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Monday1st Apr 2024
News Bugsnax Is Being Turned into a Card Game
Kickstarter requires $15,000 of backing
Young Horses, the studio behind the PS5 launch title Bugsnax, has announced it's turning the indie hit into a card game. The developer requires $15,000 of funding on Kickstarter to make it a reality, with orders currently being accepted from the USA. The team plans to begin shipping the card game in October...
Monday1st Nov 2021
News Greg Miller Demands Bugsnax DLC Trophies, Gets Them
"PlayStation gamers, I did this for you"
One of the (very few) noteworthy reveals from last week's State of Play presentation was that Bugsnax is being treated to a free expansion titled The Isle of Bigsnax at some point next year. It will add a new biome, big Bugsnax, hats, home customisation, and now Trophies thanks to the efforts of Kinda Funny's...
Wednesday27th Oct 2021
News Bugsnax Get Bigger in Free Isle of Bigsnax Update Next Year
Put a hat on a Bugsnax
Bugsnax, the unique and comedic PlayStation 5 launch game, is being treated to a free expansion next year titled The Isle of Bigsnax. Announced during Sony's latest State of Play showcase, it adds huge Bugsnax, ones with hats, and home customisation. Check out the announcement trailer above for more context. "In the Isle of...
Tuesday2nd Feb 2021
News Bugsnax Outselling Dev's Last Game Despite PS Plus Period on PS5
Everyone's talkin 'bout Bugsnax
Bugsnax made a bit of a splash back when PlayStation 5 launched. It was available to PS Plus members on Sony's new platform at no extra charge, and it stayed on the service for two months rather than just one. That's a long time to have a game available as a freebie, but it seems developer Young Horses has been doing...
Friday22nd Jan 2021
News Hope You're Hungry! Sounds Like We'll Be Getting More Bugsnax in the Future
Still talkin' bout Bugsnax
We were rather taken with Bugsnax, PlayStation 5's cult hit launch game. Available free to PS Plus members, the quirky adventure game has been a success story for developer Young Horses. The team crafted something lovably silly but tinged with darkness, with a narrative that goes places you might not expect. In fact, some...
Wednesday18th Nov 2020
Random Want to Eat Bugsnax For Real? One Food Blog Is Making It Happen
Who's hungry
If you've been playing Bugsnax, you might have found yourself getting a little peckish with all the food-related goodness onscreen. The game has you exploring a mysterious island where sentient sustenance roams free, and honestly, some of those beasties look delicious. There are certainly a handful of culinary creatures we'd like for...
Thursday12th Nov 2020
Reminder Bugsnax Is Now Available to PS Plus Members on PS5
Add it to your library now
The very first PlayStation Plus game on PS5 is the one and only Bugsnax. Developer Young Horses has followed up Octodad: Dadliest Catch with this bizarre adventure, in which your main aim is to catch half bug, half snack creatures. It joins PS4 titles Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hollow Knight as part of PS Plus for...
Tuesday3rd Nov 2020
News November 2020 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
Shadow of War and Hollow Knight await
November 2020's PlayStation Plus games are available to download now from the PlayStation Store. Well, most of them. Both Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition — the month's two PS4 titles — are now yours to play if you're a subscriber. Meanwhile, Bugsnax, the first PS5 game to be...
Saturday31st Oct 2020
News PS Plus November 2020 PS5, PS4 Games Confirmed
What a great month
November 2020's PlayStation Plus games have been officially announced, and we must say, what a month this is. As always, subscribers can look forward to two PlayStation 4 titles, both of which will also be playable on the PlayStation 5. November's duo consists of Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hollow Knight — two highly rated...
Wednesday28th Oct 2020
News Bugsnax Trailer Sets the Scene Ahead of PS5, PS4 Launch
You are what you eat
Everyone's talkin 'bout Bugsnax — and there's a good reason why. Sony has just announced the PlayStation Plus lineup for November, and that includes the very first PS5 game to join the service. Yes, Bugsnax, the loveably obscure game about animals that are also food, will be part of PS Plus on PS5. This news has been followed...
Friday9th Oct 2020
News Bugsnax 30-Minute Gameplay Video Finally Shows Us What It's All About
Gotta catch 'em all
Bugsnax recently got a round of preview coverage online, with numerous outlets able to play a PC build of the upcoming game. Developed by Octodad: Dadliest Catch studio Young Horses, the cross-gen title has delighted fans with its obscure premise and daft characters. But what does the moment to moment gameplay actually look like?...
Thursday8th Oct 2020
News Bugsnax Confirmed to Be a PS5 Launch Game
The biggest title of the lot
Please forget about Demon's Souls and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales because the biggest PlayStation 5 game of them all has just been confirmed for launch day. Yes, Bugsnax is a PS5 launch title! The confirmation comes by way of a new YouTube video detailing the voice cast, which at the end sports a lovely little...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
News Bugsnax Blowout Incoming as Media Goes Hands On
Talkin' 'bout
Earworm indie Bugsnax will get a blowout imminently, as media is set to go hands on with the audacious outing. Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller appears to be leading the charge, revealing on his Twitter account that he’ll be playing the title this week. It’s unclear whether he’ll be previewing the PlayStation 5 version, but with the...
Thursday6th Aug 2020
News Bugsnax PS5 Gameplay Is Completely and Utterly Delightful
We're big fans
Bugsnax put in an extremely welcome appearance during Sony's State of Play livestream, debuting a new slice of gameplay. Yes, we can finally see what Bugsnax actually plays like rather than just singing the theme song from Kero Kero Bonito to ourselves the entire time. Check it out above. It looks like you'll be equipped with your...
Monday20th Jul 2020
News Bugsnax Theme Song Available Now Digitally, Vinyl Release Up for Pre-Order
Talkin 'bout Bug Trax
Bugsnax looks like a legitimately cool PlayStation 5 title, but let's face it — that song is what it's all about. Officially titled It's Bugsnax!, the unbelievably upbeat earworm has kept the game in everyone's minds since its debut at Sony's PS5 reveal event. Now, you can listen to the full length, three-and-a-half-minute...
Thursday16th Jul 2020
News Full Length Bugsnax Song to Debut on Summer Game Fest's Next Developer Showcase
Talkin 'bout Bugsnax
Bugsnax was one of the most memorable announcements made during PlayStation 5's reveal event. This is partly down to it looking like a wonderfully mad and very different experience, but mainly because of that unbelievably catchy theme song. Even now, the music flashes back into our minds, and it stays there for some time. The...
Thursday18th Jun 2020
News The Bugsnax Theme Song Is Already Popular Enough to Have Covers
From sombre to pop-punk
If you’ve managed to rid your head of the Bugsnax theme song, you’re a stronger person than us. We haven't stopped humming and singing the welcomingly infectious tune ever since the PlayStation 5 games reveal event and it doesn't look like we're the only ones. In fact, the song is about all social media is willing to...
News Bugsnax Will Play Similarly to Ape Escape, Makes Full Use of PS5's DualSense Controller
Talkin 'bout Bugsnax
When Bugsnax revealed itself during Sony's PlayStation 5 showcase, all we really knew about the game was that it had a real earworm of a theme song. Details have been scarce on this game since its debut, but USGamer caught up with the studio to learn more. Philip Tibitoski is co-founder and President of Young Horses, the small...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News Bugsnax Is the Next Game from Octodad Dev, Coming to PS5
Half bug, half snack
There were blockbuster announcements during the PlayStation 5 reveal event, and then there were games like Bugsnax. Developed by Young Horses, the team behind the wonderful Octodad: Dadliest Catch, this bright-eyed, colourful game is heading to PS5, and it looks delicious. It has the same lighthearted tone as Octodad and looks...
