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News Huge Content Update Brings New Mode, Combat Style to Absolver on PS4
Round two
The feisty online fighting game Absolver is one of July's PlayStation Plus titles. With the number of online players bolstered by Plus members, now seems like a great time to announce a major update, right? Developer Sloclap seems to think so. This expansion is set to bring a raft of new stuff to the game when it launches in...
Knockout?
Republished on Wednesday 27th June 2018: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. As we looked away from the screen to make some review notes, another player rounded the corner and started beating our motionless avatar. Not wanting to stand...
E3 2018 FromSoftware's Metal Wolf Chaos XD Announced for PS4
Wait, what?
Is this the strangest E3 2018 announcement so far? Devolver Digital has partnered with FromSoftware to bring this obscure game to PS4 in an enhanced form entitled Metal Wolf Chaos XD. If you've not heard of it before, we don't blame you. "FromSoftware originally released Metal Wolf Chaos in December 2004,...
E3 2018 Devolver Digital's Press Conference Brings Stupidity, Bloodshed, and Game Announcements
Check a look
Devolver Digital is back at E3 with its second press conference, and it's another gloriously over the top spoof of the entire event. The character of Nina returns to present the brief presser, and she brings her foul-mouthed, overly aggressive style back to E3 with aplomb. This conference...
News Oh God, Devolver Digital's Doing Another E3 Press Conference
There will be blood (probably)
So, Devolver Digital's hosting another E3 "press conference" next month. Last year, the indie mega publisher streamed an insane presser parody, complete with psychotic CEOs and exploding heads. No, seriously. Anyway, the company's "big fancy press conference" kicks off on the 10th June at 20:00 Pacific. That's 04:00...
Review The Swords of Ditto (PS4)
Pass it on
The classic Legend of Zelda formula lives on in many an indie adventure these days, but few match the quality of The Swords of Ditto. This is a procedurally generated quest in which you have just a handful of days to prepare for and defeat an evil witch. Win and you bring peace to the game's colourful world. Lose and a new hero will have...
News The Swords of Ditto Gets a Lovely Animated Launch Trailer
Heroes unite
We're suckers for a good launch trailer, and we dare say that The Swords of Ditto's is one of the best we've seen this year. The fully animated video's a treat, and it gives a brief overview of what the game's all about. The Swords of Ditto is actually out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, so we recommend giving the trailer a watch if you're...
Hands On Roguelike Adventuring in The Swords of Ditto on PS4
Adventure time
The Swords of Ditto is out very soon indeed, but we couldn't resist giving it a quick test run at EGX Rezzed 2018 ahead of its release later this month. For those not in the know, this is a roguelike, 2D adventure game in which generations of heroes take on the evil witch Mormo in order to lift her curse over the land. Randomly...
Full minute hero
Minit is the adventure game distilled down to its purest and simplest form. Developed by a team of independent developers whose combined credits include Horizon: Zero Dawn, Celeste, and Nuclear Throne, this is a top-down, open world adventure game you play a minute at a time. It doesn't sound like it should work, but it somehow does...
News LocoRoco Invades The Swords of Ditto with Exclusive Quest on PS4
Crossover cuteness
Those happy, bouncy LocoRocos are set to appear in next month's The Swords of Ditto, an upcoming Devolver Digital action RPG. The jovial blobs get their very own PS4-exclusive quest in the already whimsical title, and you can get a short preview in the video above. The developer, onebitbeyond, worked closely with SIE Japan Studio...
News Minit, the 60 Second Adventure Game, Announced for PS4
Spare a minute
Devolver Digital has a knack for publishing games that are either delightfully obscure or just plain brilliant, and Minit looks to be no different. Announced via the PlayStation Blog, this intriguing adventure game is an open-ended title with lots of NPCs to help, secrets to discover, and items to find. The catch is that the sword...
News Cutesy Action RPG The Swords of Ditto Slashes onto PS4 in April
Looking sharp
Co-op enabled dungeon-crawling action role-playing game The Swords of Ditto caught our eye last year when it was first announced, and now it has a release date on PlayStation 4. The colourful adventure launches on the 24th April, following up the likes of Yakuza 6 and God of War. The perfect comedown after such bloody action? Are you...
There is no game, only Zuul
80s pop culture has been gaining momentum in a big way in recent years, between things like the mega popular Stranger Things and the ever-expanding – and much deserved – popularity of synthwave in the music scene. The decade was rich with shows, films, songs, and everything in between that people young...
News Crossing Souls Revives Your Childhood on 13th February
Live and kicking
Awesome looking 80s cartoon-inspired adventure Crossing Souls will cross streams on the PlayStation 4 on 13th February, publisher Devolver Digital has confirmed. The title – which will be playable at PlayStation Experience 2017 next week – sees you assume the role of several ordinary kids who gain extraordinary superpowers. They...
Buy this game, puppy
Ruiner marks the first title from Polish developer Reikon Games – and the latest release under Devolver Digital’s publishing initiative. The game fits comfortably alongside the other types of games that the label likes to put its name on, and this is one outing that stands out among an already impressive portfolio. At...
Gamescom 2017 Ruiner Brings Cyberpunk Beats and Some Real Style to PS4 Next Month
Gun runner
Slick cyberpunk shooter Ruiner has a PlayStation 4 release date and a cool new trailer. The Devolver Digital published title will launch for PlayStation 4 next month, on the 26th September. You can get a taste of the stylish looking blast-'em-up via the aforementioned video, which we've embedded above. If you're looking for more...
News This Is How Multiplayer Works in Free Roaming PS4 Fighter Absolver
Friend or foe
Absolver smacks PlayStation 4 square in the chops at the end of the month, so it's about time that we got a full breakdown of the game's multiplayer system. As you journey through the game's world, you'll stumble across other players. It's basically up to you whether you fight or work together. It's an interesting basis for what is...
My feet are killing you
Republished on Wednesday, 26th July 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August 2017's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Well, well, well – if game juice were a real beverage, then Downwell would be the Um Bongo of the fruit flavoured sugar water world...
E3 2017 Devolver Digital's Tongue-in-Cheek Presser Is Well Worth a Watch
Check a look
Hot on the heels of Bethesda's E3 conference came Devolver Digital's segment on Twitch, where it promised a "ridiculous" show with "no game reveals". In all fairness, it delivered exactly that. The conference, put together by a company called Imagos Films, was no more than 15 minutes long, but was packed with satirical moments, such as...
Live Watch Devolver Digital's E3 2017 Press Conference Right Here
A new challenger is approaching
What the heck? Indie publisher Devolver Digital is holding its own press conference this year, which is… Going to be interesting! What should you expect? Honestly, we haven’t got a clue – but find out with us live from 10PM PDT. Devolver Digital E3 2017 Press Conference: <liveblog id="1206_devolver_pc_2017"...
News Colourful Co-Op Action RPG The Swords of Ditto Adventures to PS4 Early 2018
Live by the sword
The Swords of Ditto looks to be a colourful and quirky little action role-playing game that you can play with a friend. The game's just been revealed via the lighthearted trailer that we've embedded above, and it's due to launch on PlayStation 4 early next year. We get to see the release in action near the end of the video, and it...
News Indie Games Publisher Devolver Digital Dates Its 'Mega' E3 2017 Press Conference
Will be part of a bigger Twitch stream
It's true, then: Devolver Digital is indeed hosting its own E3 2017 press conference. If you hadn't already noticed, we're now just days away from the start of the Los Angeles event, so you won't have to wait long to see what the popular publisher has in store. Its show will actually be part of a bigger Twitch...
News Popular Indie Publisher Devolver Digital Will Have Its Own E3 Press Conference This Year
Indie rock and roll
When we think of quality indie titles, one publisher immediately springs to mind: Devolver Digital. Over the last few years, the Texas-based company has ensured that games like Hotline Miami, Luftrausers, Broforce, Enter the Gungeon, Not a Hero, Titan Souls, and Hatoful Boyfriend have made it onto PlayStation platforms. Needless...
News Promising Brawler Absolver Beats Down PS4 on 29th August
Absolve that
Intriguing beat-'em-up Absolver has finally grappled a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date: the 29th August. We've had our eye on the game for some time - we even interviewed developer SloClap earlier in the year - and we've always thought that the title's gameplay premise sounded pretty interesting. Basically, Absolver is a bit...
Hands On Ruiner’s Challenging Cyberpunk World Shines Bright
Repli-can
One of the more exciting publishers on the gaming scene is Devolver Digital, a company that always seems to have a slate of interesting looking games on the way. And one of those games is cyberpunk shooter Ruiner. From developer Reikon Games, the title that appears to be a Hotline Miami clone at first glance is anything but. We got to sit...
News Promising Looking Online Beat-'Em-Up Absolver Announced for PS4
Absolve this
Just announced for PlayStation 4, Absolver seems like an interesting concept. Crafted by ex-Ubisoft developers formed under indie banner Sloclap, this is a beat-'em-up with a few twists. According to the studio, Absolver is "a kick-ass online action game, with visceral martial arts style combat in a fantasy world, in which players meet...
Review Enter the Gungeon (PS4)
You're fired
Releasing an indie roguelike in 2016 is tough. There are already several almost perfect and incredibly popular entries in the genre floating around in the wild. Indeed, not only is the market flooded, it's flooded with liquid gold. Thankfully, Enter the Gungeon not only borrows good ideas from its peers, it also plays enough new tricks...
Soapbox Why Action Henk and Broforce Have Me Hooked
Sam Brooke is enamoured with March's PS4 indie arrivals
I admit it – I have a big soft spot for indie games. Call me weird, but I can't get enough of these low-budget beauties because they're forced to innovate using the limited resources that they have and can create genius new mechanics, or simply refine existing systems to perfection. Anyway,...
#MakeAmericaGreatAgain
If there's one thing that the United States has primarily contributed toward the betterment of society, there's no shadow of a doubt that it's 80s and 90s action flicks. Filled to the brim with fearless heroes killing innumerable amounts of communist fascists, terrorist scum, and extra-terrestrial threats, few can resist a...
News Broforce's PS4 Launch Trailer Shows Why It's a PlayStation Plus Winner
Freedom fighters
Maybe you didn't vote for it, maybe you'll never play it - but we want you to at least give Broforce's PlayStation 4 launch trailer a look. The video's a bit like a Saturday morning cartoon opening, but with way more guts, death, and explosions. Okay, so it's not the most elegant trailer that we've ever seen, but it's at least got...
News Downwell's Dropping onto PS4, Vita This Year
Falling down
Mostly monochromatic indie hit Downwell is taking the plunge to the PlayStation 4 and Vita, according to a PlayStation Japan indie spotlight video. The title was nonchalantly included alongside other upcoming Eastern releases like Rocket League and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, and the news has since been retweeted by Worldwide...
Diplomatic immunity
Aptly titled, Not a Hero is a charismatic, side-scrolling shoot-'em-up in which you massacre mobsters, thugs, and other underworld villains in the name of BunnyLord – an anthropomorphic purple rabbit who is currently running for mayor. Phew. The title's core gameplay, on the other hand, isn't all that strange. First and...
News Not a Hero Finally Slides onto PS4 from 2nd February
OlliOlli devs roll in
OlliOlli maker Roll7's been working on Not a Hero since skateboarding was cool, so it's nice to see the side-scrolling Vanquish finally get a PlayStation 4 release date. The title will deploy on 2nd February, where an anthropomorphic rabbit – yeah, we're not so keen on that bit – will task you with cleansing the world of...
News The Talos Principle Puzzles PS4 This 13th October
Philosophy of life
Croteam surprised everyone by ditching Serious Sam's screaming midgets in favour of philosophical puzzler The Talos Principle – but the even greater shock was that the existential adventure actually, y'know, turned out to be pretty darn good. It's no surprise that the release is making the jump to the PlayStation 4, then, with...
Review Hatoful Boyfriend (PS4)
Somebirdie to love
In the opening scene of Hatoful Boyfriend – the PlayStation 4's premiere pigeon dating simulator – its main character Hiyoko Tosaka attempts to describe the school that she attends. "It's a long story," she laments, before quickly giving up. If you want to see everything that this bizarre title has to offer, you'll have to...
News Date Your Dream Bird in Hatoful Boyfriend on PS4, Vita
Something to crow about
Bizarre bird dating simulation Hatoful Boyfriend will give the PlayStation 4 and Vita a peck on the cheek this month. To be clear, we're not using vaguely sexist British slang when we say 'birds' – we really mean the ones of the feathered variety. This bonkers visual novel – due out on 21st July in Europe and North...
News Shadow Warrior 2 Will Sate Your Will for Wang
Wood you look at that
Camp first-person affair Shadow Warrior will be getting a sequel, Devolver Digital has revealed. The original was cheesier than a [Simile removed in the interest of readers' digestive systems – Ed], so expect more of the same low-brow humour and gory gameplay. The series stars a character named Lo Wang, which should tell you...
Rumour The Talos Principle Puzzles PS4 from 25th August
Thinking outside the box
The last thing that you'd expect to seep out of Serious Sam developer Croteam is a philosophical first-person puzzler, but The Talos Principle has generated a lot of buzz since its release on the PC in 2014. We already know, of course, that a PlayStation 4 version is in the pipeline – but now Amazon appears to have outed a...
Review Titan Souls (PlayStation 4)
Fall of the Titans
There are people that would say that you deserve to die if you go on your monster-squashing quest armed with nothing but a single arrow, a pink bow in your hair, and a backpack filled with only the finest Waitrose-branded good intentions. Titan Souls doesn't have a story, but it improves the game tenfold if you view it as a fable...
Review Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (PlayStation 4)
Wronged number
Dennaton Games' thrillingly brutal Hotline Miami caused quite a commotion when it was first set free, with the game amassing a diehard following due to its daring art direction and addictive, adrenaline-pumping gameplay. Now, almost two years after its release on PlayStation systems, it's time to don the animal mask once more and take...
Round Up Hotline Miami 2 Reviews Dial the Right Number
Number games
Dennaton Games' flashy Hotline Miami sequel may bear the subtitle Wrong Number, but there's clearly nothing wrong with the follow-up's review scores. Indeed, while March is packed to the brim with blockbusters, it's the indie titles that are taking all of the plaudits, as the murder-'em-up attracts a bevy of big scores. We've been put...
News Hotline Miami 2 Is Butchering Its Way onto PS4 and Vita Next Month
Scream bloody murder
Hear that throbbing electronica in the distance? That's the sound of blood soaked sequel Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number fast approaching its release date. The game's official Twitter account has announced that the adrenaline simulator is storming onto Sony's consoles next month, on the 10th March. Needless to say, it should be a...
Review Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition (PlayStation Vita)
Hail to the king, baby
With only a few first-person shooters gracing the PlayStation Vita to date, there's plenty of room on Sony's handheld for anything offering up some half decent blasting. Since the bar hasn't exactly been set particularly high either, there's a perfect chance for classic titles such as Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition to stomp...
News Pigeon Dating Sim Hatoful Boyfriend Flaps onto PS4 and Vita Next Year
Woo-ing you
When the visual novel Hatoful Boyfriend was launched in Japan by Hato Moa, many brushed the pigeon hook-up sim aside. Devolver Digital, however, grabbed the bird by the wings – and following a successful launch on Steam earlier in the year, it'll be flying onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita in 2015. This isn't an early April fools' day...
Review Shadow Warrior (PlayStation 4)
Crouching tiger, hidden Wang
Take those old kung-fu movies that get repeated endlessly on daytime cable channels, add a dash of retro shooter and whatever random bits of supernatural plot you have lying around, and that’s Shadow Warrior. An overpriced product of a bygone era, its attempts to highlight the way that things used to be do little but...
Round Up Shadow Warrior PS4 Reviews Go for the Throat
Blades of steel
Shadow Warrior started life as a 3D Realms developed first-person shooter, so we can understand why your scepticism is already at an all time high. This PlayStation 4 reimagining by Polish developer Flying Wild Hog, however, aims to drag the original into the next generation – without forgetting any of the late 90s tropes that...
Review Hotline Miami (PlayStation 4)
Miami Visceral
With the stylish murder simulator Hotline Miami first hitting the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2013, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the darling indie title has already achieved critical acclaim and a cult following of devout 80s obsessed adrenaline junkies. Just over a year later, the gory title sees a re-release on the...
News Hotline Miami Hurts People on PS4 Later This Month
You know you like it
We may have had to twiddle our thumbs a little longer than anticipated for Hotline Miami 2, but you’ll be able to feed your murderous desires on the PlayStation 4 this month courtesy of a cross-buy version of the original title. Writing on the game’s official Twitter page, a spokesperson for the series explained that,
First Impressions Taking a Toll Free Tour of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on PS4
So wrong but so right
Did you like hurting other people? If so, then you were no doubt very happy when a new Hotline Miami game was revealed to be in the works. The critical and commercial success of the original made the sequel a virtual certainty, and with Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number due for release later this year, we got the chance to take the...
News Will You Be Able to Phone a Friend in Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number?
Off the hook
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, the sequel to Dennaton Games’ outrageously addictive PlayStation 3 and Vita murder-‘em-up, is so close now that we can almost hear its dial tone – and publisher Devolver Digital has deployed a short 60 second taster to tide us over until its Q3 2014 release. Ordinarily, we’d complain about being...
