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Crimson Eye | Major Update v0.11.0.0

by cjdxn

Welcome back, we’ve got an update for you. The Blood Moon is rising... The next major update for Phasmophobia is now live! As console players will be joining us, future patch notes and other news posts will be hosted on our website! Check the Patch notes here: www.kineticgames.co.uk/blog/phasmophobia-crimson-eye If you experience any issues, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord: https://discord.gg/phasmophobia Happy Hunting, The Kinetic Games Team

Phasmophobia PS5 Preview—Ghost Huntin’ on Home Consoles

by Jordan Biordi

I think it’s safe to say Phasmophobia is a bit of a miracle. I remember seeing it for the first time in a videogamedunkey video, thinking it was a bit silly. But then one October, I decided to pick it up on a whim and I was sold. Despite its Early Access status and somewhat janky gameplay, there was a genuine charm to it and every subsequent update made it a bit better until my poor little Microsoft Surface Book 2 couldn’t handle it anymore. I think back to those halcyon days, desperately wondering when the game would be ported to consoles. It’s a bit irrelevant now since I’m rocking an awesome Alienware M16, and after 300 hours, I can say I’m somewhat of a Phasmophobia savant. But for those who don’t have rockin’ gaming laptops, the ghost-hunting phenomenon has finally made it to consoles and…it’s fine, I guess? I do want to preface this review by saying I do unequivocally love Phasmophobia. Despites its flaws, I think it works really well as both a really fun cooperative... Read more...

The Blood Moon Rises

by Tom Dent

Welcome back Ghost Hunters, we’ve got news for you. This Halloween, the Blood Moon rises. Phasmophobia’s Halloween event “Crimson Eye” kicks off for all Steam players this October 28, 2024. While we want to save some secrets for you to discover, let’s dive in to some details. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/4612e8f394dd1db7223ad013427432858855f470.png From the start of the event, Blood Moon weather will rain down constantly across multiple locations in Phasmophobia. During the Blood Moon, we’re tasking Ghost Hunters to work together to achieve a set of 3 Community Goals, each with increasingly larger ID card rewards in order to unlock the final rewards – A Trophy and Blood Moon weather as a permanent unlock for all players post event. This new weather type will have a chance to modify your future hunts, while providing better rewards and modified ghost behaviour when it takes place. Ghost Hunters will have from October 28, 2024 to November 13, 2024 to take part in this event. {STEAM_CLAN_I...

Phasmophobia Lands On Consoles Just In Time For Halloween!

by Jordan Biordi

The long-awaited console version of the critically acclaimed Phasmophobia is finally arriving on consoles on Oct 29th, 2024. The game will launch in Early Access for PlayStation 5 and PSVR2 as well as Xbox Series X|S. The game will be priced at $19.99 USD. To celebrate the launch of the console versions, Kinetic will also be rolling out a special Halloween Event that will include spooky set dressing for a few of the maps, and a new “Blood Moon” weather effect. During the Blood Moon, not only will the sky and rain be tinted red but Ghosts will be more empowered and dangerous. Not only that, as an added bonus the Halloween Event will feature the game’s first community goal-oriented task where players on all platforms can work together to permanently unlock the Blood Moon weather effect. Additionally, players will be able to earn a new badge and trophy by completing different community goals. “We are so happy to see Phasmophobia enter console early access,” said CEO and Lead Developer at ...

Get your very own Patient 07 Plushie | Makeship Collab

by KineticGamesAT

Hey Ghost Hunters, we've got some merch for you... When Sunny Meadows turned bad, this poor inmate was experimented, tortured and abused. Now she has returned to haunt those that hurt her, watch your back... We once again had the opportunity to work with Makeship to create a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition plushie for anyone to grab this Halloween season! This time it's Sunny Meadows most infamous inmate... Patient 07. The plushie will only be available for a limited time until the 31st of October. Like before, once it's gone it's gone! Get yours today: https://www.makeship.com/products/patient-07-plushie {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/501e674a8cc2c29ffddc7443e60d055c218a6f41.png Thanks, The Kinetic Games Team

Photo Deletion and Vivox | Hotfix v0.10.1.2

by Dknighter

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/05bd697e26a0a87bed6def30016fc6feebc348b5.png The ghost can now hear Steam Deck players Voice chat will now work on Steam Deck The gamepad cursor is no longer offset in the journal If you mute a player, they will now be muted in global chat You can now play if you fail to connect to the voice server The ghost can now hear you if you change your microphone in singleplayer Photos can now be removed if a player leaves Virtual audio devices will now work with voice chat Known Issues Vosk voice recognition does not work on Steam Deck If you experience any issues, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia Thanks, The Kinetic Games Team

Photo Deletion and Vivox | Hotfix v0.10.1.1

by Dknighter

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/05bd697e26a0a87bed6def30016fc6feebc348b5.png If you fail to connect to Vivox, you will now still be able to play, but without voice chat The ghost can no longer always hear you in single-player if you using either push to talk or toggle mute You can now be heard after using global chat if you are using toggle voice chat Banned players can now get past the splash screen If you experience any issues, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia Thanks, The Kinetic Games Team

Photo Deletion and Vivox | Minor Update v0.10.1.0

by Dknighter

Welcome back Ghost Hunters, we've got some news for you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/5854262e6e3e8ef57b1efefc34ef8faf55e84fc5.png The multiplayer voice chat system has been changed from Photon Voice to Vivox. Voice recognition is unaffected by these changes. This new system has: Higher quality audio Support for a wider range of microphones and headphones Echo cancellation Noise suppression Fixed the issue where the ghost can't hear you during single-player Global chat will no longer suddenly stop working {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/52fa8ca354692dcf52433e00e453a08e7810c5dd.png Two photos can now be removed from the journal You cannot remove 3-star photos While in multiplayer games, players will vote on whether a photo should be removed or not UI has been added to the photo journal pages to show the amount of photo removals available Note: This is a temporary fix to alleviate many issues players have had with the photo system, this will be adjusted further in the upcoming major photo rew...

Makeship | Cursed Voodoo Doll 2nd Edition

by cjdxn

Hey Ghost Hunters, we've got some merch for you... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/f5062c2f98c79c34d6eb7f19a68ba3503c01eec6.png It's back and better than ever! Until the 30th of July, the Cursed Voodoo Doll is back in stock for an exclusive 2nd Edition re-run! This version even includes a limited-edition holographic sticker! Get yours now! https://www.makeship.com/products/cursed-voodoo-doll-2-0-plushie {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/109cea6204d0d78829eec8b9d09b40e6cece3fb9.jpg Happy Huntin'! Thanks, The Kinetic Games Team

The Phasmophobia hype might have died down, but if you never gave it a shot, you might want to pick it up before the price goes up

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If you've been meaning to pick up Phasmophobia, you might want to do so soon, as the price is going up later this year. While you don't hear about it as much these days, Phasmophobia is still going relatively strong. It's received consistent updates over the years, though the one thing that many have been waiting on is a console release. Well, good news for those of you who have been waiting for that time, as in a recent Steam post, developer Kinetic Games finally confirmed that the console release is coming this year. "We're thrilled to announce that the console update will be released this year, during our in-game Halloween Event," Kinetic Games wrote. "Once launched, all players will have access to cross-play, allowing you to play the newest version of the game with everyone, including those using VR on any platform." The team also explained that it is "collaborating with Unity to work on the console release, as well as general performance optimisations for both console and PC" whic...

Phasmophobia is about to go up in price, so get it while you can

by editor@pcgamesn.com

We're spoiled for choice nowadays when it comes to the best horror games on PC, and especially so if you like being scared with your friends. While in theory having people with you should help mitigate the fear, the likes of Demonologist, Labyrinthine, The Outlast Trials, and Lethal Company prove that's really not the case. Before them all, however, Phasmophobia was a key figure in sparking a wave of attention for the genre. As it moves closer to the 1.0 launch, developer Kinetic Games warns potential players that a price increase is on the way. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The highly requested Phasmophobia shop update is almost here Forget Lethal Company, another 10/10 co-op horror is getting an update As Lethal Company reigns, an old co-op horror king prepares a big 2024

Phasmophobia for Consoles

by cjdxn

The Console Update Hey Ghost Hunters, we've got some news for you, and it's exciting... Firstly we want to thank our incredibly passionate community for being patient with us while we work on the console update. With last year's estimated release date ultimately being delayed, we shared the frustration with console players and had to make sure that when we announced a new release date, it was one that we could meet. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/684396fe62057f7c1e1026edd6dbe2a95c47088c.png We are collaborating with Unity to work on the console release, as well as general performance optimisations for both console and PC, this will ensure that the console update runs optimally and to the high standards that we set for the game. Working with them means that we can work alongside them on new content for all platforms, allowing faster development of new updates. Future updates for the game will be released on all platforms simultaneously to ensure that cross-play is always available. {STEAM_...

Eventide | Hotfix v0.10.0.1

by cjdxn

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/3b4d73cfc7cdab8a17461a9522427d85bcb864af.png Moved the games room fire gate to stop an unintended hiding spot "Lights out" now has UV Tier II instead of Tier I {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/05bd697e26a0a87bed6def30016fc6feebc348b5.png Fixed several safe spots Spray paint cans now have impact sounds You will no longer crash if you have an event badge set if you fail to connect to the unity servers Badges will no longer show the unlock popup again if you have already unlocked them The tutorial can no longer be chosen as the challenge map If you failed to receive your apocalypse badges, you will now receive them after your next game The TV in the Point Hope living room will no longer be required to be on to negate sanity drain You can now pick up the parrot in VR on Point Hope Placing a sound sensor in the closet in the Point Hope living room will now register as the correct room You can now place sensors consistently on the blue rug in the Point Hope living room...

Eventide | Major Update v0.10.0.0

by cjdxn

Welcome back, we’ve got an update for you. Due to the size of this update, we have given it the version number of v0.10, even though the Roadmap originally planned different content for that version number. The following updates planned in the Roadmap will instead have increased version numbers, but the content and order of updates remain the same. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/0c2ce10172806d413c69877e34c5669787e17f5d.png Point Hope was recently refurbished by a young family seeking something unique to call home. You'll be welcomed by a modern extension, complete with a hallway, closets and a downstairs bathroom, before entering into the Lighthouse's main Living Room. Decorated with nautical knickknacks, you'll be faced with spiral staircases and round rooms, a first for ghost hunters. This new location features 10 floors, 12 rooms, and a unique layout which will challenge players in new ways. You'll have to use different techniques for some of those pesky ghost abilities while playing o...

The next update, console, merch and more...

by cjdxn

Welcome back, we've got some news for you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/1c20ce3348d99e59cdbb94d46d95435bc0fc1a39.png Our Twitter followers and users in the Discord may have noticed that we have been expanding the company this year. So far we've hired an additional 2 Artists, an Email Support, a Sound Designer and a QA Lead. Additionally, we are actively interviewing for several other roles, with new employees joining us throughout the year. We are committed to expanding our team at a manageable pace, taking extra precautions while we continue working from home. Our new office will soon be ready and we're looking for talented and passionate people to join us in our journey. If you're interested in joining our team and can work in the UK, you can find a list of our currently available positions on our website. Kinetic Games Careers {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37002678/a033219895e09abbf7da5effffd492351b703501.png We appreciate your patience and understanding regarding the delay of Phasmophobia for ...