IGN recently had the opportunity to get the latest on one of the oldest game series in today's industry: Alone in the Dark -- The game that created the survival-horror genre back in 1992 and paved the way for series such as Capcom's Resident Evil and Konami's Silent Hill.
Eden Studios ("V-Rally") presented the status of the game and explained a few details regarding the gameplay. First of all, the developers explicitly want to get rid of the survival-horror tag, moving it slightly more into the direction of story-driven action. Elements of suspense clearly shine through all the way in Alone in the Dark, so fans of the series shouldn't fret. Alone in the Dark is expected to ship for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2007.
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Aug 24, 2006

Disturbing Alone in the Dark screens

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And you thought Resident Evil 4 was a series reinvention - next year's Alone in the Dark game, Near Death Investigation, is set in a massive recreation of Central Park, allows you to drive vehicles, has an innovative analog-stick control system for using items and some of its biggest shocks are from fiery infernos. We have five more cryptic shots of the PC, PS3 and 360 game showing off some of its varied elements. Head on up to the images tab above if you dare (we'll warn you, there's a ... » Read More

May 10, 2006

E3 06: Alone in the Dark impressions

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After a long absence from the gaming world, classic survival horror series Alone in the Dark is back to terrify the control pad-wielding populace. Publisher Atari has let slip a teaser trailer, as well as few tantalizing details of the upcoming scare-fest. The trailer is mostly a tech demo, showing off realistic, moody lighting full of mist and visible rays of light, and dangling only a few bloody hints as to what is going on. We spoke directly with Atari after seeing it, and were able to ... » Read More

May 4, 2006

Alone goes next-gen

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Some new details on the upcoming episode of Alone in the Dark surfaced yesterday, along with a trailer and a handful of new screens... but sadly, not even the barest of hints at a release date. The newest game in a series that defined the survival-horror genre before it even had a name proposes another first for game structure by focusing on episodic ... » Read More

Apr 12, 2006

New Alone in the Dark confirmed

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The Alone in the Dark name might have been irreversibly tainted when it was made into one of the worst film abominations to ever hit theaters, but Atari's not giving up on its horror franchise just yet. The publisher today announced that the fifth installment of Alone in the Dark - previously announced for the Xbox 360 - will also hit PCs at the same time. (And while the company hasn't made an official announcement, we're guessing the PlayStation 3 will fit into those plans as ... » Read More