Tag: Matt Makes Games

  • News Celeste's Free Farewell DLC Comes to PS4 on Monday, Dev Gets a New Name

    Adds another 100 levels

    The long-awaited expansion to Celeste, titled Farewell, finally has a release date on PlayStation 4. It's dropping on Monday 9th September, bringing with it 100 levels and 40 minutes of new music from Lena Raine. And best of all, it's completely free. The DLC introduces new mechanics and items to uncover, offering you a...

  • News Free DLC Chapter for Celeste Is Coming Soon to PS4

    She'll be coming round the mountain

    One of last year's best loved indies is Celeste, a great 2D platformer from the makers of TowerFall Ascension. Aside from the sweet narrative, the game is recognised for its simple but well executed gameplay, providing a surprisingly stern challenge in later levels. With plenty of content to conquer in the base...

  • Review Celeste (PS4)

    See that mountain? You can climb it

    Celeste is the latest effort from Matt Makes Games, the team responsible for one of PS4's best multiplayer games, TowerFall Ascension. The bow and arrow brawling is well loved, in part because of the responsive and satisfying movement. Doubling down on the strength of TowerFall's platforming, Celeste is all about...

  • News Celeste Climbs to the Top of the PS4 on 25th January

    Ain't no mountain high enough

    Climbing mountains takes commitment and endurance, and with 700 levels it sounds like Celeste will demand similar dedication. The latest from acclaimed TowerFall developer Matt Makes Games, this hardcore platformer does away with the multiplayer focus of its predecessor, instead opting for a single player...

  • News TowerFall Dark World Steps Out of the Shadows on PS4 from 12th May

    Doom and gloom

    You may want to arrange a gathering with your nearest and dearest next week, as local multiplayer is very much back in vogue. Matt Thorson has announced that TowerFall's hotly anticipated Dark World expansion will be emerging from the gloom on the PlayStation 4 from 12th May, where it'll set you back $9.99. "When we set out to create...

  • News TowerFall Ascension Proves That Indies Perform Best on PS4

    The best place to play

    You may roll your eyes like the Churchill Dog each time that you see a new indie game announced for the PlayStation 4, but with the mid-tier market all but dead at this point in time, smaller digital downloads are going to become increasingly important to the next-gen platform. It’s reassuring, then, that Sony has made some...

  • Review TowerFall Ascension (PlayStation 4)

    Who needs titans?

    Remember the good old days of gathering your friends together on the couch for an intense multiplayer session? Indie outfit Matt Makes Games – a one-man development team comprised of Matt Thorson – has created a 2D action multiplayer title named TowerFall Ascension, where players practice the art of archery. This is actually an...

  • News TowerFall Ascends on PS4 in Early 2014

    Oooh, yeah

    Former Ouya exclusive TowerFall is coming to the PlayStation 4 in early 2014, Canadian indie developer Matt Thorson has announced. The competitive platformer was revealed for the next generation console during Spike TV's big next generation launch event overnight, and was the cause of Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida's...