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News New Saints Row Customisation Showcase Is Crazy In-Depth
Character, vehicles, weapons, the lot
Yes, there is total character creation and customisation in the new Saints Row, and yes, it seems to be even more in-depth than it was in previous games (which is saying quite a lot). The upcoming sandbox just got a fresh trailer that takes you through all of the ways that you can shape your own boss, and it...
News Big Saints Row Showcase Set for Next Week
Focus on character creation
And here we were, just thinking that it's about time we saw more of the new Saints Row! The upcoming sandbox title will show off its supposedly in-depth customisation system next week, on the 20th April. Said showcase will go live on both YouTube and Twitch. Often absurd character customisation has always been a staple...
News Saints Row Celebrates the Season with a Ton of Wacky PS5, PS4 Gameplay Clips
Mad
We think Saints Row developer Volition heard its fans loud and clear: the original trailer for the reboot just wasn’t wacky enough. Ever since then it’s really doubled down hard on showcasing just how zany its new title can be, and we’ve been getting a glimpse of that courtesy of a bunch of mini-trailers it’s sharing on its Twitter...
News Saints Row Grabs an Explosive New Gameplay Trailer
Still set for August
The new Saints Row got a flashy gameplay trailer at The Game Awards 2021, and it continues to push that chaotic sandbox feel. Honestly though, we didn't expect to being seeing it so soon after its recent delay announcement — especially when it was set so far back. It's still scheduled for the 23rd August 2022, but will you be...
Mini Review Chorus (PS5) - Stunning Space Exploration with Slick Combat
Sing it with me
If there's one thing developer Fishlabs knows well, it's space combat and exploration. Despite little previous experience with PlayStation hardware, its PS5 debut Chorus shares many similarities with its long-running mobile series Galaxy on Fire. As a result, Chorus is a confident first stab at a high profile release for the team,...
News Shark Action Game Maneater Shines with Ray Tracing Update on PS5
Lots of possible ray jokes but they don't a-manta much
Have you been playing Tripwire Interactive's "ShaRkPG" Maneater on PlayStation 5? Playing as an ever-evolving shark, you become an apex predator, able to chow down on sea life and pesky humans alike. The game definitely resides in the chummy waters of AA titles, but that's no bad thing — in...
News Saints Row Delayed All the Way Back to August 2022
Team needs more time
The release schedule for February 2022 just got slightly lighter as developer Volition confirms it has delayed Saints Row to 23rd August 2022. The game was originally launching on the same day as Elden Ring for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Now it becomes a summer release, lending the studio more time "to create the best Saints Row...
News New Saints Row Story Mission Gameplay Is Our Best Look at the Reboot Yet
Gang activity
Game Informer's coverage of Saints Row continues with what is easily our most in-depth look at gameplay yet. The footage features two different main story missions, and although we don't get to gawk at any cutscenes, we do get a general idea of how the game's going to play. Spoilers: it's very much a Saints Row title. It's a bit rough...
News Space Combat Game Chorus Coming This December for PS5, PS4
101 trailer explains all
Remember Chorus? That space combat game announced roughly 18 months ago during the third-party specific Xbox Series X showcase everyone would rather forget? It's suddenly reappeared with a PlayStation 5 and PS4 release date of 3rd December 2021. If you can't remember what we're talking about, the 101 trailer embedded above...
Poll What Do You Think of the New Saints Row?
Saints assemble
One of the biggest stories of the past week has involved Saints Row. The sandbox series is returning in February next year, with a brand new game having been announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021. This thing's a full reboot: different characters, a new setting, and no obvious ties to the old Saints Row games. It's a fresh...
News Saints Row Deep Dive Seeks to Allay PS5, PS4 Reboot Concerns
Tons of new gameplay snippets
For some reason, Saints Row is the latest in a long-line of unlucky games to attract an outrageously negative reaction. Volition said earlier today that it’s “not backing down”, and has now released a new deep dive video that digs into more details about the reboot. Fortunately, this one has been met with a...
News Saints Row Reboot Faces Huge Fan Backlash, Devs Say 'We Are Not Backing Down'
Trailer smashed with dislikes
Revealed earlier this week during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021, the fully rebooted Saints Row has been under fire since its big unveiling. Across multiple YouTube channels — including the official PlayStation, Xbox, and Saints Row channels — the game's CG announcement trailer has been bombarded with dislikes...
News Saints Row Bundles in The Third Remastered for Platinum Edition
Three bits of post-launch DLC
Saints Row can now be pre-ordered on the PlayStation Store, providing us with a peek at what developer Volition plans to do with the game post-launch and what goodies it offers if you're willing to cough up the extra cash. If you want to go all the way and pay £94.99/$99.99 for the Platinum Edition, you'll be granted...
News The New Saints Row Still Has Character Creation
You're the Boss
The all-new, rebooted Saints Row has just been revealed, and we already know what a lot of fans are going to be asking: can you still make your own custom character? The announcement trailer doesn't reference character customisation at all, opting to show a default female 'Boss' with a rather regular clothing style and short hair...
News New Saints Row Game Is a Total Reboot on PS5, PS4 in February 2022
Welcome to Santo Ileso
Saints Row is back, and it's been totally rebooted. The new game takes place in a fictional American Southwest city called Santo Ileso, with an entirely new cast of characters. To be clear, this is still very much a Saints Row game; expect open world hijinks, run-and-gun combat, and plenty of daft side activities. The title's...
First Impressions Rebooted Saints Row Has a New Look, But It's Still Saints Row Under the Hood
Don't mess with the Saints
The new Saints Row game has just been announced, and as you may already know, it's a complete reboot. Different characters, a different setting — the lot. But despite this rebirth, the gameplay that we've seen suggests that this is still Saints Row, in all of its goofy glory. Now, we're not talking Saints Row IV here —...
News Wasteland 3 Reveals Cult of the Holy Detonation DLC, Out in October
Game's final expansion
The final piece of DLC for strategy RPG Wasteland 3 has been dated for 5th October 2021, meaning InXile's post-launch support concludes with the Cult of the Holy Detonation expansion. Priced at $6.99, it can be purchased standalone or picked up as part of the expansion pass. If you don't own the game just yet, the Wasteland 3:...
News New Saints Row Game Reveal Teased for Gamescom Opening Night Live
Rebooting
The Third Street Saints have set some time aside to tune in for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 next week because it looks like host Geoff Keighley has bagged the exclusive reveal of the next Saints Row game. The presenter teased the announcement today on Twitter with a link to the series' official website that now simply reads...
Live Watch Koch Primetime Right Here
Prime matter
Koch Media, and its various subsidiaries including Deep Silver and new publishing label Prime Matter, will be joining the E3 2021 hype train this week with a livestream of its own. The publisher’s already told us what not to expect: basically all of its big brands. Tune in from 12PM PDT/3PM EDT/8PM BST. Koch Primetime (11th June,...
News Metro, Saints Row, TimeSplitters, and Dead Island Won't Be at E3 2021 or Summer Games Fest
Deep Silver confirms
Don't go into E3 2021 and Summer Games Fest expecting news and announcements from Deep Silver's in-the-pipeline properties. The publisher has (rather thoughtfully) confirmed that the following franchises won't be putting in an appearance later this month: Saints Row, TimeSplitters, Dead Island, and Metro. Given that we've been...
News TimeSplitters Is Officially Coming Back, Developed By Reformed Free Radical Design
The time has come
TimeSplitters is officially, finally, making its grand return. After the IP was procured by Koch Media, the idea of the beloved FPS franchise coming back from the dead was suddenly a real possibility. Now, in a new announcement from publisher Deep Silver, a new entry in the series is officially underway. In a statement shared on...
News Saints Row The Third Remastered Comes to PS5 Next Week, Free Upgrade for PS4 Players
The gang's back together
As rumoured, Saints Row The Third Remastered is coming to PlayStation 5, and it'll be a free upgrade if you already own the game on PS4. It arrives next week, on the 25th May — that'll be just over a year since the PS4 version launched. The official press release says that the PS5 edition will boast 60 frames-per-second...
News Saints Row The Third Remastered PS5 Version Likely as Trophy List Appears
Back to Steelport, again
It appears a PlayStation 5 version of Saints Row The Third Remastered is on the cards as Exophase has listed a Trophy list overnight for a native edition of the game on Sony's latest console. Featuring the exact same number of Trophies as well as replicated descriptions and requirements as the PS4 version, this current-gen...
News Wasteland 3 Gets Steeltown DLC, Out on PS4 This June
Help take back Steeltown
We consider Wasteland 3 to be a "fantastic post-apocalyptic RPG" with great writing and satisfying combat. We said as much back when the game came to PlayStation 4 back in August 2020, awarding it an 8/10 rating in the Push Square review. That tactical experience is now being expanded with an expansion named The Battle of...
News You Should Probably Dig Out Your PS4 Copy of Homefront: The Revolution
Full 4K port of TimeSplitters 2 unlocked
There’s a TimeSplitters 2 Easter egg in PlayStation 4 first-person shooter Homefront: The Revolution that many of you will be familiar with: it allows you to play a couple of levels from the legendary PS2 game. But actually, there’s more: it was revealed on Twitter over the weekend that developers...
News PS Plus Game Maneater Will Munch on DLC in the Future
More info "very soon"
If you've been enjoying this month's PS Plus title Maneater on PlayStation 5, then there's even more content on its way to keep your belly satisfied. During a Reddit AMA with developer Tripwire Interactive, it was confirmed that more DLC is planned for the shark RPG. Specific details weren't shared as art director Sean McBride...
Mini Review Maneater (PS5) - Shiny Bits and Bobs Make for a Fin Time
Let’s fin-ish this
Republished on Wednesday 30th December, 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2021's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. One of a number of free next-gen upgrade titles being offered on Sony’s newest hardware, developer Tripwire has returned to its undersea all...
News Shark Sim Maneater Is Swimming onto PS5, Free Upgrade for PS4 Players
Jaws-dropping
Maneater is a surprisingly entertaining action game about being a bloodthirsty shark. We really rather enjoyed it on PlayStation 4, but it seems publisher Deep Silver isn't done just yet. A shark never swims backwards, and Maneater is making the jump to PS5. The game will be available on Sony's next-gen system at launch with an...
Review Wasteland 3 - Fallout Meets XCOM in This Engrossing But Slightly Buggy RPG
Power Armour Rangers
Wasteland 3 is one of those games that you can get completely lost in. Between its world building, its characters, and its player progression, it's an engrossing experience from start to finish. It goes without saying, but the veteran developers over at inXile really know how to make a role-playing game. Wasteland 3 is what...
Hands On Wasteland 3 Is Brilliant But a Bit Buggy on PS4
Fallout meets XCOM
We've played around ten hours of Wasteland 3 on PS4, and we're having a blast. This is a post-apocalyptic RPG to be savoured, with great writing, interesting characters, and a lot of player choice. So far, it easily sits alongside the best traditional RPGs on Sony's system, like Pillars of Eternity and Divinity: Original Sin 2...
News Breath of the Wild Inspired Windbound Gets New Gameplay, Still on Course for PS4 in August
Need a bigger boat
The lovely looking Windbound was first announced for PlayStation 4 back in April, and now The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild-esque title has a brand new gameplay trailer. A lot of stuff gets shown despite its brief length, like exploration, hunting, and sailing.
Review Maneater - Underwater Far Cry Is Fintastic
Get in the sea
Far Cry’s formula may be feeling a little shallow these days, but Maneater breathes new sealife into the open world collectathon concept by setting its action underwater – and putting you in control of a bloodthirsty shark. This moreish aquatic action RPG is a modern incarnation of PlayStation 2 cult classic Jaws Unleashed, and...
That one was for you, Johnny
Hearing Troy Baker shout "get the **** out of here!" as you punch a policeman square in his privates is still pretty funny. In fact, Saints Row The Third in general is still pretty funny — at least, some of the time. The game's almost nine years old, yet Saints Row The Third Remastered is a welcome reminder of just how...
News Chorus: Rise As One Sings to PS5, PS4's Hymn Sheet in 2021
Perfect harmony
Announced during Inside Xbox but officially confirmed for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, sci-fi title Chorus: Rise As One is a space combat shooter coming from developer Fishlabs and publisher Deep Silver. “Take control of Nara, once the Circle’s deadliest warrior, now their most wanted fugitive, on a quest to destroy the dark...
News Yes, Saints Row 5 Is Still In Development
Just to confirm
Saints Row The Third is coming to PlayStation 4 next month by way of a remaster, but that doesn't mean the series' next instalment has been put on hold. As previously reported, Saints Row 5 (or whatever it ends up being called) is happening, and the official Twitter account has reiterated that, yes, the game is still in development...
News Saints Row The Third Remastered Brings Dumb Fun to PS4 in May
The boys are back in town
Saints Row The Third Remastered is official, and it's coming to PlayStation 4 next month, on the 22nd May. The third game in Volition's sandbox series is where it really started to embrace stupidity (in a good way, as far as we're concerned). It's not as completely batsh*t insane as Saints Row IV, but it's still mental...
News A New Cruise Ship Makes a Stop in Shenmue III DLC
High rollers
The third and final add-on pack for Shenmue III will, ahem, roll out on 27th March. It’ll be available individually or as part of the sequel’s Season Pass and will add a new cruise ship to Niaowu’s bustling port. Upon the boat, you’ll be able to engage in various gambling minigames, presumably with higher stakes than those...
Hands On Shenmue III's Story Quest DLC Is an Add-On Done Wrong
Chawan shite
It may have a bad reputation, but DLC can be incredible. Consider, for one moment, The Old Hunters expansion for Bloodborne: it’s a brilliant extension of an already timeless title, which adds exciting new environments, enemies, and armaments to the fray. Of course, add-on packs have a bad reputation because they’re so often...
News Metro Exodus: Sam's Story DLC Is in Search of the USA, Out Next Month
The journey ends
Metro: Exodus is probably a game you haven't heard about or thought of in quite some time. The much forgotten 2019 PlayStation 4 title didn't live up to the expectations it set itself last year, and the first piece of DLC that makes up its season pass continued that trend. Let's hope then that its final expansion, titled Sam's...
News Shenmue III Battle Rally DLC Turns Ryo Hazuki Into a Sprinter
I see
When we heard that Shenmue III would be getting multiple pieces of DLC after its November 2019 launch, this isn't exactly what we had in mind. The game's first slice of downloadable content comes to PlayStation 4 next week on Tuesday 21st January, and it literally has protagonist Ryo Hazuki competing in races. Announced on Twitter, the Battle...
Review Shenmue III - An Impossible Sequel That's Enjoyable Against All Odds
Lost in time
The fact that Shenmue III feels like a direct continuation of the cult SEGA Dreamcast classics is testament to veteran director Yu Suzuki’s unflinching ambition. There may have been almost two decades between this long-anticipated PlayStation 4 instalment and its predecessor, but developer Ys Net isn’t afraid to pick up the plot...
News Maneater Lets You Terrorise Humans As a Bloodthirsty Shark, Swims to PS4 in 2020
Jaws-dropping
You know what? Maneater looks like it could be pretty fun. This upcoming game from Tripwire Interactive sees you take on the role of a shark with a grudge against the human race. With a score to settle with mankind, you'll be eating people and causing mayhem in this daft action game. Described as an action RPG, you'll explore the open...
Deal Shenmue III Has Had Its Price Slashed on PS4 for Black Friday
I see
Shenmue III has been out for just over a week, but it's already available for a reduced cost -- at least in North America. While in Europe the long-awaited sequel is holding its initial price, Amazon US is currently listing the game for $34.99 as part of its Black Friday sale. That perhaps speaks to the slow start the game has had when it...
Round Up Shenmue III Reviews Reveal a Classic Tale Rekindled
Hazuki hit
Shenmue III is out now after 18 unbearable years, and it’s every inch the continuation of a cult classic franchise. This means, naturally, reviews are all over the place. We’re taking our time with the Yu Suzuki title – this is a release that demands to be savoured – but some verdicts are beginning to appear, so here’s a...
News Shenmue III's DLC Season Pass Will Plot the Return of a Familiar Face
Zhang on
There’ll be a full-length side-quest available as part of Shenmue III’s previously announced Season Pass, known officially as the euphemistic Complete DLC Collection. Available to purchase now from the UK PlayStation Store for £11.99, the post-release pledge promises three add-on packs, one of which appears to be story-related...
Hands On Shenmue III Is a Fantastic Sequel That's Been Frozen in Time
The follow-up fans wanted
It’s been almost 18 years since Shenmue II released on the Dreamcast in Europe, but its long-awaited sequel feels like it’s been preserved in a time (toy?) capsule during that time. This is the greatest compliment that could be paid Shenmue III, of course: look beyond the richly rendered Unreal Engine 4 visuals, and the...
News Shenmue III's Review Embargo Moved Forward to Release Day
Yu won't have to wait
Update: Publisher Deep Silver has revised the Shenmue III embargo, now allowing critics to publish their verdicts on the title from launch day, on 19th November. While we won't be running our review at that time -- this is a relatively large title that demands more of our time -- we should have some first impressions ready to...
News New Saints Row Game to Be Revealed in 2020
"Saints Row is very close to our hearts"
We've known since August that a new Saints Row game is in development. It's been a long, long time since the chaotic open world series last graced us with a new entry. Saints Row IV, the last full title in the franchise, launched all the way back in 2013. Since then, we've seen it remastered on PlayStation 4,...
News Dead Island 2 Is 'Going to Be Kick-Ass', Probably a PS5 Game
It still exists, apparently
Development of Dead Island 2 was recently moved to a third studio, but that's no bad thing according to Koch Media CEO Klemens Kundratitz. The man at the helm of a ludicrous amount of IPs manages to spin the situation into a positive, despite the fact that the game hasn't been seen or heard from in any real capacity for...
News Shenmue III Launch Trailer Brings the 18 Year Wait to an End
It's finally here
Shenmue III is just days away from finally releasing on PlayStation 4. Push Square editor Sammy Barker's excitement is at an all-time high, but can the same be said of you? Have you too been waiting 18 years for the series' third instalment? Check out its launch trailer above to gauge your interest. Close to three minutes of...