All articles tagged with #zombies
A November 2007 GTA IV beta build leaked from a Rockstar North Xbox 360 dev kit reveals features that didn’t make the final game, including working ferries, zombie minigame assets, radio station and dialogue tweaks, and other minor changes to vehicles and NPCs, with the leak still being explored by fans.
A flea-market Xbox 360 dev kit for GTA IV contains a 2007 beta build with unfinished assets, including a possible zombies mode, triggering fan excitement as beta cutscenes and weapons surface online.
Capcom unveiled Resident Evil Requiem for Switch 2, releasing February 27, 2026, where zombies remember their past and act more intelligently; Leon can parry with a hatchet and grab weapons dropped by foes, while Grace emphasizes scarce ammo and crafting with blood extractors to create injectors. Ink ribbons return in Classic mode, there’s a first-/third-person toggle, casual autos-aim, and a Switch 2 Pro Controller plus amiibo are planned for release.
Ralph Fiennes steals the show as Dr. Ian Kelson in Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a brutal, darkly funny entry that blends gory spectacle with philosophical musings. The film follows a new generation of zombie-threat survivors, including a cult-like group of killer kids, as it widens the franchise’s scope with a more classical aesthetic, a hypnotic score, and striking visuals. While the religious cult thread is uneven, the movie’s audacious mix of shock, wit, and intellect — plus Fiennes’ manic performance and Sampson the towering antagonist — makes it a memorable, if extreme, addition to the series. Running 1h49, it hits theaters Jan. 16.
This Week in Gaming Week 3 delivers a slow release slate across genres: Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (zombie screening/management), Big Hops (3D platformer with tongue-mechanics), Hytale (sandbox RPG), MaSzyna (train simulator), The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon (RPG), and BrokenLore: Unfollow (psychological horror about social media). The piece notes a quieter week but variety in games spanning platformers, RPGs, and simulations.
'We Bury the Dead' is a horror-thriller set in Tasmania after a global catastrophe, featuring zombies that are portrayed as victims of circumstance, with Daisy Ridley playing a woman searching for her husband among the undead.
Black Ops 7 introduces a futuristic multiplayer with enhanced movement and new tech, along with the largest Zombies map ever, but its Warzone integration feels underwhelming with uninspired maps and delayed features, leaving fans excited for multiplayer and Zombies but disappointed in battle royale updates.
Disney+ is developing a new series based on the zombie-themed comic 'Afterlife With Archie,' created by Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, but it is unlikely that the original Riverdale cast will return for this new show.
Activision's Call of Duty: Next event on September 30 will showcase Black Ops 7 gameplay and updates, with viewers able to earn early beta access codes by watching on Twitch for an hour. The game launches on November 14 across multiple platforms, and the event will also cover Warzone news.
Black Ops 7 will feature a new Zombies map with each seasonal update, including a launch map called Ashes of the Damned and a returning Survival mode with the first map, Farm. While round-based maps will be plentiful post-launch, not every season will have a new one, but each will include at least one new experience, mode, or event, promising more content for Zombies fans.
Cronos: The New Dawn is a survival horror game set in 1980s Poland, where players manage limited resources to fight zombies and explore human nature, drawing inspiration from Resident Evil and Dead Space, and developed by Bloober Team.
A study shows that space stress causes human stem cells to become insomniacs and age faster, potentially activating dormant viral DNA that could turn cells into zombie-like states, highlighting health risks for long-term space travel. However, these effects are reversible upon returning to Earth.
Rockstar Games has introduced a new, larger zombie survival mode called 'Cayo Perico Zombie Survival' in GTA Online, set on the tropical island of Cayo Perico, featuring diverse undead enemies and new gameplay elements, available until September 10.
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a fun, '80s horror-inspired co-op shooter that offers solid Left 4 Dead-like gameplay with a gross horror aesthetic, open maps, vehicle mechanics, and a focus on zombie slaughter, though it faces some resource and progression system issues.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was revealed at Opening Night Live 2025, showcasing a new campaign set in 2035 with solo and co-op modes, innovative multiplayer features including Skirmish and near-future tech, and the return of round-based Zombies with new maps and vehicle gameplay. The game releases on November 14, 2025, across multiple platforms, with a free open beta from October 2-8. It introduces new characters, environments, and gameplay mechanics, including Endgame, a replayable endgame experience.