Control: Ultimate Edition News
October2022
News Developer Remedy Provides Update on In-Development Control Games, Alan Wake 2
Five projects currently in development
Developer Remedy has provided an update on its current slate of gaming projects, of which it currently has five in development. The news comes to us from the company's latest earnings briefing, from which several tasty tidbits can be gleaned. Let's start with the juicy stuff, the two in-development Control...
April2021
News Control Demake Returns to the Roots of PS1
No April Fools here
Yeah, Control is a pretty good game on modern consoles, but what about if we got to experience it a few decades back on PlayStation 1 instead? Principle gameplay designer Tommi Saalasti at Remedy has made it a reality with a demake that takes the Federal Bureau of Control and protagonist Jesse Faden back to the 1990s. 51 seconds...
March2021
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Claim February 2021's PS Plus Games
Destruction AllStars remains
Pinch, punch, first of the month. February has drawn to a close, which means the PlayStation Plus lineup will be changing very soon indeed. If you've yet to claim last month's rather excellent selection of software, here's your reminder. February's PS Plus games include Control: Ultimate Edition and Concrete Genie...
February2021
News February 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
Take back Control
It's a little earlier than normal, but you can claim February's PlayStation Plus games on PS5 and PS4 right now. Destruction AllStars was made available in midnight across various territories, meaning people have already started their vehicular combat careers. The PS5 exclusive was followed by fellow PS Plus titles Control:...
January2021
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for February 2021?
Plus or minus?
Look, we don't want to colour anyone's opinion before this poll is even published, but wow, what a month! February's PlayStation Plus lineup appears to have been met with near universal positivity. The selection includes not one, but two new PS5 releases in the form of Destruction AllStars and Control: Ultimate Edition (the latter is...
News PS Plus Free PS5, PS4 Games Announced for February 2021
A huge month for PS Plus
February's PlayStation Plus games have been officially announced — and it's honestly one heck of a lineup. We've known for a while that Destruction AllStars would be February's headline act on PlayStation 5, but there's more to next month's selection than that. Control: Ultimate Edition is also part of the deal, available...
News How Is Control: Ultimate Edition Improved on PS5?
And can you transfer your PS4 save file?
Update: As pointed out in the comments section, there's an error with 505 Games' website that has been clarified by Remedy's Communications Director Thomas Puha. Control: Ultimate Edition targets 1440p whichever graphical option you select. Here's a full explanation: Original Story: If you didn’t see...
News Control Fans Bemused by Free PS Plus Version for PS5, PS4
After drama surrounding next-gen upgrade
What should have been a public relations slam-dunk for Control publisher 505 Games is already turning sour, as fans ponder why they were encouraged to purchase the Ultimate Edition if it’s being given away day-and-date with PlayStation Plus next month. You may recall a big brouhaha when the next-gen...
December2020
News Control Ultimate Edition Levitates to PS Store on 2nd February, Features Graphical Options
Retail release coming a month later
Control, the mysterious psychological superhero shooter, will receive its long-awaited PlayStation 5 release on 2nd February – initially only on the PS Store. Those of you looking to buy a physical copy will have to wait until 2nd March, when it’ll be available on Blu-ray as well. Remember, if you already own...
November2020
News Control's Controversial PS5 Upgrade Slips to Early 2021
To improve the final quality
Remedy has decided to delay the PlayStation 5 version of Control: Ultimate Edition to early 2021 as the studio wants to improve the final quality of the product. This in turn means the developer wants more time for polish and production. It needs no introduction, however, as the re-release of Control caused controversy a...
September2020
Functionality now turned off
If the fact that CD Projekt Red is already managing to offer free PlayStation 5 upgrades to owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which is a five-year-old game, this latest revelation only makes the whole situation even worse for 505 Games and Remedy. You cannot upgrade your PlayStation 4 copy of Control to the next-gen...
August2020
News 505 Games Attempts to Explain Control's PS5 Upgrade Scandal
It all comes down to cash
Control publisher 505 Games caused controversy last week when it revealed that only owners of the third-person shooter’s new Ultimate Edition would be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version for free. If you own the original, regardless of whether you have the Season Pass or not, you’ll be bang out of luck...
News Control Locks Free PS5 Upgrade Behind Ultimate Edition
Original owners lose out
We've known for a while that Control from Remedy would be coming to PlayStation 5 at some point in the future, but now the developer has chosen to detail what that means exactly. And, well, it does not make for the best of readings. Control: Ultimate Edition bundles together the base game, all its DLC, and every update and...
