nd of September to the terrified whimper of all. It's from Frictional Games, who made similar in tone...
View ArticleSOMA trailer suggests it's not always better down where it's wetter
The radio isn’t working and the food is nearly gone. The machines are showing signs of sentience. Amnesia types Frictional Games have tied weights to your legs, and by September 22nd you’ll be at the...
View ArticleSOMA's creature trailer may give you a few grey hairs
I’ve pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I won’t be able to play SOMA unless I’m in a crowded, well-lit room and maybe my mum is nearby. Frictional are just too good at scaring the colour off...
View ArticleSOMA's new story trailer asks what it means to be human, feels a bit spoiler-y
SOMA's out really soon, everyone! Hooray! Ahead of its September 22nd release date, developers Frictional Games have just released a new story trailer which teases out a bit more narrative detail. In...
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