PHASMOPHOBIA
Elise Favis Sep 7, 2022. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Apocalypse Update Brings In-Depth Custom Difficulty, New Map Variants
A host of big changes are coming to the ghost hunting co-op game Phasmophobia this month — so much that it’s turning out to be one of the biggest and most exciting updates yet. With the ‘Apocalypse’ update, you can expect: in-depth custom difficulty settings, new map variants, a new main menu,…
READ MORE >Andrea Shearon Jul 25, 2022. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Custom Difficulty Options Include Speedy Demons, No Flashlight
The latest development preview from Kinetic Games teases a more tailored ghost-hunting experience in future Phasmophobia updates. In its Steam blog, the developer shared a peek at its upcoming Phasmophobia Custom Difficulty patch and more on the Sunny Meadows map. While Kinetic Games has touched on new customization options in…
READ MORE >Andrea Shearon Jun 12, 2022. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Update Notes Bring the Thrill Back to Identifying New Ghosts
In an update to tide players over until Custom Difficulty launches, Kinetic Games just made the Phasmophobia voice recognition system a little better – plus added three new ghosts to the mix. The trio of spirits adds a little more thrill than normal, as the Phas devs have opted to…
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Andrea Shearon Jun 6, 2022. 8 minute read
7 Games Like Phasmophobia to Scratch Your Cooperative Horror Itch
We’re all Phasmophobia connoisseurs after countless nights spent hiding away in Willow Street House closets and screaming down the halls of Brownstone High School. The “horror co-op” ghost hunting adventure also ushered in a new phenomenon of games like Phasmophobia. These have taken over Steam, but there’s an ocean of…
READ MORE >Andrea Shearon May 28, 2022. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Update Teases New Ghosts and Map Makeovers
Once again, it looks like Phasmophobia is expanding its roster of haunts soon. In a series of developer previews, Kinetic Games has teased its plans for new ghosts in an upcoming patch and, as usual, the Phas community is already investigating a list of likely suspects. In update plans shared…
READ MORE >Andrea Shearon Dec 25, 2021. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Outlines Customization, Equipment, and Leveling System Updates Planned for 2022
Phasmophobia is a little over a year old now, but Kinetic Games still has plenty in the pipeline for its second anniversary. After adding more members to the studio earlier this year, Kinetic says they’re planning updates that improve the VR experience, add custom difficulty options, overhaul the leveling system,…
READ MORE >Elise Favis Dec 25, 2021. 6 minute read
The Fancies 2021: Elise’s Top Games of the Year
This is going to sound corny, but this past year has been a huge lesson in happiness and balance for me. I changed jobs, moved across the country, and started anew in more ways than one. Part of that transition has been interacting with games differently than before, allowing myself…
READ MORE >Andrea Shearon Nov 21, 2021. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia’s Christmas Update Gives Us New Ways to Screw with Demons
Christmas will now be referred to as the most haunted time of the year. In an upcoming Phasmophobia update, developer Kinetic Games is teasing new questions for the Ouija Board, a summoning circle, and tortured voodoo dolls—the perfect additions for the shy undead haunting your high school. It’s all over…
READ MORE >Natalie Flores Jun 20, 2021. 2 minute read
Going Forward, Phasmophobia Will No Longer Be Developed by One Person
Phasmophobia became an instant hit when it was released last year on September 18. The psychological horror game, which can be played among four friends, puts you in the shoes of a paranormal investigation team. Paranormal activity is on the rise, and it’s up to your ghost hunting team to…
READ MORE >Natalie Flores Dec 24, 2020. 10 minute read
Natalie Flores’s Game of the Year 2020 List
As Samara once said in Mass Effect 2, “I am a ruined vessel of sorrow and regret, but I am free.” With this Game of the Year list, I will be free. Y’all, I am so very tired after 2020. This was a hellish year that was made so much…
READ MORE >Fūnk-é Joseph Dec 23, 2020. 11 minute read
Fūnk-é Joseph’s Game of the Year 2020 List
We did it gamers. 2020 is almost over. I can’t believe it. And while it was definitely a wack year, I didn’t entirely hate it! The world has been exploding. We all made a shift towards a more online-centric way of life. It’s bittersweet; I like not having to walk through the snow…
READ MORE >Collin MacGregor Dec 23, 2020. 8 minute read
Collin MacGregor’s Game of the Year List 2020
The job of a guide writer isn’t a particularly glamorous one. It skews your perception of video games, as you’re forced to constantly look at how to solve every problem offered in the easiest, most efficient manner. My job is to make everyone’s lives easier, which has the double-edged effect…
READ MORE >Nerium Nov 30, 2020. 4 minute read
Horror Games Like Amnesia: Rebirth Keep Giving Me Hot Dog Fingers
I beat Amnesia: Rebirth over the weekend, making it the first game in the spooky first-person series I’ve actually played to completion. I had a much lower tolerance for scares back in 2010 (when the seminal Amnesia: The Dark Descent completely changed the horror game landscape). And I just… got…
READ MORE >Collin MacGregor Oct 26, 2020. 3 minute read
Phasmophobia Mare Guide – Tips for Hunting & Identifying a Mare
There are a lot of things that go bump in the night in Phasmophobia, but one that thrives in the darkness is the mare. An entity revolving around the actual illumination in a room, mare’s can be a headache to confront since they force you to do it with limited visibility.…
READ MORE >Collin MacGregor Oct 26, 2020. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Dirty Water Guide – How to Get Dirty Water to Appear
Phasmophobia is one of the latest indie games taking Twitch by storm, as thousands of players flock to this ghost hunting experience. Revolving around a team of people attempting to identify what type of entity is haunting a location, this game can be rather cryptic at times. This makes it…
READ MORE >Collin MacGregor Oct 22, 2020. 5 minute read
Phasmophobia Tips Guide – 8 Tips & Tricks For Beginners
Phasmophobia is one of the latest indie games taking Twitch by storm, as thousands of players flock to this ghost hunting experience. Revolving around a team of people attempting to identify what type of entity is haunting a location, this game can be rather cryptic at times. This makes it…
READ MORE >Collin MacGregor Oct 21, 2020. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Loss Guide – When & How You Lose Items
Phasmophobia is a game all about embracing your inner Travel Channel star, hunting down ghosts, and screaming “Did you hear that!?” repeatedly. While this game is full of tense moments, one of the scariest aspects is you can lose a lot of the gear you’ve brought. Thankfully, you can mitigate…
READ MORE >Collin MacGregor Oct 21, 2020. 3 minute read
Phasmophobia Jinn Guide – Tips for Hunting & Identifying a Jinn
There are a lot of things that go bump in the night in Phasmophobia, but one of the simplest to deal with is the jinn. An extremely territorial ghost, the Jinn will defend the room it’s haunting at all costs. This may sound tricky, but the jinn is relatively easy to…
READ MORE >Dillon Skiffington Oct 13, 2020. 2 minute read
Phasmophobia Crossplay Guide – Does Phasmophobia Support Cross Platform Play?
Phasmophobia — the game, not the actual fear — is certainly taking Twitch by storm. The four player coop game tasks players with investigating paranormal activity and gathering evidence of the haunting. You aren’t there to remove the ghost. Rather you’re simply scouting for a ghost removal team to come…
READ MORE >Natalie Flores Oct 4, 2020. 4 minute read
The Terrifying Phasmophobia Is the Best Game to Play This Spooky Season
Throughout the weekend, Phasmophobia has had an average of over 100,000 viewers on Twitch at any given moment. As I started writing this article, it had 132,000 viewers, enjoying more views than games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Fortnite, and Grand Theft Auto V. By the time I finished,…
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