We were TRAUMATISED by Alone in the Dark’s haunted house experience

Things got hectic and weird when we were told to show up to an abandoned mansion on an island in the Thames.

Check out the video above, in which dolls are smashed with hammers, and one of us is Injured For Real!

A while back, THQ Nordic made the questionable decision of inviting myself, Jim, and Connor to a real life haunted house experience inspired by the upcoming Alone in the Dark reboot. This haunted house - a particularly fancy, albeit rundown mansion on the Thames - was definitely an experience that we won’t be forgetting anytime soon, mainly because we ended up accidentally breaking a few things we shouldn’t have ever been allowed near.

While taking on the role of urban explorers, we were sent into this derelict mansion to acquire a family heirloom of great value, but we ended up finding a lot more than we bargained for. From half-eaten tins of sweetcorn and the ‘shame room’ to monsters that resemble stink-bugs and talking dolls. We learnt a lot about what it means to be a bit of a Ghostbuster that night, as well as whether or not we think Genshin Impact or World of Warcraft players have better personal hygiene.

Well? Did anyone? |Image credit:VG247, THQ Nordic

Wondering what the hell I’m waffling on about? Check out our traumatising experience of this Alone in the Dark haunted-house experience above, where the main thing that wound up traumatised was Connor’s knees. You’ll see why.

Alone in the Dark (THQ Nordic)

PS5 , Xbox Series X/S , PC

Wishlisted - Our 10 Best Steam Next Fest Demos

Another Next Fest kicks off soon, but we’ve already done the digging for you.

Welcome to Wishlisted, a showcase of our favourite demos from Steam Next Fest: June 2024. Check the video above or watch on YouTube .

Finding the Best NextFest Demos is all about the joy of discovery, but with so many Steam Next Fest demos getting released in such a short amount of time, it can be bewildering. So we’ve decided to show you our ten Best Steam Next Fest games which we think deserve your attention. These are all upcoming Steam Next Fest games that we’re genuinely excited for, and that we think should play nicely on PC handhelds too!

This is just the start of our Next Fest coverage. This week we’ll be previewing loads of upcoming demos across the entire network - right here on VG247, of course, but also over on our sister sites Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun. Bookmark our Wishlisted Steam Fest hub to stay in the loop. And this is well before Next Fest actually starts, so you, dear reader, get to bask for a solid fortnight celebrating all the wonderful new games that are just around the corner. Enjoy!