All articles tagged with #stealth
Rock Paper Shotgun’s review of Silent Hill: Townfall praises its atmospheric, period-accurate design and ambitious themes of trauma and corporate neglect, with inventive puzzle moments and a strong late-game shift in enemies, but criticizes its heavy reliance on repetitive stealth and traversal that can slow the narrative to a grind.
Toot Games' My Arms Are Longer Now reimagines stealth as a 3D, joke-forward indie experience centered on a single extendable arm that steals and slaps its way through NPCs. The game emphasizes humor over puzzles, features more than 40 voiced characters, and uses a tube-like limb with forced perspective to preserve its illustrated style after a 2D prototype. It secured publishing with Jackbox Games and is planned for PC release in 2027.
Kotaku previews Stray Dog: nobody cares, a Steam soulslike where a stray dog armed with a frayed sword, inspired by Sekiro, uses stealth kills, precise parries, and brutal boss fights to rescue its master; release date has not been announced.
Ukraine disclosed plans for Neptune 2, a new cruise missile, after MBDA signed a cooperation agreement at Eurosatory. While no technical specs were released, MBDA’s expertise in low-observable missiles (such as Storm Shadow/SCALP, Taurus, and Stratus LO) could help Neptune 2 gain stealth features, improved air-defense penetration, and advanced warhead/navigation options, leveraging MBDA capabilities to bolster deep‑strike capabilities and defense cooperation with Ukraine.
IO Interactive’s 007 First Light is presented in a three-hour hands-on preview as a systems‑driven training simulation that blends stealth, social manipulation, and branching paths across Iceland, Malta, and London. The TacSim feature promises reconfigurable operations and replayable scenarios, and a Q Lens tool highlights interactive points, but neither was testable in this preview. The experience emphasizes methodical problem‑solving and repetition over pure action, building on Hitman DNA while aiming for a more restrained, puzzle‑like Bond experience.
Planet of Lana II on Switch 2 expands the wordless, painterly stealth-puzzle adventure with Mui-powered puzzles and a deeper robot mystery. The Switch 2 Edition runs at 60fps/1080p with a free upgrade, offering sharper visuals and quicker loading, while broadening the world and mechanics. It remains a visually stunning but relatively short journey with a moody score and strong worldbuilding, earning a solid 9/10.
Pratt & Whitney’s release about the XA103 adaptive-cycle engine includes imagery of a sixth‑generation, tailless, blended‑wing fighter with front canards, dorsal refueling, and thrust‑vectoring exhaust—design elements closely aligned with the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program and the anticipated F‑47. While officials say the rendering is not a formal reveal, the visuals suggest the propulsion and airframe concepts intended for NGAD, which envisions a crewed fighter operating as part of a “family of systems” with unmanned aircraft. Boeing was selected to develop NGAD in 2025, with first flight targeted around 2028 and fielding in the 2030s.
Helldivers 2's new premium Warbond, Redacted Regiment, arrives January 20 and adds stealth-focused gear: three weapons (R-72 Censor, AR-59 Suppressor, P-35 Re-Educator pistol with delirium darts), a C4 backpack stratagem, a Lure Mine throwable, two armor sets with Reduced Signature, and a Concealed Insertion booster, plus cosmetics, all priced at 1,000 Super Credits.
Star Wars Outlaws arrives on Game Pass Ultimate with a major stealth and combat overhaul, plus two new paid story packs (Wild Card and A Pirate’s Fortune) that expand Kay Vess’s underworld journey and feature appearances from Lando Calrissian and Hondo Ohnaka. The open-world adventure lets players customize their playstyle, ally with or betray crime syndicates, and even pilot the Trailblazer across new and iconic locations, with access to both packs via Gold/Ultimate/Season Pass or as individual purchases.
China has publicly showcased its new stealthy CH-7 flying wing drone in flight for the first time, highlighting its potential for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and possibly strike roles, with advanced stealth features and high-altitude endurance, reflecting China's rapid development in UAV technology and its potential for export.
A NASA Goddard employee reports a covert office move at Building 36, with belongings packed and moved without prior notification, despite assurances that no moves would occur during the shutdown, leading to confusion and suspicion about management's communication.
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has unveiled the Vectis, a new stealthy, reusable collaborative combat aircraft designed for both U.S. and international military use, capable of air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surveillance missions, with flight expected in two years. The aircraft builds on previous sixth-generation prototypes and aims to offer high survivability and flexibility, potentially serving alongside crewed aircraft and competing with similar international designs.
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has unveiled Vectis, a highly adaptable, stealthy Group 5 combat drone designed for multi-mission roles including air-to-air, air-to-surface, and ISR, expected to fly within two years. The drone emphasizes survivability, modularity, and open mission systems, with a focus on interoperability and rapid upgradability, aiming to meet diverse operational needs across global theaters. Its development aligns with evolving military concepts like distributed operations and runway independence, though it remains runway-dependent in its current form.
China is likely to debut its advanced stealth attack drone, the FH-97, during the September Victory Day parade, potentially making it the first country with a combat-ready 'loyal wingman' drone capable of coordinated warfare alongside crewed jets.
Konami announced Fox Hunt, a new multiplayer mode for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, emphasizing stealth and survival gameplay that is distinct from previous Metal Gear Online, with more details to be revealed later.