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Soapbox Fall Guys Is Finally a Battle Royale I Actually Want to Play
Winner, winner
I feel like I totally missed the boat on the battle royale phenomenon. This relatively new genre within games pits a large number of online players against each other, with only one competitor or team left standing at the end. It's a great idea, and with a majority of people connected, it makes total sense to take advantage of the...
News Fall Guys Flexes Figures with Impressive Infographic
That's a lot of zeroes
Everyone is falling for Fall Guys right now. The plucky battle royale platformer has kind of blown up, becoming instantly popular among players and Twitch viewers alike. Clearly pleased with the game's early success on PlayStation 4 and PC, publisher Devolver Digital has shared some interesting figures in a new graphic. As...
Random Fall Guys Player Suffers Heartbreak in Slime Climb
Hero to zero
Slime Climb -- you either love it or you loathe it. The gruelling event in Fall Guys is sure to eliminate waves upon waves of players every single time it is selected, but some of us have actually become fairly skilled at overcoming its hurdles. This scribe is one of them and so too is Twitter user @LightSkinYagami, who found themselves...
Review Fall Guys - Battle Royale Mayhem At Its Very Best
The next Chicken Dinner
Fall Guys is one of those games that just clicks the moment you see it in action. Pitched as the Battle Royale genre meets Takeshi's Castle and Total Wipeout, you have to question how the concept hasn't already been capitalised on in the years since PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite took over the world. Luckily for...
News Fall Guys Patch in Development as Game Surpasses 1.5 Million Players in 24 Hours
Falling for it
Incredibly dumb but incredibly fun battle royale title Fall Guys has been been a huge hit. The game released earlier this week -- at no additional cost to PlayStation Plus subscribers -- and it's already taken the internet by storm. Its popularity did result in some initial server trouble -- our very own Sammy Barker got booted from a...
Interview Fall Guys Devs on PS Plus, Post-Launch Support, and Craig Charles
As my old dad used to say
Today sees the arrival of Fall Guys on PlayStation 4. Developed by UK-based studio Mediatonic, it's a 60-player online battle royale that happens to also be a cutesy, colourful platformer. We've been in love with the concept ever since its reveal at E3 2019, so we're pretty excited to hop into the madness. In fact, we...
News Here Is What's Coming to Fall Guys After Today's PS4 Launch
Levels, costumes, and features
You can start playing Fall Guys right now free of charge if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber, giving you access to more than 20 events to compete in and find out if you can become victorious. That's loads of content to get to grips with, but developer Mediatonic has much more coming in the future. The team has...
Hands On Fall Guys Is an Ultimate Knockout on PS4
Takeshi's Castle IRL
Fall Guys will be one of the two PlayStation 4 titles available as part of the August 2020 PS Plus lineup, and it couldn't be better suited to the service. We've been putting this comical 60-player Battle Royale title through its paces over the past couple of days through a closed beta, taking part in every event possible and...
News PS4 Players Are Getting Some 'Very Spicy' Fall Guys News Soon
PS Plus?
Fall Guys, the cutesy battle royale inspired by knockout game shows, is coming to PlayStation 4 on 4th August. This is obviously great news -- we've been extremely curious to play this madcap multiplayer title ever since it was announced last year. 60 players duke it out online in a series of different rounds, with each obstacle course or...
News Shadow Warrior 3 Is Deliriously Gory in New Gameplay Trailer
Still not announced for PS4, though
The Shadow Warrior series is often forgotten, but it's a highly entertaining first person action franchise. It's about to get its third instalment, and while it's yet to be announced for PlayStation 4 -- or PS5 -- we can't help but get excited. Take a look at this brand new gameplay trailer and tell us it doesn't...
News Battle Royale Party Game Fall Guys Stumbles Onto PS4 Next Month
Jump in the line
Fall Guys, the 60-player, Takeshi's Castle inspired party game, has a release date. We're looking forward to getting our hands on this colourful and chaotic title, and fortunately, the wait is nearly over. The game hits PlayStation 4 on 4th August 2020. The release date comes at the end of the above new trailer, which shows some...
Live Watch the Devolver Digital Direct Livestream Right Here
What madness is this?
Devolver Digital. That’s it – that’s the article. No, not really: the indie publisher is planning another one of its infamous livestreams, and you can probably expect all of the usual shenanigans from the label. In among the madness should be a couple of games, so join us from 12PM PDT / 8PM BST to watch the insanity...
News Shadow Warrior 3 Looks Awesome But PS5, PS4 Versions Unconfirmed
Wang is back
After being teased last week, Shadow Warrior 3 has been officially announced ahead of this weekend's Devolver Digital showcase. You can get a look at the teaser trailer above with gameplay promised for the digital presentation in question on Saturday. It looks sublime, with a 2021 release window confirmed, but the issue from our point...
News Shadow Warrior Dev Teases Its Next Game Ahead of Devolver Digital Event
Filming in progress
The developer behind Shadow Warrior and Shadow Warrior 2 is teasing its next project on Twitter. Studio Flying Wild Hog has posted an image sporting the text: "Teaser trailer filming in progress. Quiet please!" Our takeaway from this hint is that a third instalment in the Shadow Warrior franchise is imminent -- the tweet even...
News Devolver Digital Holding Direct-Style Event Later This Month
Check a look
Devolver Digital has a recent history of showing up at E3 with increasingly ridiculous press conferences, and we love it. It's no surprise that, this year, the indie label will be hosting a Nintendo Direct inspired broadcast, appropriately named Devolver Direct. In a press release, the publisher teases "new game reveals, gameplay...
News Google Stadia Exclusivity Delays Serious Sam 4 on PS4 Until 2021
Cheers, Google
Here's something we're sure you're delighted to read. Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass has been confirmed for PlayStation 4, but it won't be coming to the current-gen platform until 2021. That's thanks to an exclusivity deal the game now holds with Google Stadia -- keeping it away from consoles for the time being. Speaking with Kotaku, a...
Review Gorn - A Satisfying, Comically Violent PSVR Brawler
Are you not entertained?
Gorn is one of those games you can describe in just a few words. It's a VR beat-'em-up where you engage gormless gladiators in a bloody fight to the death. That's kind of it, really, but that simple concept makes for a more engaging experience than you might think. One of virtual reality's first success stories on PC...
News Madcap Multiplayer PS4 Title Fall Guys Looks Colourful and Chaotic in New Trailer
Mean beans
We've not seen much of Fall Guys for quite a while, so it's nice to have this new trailer from publisher Devolver Digital. The game, which is sort of like a mix between Takeshi's Castle and Gang Beasts, pits dozens of online players against each other in a series of elimination rounds with a wide variety of rules. You might need to choose...
News Gorn Brings Over the Top Gladiator Battles to PSVR Later This Month
There will be blood
If you've been following virtual reality games for any length of time, you'll likely have come across Gorn at some stage. Released on PC quite some time ago, this daft VR action game has you fighting to the death against numerous enemies in a gladiatorial arena. Developer Free Lives confirmed it was in development for PlayStation...
News Stunning Indie Hit GRIS Surpasses One Million Sales
Celebrations in order
The PlayStation 4 plays host to so many incredible indie games that we'd be here all day listing every single one of them. Although, we do actually have a list of the Best PS4 Indie Games for you to digest. GRIS is one such title, and that has converted into so many sales for developer Nomada Studio that it can be considered a...
Mini Review My Friend Pedro - Stylish Action Stumbles on Rigid Design
Flash in the pan
My Friend Pedro has finally brought its zany 2D shooting gallery to PlayStation 4, and it's a strange beast. Ignoring the fact you play a character devout to a sentient and bloodthirsty banana, the game feels at odds with itself on quite a fundamental level. It's aiming to make the player feel like a John Wick, gun-fu master at all...
News Last-Man-Standing Party Game Fall Guys Is Looking Sickly Sweet in New Screenshots
Head over heels
We've not seen a ton of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, but it immediately caught our attention back at last year's E3. In case you need a reminder, this is a sort-of battle royale game in which 60 bumbling, player-controlled jellybean men compete through various mini games and obstacle courses for the glory of grabbing the victory...
News Stylish Shooter My Friend Pedro Goes Bananas on PS4 in April
Put the banana down
My Friend Pedro is an unusual name for an unusual game, but the gist is this. You play as a man with itchy trigger fingers, acrobatic skills, and an imaginary banana friend. Devolver Digital sure does pick 'em. This 2D action game is finally confirmed for PlayStation 4 after a European rating leaked the port last month. As you...
News Devolver Digital Announces Unusual Sci-Fi Action Game Disc Room
Blades of chaos
You can always count on Devolver Digital to publish zany, stylish, and macabre indie games, and for that, we love it. The latest announcement from the company is Disc Room, a strange game about dodging saw blades in a series of deathtrap rooms aboard an alien structure. It comes from a selection of respected indie developers whose...
News My Friend Pedro Likely to Release on PS4 Following European Rating
Ballistic ballet
If that lead image doesn't manage to grab your attention then we're not entirely sure what will. My Friend Pedro looks set for a PlayStation 4 release later this year after a European rating cropped up on
News Exit the Gungeon When Roguelike Shooter Follow-Up Comes to PS4 in 2020
Apple Arcade title coming to consoles
Enter the Gungeon has been around for a fair while now. If you hold any interest in roguelike games such as The Binding of Isaac, Spelunky, or Rogue Legacy, chances are you've given this game a shot at some point. It's a great example of the genre that's been kept alive with all kinds of updates and free DLC...
News Weird West Is a Western Action RPG from the Creators of Dishonored
Where the West was weird
Weird West has just been announced at The Game Awards 2019. It's the debut game from new developer Wolfeye Studios, and is being published by Devolver Digital. Check out a brief trailer above. It's a top-down, stylised RPG that looks to mix the Old West with some supernatural elements. As expected, details are thin on the...
Mini Review GRIS - This Simple 2D Platformer Paints a Gorgeous Picture on PS4
GRIS is the word
GRIS is beautiful. From the very moment the game begins to its emotional end, you could push that Share button at any time and have a frame-worthy screenshot. What makes this 2D platformer so striking and so captivating is its minimalistic visuals, using limited colours, hand-crafted animation, and breathtaking backdrops to great...
News GRIS Launch Trailer Is a Thing of Beauty, Out Today on PS4
Interactive art
Phwoar! Get a load of this utterly stunning launch trailer for indie title GRIS. Published by independent heavyweight Devolver Digital, the game launches today on PlayStation 4. Described as a piece of interactive art, GRIS is a laidback, 2D platformer that lets its visuals do the talking thanks to an experience that's almost...
News Painterly Platformer GRIS Confirmed for PS4, Launches Next Week
Get a load of GRIS
Devolver Digital and Nomada Studio have announced the beautiful 2D side-scroller GRIS is coming to PlayStation 4. This follows PEGI, the European games rating board, listing the game for Sony's platform last month. The game is a narrative adventure with a wonderful painterly art style, which will be amped up on PS4.
News PS Plus and Subscription Services Have Indie Publisher Devolver Digital Worried
"The world of subscription is a worry"
PS Plus and PlayStation Now subscriptions are great deals when it comes to video game acquisition. PlayStation Plus serves up two free PlayStation 4 games a month as long as you stay subscribed to the service, while PS Now has come on leaps and bounds since it launched a few years back. Being able to download...
News Acclaimed Narrative Platformer GRIS Is Coming to PS4 According to European Ratings Board
PEGI leaks port
GRIS is a narrative focused adventure game from Devolver Digital that released at the end of last year. We've embedded a trailer above to give you an idea. It skipped PlayStation 4, but went on to receive pretty much unanimous praise from press and players. Now, though, it seems the game will finally be coming to Sony's platform...
Review Metal Wolf Chaos XD - Former Xbox Exclusive Brings Its Bonkers Plot to PS4
"The beauty of me is that I'm very rich"
Who would have thought that after Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, From Software’s next project would have you sitting in the driver’s seat of a mech in an attempt to rescue the United States of America from the wrath of the vice president? We’re only half-joking: Metal Wolf Chaos XD is an updated version of...
News Metal Wolf Chaos XD's Crazy Story Set Up in Animated Launch Trailer
Richaaaarrrrrd!
In perhaps the strangest collaboration of the generation, Devolver Digital is about to publish From Software's obscure Japanese shooter, Metal Wolf Chaos XD, on PlayStation 4. Appearing in the West for the first time, this updated version of the game has updated visuals, enhanced controls, and a new save system. It also has a bonkers...
News Metal Wolf Chaos XD Finally Explodes into the West Next Month on PS4
Check out a new trailer
Metal Wolf Chaos XD, the enhanced PlayStation 4 port of a rare FromSoftware title, is just around the corner. The original game released only in Japan, but thanks to Devolver Digital, it's now heading West for the first time, arriving on modern platforms on 6th August. This re-release of the 2004 oddity comes with enhanced...
E3 2019 Fall Guys Gameplay Shows the Colourful Chaos of a Battle Royale Platformer
King of the hill
Fall Guys has stood out to us over the course of this year's E3. That might be because the game looks like what a bag of Skittles might dream about, but in any case, we're looking forward to Devolver's madcap multiplayer platformer. In this interview with senior game designer Joe Walsh, we get a glimpse of gameplay, and it's as...
E3 2019 Become the Horror Game Monster in Carrion, Emerges from the Darkness in 2020
Carrion my wayward, son
Announced as part of Devolver Digital's chaotic E3 2019 showcase, Carrion is a horror game in which you play the monster. You'll take control of an amorphous, eldritch nightmare of unknown origin and wreak havoc on the people holding you captive. The pixel art adventure looks pretty grim; it seems you'll be feating on humans...
E3 2019 The Messenger Is Getting Free DLC Called Picnic Panic, and It Arrives Next Month
Ninjas need holidays too
For those out of the loop, The Messenger is an excellent retro action game that arrived late on PlayStation 4. It launched back in March, bringing its fun spin on Ninja Gaiden to Sony's console, and it's well worth playing. Already quite a lengthy title, developer Sabotage has been busy cooking up an expansion. It's called...
E3 2019 Fall Guys Looks Sort of Like Gang Beasts Battle Royale, and It's Coming to PS4 in 2020
Falling for it
Well, this is different. As it turns out, Devolver Digital's madcap 'Devolver Direct' showcase actually threw out a couple of game announcements, and one of them was Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Developed by Hatoful Boyfriend studio Mediatonic, this is a kooky, colourful multiplayer title inspired by the likes of Takeshi's Castle...
Live Watch Devolver Digital's E3 2019 Press Conference Right Here
We're all mad here
Watch Devolver Digital's E3 2019 press conference right here, which has become an amusing annual tradition from the indie game publisher. These showcases are typically short, bizarre, and a break from the conventions of the Los Angeles, well, convention. The show's scheduled to get underway from 7PM PT. Devolver Digital E3 2019...
Review Observation - Space Survival Story with Some Surprises
I'm just looking, I'm not spyin'
Space is kinda terrifying when you think about it. It can be unsettling taking the wrong turn in Wales and winding up surrounded by fields and sheep with nothing but your SatNav for company -- imagine being trapped on a space station and looking out of your window to see nought but the immeasurable black void staring...
News Plucky Publisher Devolver Digital Schedules In Its E3 2019 Press Conference
Will it be another bloodbath?
A relatively new tradition at the Electronic Entertainment Expo each June sees small publisher Devolver Digital wading in with a satirical, often violent, press conference of its own. These short presentations have been a good laugh the last couple of years, and we know the publisher is set to return to the show in...
News Enter the Gungeon's Final Update, A Farewell to Arms, Launches Today on PS4
Exit the Gungeon
It's three years to the day since the arrival of Enter the Gungeon, a bullet hell roguelike from Devolver Digital. To celebrate the milestone, developer Dodge Roll Games is releasing A Farewell to Arms, the third and final major update to the popular title. It's entirely free, as with the other expansions, so fans should definitely...
State of Play You Are the Station in New Observation PS4 Trailer
A space odyssey
Last week, it was announced that sci-fi adventure game Observation will release on 21st May. During Sony's State of Play showcase, the Devolver Digital title received a brand new story trailer, and it's looking rather good. In Observation, you play as the onboard AI of a space station, helping to figure out what happened to Dr. Emma...
News Observation Will Hand Over Its AI Controls on 21st May
Release date and pre-order discount confirmed
Observation, the latest title from indie heavyweight publisher Devolver Digital, has just popped up on the PlayStation Store for pre-order. It's set to release on 21st May with a slight discount available for PlayStation Plus subscribers, bringing the price down to £17.99. In case you're unaware, the...
Review The Messenger - Pixel Perfect Platforming Action
Ninja star
Say what you want about the ubiquity of pixel art, side-scrolling indie games, but the truth is that when done well, they're brilliant. There are a handful of good examples, like Shovel Knight, Celeste, and Freedom Planet, but The Messenger might be the easiest to recommend. This Ninja Gaiden inspired action platformer is the full package...
News Retro Platformer The Messenger Confirmed for PS4, Makes the Jump Next Week
Don't shoot the messenger
Well, that didn't take long. Following last week's story that acclaimed retro platformer The Messenger had been rated by PEGI for PlayStation 4, developer Sabotage has now officially confirmed it's coming to Sony's platform. The game blends together 8-bit and 16-bit styles as you guide your ninja protagonist through an...
News Yes, Devolver Digital Will Hold a Press Conference at E3 2019
Oh boy
The last couple of years have seen one of the industry's smaller publishers crash the E3 party with unorthodox and worryingly violent press conferences, and it's been great. Devolver Digital's pressers mainly poke fun at the rest of the video game world, and provide some levity to an event that can take itself a little too seriously a
News It Looks Like The Messenger Is Coming to PS4
Slice and dice
The Messenger released on PC and Nintendo Switch in August of last year to critical acclaim, and it looks like the PlayStation 4 is going to get a taste of the action soon if a new PEGI rating for the title is anything to go by. Spotted by the ever reliable Wario64 over on Twitter, the rating is rather strangely a 7+, but take a look...
News Play as a Spacecraft's Onboard AI in Sci-Fi Thriller Observation on PS4
I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that
Devolver Digital has just unveiled its latest curiosity, and it's called Observation. It's from the developer No Code, which previously made the well-received 80s adventure collection known as Stories Untold. However, this new game is heading to PS4 as well, and it looks pretty interesting. In...
