Tag: Astragon Entertainment
News Bus Simulator 21 Turns to Trams on PS5, PS4 Next Month
There's a new standalone game en route, too
Bus Simulator 21’s previously announced Tram Extension will make a stop on PS5 and PS4 from 14th November – but developer StillAlive Studios has even bigger news. Anyone who owns the core game and the aforementioned Tram Extension – or the Season Pass – will be eligible to download an upcoming...
News Bus Simulator 21 Goes Back to School on PS5, PS4 Later This Month
Three little words
No one under the age of 18 wants to think about going back to school, but Bus Simulator 21’s upcoming expansion will make the event a pastime for millions of players across PS5 and PS4. Officially licensed by real-world US school bus manufacturer Blue Bird, the add-on will incorporate numerous new public transport missions –...
Review Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop (PS5) - Bright and Breezy Sim Is Better Than Ever
Stop it
Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop is not the refined PS5 showcase you’re going to show to all your friends. Despite benefitting from a couple years of extra iteration, this expanded new-gen port is still scrappy, with buggy AI behaviour and an underlying sense that the game code is almost falling apart behind-the-scenes. That said, few series...
News Trams, School Buses Coming to Bus Simulator 21 on PS5, PS4
Next stop
Bus Simulator 21 is getting a massive expansion and a free PS5 upgrade from 16th May, and it’s kickstarting a season of pretty robust post-release support from German developer Astragon. Things get underway as early as next week, with the Ebusco update, which includes three new electric-powered buses, and you can check those out in the...
News Bus Simulator 21 Will Plot a Stop on PS5 in May, Free Update for PS4 Owners
Next stop
Astragon’s moreish tycoon-cum-simulation title Bus Simulator 21 will get a free update from 23rd May, extending the map and adding new activities to all platforms – including the PS5. A free next-gen upgrade will be available to all existing PS4 owners, promising improved 4K visuals, and full DualSense support. <related...
Review Firefighting Simulator: The Squad (PS5) - Scorching Sim Shines in Online Co-Op
Hot stuff
You fight a lot of things in video games: zombies, terrorists, and those oddly enthusiastic blue slime things from the Dragon Quest franchise. Fires, however, are not a particularly common foe. Sure, there was Konami’s Firefighter F.D.18 on the PS2 and even Burning Rangers on the SEGA Saturn, but it’s not as common theme as you’d...
News Firefighting Simulator: The Squad Is Looking Lit on PS5, PS4
It's getting hot in here
Fight flames in the upcoming Firefighting Simulator: The Squad, which is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 6th December, courtesy of simulation specialists Astragon Entertainment. Developed by – wait for this – Chronos Unterhaltungssoftware, the release will see you team up with up to three other players, as you tackle 30...
News Construction Simulator Breaks New Ground, Adds Multiplayer on PS5, PS4
Get back to work!
Construction Simulator is, predictably enough, a construction and management simulator with a focus on realism, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 20th September. Today we got a new trailer showing off Construction Simulator's cooperative multiplayer mode, for up to four players, which is a first for the series. Grab a few friends,...
News Construction Simulator Gets to Work on PS5, PS4 This September
It's digger time
We've had public transport, agriculture, and goats — now the increasingly popular simulation genre is turning its attention to construction. The aptly named Construction Simulator has just been announced for PS5 and PS4, and it looks like a promising new game for editor Sammy Barker to give his spare time. Featuring dozens of...
Mini Review Bus Simulator 21 (PS4) - Zen Sim Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously
MAN, I feel like a bus driver
Bus Simulator 21, like its PlayStation 4 predecessor, straddles the line between authentic public transport management and tongue-in-cheek entertainment. While this vehicular sim set across two maps – the all-new American-inspired Angel Shores and an updated version of European backdrop Seaside Valley – demands you...
News Bust a Groove to Bus Simulator 21's PS4 Multiplayer Trailer
Bus-ted
As was the case with its PlayStation 4 predecessor, Bus Simulator 21 will be playable entirely in four-player co-op when it launches later this year. “In the co-operative multiplayer mode, up to four players will be able to manage their company, plan their routes, buy new buses for their fleet, and travel together on their own lines as a...
News Bus Simulator 21 Busts Out the Mercedes-Benz, Parks 7th September on PS4
On time
The thing about Bus Simulator compared to titles like Train Sim World 2 is that, while its intricate with its presentation of the public service, it has a real sense of humour. And from what we’ve seen of Bus Simulator 21 – which now has a 7th September release date on PlayStation 4 – it’s leaning into the silliness a little bit...
First Impressions Bus Simulator 21 Is a Sharper, Snazzier Public Transport Sim
Tickets, please
Bus Simulator on the PlayStation 4 straddled the line between serious simulation and silly sandbox, which resulted in an occasionally unwieldy but otherwise likeable title that knew exactly what it wanted to be. Bus Simulator 21 is shaping up to be more of the same, but developer Still Alive is improving the experience in all the...
News Bus Simulator 21 Makes a Stop on PS4 Next Year
Double decker
Astragon Entertainment will make another stop on the PlayStation 4 next year, with Bus Simulator 21. The sequel to Still Alive’s surprisingly popular public transport title will once again plot the return of officially licensed buses from brands such as Alexander Dennis, but will also introduce double-deckers and electric buses for...
Mini Review Construction Simulator 3 - Cowboy Builders
Needs more work
Simulation games are a bit of a sore point on the PlayStation 4 at the minute, given the overwhelmingly negative reaction to May 2020’s free PS Plus games. Nevertheless, the genre has become a strong source of entertainment for workaholics, with Sony’s system playing host to dozens of virtual careers, including farming and...
News Drone Racing Is All the Rage on PS4 Right Now
Droning on
Drone racing on PlayStation 4 doesn’t begin and end with Judgment’s minigame, as there are two titles designed to depict the sport scheduled for release this year. The first of these, DCL: The Game, will see you racing through Torino and over the Great Wall of China in an authentic simulation of real drone piloting. It’s due out on...
Hands On Bus Simulator Blends Crazy Taxi, SimCity, and Train Sim World to Addictive Effect
Just the ticket
There are simulator games for practically everything these days, so it’s perhaps surprising that Bus Simulator is launching so late in the generation. Austrian developer Still Alive Studios has been checking tickets on the PC for a while now, but this year it will make a stop on the PlayStation 4. Recognising this author’s fandom...
