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News Metro: Exodus Braves the Apocalypse in Fall 2018
Winter is coming
Metro: Exodus will step out of the subway and into post-apocalyptic Moscow sometime in Fall 2018, publisher Deep Silver confirmed as part of a new trailer during The Game Awards 2017 last night. Here’s the pitch: “As Artyom, you must flee the Metro and lead a band of Spartan Rangers on an incredible, continent-spanning journey...
News Persona 5 Ultimate Edition Hits the PlayStation Store Today at an Outrageous Price
Bundles all DLC
Atlus is stealth releasing something called Persona 5 Ultimate Edition on the PlayStation Store today, but don't get too excited -- this isn't some kind of updated version of the amazing role-playing release (although we're sure that'll be arriving at some point down the line). The Ultimate Edition bundles all of the game's...
News Agents of Mayhem Developer Volition Struck by Layoffs
Deep Silver supposedly unhappy with sales
Volition, the developer behind Agents of Mayhem but best known for the Saints Row series, has been struck by a round of layoffs. News comes courtesy of Kotaku sources, though owner Deep Silver has yet to comment on the situation. Reports suggest that more than 30 people have been made redundant, from a team...
Gamescom 2017 Shenmue III PS4 Screenshots Show Stunning Locales, Waxy Characters
Yu Suzuki targeting improvements
Shenmue III’s debut trailer has been met with a mixed response: fans love the look of the environments, but pretty much everyone is in agreement that the animations need work. It’s no surprise, then, that Ys Net’s long-awaited sequel looks much better in stills – with its oversaturated art style augmenting...
Gamescom 2017 Here's Your First Look at Shenmue III on PS4
And thus the saga begins
What a surreal moment this is: we’ve waited over 15 years, but here’s our very first look at Shenmue III on the PlayStation 4. We’ve got to be honest with you, it’s hard to believe that we’re even writing this. So, the good: the environments are excellent. Yu Suzuki’s adventure series is famous for its...
Player agency
Watching Saturday morning cartoons as kid, there was always one thing that bothered us about shows focusing on paramilitary groups such as M.A.S.K. and G.I Joe. No, it wasn’t the fact they were designed primarily to sell toys to impressionable young minds, it was the way none of the teams ever showed up en masse to foil the plans of...
News Shenmue III Lands New Character Art, Global Publishing Partner
Silver lining
We were promised new Shenmue III information at Gamescom 2017 next week, and developer Ys Net has prefaced that with fresh artwork and news of a publishing partnership. Deep Silver – who seems to enjoy working with Kickstarter successes – has announced that it will publish the long-awaited sequel on the PlayStation 4 (and PC,...
News Agents of Mayhem's Launch Trailer Reminds Us That It Isn't Saints Row
But why?
Agents of Mayhem is now just days - or hours, depending on your region - away from release on PlayStation 4, and Deep Silver's wheeled out the inevitable launch trailer to remind you of that fact. Said trailer also reminds us that this "isn't Saints Row", which is something that still has us scratching our heads. Anyway, it's easy to take...
News Agents of Mayhem's Marketing Is Getting Really Desperate
Yikes
Very few people care about Agents of Mayhem -- we know that by taking one look at the traffic it brings in for this site. It's one of those games that just can't seem to get a foothold no matter how hard it tries, a bit like Battleborn. Now, we don't want Agents of Mayhem to flop -- it could end up being an amazing game for all we know --...
News Kamurocho Is Calling in New Yakuza: Kiwami PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Return ticket
It feels like we only just completed Yakuza 0, but you know what? We can't wait to go back to Kamurocho next month. We were worried that having two Yakuza titles release in the same year would amount to overkill, but we've decided that we're more than ready to bust an extra thousand heads as Kazuma Kiryu. Yakuza: Kiwami, which is due...
E3 2017 4A Games Unveils Metro: Exodus
Are you ready for an Exodus?
4A Games, the Ukrainian dev responsible for both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, showed off their next entry in the Metro series, Metro: Exodus, at Microsoft's E3 conference. The trailer st
News Agents of Mayhem Snags a Suitably Stupid Gameplay Trailer
No mercy
In case you didn't already know, Saints Row developer Volition is currently working on another nutty sandbox title called Agents of Mayhem, which sees you switch it up between a bunch of different playable characters while slaughtering faceless goons. For the most part the game looks reasonably fun, even if its sense of humour seems a bit...
News Dead Island 2 Hasn't Rotted Away Just Yet
Deep Silver says sequel's still coming
Hey, remember Dead Island 2? No, not Dying Light - we mean the actual sequel to Dead Island that was announced ages ago and then just kind of... Shuffled off a cliff. The title was originally set to launch back in 2015, and it's been over a year since we last heard about the game, but publisher Deep Silver has...
Review Dreamfall Chapters (PS4)
Dream on
–Dreamfall Chapters begins with protagonist Zoë Maya Castillo trapped in a coma, a predicament arguably more appealing than slogging through the interminable opening sections of this game. You're charged with wandering around a dreamscape while your physical body remains in a hospital bed, using powers that are barely explained to...
News Saints Row Dev's Agents of Mayhem Makes Mischief on 15th August
Remember this one?
Bloody Nora, we'd forgotten about this one. Saints Row developer Volition been busy beavering away on Agents of Mayhem for what feels like an eternity, while everyone else casually forgets that the Double Silver published shooter even exists. C'mon, you'd forgotten about it, hadn't you? It's okay, you can admit it. The single...
Steal yourself
Persona 5 is a difficult game to review – not because of its quality or lack thereof, but because it's such an intricate release. It's a role-playing title made up of many different parts, and explaining each and every one of them in detail would take way too long. With that in mind, we'll try to be brief: Persona 5 is a Japanese...
Hands On Persona 5 Has Absolutely Stolen Our Hearts on PS4
Let us start the game
There's no point in beating around the bush: from what we've played so far, Persona 5 is utterly brilliant. We're around 20 hours in, and although we still have potentially triple that amount of playtime to go, we can't deny that we're absolutely enraptured with Atlus' latest. Even as we're sitting here right now, writing this...
News All of Persona 5's DLC Will Be Heading West
Phantom thievery
Unsurprisingly, all of Persona 5's downloadable content will be making its way West following the game's release on the 4th April. European publisher Deep Silver has confirmed as much over on Twitter, so you can be safe in the knowledge that you won't be missing out on all that premium clutter Japan got last year. We say clutter,...
News Dreamfall Chapters Completes the Longest Journey to PS4 on 24th March
Stark contrast
Red Thread's promising adventure game Dreamfall Chapters will finally make its mark on the PlayStation 4 from 24th March. The game, which launched as an episodic outing on PC, will be available as a single package featuring all five episodes on Sony's new-gen system, and will come with various visual improvements compared to its...
News Here's 30 Seconds of Bloodstained to Tide You Backers Over
Great?
These high-profile Kickstarter games have been a bit of a disaster, haven't they? We mean, first there was Mighty No. 9, which is currently bathing in the PlayStation Store's bargain bin juice. Then there was Shenmue III, which is still relying on Photoshopped images of protagonist Ryo Hazuki face. And finally there was Bloodstained, the one...
News Valkyria Revolution Invades the West on PS4, Vita Next Year
On the march
Hey, SEGA is on a bit of a roll these days isn't it? Well, relatively speaking. The Japanese publisher has announced that with the help of Deep Silver, it'll be bringing Valkyria Revolution West in spring 2017, and it'll be marching onto both PlayStation 4 and Vita. What's not to like? For those out of the loop, Revolution ditches much...
News Persona 5's Haru Drinks Tea and Kicks Arse in New Character Trailer
Befitting of a lady
The prim and proper Haru is the star of your latest Persona 5 character trailer, as she sips tea and shoots shadows in the face. She's also fond of a pretty large axe that she likes to swing around with some force, so she's a party member that you don't want to mess with - even if her somewhat snooty Phantom Thief costume...
News Futaba's Got Your Back in Latest Persona 5 Character Trailer
Clever girl
Atlus has released another Persona 5 character trailer, this time introducing the tech-headed Futaba. Much like Persona 3's Fuuka and Persona 4's Rise, Futaba acts as something of a guide as you delve into dungeons, passing along handy information and dishing out buffs to your party during battle. Basically, she's the brains of the...
News Persona 5 Throws Out Two More English Character Trailers
Getting the party started
[youtube: UWx-l1Xf60A] Atlus has released not one, but two new character trailers for Persona 5, meaning that we've now almost heard what the entire Phantom Thief party sounds like in English. First up is the rather fiery Makoto, whose Persona transforms into a dangerously stylish motorbike, and she has a penchant for...
News Persona 5 Snatches Dual Audio on PS4, PS3 as Free DLC
Turning Japanese
Persona 5's been delayed. Yeah, we're disappointed, too - but at least it seems like Atlus is trying to release the very best game that it can here in the West. Case in point: the role-playing title will now feature dual audio as free downloadable content, meaning that you'll be able to play the game with either the English dub or...
News Persona 5 Gets Delayed Until April on PS4, PS3
Back into the shadows
Bah. There was a rumour earlier this week saying that Persona 5 would be slapped with a delay here in the West, but the source wasn't something that we could base a report on. Sadly, that doesn't matter anymore, because Atlus has now confirmed that the role-playing release really has been delayed in both North America and...
News Persona 5 Builds Social Links in New English Trailer
Fate's a funny thing
Ah, a lovely new Persona 5 trailer to feast ours eyes on - how thoughtful. This latest English video isn't all that detailed, but it gives a nice overview of your role as the protagonist. As with previous games in the series, you'll need to balance a normal teenage life with dungeon delving and shadow slaying; forge strong...
News Persona 5's Limited PS4 Steelbook Design Is Super Stylish
As you'd expect
Announced a while back, Persona 5 is getting a special launch edition when it releases here in the West next year. Featuring a limited steelbook case, Atlus has revealed the box's updated design - and it's every bit as stylish as you'd expect. You'll be able to get your hands on this one if you nab Persona 5 on PlayStation 4 at...
News Persona 5's European Release Date Will Make Fans Very Happy Indeed
We can hardly believe it
Persona 5 is launching in North America on the 14th February 2017, and it'll be launching on that same day in Europe. Yep, you read that right - Europe won't have to wait for an Atlus game. It's like all of our dreams have come true. And we've got Deep Silver to thank. The publisher announced that it was stepping in to...
News Homefront: The Revolution Doesn't Run Quite as Badly on PS4 Now
If anyone cares
Remember Homefront: The Revolution? The grey and brown semi-open world shooter launched near the end of May, but it already feels like the title's long been swept away into the forgotten annals of video game history. Still, it's kind of nice to know that developer Dambuster Studios hasn't abandoned the release just yet, as a new...
News Dead Island's Deep Silver to Publish Persona 5 in Europe
SEGA's washing its hair
Persona 5 finally has a publisher in Europe – and its Dead Island's Deep Silver who's taking the reins. The company previously collaborated with Atlus to bring Catherine to the Old World, so it's a partnership that makes sense – though why owner SEGA can't just do it itself, we'll never know. It looks like the...
News Mighty No. 9 Has Some Mighty PS4 Performance Issues
Better than nothing
Mighty No. 9 brings all new meaning to the age-old message board adage: looks like a PlayStation 2 game. And that's mainly because… Well, it does. But at least with low-quality production values you can be guaranteed a sturdy framerate on the PlayStation 4, right? Right? Right? Not so, as Digital Foundry has taken the...
News The Maligned Mighty No. 9 Is 'Better Than Nothing', Says Creator
Erm?
This is one of those quotes that's so crazy it's hard to believe, but it's archived on Twitch – and yes, we did go back to watch it just to make sure. Speaking during a Mighty No. 9 launch broadcast, creator Keiji Inafune said via a translator that while the game's not perfect, "it's better than nothing". That is one extraordinary quote. The...
Review Deadlight: Director's Cut (PS4)
Flickers of hope
Arriving in 2013 as part of Xbox's Summer of Arcade, Deadlight reinvigorated the zombie horror genre with its classic 2D platforming and a uniquely bleak dreary tone. With the release of its next project RIME seemingly in development hell, Tequila Works has decided to revisit its esteemed debut to bring it glossier graphics, tighter...
Mighty big shoes to fill
From the moment that the Kickstarter for Mighty No. 9 was announced, there were enormous expectations placed upon it, and it was always going to be impossible to live up to them. The hype came from Keiji Inafune and a team of Mega Man veterans being at the helm of what appeared to be a spiritual successor to the classic...
Round Up Mighty No. 9's PS4 Reviews Are Not So Mighty
More like shitey
Mighty No. 9, the crowd-funded Mega Man-inspired platformer, is looking like a bit of a stinker. Bet you'd never have guessed, eh? We're still boosting through baddies, but our review should be with you imminently [It's up now - Ed]. In the meantime, the rest of the industry doesn't seem overly impressed with Keiji Infafune's...
E3 2016 Spiritual Castlevania Successor Bloodstained's Shaping Up
Alucard would be proud
Kickstarter's proved something of a poisoned chalice for Mighty No. 9 backers, but there's hope that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will come together quicker and better than its peer. It's already looking alright, with a PC build on the E3 2016 show floor this week. The exploration looks suitably Metroidvania-esque as...
E3 2016 At Least Agents of Mayhem's First PS4 Gameplay Is Colourful
There's not much else to say
Here's your first look at Agents of Mayhem, the next game from Saints Row developer Volition. What else do you want us to say? It looks colourful, as we mentioned in the headline. The idea of switching between different characters with unique abilities is pretty cool, we guess. Er.
News Agents of Mayhem Seems Sort of Annoying Already
The next game from Saints Row dev Volition
Agents of Mayhem is the next game from Saints Row developer Volition – and it's got the Gearbox sense of humour, sadly. The open world adventure – teased earlier today – sees you assume the role of three different characters (got to have that hero slant), each of which seems more annoying than the...
News Saints Row Dev Volition May Be About to Announce a New Game
Agents of mayhem
IGN's teasing an all-new IGN First reveal, which is set to go live at 08:00AM Pacific Time tomorrow. That's not especially exciting on its own, but the word is that this may be Saints Row developer Volition's new title, which has been in production for a while now. Saints Row IV, of course, launched all the way back in 2013 on the...
Review Dead Island: Definitive Collection (PS4)
Six feet under
Arriving as one of the more unexpected remasters of the year, Dead Island: Definitive Collection sets out to resurrect the popularity of the series in the run up to its troubled second instalment. The question is: has the series already been buried too deep for this remaster to restore its reputation? The collection certainly offers...
News Even Mighty No. 9's Developer Thinks the Latest Trailer Is Trash
"Unforgivable"
This is a story that just keeps getting better and better. After more delays than we care to remember and countless promotional cock-ups, Mighty No. 9 isn't exactly in the best shape leading up to its launch next month on the 21st June. Yesterday, publisher Deep Silver released this trailer, which went down really, really badly with...
News Wait, Dead Island: Riptide Isn't on the Dead Island: Definitive Collection PS4 Disc?
Nope, it's download only
More positive press for the remastered collection that no one asked for: Dead Island: Riptide, the sort-of-sequel to Dead Island, wont be included on the Dead Island: Definitive Collection disc. According to publisher Deep Silver, only the first game will be on the PlayStation 4 disc, meaning that you'll have to download...
News Behold the Mighty No.9 Trailer People Are Tearing to Bits
"Cry like an anime fan on prom night"
Mighty No.9's been stuck between a rock(man) and a hard place for as long as we can remember, and its situation doesn't seem to be improving, even as we near its 21st June release date. The crowdfunded sidescroller looks as rough as ever in its newest trailer, and the 800 dislikes that sit on its YouTube page...
Review Homefront: The Revolution (PS4)
Viva la revolución
The nightmare that surrounded Homefront: The Revolution's development is no secret. After being passed between two different publishers and changing its gameplay in favour of a non-linear style, the title has finally staggered its way towards the finish line after a series of setbacks. But has the extra time and attention poured...
News TimeSplitters Fans, You Should Probably See This
Spoilers, maybe
'Tis truly the age of nostalgic Easter eggs. Already this month has seen the entirety of Shadow of the Beast stuffed inside, er, Shadow of the Beast and… Well, we probably shouldn't mention the other one by name just yet. But now a couple of levels from TimeSplitters 2 have been included in Homefront: The Revolution. Yes, it's...
Round Up Homefront: The Revolution PS4 Reviews Stage an Uprising
Scores of scores
Do you remember Homefront: The Revolution? A bit of inside baseball here: your humble host was too busy animating cacodemons to chase up our review which should have been live today. In other words, even though it's written on the Push Square Towers white board in block capitals, we still forgot about it. Surely the game's better...
News Homefront: The Revolution's Day One Patch Makes the Game Run Properly
As you'd expect
Surprise, surprise: Homefront: The Revolution has a day one patch that comes "strongly recommended" by developer Dambuster Studios. Apparently, the update offers a "range of performance and frame rate improvements". In other words, if you want the game to run as well as you'd expect, you'll probably want to nab this file before you...
News Dead Island: Retro Revenge May Be More Dislikeable Than Battleborn
Go away
Look, this author's probably the least funny person on the planet – but whether you're a budding comedian or not, you've got to know when to quit. Dead Island: Retro Rampage desperately doubles down on its dodgy "jokes", however, managing to wrap everything abhorrent about Internet humour into 90 seconds of ear-splittingly bad stand-up,...
News RIME Developer Reveals Deadlight: Director's Cut for PS4
Safe zone
Before there was RIME, Spanish developer Tequila Works deployed a side-scrolling zombie survival game named Deadlight – and now it's coming to the PlayStation 4. The remastered release promises enhanced visuals and brand new content, which will apparently make for the definitive edition of the undead outing when it arrives on 21st June...
