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Wednesday25th Jun 2014
News July's PS Plus Update Slashes with Strider and Teases with TowerFall Ascension on PS4
Dead Space 3, Vessel, and LEGO Batman 2 bring up the rear
Hold onto your hats, because July's PlayStation Plus update has been officially announced. As rumours suggested, Capcom's slick slash-'em-up Strider and intense indie TowerFall Ascension make up the upcoming month's PlayStation 4 offering. Elsewhere, the ageing PS3 gets scary with the...
Friday20th Jun 2014
News July's PlayStation Plus PS4 Freebies May include Strider and TowerFall Ascension
Service hitting its Strider
Not a month goes by without some kind of PlayStation Plus leak, so it's with a hint of inevitability that Sony appears to have accidentally outed July’s selection of free PlayStation 4 releases. Those that have been paying particular attention to the premium service will know that the next-gen freebies tend to be...
Wednesday19th Feb 2014
Store Update 19th February 2014 (Europe)
Blades and bandages
As with its North American counterpart, there’s plenty to get excited about in this European PlayStation Store update. Once again, the main highlight is Double Helix’s hotly anticipated Strider reboot, but there’s also the arrival of Rayman Legends on the PlayStation 4. Elsewhere, there are a bevy of new PlayStation Vita...
Store Update 18th February 2014 (North America)
Hiryu go
Double Helix’s anticipated Strider reboot headlines another swell North American PlayStation Store update this week, which also plays host to a standalone version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s recent Freedom Cry expansion and silly shooter Earth Defense Force 2025. Other arrivals include Gunslugs on the PlayStation Vita and
Thursday6th Feb 2014
News The Developer of Strider's PS4 Reboot Just Got Bought by, Er, Amazon
What the blades?
Double Helix Games is a developer that’s on the rise. Or at least, it was. Having dallied around with awful movie tie-ins such as G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra and Battleship, the company – made up of former Foundation 9 employees – got the opportunity to flex its creative muscles with Microsoft’s recent Killer Instinct reboot...
Wednesday5th Feb 2014
News Strider Barrages Us with a Release Date, Pricing, and Customisation Details
As quick as you like
Over on Capcom's official Facebook page, the Japanese publisher has let rip with a bounty of new information regarding the upcoming return of Strider. The post states that the game will be slashing its way to Europe on 19th February, where it will cost €14.99 / £11.99. It also goes on to detail several newly revealed modes,...
Sunday26th Jan 2014
News Cut Through a Few Minutes of Capcom's Strider Reboot Running on PS4
Hiryu go
If you were worried that the Metroidvania aspects added to Double Helix’s re-imagining of Strider would slow down the pace of the side-scrolling classic, then you may want to breathe a hearty sigh of relief. This footage taken from the Taipei Game Show demonstrates how swiftly you’ll be able to dismantle foes in the upcoming PlayStation...
Thursday23rd Jan 2014
News Capcom's Strider Reboot Will Cut Your PS4 to Pieces Next Month
Just a scratch
The immediate PlayStation 4 release schedule may look slimmer than the sharp end of Strider Hiryu’s sword, but that may be because developers are keeping their wares under wraps a lot longer these days. Take the upcoming Strider reboot in production at Silent Hill Homecoming developer Double Helix Games, which is set to take a...
Thursday16th Jan 2014
News Capcom to Livestream Exclusive Unseen Strider Gameplay
Set your alarms
Capcom will be hosting a livestream showing exclusive content from its upcoming futuristic action game Strider. The broadcast will be hosted on the publisher's Twitch channel at 16:00PM PDT (01:00AM GMT). For those of you that don't have work in the morning (or are alright with turning up late), the stream will showcase a brand new...
Saturday20th Jul 2013
News Strider Cutting PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 Next Year
No, really
Not content with resurrecting Killer Instinct for the Xbox One, Californian outfit Double Helix is also hard at work on a Strider reboot for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The revamp of the beloved Capcom action game will check all of the latest buzzwords, serving up a Metroidvania-inspired experience in a 2.5D world. Despite the...
