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Halloween PS Store sale is a DLC frenzy for this PS Plus horror game

The great thing about PS Plus is having the chance to revisit games you dismissed initially, and one such game might be Dead By Daylight. While the asymmetrical horror still is going strong, you might feel out of the loop as you look for a terrifying game to play this Halloween. Luckily, this new Halloween PS Store sale makes now the perfect time to jump back in on PS4 and PS5.


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Snag some of 2023's new horror games for dirt cheap

Dead Island 2 is making waves among its nostalgic community once more thanks to its upcoming lore-filled expansion, Haus. If you're like me, then you grew up playing the original and immediately jumped into Dambuster Studios' recent sequel. The zombie shooter does sport a hefty price, though, as new horror games generally do. If you've been waiting for a discount to grab it, the Epic Games Store's annual Halloween sale is here with massive deals for games like Dead Island 2 and other banger sequels such as Gunfire Games' own Remnant II.


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Update 7.3.1 | Bugfix Patch


[h2]Release Schedule[/h2]
  • Update releases: 11AM ET
  • "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween event starts: 2PM ET
  • "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween tome opens: 2PM ET

[h2]Content[/h2]
[h3]The Trapper[/h3]
  • The Trapper's Bear Traps now spawn close to each Generator at the beginning of a Trial.

[h3]The Skull Merchant[/h3]
  • Added unique prompts to differentiate which direction a Drone will rotate in.

[h3]Haunted by Daylight[/h3]
  • "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween event (starts October 18th 2PM ET).
  • The Archives
    • "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween event tome (opens October 18th 2PM ET).
  • Event Gameplay Details screen
    • The event popup has a new tab where you can view details of the event gameplay.
  • Event Currency
    • Haunted by Daylight introduces a new reward, Dark Trinkets, an exclusive currency for Halloween events.
    • Dark Trinkets are earned by completing challenges and levels within the Haunted by Daylight event tome.
    • Spend Dark Trinkets on cosmetics and charms within the event's Collection screen.
  • Collection Milestone Rewards
    • Milestone Rewards are a set of rewards that you unlock simply by unlocking event collection rewards. Earn all event cosmetics to unlock them all!

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
[h3]Archives[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue where the "Falling Darkness" Master Challenge can be completed after the first activation of the Nightfall.
  • Fixed a visual issue when playing animatics on screen with an aspect ratio other then 16:9.
  • All skill check related Challenges and Master Challenges no longer gain progress while wiggling out of the Killer's grasp.

[h3]Anti Face-camp[/h3]
  • The anti face-camp UI is no longer visible when the last Survivor alive is hooked.
  • The anti face-camp meter is now colored when filling up.
  • Hooked Survivors no longer count when calculating the rate at which the anti face-camp meter fills up.
  • The audio cue when the anti face-camp meter is full properly plays for spectators.
  • The Struggle skill checks will now properly show up when the Unhook Self interaction is started during a Struggle skill check and then stopped midway.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the anti face-face camp feature to not fill the meter when the Killer was standing above certain basements.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the anti face-face camp meter to stop filling when the Killer was slightly higher than the hooked Survivor.

[h3]Audio[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the anti face-camp to not have an audio cue when the meter is filled while spectating.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the found match SFX to not being played.

[h3]Bots[/h3]
  • Bots now avoid short loops created by a one-way ramp.

[h3]Characters[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused a placeholder string to appear when The Skull Merchant targets a Drone to change its rotation direction.
  • Fixed various localization issues in various Skull Merchant Add-ons.
  • Fixed an issue with The Skull Merchant Geographical Readout Add-on to prevent the Add-on stacking with itself and removed the kill switch allowing the Add-on to be selected again.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Survivors from playing the correct animation when using Blast Mine or Wiretap on a Generator.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Drone to be missing in The Skull Merchant's hand when using Killer Power.
  • Fixed an issue that caused The Demogorgon's hand to clip into the Killer's camera view while carrying a Survivor and looking down.
  • Survivors can no longer instantly free trapped allies from The Trapper’s Bear Trap when it is placed on a staircase.
  • Skull Merchant Drones recalled when rotating counter-clockwise now rotate clockwise when placed again.
  • EDIT: Fixed an issue that caused The Cenobite to be unable to use his Killer Power after solving the Lament Configuration.

[h3]Environment/Maps[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to be able to climb a vault, instead of jumping on it, on the Nostromo's wreckage.

[h3]Perks[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused the perk Background Player to activate when performing rushed actions without moving.

[h3]Platforms[/h3]
  • Friends from other platforms are now correctly visible in the Friends Menu.

[h3]UI[/h3]
  • In the Archives, the "Unlock Tiers" functionality was still accessible by Gamepad even if the button was not visible.
  • Fixed an issue when collecting a mystery box as the last node didn't reveal the mystery item collected.
  • Fixed a rare issue in the Lobby where the player's wallet could be seen duplicated.
  • Fixed an issue with the Match Found SFX not playing anymore.
  • The day and night cycle is now visible on the Survivor portraits when playing as The Dredge.

[h3]Misc[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue that caused missing a Brand New Part skill check to disable Generator passive regression.
  • Fixed older Event Cosmetics (such as Frosty Eyes) missing from players' inventories.

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]
  • When The Oni goes through an open Unstable Rift teleporter, parts of its character model will become visible and clip through the camera.
  • When completing a Trial as either Survivor or Killer the tally screen does not show the expected result.

DBD Haunted by Daylight 2023 start time, rewards, and details

When is the DBD Haunted by Daylight event? Spooky season is here once again, and many of our favorite games hold events and celebrations to get you in the Halloween mood. Naturally, though, the best games to scare you silly are those that are already terrifying, and the Dead by Daylight Haunted by Daylight event is back to Dwighten you in 2023. Like Dwight and frighten, geddit? No? I tried.


If you thought Dead by Daylight killers were the worst thing waiting for you when you enter the Fog, think again... This Halloween, The Entity releases some old victims into the world to make things even harder for Dead by Daylight survivors and killers - but they can also be used to your advantage. Read on for more details about this year's spooky DBD Haunted by Daylight event, in which you can collect some new in-game items. If that's not enough though, there are always DBD codes for more goodies.


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