Overview

Genre
Release Date

PlayStation 3

  • US 1st May 2012, $9.99
  • EU 2nd May 2012, £7.99

Reviews

  • Review Awesomenauts (PlayStation 3)

    Awesome or naut?

    It's the year 3587, and two robot armies are in a galactic struggle for power. It’s up to the elite group of combatants known as the Awesomenauts to determine the fate of this cosmic clash. Gameplay in Awesomenauts revolves around a series of three-on-three battles as each team attempts to break through the enemy's defences and...

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Awesomenauts News

  • News Awesomenauts Patch Touches Down

    Naut holding back

    The promised patch for Awesomenauts has landed on PlayStation Network, bringing gameplay tweaks and new characters along with it. The update is intended to adjust the balance of the game, bumping up the abilities of some characters while pulling others down a peg or two. Connection and leaderboard issues have also been addressed...

  • News Awesomenauts Update Adds New Characters Soon

    Metal slug

    Developer Ronimo is “almost ready” to release the first update for its excellent PlayStation Network multiplayer title, Awesomenauts. In addition to making some changes to the game’s overall balance, the patch will add two new playable characters to the title’s roster: Coco Nebulon and Derpl Zork. The former is a “space-surfing...

  • News Fresh DLC Rides into Awesomenauts

    First lady

    The nebulous financial status of Awesomenauts publisher dtp Entertainment had called the viability of the title’s first DLC expansion into question, but it looks like developer Ronimo has been given the all clear. The studio has released a single shot of the first downloadable character, which looks a lot like a lady to us. The...

  • News Don't Worry, Awesomenauts is Still Coming to PSN This Week

    Naut but good news

    Ronimo’s brilliant looking Awesomenauts will still launch on the PlayStation Network this week as planned. The game’s status was thrust into mystery when German publisher dtp Entertainment filed for insolvency earlier today. However, Sony’s confirmed on Twitter that the title will indeed release as part of this week’s...

  • News Awesomenauts Brings the Awesome to PSN on 1st May

    Taking you back to your childhood

    There’s just one more month to wait before Ronimo unleashes the awesome that is, er, Awesomenauts onto the PlayStation Network. The developer has attached a 1st May release date to the multiplayer title in North America, with a European release set to follow on 2nd May. The game’s big selling point is its 2D...

About The Game

The year is 3578, conflict spans the stars.

Huge robot armies are locked in an enduring stalemate. At the centre is a team of elite mercenaries fighting for the spoils of war: The Awesomenauts.

Pitting teams of three against one another, Awesomenauts will thrust players into the shoes of genetically re-engineered cowboys, alien frog-rappers, crazed Russian labmonkeys, and many more unique characters. Battling out an eternal struggle in a team-oriented, objective-focused manner, Awesomenauts promises players countless hours of gameplay that will be sure to satisfy hardcore gamers and more casual-oriented players alike.

Gameplay features:

  • For the first time in console history, Awesomenauts will bring the popular MOBA genre to the 2D plane with rich, detailed environments.
  • High-paced action with up to 3 players locally, or 6 players online
  • Advanced matchmaking options, which allows users to queue up for online matches without forcing them to wait in a matchmaking lobby – join online match straight from an offline game.
  • Starting with six unique characters, each with their own set of skills and upgrades that allow players to customize their characters in ways to fit the current battle and their personal playing style. New characters will be released over time.
  • Online drop-in/drop-out functionality that allows players to jump right into the action, without the need to catch up to the levels of the other players.
  • Unlock over 100 unique items and customize your Awesomenaut to your fitting.
  • Battle across multiple exotic planets and alien spaceships.