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Monday8th Apr 2024
News Suicide Squad Woes Continue As Hackers Make Free with Unreleased Character, Skins
Holding out for a hero
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League already looked to be in an impossible situation, with dismal player numbers for a AAA title game of this scale and an increasingly disaffected player base as times move on. Now, developer Rocksteady and publisher Warner Bros have an entirely fresh headache to contend with. Hackers have...
Friday29th Mar 2024
News Joker's Free Suicide Squad DLC Now Available on PS5
"Here comes the goon squad!"
Things have been quiet on the Suicide Squad front since the game was released in February. Publisher Warner Bros was disappointed by the game's poor sales but doubled down on making its live service dream a reality. A free DLC update is now available, adding The Cro
Tuesday5th Mar 2024
News Warner Bros' Reaction to Suicide Squad Flop Will Make You Question Your Sanity
More live service games needed
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League did not meet publisher Warner Bros' expectations — that much is abundantly clear. The live service shooter appeared to do okay at launch, but concerningly low player counts and an almost immediate, sharp decline in sales set the tone. Warner Bros piped up not long after, stating...
Friday23rd Feb 2024
News Poor Suicide Squad Sales Disappoint Publisher Warner Bros
Sales fell "short of our expectations"
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League publisher Warner Bros has said the game's sales up until now have "fallen short" of its expectations, which leaves the company facing a "tough year" when compared to years past. The comments were made during a financial call, where chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels...
Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Suicide Squad Antagonist Brainiac Seemingly Leaks Future Playable Character
No chill
The identity of another playable villain coming to the villain-centric Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has seemingly been leaked, not by an account chasing clout on Twitter, but by DC's resident brain maniac himself. A bugged line spouted by the Justice League's most enduring antagonist, Brainiac, indicates that a particularly cool...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News Fans Outraged at Rocksteady's Handling of Hero Deaths in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Did you think they'd all become friends?
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is out now in Early Access form, and despite needing to go offline twice so far and a lot of pre-release gloom and doom, it seems like a decent enough game. But, despite literally being called Kill the Justice League (with associated Trophies fo
Monday29th Jan 2024
News Suicide Squad Already Taken Offline as Glitch Completes the Game for Early Access Players
Servers down for "several hours" now
Less than one hour into Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's public availability via the Deluxe Edition, the game has been taken offline because a bug is auto-completing the entire game for select players. The PS5 title is now up for sale in New Zealand, but closing the servers for maintenance means it'll be...
News Suicide Squad's Live-Service Content Isn't Designed to Take Over Your Life
It's not another "life commitment"
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be supported for multiple seasons after the PS5 game comes out at the end of this week, but rather than designing it like a Destiny 2, developer Rocksteady has assured this is not a game that will dominate all your free time. Instead, part of the title's philosophy is to...
News Yes, Suicide Squad's PS5 Platinum Will Require You to Kill the Justice League
In case you had any lingering doubts
Put any sentimentality aside: Rocksteady really will insist you kill the Justice League if you want to unlock Suicide Squad’s seemingly accessible PS5 Platinum Trophy. Obviously, it’s the subheadline of the game so there are few surprises here, but you’ll earn gongs for offing the likes of Batman, Superman,...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News Suicide Squad Episodes, Characters, and Locations Coming After Launch
Play as Joker in season one
Rocksteady has today revealed the sort of content you can expect from Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League after its launch, with at least four seasons planned that'll introduce new playable characters, stories, and locations for free. You can hear about it from the studio in the video above, where the game is described...
Tuesday16th Jan 2024
News Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's Gameplay Launch Trailer Teases Big Superhero Battles
Out very soon
We're just a couple of weeks away from the arrival of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but Warner Bros. has seen fit to release the launch trailer early. You can watch it above. This newest trailer splices together proper gameplay footage with plenty of cutscenes from the story, and it honestly looks pretty fun. The game sees...
News Before Suicide Squad, Rocksteady Was Reportedly Developing an Original Multiplayer Game
One that did not involve Superman
Before seemingly becoming embroiled in a multi-year Suicide Squad quagmire, developer Rocksteady Studio was reportedly working on an original multiplayer game, one in an entirely new setting. That's according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who wrote about the game's tumultuous journey and the uphill battle it faces...
Monday15th Jan 2024
News Suicide Squad Teases Major Post-Launch Support, 'Hundreds' of Build Combinations
One step at a time
Following an uninspiring round of preview coverage for the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, developer Rocksteady Studio has potentially put the cart before the horse, teasing major post-launch support for the game ahead of launch. Game director Axel Rydby posted additional information on the game's dedicated...
Friday12th Jan 2024
News Rocksteady Lifts Suicide Squad Alpha NDA in Apparent Bid to Counter Damning Previews
Suicide mission?
Final previews for Rocksteady's upcoming action game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice, were muted at best, with the knives coming out at many mainstream outlets. This frosty reception has seemingly blunted the game's marketing momentum, and the powers at Warner Bros. have made the unorthodox, seemingly unprecedented decision to...
Tuesday9th Jan 2024
News Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Previews Are Far from Positive
Kill streak
People have been casting a cynical eye over Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League for a while now, ever since it was revealed to be a live service title. Rocksteady, the near legendary developer behind the Batman: Arkham games, has been working on this thing for what feels like way too long, and based on a number of fresh previews from...
Tuesday19th Dec 2023
News Major Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Spoilers Break Containment
No survivors
Rocksteady Studios desperately needs a hero, or a team of them, as significant spoilers for the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League run rampant everywhere gamers gather. The audacious person or persons responsible leaked the critical data following recently-held closed alpha testing, which is obviously not ideal. Video and...
Friday15th Dec 2023
News Pre-Order Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on PS5 for Exclusive Rogue Outfits
Dressed to kill
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League embark on their murderous mission on 2nd February on PS5, and players pre-ordering the game digitally will get access to some killer new looks.The Rogue Outfits pack features new fits for each member of the Squad. King Shark gets a laid-back look with a tropical necklace made from .50 BMG...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Spotlights Its Brainwashed Heroes in Latest Trailer
Just us is coming
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been written off by many players, but it's looking pretty good in this latest trailer. That the game has live service elements has left a bad taste in the mouths of fans, but WB Games and Rocksteady have leaned into the action shooter's story here, and it looks like there's still some...
Tuesday21st Nov 2023
News Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Is Getting a Closed Alpha Test Very Soon
You can sign up now
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is starting to pick up a bit of steam as we approach its launch in February 2024. WB Games has kicked off a video series providing an overview of the antihero action game, and now it's emerged there will soon be a closed alpha test across multiple platforms, including PS5. The game's...
Thursday16th Nov 2023
News Free Villains, Weapons, Events Set for Suicide Squad PS5 After Launch
All included with base game purchase
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a game that will be expanded and supported long after its release on PS5 next February, and it appears much of that post-launch content will be free. The title is now available for pre-order on the PS Store, and the listing description reveals: "Post-launch, players can...
Wednesday15th Nov 2023
News Suicide Squad Returns with All-New PS5 Gameplay
But is it enough?
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is back! Okay, not everyone will be cheering for the return of this maligned live service project, but with the game set to release in just two and a half months — on the 2nd February — Warner Bros. and marketing partner PlayStation have no choice but to try and kick the hype machine into...
Monday13th Nov 2023
News Become a Suicide Squad Insider with Story, Gameplay Details This Week
PS5 title resurfaces with livestream
Rocksteady appears ready to allow Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League back into the public conscience as it has announced the first instalment in a video series all about the upcoming PS5 game. Set to debut this Wednesday, the initial episode will cover the story and gameplay of the title slated for release on...
Thursday13th Apr 2023
News Suicide Squad PS5 Game Delay Now Official, Out in February 2024
To make it the best game possible
Following many reliable reports published over a month ago, Warner Bros has confirmed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed. Originally due out for PS5 at the end of next month, it's been pushed all the way back to 2nd February 2024. In a statement shared on Twitter, developer Rocksteady Studios...
Monday10th Apr 2023
News Still No Official Suicide Squad Delay as Game Fast Approaches Late May Release Date
Suicidal
It's easily overlooked, but we think it's worth pointing out that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is currently on course for its 26th May release date on PS5. Reportedly, the co-op-focused action-shooter has been delayed, but we're still waiting on an official statement. Indeed, news of a delay broke through Bloomberg's reliable...
Saturday18th Mar 2023
News Suicide Squad's Divisive Aspects Will Not Change Due to PS5 Delay
Could even slip into 2024
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is still officially on schedule for 26th May, but reliable Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier insists it’s been delayed. Apparently, staff have been told internally that the title will come out later this year, and the reason no
Thursday9th Mar 2023
News Disastrous PS5 Demo Leads to Suicide Squad Delay
According to Bloomberg, anyway
Warner Bros has decided to delay Rocksteady’s long in development co-op shooter Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, following a disastrous showing during a recent State of Play. Response to the demo was tepid at best, with the footage showing characters like Harley Quinn
Saturday25th Feb 2023
News The Response to Rocksteady's Suicide Squad Has Been Abysmal
Boo hoo
It looks like Rocksteady fumbled its big opportunity to sell Suicide Squad: The Justice League this week, as the response to the release has been abysmal at best. A widely-shared Forbes Contributor op-ed ran with the headline that the PS5 game looks like “live service hell”, and frankly we’ve seen a similar sentiment all over social...
Friday24th Feb 2023
News Suicide Squad Requires an Internet Connection Even in Single Player
This'll go down well
We’re still not quite sure what to think of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a Destiny-esque third-person shooter that’s taken Batman: Arkham Knight developer Rocksteady almost a decade to make. One thing that’s sure not to settle well with fans is that it’ll require an Internet connection – regardless of...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News Yes, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Is Definitely a Live Service Game
A lot of new gameplay shown
Well, based on previous leaks, we knew it was coming — and here it is. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is very much a live service game. It's got a story and it's got cutscenes, but it's also got loot levels, a cosmetic battle pass, and the promise of long-term support in the form of additional characters and...
Tuesday21st Feb 2023
News State of Play Confirmed for Thursday with PSVR2, Indies, Third-Party Games, and Suicide Squad
Come out to Play
PlayStation has confirmed that a new State of Play broadcast will take place this Thursday — that's the 23rd February — at 9PM UK time / 10PM Central Europe / 4PM Eastern US / 1PM Pacific US. Setting expectations as always, official channels say that the stream will comprise of: Five new PSVR2 games "from partners" Indie and...
