Operation Backlog Completion 2026

Celebrating All Things Spooky: The Sinking City 2

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Oct 142026
 

I know what you’re thinking. Why am I talking about The Sinking City 2 when I’ve never talked about The Sinking City?

It’s true, I still haven’t played The Sinking City.

I do want to try it out one of these days, but I still haven’t gotten a chance to. Earlier this year, however, I had a chance to review The Sinking City 2 for MonsterVine, and since it’s a standalone sequel, I went for it.

You can read my full review over there, but the most important thing to know is that this is a survival horror game.

Not a detective game with horror elements. Survival horror through and through, complete with inventory management, puzzles, and areas that gradually open up as you find new keys. My main criticism is just that occasional sections focused too much on action.

I really enjoyed The Sinking 2, and right now it’s probably my favorite horror game that I’ve played this year. Despite it being the team’s first take on the genre, it really captured that gameplay formula well.

On top of that, it’s Lovecraftian horror, so that always gets my attention. I enjoyed its story, even though survival horror is one of a handful of genres where I look for gameplay first. Actually, the story and lore made me even more curious about finally going back and playing the first game…

…if not for this October, then maybe for the next?

In the meantime, what are your thoughts on The Sinking City 2?

Alien Isolation 2 Will Be Playable at Gamescom

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Aug 212026
 

We talked about Alien: Isolation 2 earlier this year when its first teaser was released, and it left me cautiously optimistic.

I loved Alien: Isolation, and I’d love to see a sequel that lives up to it.

That’s what has me a little nervous. It was such a good horror game that it’s easy to imagine a sequel not hitting those same highs. On the other hand, it could be a sequel that keeps its strengths while improving on its low points.

Well, we should be able to better judge the sequel next week, because Creative Assembly announced that the prologue will be playable at Gamescom.

(I actually forgot Gamescom was this close.)

That should result in some good previews that give us an idea of what to expect.

Meanwhile, the Gamescom Opening Night Live stream will be on August 25 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET, with a pre-show 30 minutes earlier, so I’ll be sure to tune in for that. Hoping for Ace Attorney news, of course.

Are you looking forward to Gamescom?

An Amnesia: The Dark Descent Remaster (or Remake) Seems to be Planned

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Jul 312026
 

It hasn’t been announced yet, but it seems like a new version of the horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent is in the works.

The other day, a fan discovered that the 2025 annual report from Frictional Games not only mentioned their upcoming game Ontos, but also a new release of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

No details were given except that it is “a new version” of Amnesia and is planned for late 2026. It’s unknown if this means a remaster or a remake.

(Imagine if it ends up being a Switch 2 port of the original instead.)

If you’ve been trying to learn more about this, you might have found that it’s not exactly easy to find the original source. Every single article about the news links back only to the Reddit post. The screenshot of the report, which was included in the post, is widely available, but I found myself running against a wall as I asked, “How do you find the annual report in the first place?!”

Finally, finally, I found a site called Allabolag, a Swedish information provider that offers details on Swedish companies. There, the page for Frictional Games included the PDF of the financial report in question. I have no idea if there’s a more direct way to find that report. The important thing is that it looks legitimate.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent was one of the first survival horror games I ever played. I played it before I knew about Steam. I talked about it back in 2015, and even though I never got around to playing the most recent Amnesia game, the first one still has such a special place in my heart.

I’m not sure what a remake or remaster could improve, but I’m at least intrigued by the news. Here’s hoping we get an official announcement soon.

What are your thoughts on the Amnesia: The Dark Descent news?

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