Halloween may have been about four months ago but Gamesplanet is choosing to celebrate all things spooky once again for the start of its 15-year anniversary sale. It's the first of a handful of themed promotions that will be taking place throughout the year.

At 15 years old, Gamesplanet would be legally allowed to watch movies that feature strong threat and horror according to the BBFC - and that certainly applies to some of the games it has chosen to feature in the latest sale.

The best offer of the lot is the lowest ever price we've seen for Resident Evil 3 on PC. Now, while the remake of the PS1 era survival horror didn't quite get the blood pumping as much as Resident Evil 2, it still has its moments of brilliance. At a massive 75 per cent off? We'll take that.

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A new month means a fresh roster of additions to PlayStation Now, and February's a busy one for Sony's subscription service, ushering in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Detroit: Become Human, Darksiders Genesis, Little Nightmares, and more.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 joined Activision's ceaseless procession of franchise instalments in 2015, sending the series' reliably solid FPS action to the far-flung future of 2065. The high-tech-tinged end result earned itself a Eurogamer Recommended award back in the day, with contributor Edwin Evans-Thirlwell writing, "Where Treyarch's single-player struggles, the deftly tuned multiplayer soars, delivering a Call of Duty that's rich with options."

As for Detroit: Become Human, it's another heavily cinematic narrative adventure from the minds at Quantic Dream. This time, the studio serves up a sci-fi thriller focussed on the plight of a group of androids - and while its attempts to draw parallels with the likes of the civil rights movement are clumsy, it's by far the developer's most disciplined, engaging outing yet. "With this glib, rabble-rousing and admittedly enjoyable thriller," wrote Oli Welsh in his review, "Quantic Dream has finally delivered on the promise of its interactive storytelling format".

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Those who enjoy PC gaming, a macabre take on storybook narratives and platforming puzzles interspersed with stealth should take note: Bandai Namco are giving away free Steam codes for Little Nightmares right now (though they haven't made it clear for how long).

A heads up on the details though: you will have to make an account on the Bandai Namco online store, which was a little trickier for us than it seemed. The site crashed a couple of times (likely high traffic), and the option to register our account in the UK wasn't an option, with others reporting that they have the same error on PCs, but not on mobiles.

Still, if you do manage to push through and claim it, Bandai Namco will send you your very own copy of Little Nightmares. We rated the game pretty highly in our review, a horror-inflected stealth/platformer in which we play a little girl in a raincoat trying to escape being eaten by huge, distorted giants living on a vast, creaking cruise liner. It's more eerie than outright terrifying, intentionally playing to childhood fears and occasionally building hide-and-seek tension. It'll likely be a winner for those who enjoyed Limbo and Inside, and even if it isn't - well, what's it matter? You're getting it for free anyway. And not only that, but with Little Nightmares 2 coming out soon, this might be the perfect opportunity to get on board the series.

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Microsoft has announced the Xbox Games with Gold lineup for January 2021.

Tarsier Studios' Little Nightmares is available all of January. "Little Nightmares is everything you may have loved about LittleBigPlanet thrown into a sausage grinder with everything you may have dreaded in Silent Hill," Edwin wrote in our review.

Watch our Aoife and Ian play Little Nightmares in the vide below:

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Developer Tarsier's original Little Nightmares was a macabre delight, a gorgeously wrought puzzle-platformer queasily hovering somewhere between darkly adorable and deeply unsettling; however, the studio has leaned hard on the latter for its latest look at follow-up Little Nightmares 2, which is due to arrive on PC and consoles in February next year.

Although Tarsier calls Little Nightmares 2 a sequel, the developer has so far been a little cagey when it comes to placing its action within the series' timeline. What we do know, however, is that it once again stars Six - the yellow-raincoat-wearing moppet last seen exploring the shadowy bowels of the Maw in the original - only, this time, she's joined by new friend Mono.

It's Mono that players control in this follow-up - Six's actions are handled by the AI - and the pair embark on an adventure that, in contrast to its predecessor, frequently takes place outdoors. Not that the experience is likely to be any less claustrophobic, given the perpetual fog and shadow engulfing Mono and Six's off-kilter world.

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It's back - and creepier than ever. Initially announced back at Gamescom last year, Little Nightmares 2 now has a release date of 11th February 2021, and a new gameplay trailer that will definitely keep you up at night.

A sequel to the hit indie platformer from 2017, Little Nightmares 2 once again follows the story of Six, who will be computer-controller, and a new player-character called Mono. That's the one wearing the paper bag, by the way. The new trailer shows a variety of horrifying new monsters and puzzles for the player to overcome, including a rather horrible pianist. If you'd like a more in-depth look at around 15 minutes worth of brand new gameplay, our Ian Higton went hands on with the first level of the game and you can listen to his first impressions in the video below.

Last year I had a chat with the Tarsier devs behind Little Nightmares 2, who were reluctant to give too much away - but could confirm that you can wield a whisk to fight back against the monsters. Useful.

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Hello, and welcome to our new series which picks out interesting things that we'd love someone to make a game about.

This isn't a chance for us to pretend we're game designers, more an opportunity to celebrate the range of subjects games can tackle and the sorts of things that seem filled with glorious gamey promise.

Check out our 'Someone should make a game about' archive for all our pieces so far.

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This year's Gamescom didn't have much in terms of big news (aside from pissing in Death Stranding) - but one announcement that did sneak up on everyone was Little Nightmares 2: the sequel to Tarsier Studios' spooky platformer from 2017. Coming out next year, the game looks like it's bringing plenty of additions to the original formula, including a new character, different locations, two-character gameplay, and some form of "combat"... if that's what you can call the ladle fight going on in the announcement video.

Naturally, the trailer left fans asking plenty of questions, with many assuming the two-character gameplay meant co-op, and others wondering whether the ladle-slamming combat would form a core component of the game. I pitched these questions to lead producer Lucas Roussel and senior narrative designer Dave Mervik at Gamescom, who were able to answer some (but not all) fan queries, and also give some insight into the game design decisions behind Little Nightmares 2 and its new theme of "escapism".

Is this a direct sequel to the first game, and when does it take place?

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A sequel to the creepy indie platformer, Little Nightmares, has been announced at Gamescom.

The game looks like it will follow on from Six's escape at the end of the first game, and will see her join up with a new second character named Mono.

Trailer footage shown during the Opening Night Live Gamescom stream is in engine, and shows the characters exploring the outside world and entering the Signal Tower, a main area the story will be set in.

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Tarsier Studio's darkly adorable Little Nightmares has just received its final piece of story DLC, known as The Residence.

The Residence marks the end to the adventures of flop-haired protagonist The Runaway Kid, whose journey began in Little Nightmares' original DLC episode, The Depths. The Runaway Kid's grim tale continued through the bowels of the horrifying ocean-bound vessel The Maw in The Hideaway, and concludes with a visit to the home of The Lady - who you might remember from Little Nightmares' main story.

"Armed only with his flashlight", says publisher Bandai Namco, "The Kid will have to repel the nightmarish illusions and dodge the traps set in the twisted library. As he goes to meet his fate, The Kid will shed light on the darkest secrets of The Maw..."

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