Developer Frictional Games has released a new update for the games making up the survival horror bundle the Penumbra Collection, now available for download.
Steam has listed it's weekend deal, offering Frictional Games' survival horror titles Penumbra Black Plague GE and Penumbra Overture--as well as a Collector Pack bundle containing both games--at 75% off.
Got Game Entertainment today announced that "Penumbra: Overture", a suspense-adventure game for the PC, combining the mechanics of a first-person shooter with the puzzles and story of an adventure game has shipped to North American retail. The game places you in the role of Philip, who receives a letter from a dead man - his father. The letter insists he burn a particular book, but Philip studies it instead. Following clues in the book, he is led to a strange metal hatch in the piercing cold of Greenland's frozen wastelands. Below, in a maze of mines, Philip must use his wits to solve the secrets of the enigmatic inhabitants and unravel the mysteries of his father's death. "Penumbra: Overture" debuts at a suggested retail price of $19.99 (USD) and is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB for Blood and Gore/Language/Violence.
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A Penumbra: Overture Episode One demo is now available for fans to try out before they buy. The first episode takes place in an underground facility on Greenland where the player finds himself alone, confused and with no way to get out. Something is wrong¿ where is everyone, and what are those strange noises?" The demo is 125MB and can be downloaded from Strategy Informer.