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Universal Studios Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 2023 Review
With All Hallows’ Eve just a couple weeks away, spooky season is officially here. Of course, the scares started creeping up the calendar much sooner at Universal Orlando Resort, where the park’s annual Halloween Horror Nights event has been raising goosebumps and chilling spines since September 1. That month-plus of frights has mostly come courtesy of the celebration’s 10, elaborate haunted houses, including an especially terrifying take on acclaimed PlayStation game The Last of Us.
But while Joel and Ellie’s inclusion on this year’s roster has fueled its fair share of nightmares, HHN’s other walk-through attractions also deserve your screams. As any horror enthusiast worth their weight in spilled entrails knows, however, those cries of terror can be triggered by any number of very specific elements – from the monster lurking beneath your bed to the clown peering through your window. With that in mind, we braved this year’s slate of mazes and broke them down by distinct categories catering to fright fans of all stripes. Read on, if you dare.
Best Storytelling: The Darkest Deal
If you like your scares supported by absorbing storytelling, you’ll want to sign up for The Darkest Deal, the rare haunted house that prioritizes narrative progression and character development as much as nightmare-conjuring encounters. Guests follow the career path of Pinestraw Spruce, a fledgling Mississippi Delta musician who finally finds success after making the titular pact with the menacing “Collector.”
While Spruce’s journey introduces its share of frightening foes, the assortment of hellspawn and other unsavory characters never overshadows the story. From the opening scene – where we see Spruce accepting the terms of the doomed deal – to the moment we witness his soul being sucked from his body, The Darkest Deal spins one of the event’s most comprehensive, compelling tales.
Most Meta Approach: Chucky Ultimate Kill Count
Universal Creative could’ve easily crafted a Chucky attraction based on the possessed plaything’s popular Syfy series, scared the pants off park patrons, and called it a day. But the twisted minds behind this year’s event had a decidedly more disturbing idea: What if the “real” Chucky – furious to discover no one’s actually meeting a grisly end in his haunted house – crashed the party to guarantee a high corpse count?
This refreshingly self-aware approach sees the terrifying toy possessing the house’s 250 Chucky dolls, spurring his red-headed army to carry out a seemingly endless variety of creative, gore-soaked kills. The clever concept even finds some of the attraction’s live performers reacting in utter terror to Chucky taking matters into his own, murderous hands. A fun finishing touch sees survivors passing beneath a digital counter tallying the night’s deaths.
Most Inspired Concept: Dueling Dragons: Choose Thy Fate
Given a passing glance, this maze might seem like a better fit for a Renaissance fair than Universal’s annual fright fest. (Not to be confused with Six Flags’ annual Fright Fest.) But don’t let the medieval castle setting and Merlin’s whimsical greeting fool you, as Universal Creative has brilliantly re-imagined one of the resort’s retired roller coasters – Islands of Adventure’s Dueling Dragons – into a house that blends high fantasy with hair-raising horror.
The inspired result is an experience that retains the ride’s original tale of rival warlocks battling it out before being turned into fire- and ice-spewing dragons, while complementing the established yarn with plenty of fresh, terrifying touches. These include a cast of jump scare-inducing creatures – many enhanced by pulse-spiking effects representing the warlocks’ respective elemental powers – as well as an impressive appearance from the titular beasts. Toss in multiple endings – a cool callback to the coaster’s dual tracks – and we can’t wait to see which bygone attraction gets the haunted house treatment next.
Most Fan-pleasing Adaptation: The Last of Us
If you’ve never experienced PlayStation hit The Last of Us, or watched the acclaimed HBO series it recently spawned, this house will feel like familiar zombie-apocalypse fare. That said, if you’re already acquainted with Joel and Ellie’s journey – particularly the pair’s harrowing trek through Hunter-occupied Pittsburgh – you’re in for one of the evening’s best attractions.
An incredibly authentic adaptation with skyrocketing production values to spare, this Infected-filled house is a heart-stopping romp that essentially puts brave guests inside the world of the game. On top of recreating iconic scenes and unleashing a relentless lineup of fungally-altered favorites – from Stalkers and Clickers to Runners and Bloaters – the house packs enough fan-pleasing shoutouts, nods, and Easter eggs to fill a FEDRA quarantine zone.
Best Monster Mash-up: Universal Monsters: Unmasked
You needn’t navigate more than a handful of the night’s mazes to encounter enough ghouls, ghosts, creatures, and creeps to fuel a lifetime of nightmares. While you’ll meet everything from colonial-era cultists to creepy carnival folk, few of the featured foes will prey on your fragile nerves like the Universal Classic Monsters.
Luring unsuspecting guests into a creature-quadruple-feature of sorts, Universal Monsters: Unmasked pits patrons against the Phantom of the Opera, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the Invisible Man. Supported by stunning makeup, costumes, and sets – including the atmospheric, lantern-illuminated streets of Paris – the attraction trades the classic versions of these movie monsters for gory, graphic reinterpretations that wouldn’t look out of place in a viscera-splattered slasher flick.
Most Unexpected Connected Universe: Dr. Oddfellow’s Twisted Origins
Film and television aren’t the only mediums cashing in on the connected-universe craze, as HHN’s Dr. Oddfellow’s Twisted Origins could give Marvel a run for its multiverse. While this maze initially looks like another gruesome circus packed with creepy clowns and scary carnies, the bloody big top is actually a decades-in-the-making deep dive into one of the event’s original creations.
Established as one of HHN’s “icons” 20-plus years ago, Dr. Oddfellow returns to take center stage, stealing souls and scaring guests with an especially twisted assortment of circus acts – the bullwhip-wielding dude in the pink tutu and animal mask still haunts us. But more than breathing fresh life – and death – into the “killer clown” trope, this one digs into the origins of the ringmaster/fake physician, as well as his most famous victim, Jack the Clown. Those brave enough to further explore Oddfellow’s story can visit the park’s five open-air “scare zones,” all of which are also tied to the disturbing doc.
Best Blood and Gore: Bloodmoon: Dark Offerings
If it’s good old fashioned graphic violence you crave, Bloodmoon: Dark Offerings has your back – and maybe your ritually sacrificed spine, too. Featuring enough severed heads, lopped limbs, and exposed innards to turn the stomach of a slaughterhouse worker, this one is definitely not shy about flaunting its fake blood budget.
But it’s not all about gory shock value either, as this richly detailed house effectively transports visitors to a colonial-era community populated by lunar-obsessed cultists. Even as these robed, chanting fanatics hunt us non-believers with their blades, it’s hard not to appreciate the haunting beauty of the set design, as well as its ability to immerse visitors in its unsettling alternate history. That said, it’ll probably be the towering, sacrificial totem made of body parts that’ll stick with you long after you exit (escape?).
Best TV-inspired Haunted House: Stranger Things 4
Over 32 years, Halloween Horror Nights has adapted countless genre films and TV series, accurately retelling their stories via impressive sets, cool effects, and talented live actors. This year’s Stranger Things’ house retains this authentic approach and attention to detail, but adopts more of a “greatest hits” position in recreating the series’ recent batch of Vecna-haunted episodes.
For fans, this means being placed in the middle – quite literally – of some of the season’s most iconic moments and memorable encounters. Walking right between Eleven and Henry Creel, while the former blasts the latter into the Upside Down, is a highlight, as is any scene reacquainting us with fan-favorite Hellfire Club leader Eddie Munson. Whether you’re seeking a season 4 recap or just can’t get enough of Kate Bush’s “Running Up Tthat Hill,” this one delivers like a piping hot Surfer Boy pizza.
Best Blend of Humor and Horror: Yeti: Campground Kills
If you prefer your horror with a helping of dark humor, Yeti: Campground Kills should occupy the top spot on your HHN itinerary. Set in a ’50s-era National Park, this maze finds a crew of not-so-happy campers besieged by a family of the hairy, mythical beasts.
The towering creatures rack up quite the kill count, leaving more than a few bloody, detached limbs in their wake. But while the many mutilated corpses will send a chill down your spine, the colorful, B movie-inspired cast and story will stretch a smile across your face. From the pissed-off woman with apparent plans to fend off the intruders with a frying pan to the outdoor retirement party that had the unfortunate luck of being scheduled during the Yeti apocalypse, the morbid humor often steals the spotlight from the rampaging monsters.
Best Film Adaptation: The Exorcist: Believer
Billing this attraction as a movie adaptation is cheating a bit since the film it’s based on hadn’t yet been released when the house first welcomed guests. That said, this scream-eliciting take on the 50-years-later sequel to The Exorcist works brilliantly as a real-life, immersion-ratcheting teaser that’ll immediately put the recently released movie on your radar.
Beginning with a tense setup surrounding a pair of missing teenage girls, the maze quickly goes from unsettling to utterly terrifying when the story jumps ahead. While the teens are apparently found, they return home… different. More specifically, they’ve been possessed by a demonic entity that transforms them into two of the most blood-curdling kids this side of The Shining’s Grady twins. Toss in a chilling exorcism scene that only seems to anger the possessed pair, and this house is better – and scarier – than its source material.
Mario & Luigi’s New Voice Actor Has Been Revealed
“Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!”.
Mario’s new voice actor in Super Mario Bros. Wonder has publicly shared his thanks on social media.
The new voice has been revealed to be Kevin Afghani, whose most famous role to date is that of Arnold in Genshin Impact, an event-exclusive NPC. Afghani has confirmed that he is playing both Mario and Luigi in Wonder.
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Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2310.231011-2200)
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview coming to the Beta ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles.
We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device. Details can be found below!
System Update Details:
- OS version released: XB_FLT_2310ZN25398.2512.231011-2200
- Available: 2 p.m. PT – October 13, 2023
- Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – October 14, 2023
Fixes Implemented
Thanks to the hard work of Xbox engineers, we are happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this build:
Games
- Fixed an issue where some steering wheels could experience unexpected vibration when playing some titles.
Network Transfer
- Fixes to address an issue where some users were unable to start a network transfer as expected.
System
- Various updates to properly reflect local languages across the console.
- Note: Users participating in Preview may see “odd” text across the console, for more information go here.
Known Issues
We understand some issues have been listed in previous Xbox Insider Release Notes. These items aren’t being ignored, but it will take Xbox engineers more time to find a solution.
Audio
- We have received reports of users experiencing intermittent issues with audio across the dashboard, games, and apps. If you have experienced issues, be sure you have the latest firmware updates for your TV and other equipment. If you’re unsure, you may need to contact the manufacturer for assistance.
- Note: If you continue to experience issues after applying the latest firmware updates, please submit feedback via Report a Problem immediately with the “Reproduce with advanced diagnostics” option, then select the category “Console experiences” and “Console Audio Output Issues”. Be sure to include as much information as possible:
- When did the issue start?
- Did you lose audio just in the game/app or system audio as well?
- Does changing the audio format resolve the issue? If yes, what was the format before and after?
- Does rebooting resolve the issue?
- What does your setup include? Equipment, layout, etc.
- And any additional information you can provide to reproduce the problem.
- Note: If you continue to experience issues after applying the latest firmware updates, please submit feedback via Report a Problem immediately with the “Reproduce with advanced diagnostics” option, then select the category “Console experiences” and “Console Audio Output Issues”. Be sure to include as much information as possible:
Keyboard Button Mapping for Xbox Controllers
- If you change your keyboard language settings while the Xbox Accessories app is open, the change will be reflected after quitting the app or rebooting your console.
Networking
- We are investigating reports of an issue where the console may not connect to their network as expected on boot. If you experience this, be sure to report the issue via Report a Problem as soon as you’re able.
- Workaround: Wait a minute for the connection to establish. If your console still hasn’t connected, restart your Xbox from the Power Center or the guide. Learn more here: How to restart or power cycle your Xbox console.
Make sure to use Report a problem to keep us informed of your issue. We may not be able to respond to everyone, but the data we’ll gather is crucial to finding a resolution.
If you’re an Xbox Insider looking for support, please reach out to the community subreddit. Official Xbox staff, moderators, and fellow Xbox Insiders are there to help with your concerns.
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Thank you to every Xbox Insider in the subreddit today. We love that it has become such a friendly and community-driven hub of conversation and support.
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Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 470: Total Access
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Howdy! This week we sat with Alvin Daniel, senior technical program manager for the Access controller to discuss how it all came together. Plus the team talks about the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 release, Sea of Stars, and more.
Stuff We Talked About
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – PS5
- Mail Time – PS5, PS4
- New PS5 Announce
- PS Plus October Games Catalog – Gotham Knights, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Making of Lizard Blog
- Interview w/ Alvin Daniel (starts at 8:25)
- Sea of Stars – PS5, PS4
- Cyberpunk 2077 – PS5, PS4
The Cast
[Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]
Now That Microsoft Owns Activision Blizzard, Fans Are Setting Out Their Resurrected Games Wishlist
In case you did not know, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard after announcing the plans over a year ago. With the merger now complete, Xbox owns some of the biggest gaming franchises, including Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft.
While it is easy to craft a wishlist of games you wish would be produced because of this new merger, such as a Halo game made by Infinity Ward, a Crash Bandicoot racing game by Playground Games, or even a new Call of Duty game from 343 Industries. Yet, many users on the social media platform X wish and remain hopeful that Xbox will leverage these new IPs to revive some classic, forgotten gems in Activision’s IP vault.
The biggest one is Guitar Hero, the music rhythm game that uses plastic guitars to play rock music. The irony of this comes a few days after a report was published that revealed Activision CEO Bobby Kotick brought in James Corden during a company meeting earlier this week and teased the revival of the dormant franchise.
After the acquisition was announced in early 2022, Xbox head Phil Spencer said he was eager to visit abandoned Activision franchises, with Guitar Hero being one such property name-dropped during an interview with The Washington Post.
Please bring back Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk 🥺 https://t.co/YM2hqcd4ft
— Mic Solace (@MicSolace) October 13, 2023
Cool, now bring back Guitar Hero https://t.co/A8qO6kzena
— Brozkii (@OriginalBrozkii) October 13, 2023
Bring back Guitar Hero ASAP https://t.co/Z7pkMzE7JM
— Von_Velaryon🇭🇹 (@FMLNOVED) October 13, 2023
Bring back Guitar Hero and don’t ruin Call of Duty and we good https://t.co/76O4VgoWDF
— RG | Noah (@CashCarney_) October 13, 2023
@XboxP3 now’s the time to bring back Guitar Hero #Xbox #ActivisionBlizzard pic.twitter.com/EFycJ77dad
— 🇵🇷M̵͍͝ḯ̸̱s̵͓͠ṡ̸͎i̴̱̐n̷͙͝g̵͎̐Ñ̸̦ò̸̡🏳️⚧️ (@MissinN0) October 13, 2023
Insane That After Almost 2 Years Microsoft Now Officially Owns Activision Blizzard King , Such Excited Times As A Xbox Fan , Im Excited Its Finally Finished ,With That Said Bring Back GUITAR HERO 🎸#Microsoft #Xbox #ActivisionBlizzard #XboxShare #XboxGamePass #XboxNews pic.twitter.com/BMoVTl6GhU
— iTzRiggley / Xbox 💚 #Starfield (@iTzRiggley) October 13, 2023
And some are even pointing out to stop at Guitar Hero and bring back the series’ spinoff game DJ Hero, too.
Bring back DJ Hero! The people have spoken!!
DJ Hero > Guitar Hero 😤 pic.twitter.com/fqwIEfYZRn
— Zenkai Goose (@ZenkaiGoose) October 13, 2023
It is now complete!
If Xbox brings back guitar hero I would love them to pls bring back dj hero as well!
Also access to wow as part of gamepass ultimate and free OW2 hero unlocks like they do with valo and league! https://t.co/g3FNpzq8YM
— CHURRO | vtuber🇲🇽🇬🇹 (@EL_CHURROVT) October 13, 2023
It is now complete!
If Xbox brings back guitar hero I would love them to pls bring back dj hero as well!
Also access to wow as part of gamepass ultimate and free OW2 hero unlocks like they do with valo and league! https://t.co/g3FNpzq8YM
— CHURRO | vtuber🇲🇽🇬🇹 (@EL_CHURROVT) October 13, 2023
This seems…dubious, but just in case, can we also get…oh I don’t know…DJ Hero 3 (and the old ones for current consoles)??? https://t.co/gctiNuYK0I
— Rod Whis-ly M’BlokU🎮🎙🎧🍕 (@Roddykat) October 12, 2023
Fans of the 90s shooter Hexen are pouring out support, trying to manifest the return of the franchise. Fans were hopeful when Phil Spencer wore a Hexen shirt during the Xbox showcase in June. Only for the head honcho of Microsoft’s gaming arm to reveal that the t-shirt was not hinting at the return of the series but rather a nod to how much he loved the series. But there could be a possibility with Xbox now owning both the game’s developer (Raven Software) and the publisher (Id Software).
I have rather fond memories playing Hexen on N64 with my cousin when we were kids. We definitely weren’t old enough to play it but we had fun despite it being a hard (and at the time scary) game
I wouldn’t mind seeing a remake or a port in the future ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZaXSlL6G7e
— Just Frank 🦁 (@LeonHartEX) October 13, 2023
The thing I’m most excited about?
Hexen (a $5 game) on Game Pass. https://t.co/O7HjendjEh
— 🔺 Dadgum Games 🔻 (@DadgumYall) October 13, 2023
So…new Hexen when? Make it happen, Phil! https://t.co/acNIjeYnYq pic.twitter.com/VX749M82lO
— Iugracten (@iugracten) October 13, 2023
And you have people that really want Xbox to revive Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Unlike the previous games mentioned in this article, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater most recently had a remake of the first two installments released for modern consoles.
Unfortunately, the developer, Vicarious Visions (who also developed the Crash N. Sane Trilogy), was merged and reassigned as a support studio. Of course, Xbox will have leverage to add the previous entries onto its subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.
We need more @tonyhawk Games not now but right now #thpsforever https://t.co/N2326KUFr7
— Solid Skarface (@Skarface_Killah) October 13, 2023
LETS GOOOO!!!! #Microsoft #Xbox bring back Tony hawk!!!!!! #tonyhawk https://t.co/Zd3oZCa6ey
— jayson ibarra (@dmx2k1) October 13, 2023
If they put both Tony Hawk Undergrounds and American Wasteland on Gamepass I’ll be happy https://t.co/LRykQM1DC9
— Sombrero Samurai (@SamuraiSombrero) October 13, 2023
One post I enjoyed came from Ted Timmins, the Senior Creative Director at Raven Software, who posted about his excitement for the merger and also asked users how they felt about a sequel to the 2005 business simulation game The Movies, which was published by Activision and developed by the defunct Fable developer Lionhead Studios.
What is interesting to point out is that Timmins used to work at Lionhead.
Now, who wants a sequel to ‘The Movies’? 😄 https://t.co/5jbt3RJh4t pic.twitter.com/VoMpB6utXd
— Ted Timmins (@JustTeddii) October 13, 2023
Of course, this is a small sample size of all the games Xbox could theoretically revive from Activision Blizzard’s portfolio. The sky is the limit, but we must wait and see. Until then, if you want to catch up on the history of this historic merger, check out our timeline. Or see how the industry reacted to the news.
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.
Lords of the Fallen earns Mostly Negative Steam rating as Hexworks share tips for crash and performance bugs
Grotty fantasy Soulslike Lords of the Fallen – which I have been cautiously looking forward to, despite Ed’s efforts to temper my expectations – is getting its chainmail-wearing arse kicked by Steam players. It seems to be selling well, squatting at third on the platform’s global top seller charts by revenue, but the user review consensus tells a different story. There are 1,320 reviews at the time of writing, and they are Mostly Negative, which is quite the showing for a game’s first day on sale.
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is even more bonkers than you can imagine, and I want more, now
The next game in RGG Studio’s Yakuza/Like A Dragon series, Infinite Wealth, is a melting pot of old and new. As the bare buttocks of returning Yakuza: Like A Dragon hero Ichiban Kasuga indicated in the reveal trailer for Infinite Wealth, we’re not in Yokohama anymore, but Honolulu, Hawaii. He’s not alone on his journey either. As well as his mates from the first LAD, plus lots more newcomers, mainline Yakuza stablemate Kazuma Kiryu, now extra frosty with his silver hairdo, is also coming along for the ride as well.
Alas, the circumstances in which the two join forces wasn’t covered in my 30-minute demo at this year’s EGX. Rather, we pick up Ichiban, Kiryu and fresh faces Chitose and Tomizawa as they land in Honolulu, in search of a dodgy cop named Roman who’s managed to wrong almost everyone in the group at some point in the past. 30 minutes isn’t long in a game like Yakuza, but hey, I still got to screech at restaurant goers in one of its sidequest stories, as well as terrorise the general public on Ichiban’s always-deployable segway, which I’d still call a pretty strong introduction to this latest LAD.
Redfall Game Update 2 Available Now with Performance Mode
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