Latest Reviews of KRAFTON Games
More death loops than Deathloop
Nobody expected a spinoff to 2022’s The Callisto Protocol and so Redacted — a fast-paced, twin-stick shooter roguelike — comes as a pleasant surprise. Set in CP’s Black Iron prison on Jupiter’s moon, Callisto, you take on the role of a prison guard who is not only in a race to reach the last remaining escape...
Review The Callisto Protocol (PS5) - Just Like Dead Space, for Better and Worse
Moon's infected
For years now, The Callisto Protocol has invited comparisons to the 2008 survival horror classic Dead Space. From the camera perspective and a lot of the combat through to the atmosphere and setting, it all screams silent protagonist Isaac Clarke and his great stomping boot. Wanting to emulate that tense undertaking 14 years later is...
Review PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - Return of the Battle Royale King?
Royale lineage
Republished on Wednesday 26th August 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. While not the first battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (also known as PUBG to its friends) managed to kick-off a genre land grab in...
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News Seoul-Based Studio Announces a New Co-Op Anomaly Hunting Game for PS5
Meet the WPCA
It didn’t seem like there was going to be much content in the State of Play Japan, but looking back it may have been more stacked than the main show. If you switched off, then you may have missed the reveal of co-op anomaly hunting game WPCA: World Phasebound Control Authority, which is being developed by Seoul-based Krafton...
News PS5 Action RPG Tarae: The Unbound Puts an Eastern Folklore Spin on Diablo
Watch the announcement trailer
Publisher Krafton has announced Tarae: The Unbound, a Diablo-esque top-down action RPG. Check out the debut trailer below: Developed by Boundary, Tarae: The Unbound is set in a "dark fantasy world" inspired by Eastern myth and folklore. Your mission, as one of six Seekers, is to restore the cycle of reincarnation,...
News PS5 Open World RPG No Law Looks Like Damn Good Cyberpunk Fun in New Gameplay Footage
Still targeting 2027
A new gameplay trailer for No Law debuted during Gamescom Opening Night Live, and although we're no closer to a concrete release date (it's still just a vague 2027), I think the open world action RPG continues to look like a potential banger. For those who haven't been keeping up, No Law places you in the shoes of a jaded army...
News 5 Years Later, Cyberpunk Shooter The Ascent Confirms Major PS5 Update as Dev Teases Sequel
Always ascending
First released in 2021 for Xbox and PC, before hitting PS5 roughly a year later, The Ascent is celebrating its fifth anniversary today. If you've never played it, The Ascent is a bombastic twin-stick RPG-shooter set in a bustling cyberpunk world. It's solid in terms of gameplay, but it's really the game's overall aesthetic and...
News 'We Realised We Need More Time': Ambitious Life Sim inZOI Delayed on PS5, Arrives in 2027
That's life
inZOI, the ambitious life sim game that's finally given The Sims some real competition, is still planned for release on PS5, but it'll be coming later than we thought. Developer inZOI Studio has confirmed its intention to bring the title to PS5 "in the first half of 2027" rather than sometime in 2026. In a statement on Steam, the team...
News One of PS5's Most Promising Open World Games Is Finally Being Showcased in August
No Law, no problem
I've been keeping up with No Law since its initial announcement at the end of last year, and everything I've either seen or read of it has me thinking it's got serious potential. For those out of the loop, No Law is an open world shooter with RPG elements, that's set in a cyberpunk-style future. It's also a gritty crime drama...
News 'Density Over Scale': Open World Cyberpunk Shooter No Law Has Serious Potential on PS5
City limits
New information on No Law has just arrived, courtesy of developer Neon Giant's appearance at the recent Unreal Fest 2026. The Swedish studio went in-depth on how it's utilising Unreal Engine 5 for the upcoming open world shooter, and shed some light on its design philosophy. Just in case you need to be caught up, No Law is a cyberpunk...
News Stellar Blade's Eve Is Beginning to Appear Everywhere
Master of her Krafton
PUBG doesn’t get much coverage in the mainstream media these days, but it remains a juggernaut. Fortnite may have eaten the original Battle Royale’s lunch, but millions of players still drop in every day across PC, console, and mobile. Now there may finally be incentive for you to give the game another go, because Stellar...
News Project Windless Dev Explains the Game's Giant Rooster-Man Protagonist
State of Play reveal a hit
One of the most memorable announcements from Sony's latest State of Play, Project Windless immediately turned heads because its protagonist is a hulking humanoid rooster. "We knew that the hero would create a shock," creative director Patrik Méthé tells
News Insane PS5 Open World RPG Project Windless Must Be Seen to Be Believed
More like a hurricane
We must admit, our collective jaws were on the floor during the reveal of Project Windless during PlayStation's latest State of Play broadcast. This is a frankly insane looking open world RPG currently in development for PS5. It's got a touch of Dynasty Warriors to it, sporting gigantic battlefields and crushing melee action...
News You'll Soon Be Able to Own Former Xbox Exclusive Hi-Fi Rush Physically on PS5
What a rush
Publisher Krafton has partnered with Limited Run Games to produce a trio of physical editions for Tango Gameworks' hit rhythm action game, Hi-Fi Rush. The game has only been available digitally up to now, but soon you'll be able to place orders for a physical copy to add to your collection. The three physical versions are as follows...
News Open World RPG Shooter No Law Announced for PS5
Grey area
No Law is a new open world, first-person RPG-shooter from Neon Giant — the team behind isometric cyberpunk shooter The Ascent — and it's coming to PS5. No Law doesn't have a release window yet, but it does show gameplay in its debut trailer. You play as a grizzled ex-military man named Grey Harker, who just so happens to reside in a...
News The Ascent Dev to Announce Its Next Game at The Game Awards
"Nothing is off limits"
Neon Giant, the studio behind The Ascent, has shared its next game will be announced at The Game Awards next week. A cryptic teaser with the tagline "nothing is off limits" was posted to the developer's social media handles today, with an accompanying image of a wall with some graffiti on it. You can see it below, with the...
News Hi-Fi Rush Now Officially in the Hands of 'AI-First' Publisher Krafton
Yay?
Hi-Fi Rush fans, rejoice! Beginning today, publishing rights are transferring from Bethesda to Krafton following the latter's revival of Tango Gameworks. The development studio would otherwise have been shuttered, but it was scooped up by Krafton at the last minute, along with the Hi-Fi Rush IP. Now, it officially belongs to the South Korean...
News PS5's PUBG Port Will Target a Lower Resolution Than Xbox Series X, Trophies Won't Transfer
Droppin' in hot
PUBG, the enduring Battle Royale which started the phenomenon, will end support for PS4 on 13th November. From that point onwards, the game will only be playable on the PS5, where all your content and progress will be retained. However, if you are planning to play on Sony’s new-gen system, you’ll be doing so at a lower...
News PUBG and Hi-Fi Rush Owner Krafton Is Spending $70 Million to Become an 'AI-First Company'
"A complete reorganization of the company's operational development system"
South Korean gaming giant Krafton has announced that it is investing almost $70 million to become an "AI-first company". As reported by PC Gamer, the firm – which owns PUGB Studios and Tango Gameworks, creators of Hi-Fi Rush –
News Another Live Service Game Is Killing Off PS4 Support
PUBG only on PS5 from 13th November
The Battle Royale shooter that started it all, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, has confirmed it's the next live service title ending support for the PS4 console. From 13th November 2025, PUBG will only be available and supported on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. In a blog post on the PUBG website, the studio...
News Ambitious The Sims Rival inZOI Is Now Confirmed for PS5 in 2026
Life sim currently in early access
The life sim genre has been ruled by The Sims for a long time, but South Korean effort inZOI is taking the fight to EA's long-established series. Now, it's been officially confirmed the game is heading to PS5 when it launches in "early 2026". For those out of the loop, inZOI is a seriously ambitious take on the...
News Hi-Fi Rush Studio Reopens, Hiring for New Action Game
New logo, website revealed
After being closed by Microsoft and rescued by KRAFTON, Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks has officially reopened for business. The Japanese team has a new logo and website to go with the relaunch as it starts to recruit new hires t
News Don't Hold Your Breath for Super Impressive Sims-Like InZOI on PS5
Spec requirements are high
You’re going to need a bit of a powerhouse PC if you plan to play Krafton’s super impressive The Sims-like InZOI. The Korean company released recommended specs for the game earlier this week, and even at Minimum or Medium settings you’re going to need a beefy rig. While it’s practically impossible to truly...
