Tag: Digital Extremes
News Online Action RPG Wayfinder Shows Promise in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Right this way
Targeting an exclusive (and early access) PS5 and PS4 release this May, Wayfinder is an online action RPG that you may remember from Sony's most recent State of Play broadcast. The fact that it's being developed by RPG specialists Airship Syndicate has been enough to hold our attention, and it does look like it could be good if this...
News Warframe's Mind-Bending Duviri Paradox Expansion Offers Different Ways to Play
The choice is yours
The next major expansion for Warframe is called The Duviri Paradox, an open-world experience infused with roguelike elements. It's coming to PS5 and PS4 in April, and we got a cinematic trailer to set the scene. The Duviri Paradox serves as a capstone for both Warframe and developer Digital Extremes, which are celebrating their...
News Wayfinder Finds Its Way to PS5, PS4 with Exclusive Early Access in May
Beta starting this month
Wayfinder, an online multiplayer action RPG from the makers of Battle Chasers: Nightwar, was announced at The Game Awards to little fanfare. Now, the game returns with a fresh look at gameplay in the above trailer. The new video comes alongside some good news for those curious to try it out. A beta test is set to begin on...
News Enjoy Endless Adventuring in Free-to-Play Online Action RPG Wayfinder
From the makers of Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Airship Syndicate has an interesting slate of games under its belt, and they're all pretty dang good. Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Darksiders Genesis, and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story were all warmly received. Now, the studio is back with an original IP, this time delving into the world of...
News Warframe's Latest Update, Veilbreaker, Is Now Live on PS5, PS4
Styanax, the indomitable peltast
Warframe's Veilbreaker update is now live, on PS5 and PS4, which introduces an all-new questline, items, and gameplay adjustments. Completion of the Veilbreaker questline will allow players access to the new Syndicate Kahl's Garrison, and 'Break Narmer' Garrison Assignments, once they go live next week. Veilbreaker...
News Warframe's Veilbreaker Update Will See the Return of a Fan Favorite Character
Pierce the veil
A trailer for Veilbreaker, a free update for Warframe, was shown off at TennoCon 2022, giving players a glimpse at what comes next in the free-to-play multiplayer games' ongoing narrative. Veilbreaker will revive heroes and villains from last year's The New War Expansion, and players will take control of legendary Grineer soldier...
News Soulframe Is the Next Game from the Warframe Dev Digital Extremes
Free-to-play game focused on melee combat
Warframe studio Digital Extremes has announced its next big game will be named Soulframe, a sort of sister game that takes place in a different universe. The platforms it will release for haven't been confirmed just yet, but we do know it'll be a free-to-play, open world experience "heavily influenced by...
News Check Out 20 Minutes of Gameplay from Warframe's Duviri Paradox Expansion
Monochrome madness
Warframe's next expansion is called The Duviri Paradox, and we got an extended look at gameplay during TennoCon 2022, the annual Warframe convention hosted by developer Digital Extremes. The expansion is slated to launch on PS5 and PS4 later in 2022. The Duviri Paradox is an all-new open-world location that exists inside the mind...
News Warframe Confirms Crossplay, Cross-Save Is in Development for All Platforms
New mobile version also on the way
Warframe is adding crossplay across all platforms, meaning you’ll be able to enjoy the uber-popular free-to-play shooter across PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. A smartphone version has also been announced and, yes, that’ll feature full crossplay as well. In addition,...
News Warframe Deploys on PS5 This Week with Numerous Next-Gen Upgrades
This means war
Warframe has a PS5 release date, and it's very soon. The free-to-play action RPG arrives this week, on the 26th November. It brings with it a slew of improvements over its last-gen incarnation, including overhauled visuals — a brand new dynamic lighting system and remastered textures have been promised — and super fast load times...
News Warframe Leaps to PS5 Later This Year, Has a Load of Next-Gen Upgrades
Tenno out of ten
Warframe, the free-to-play hit that was actually one of the first games to arrive on PS4 back in 2013, is getting a full PS5 upgrade later this year. Thanks to the power of Sony's next-gen console, developer Digital Extremes is incorporating all kinds of improvements, both graphical and technical. For starters, the game's going to...
Soapbox Five Years On, Warframe Is Something Special
Lloyd is loving Warframe
2013 was a simpler time. The Last of Us had just blown people’s socks off on the PlayStation 3, people were anticipating The Order: 1886, and the PlayStation 4 was new. In among such launch classics as Call of Duty: Ghosts and Knack, a free-to-play title called Warframe launched. Warframe, in it’s launch state, was...
News Free-to-Play Mega Hit Warframe Has Huge Plans for 2018 and Beyond
Warfame
Warframe continues to show the industry what free-to-play games can be given enough time and effort, with developer Digital Extremes dishing out a ton of new details on upcoming content at TennoCon 2018. And yes, for those who don't know, TennoCon is an official, annual Warframe convention. Mental. Anyway, players...
News Warframe's Big Open World Update Lands on PS4 Next Week for Free
Breathing space
If you really want to get stuck into it, Warframe can eat away hours upon hours of your time -- and the overall experience is about to get even bigger. Announced a while back, the free-to-play title's Plains of Eidolon update is finally landing on PlayStation 4 next week. Developer Digital Extremes has marked its launch down...
News Warframe's Open World Plains of Eidolon Update Gets a 20 Minute Gameplay Video
Breathe it in
Digital Extremes has released a 20 minute video that showcases Warframe's Plains of Eidolon update. For those out of the loop, the update brings a whole new open world environment to the free-to-play release, and it's due to launch at some point this year. As you'd expect, the Warframe community is generally very excited to see...
Feature Four Years Later and Warframe Is Easily One of the Best Free-to-Play Games on PS4
Go ninja
Warframe was one of several free-to-play games available on PlayStation 4 for the console's launch. When we reviewed it all the way back in December of 2013 (that long ago? Really?) it's safe to say that we were critical. Back then, the third-person action title was still technically in its beta phase on Sony's system, and it had more than...
News There's a Warframe Convention Now Apparently
Everyone do the ninja
There are conventions for ventriloquists, Abraham Lincoln look-a-likes, and taxidermists, so why shouldn't Warframe join the fun? The free-to-play PlayStation 4 ninja-'em-up has over 22 million players across multiple platforms, and developer Digital Extremes hopes that a pool of the most engaged users will descend on London,...
News There's Yet Another Big Warframe Content Update Dashing onto PS4
They just keep on coming
Free-to-play title Warframe is getting yet another large content update on PlayStation 4, bringing new frames, quests, locations, and game modes to the ever-expanding table. At this point, the release has been tweaked and built upon rather extensively, making the stealth and shooter sci-fi hybrid more and more worthy of a...
News Warframe's Got Another PS4 Patch that Sneaks in New Weapons and Missions
Stealthily does it
You've got to hand it to Digital Extremes, the developer behind PlayStation 4 free-to-play shooter Warframe. The amount of post-release support that the game has received has been impressive to say the least, and it's getting to the point where it's almost an entirely different beast to the title that was available when Sony's...
News Free PS4 Game Warframe Gets a Gigantic Content Update
Space race
Warframe has evolved quite a bit since we reviewed it back near the PlayStation 4's launch. Over a year in, and the free-to-play title has expanded significantly, building upon its already solid, if unspectacular, foundation. And right now, you can download the title's latest update, which adds yet more new content to the co-op...
News Warframe Finally Loots Trophy Support and Custom Controls on PS4
War always changes
Back in our review of Digital Extremes' PlayStation 4 free-to-play shooter, we declared that Warframe was a decent game, but it needed some work before we could consider it to be truly compelling. It's promising, then, that the developer seems determined to improve on its relatively solid product by adding in some heavily...
News Warframe Suits Up for a Gigantic Update on PS4
Better beta
Digital Extremes' Warframe is still technically in beta, and it shows with this absolutely monstrous new update. Everything in the patch is detailed on the free-to-play shooter's official forum, from the mountain of gameplay changes to more standard bug fixes, and the introduction of new unlockable content. The suitably titled "Valkyr...
Review Warframe (PlayStation 4)
You've been framed
Bolstering the PlayStation 4's launch line-up are a number of free-to-play games, including Digital Extremes' Warframe – a third person action RPG, full of loot, levelling, and co-op chaos. It's a combination that immediately brings to mind something like Mass Effect 3, especially when you consider that the game also features a...
First Impressions Sliding and Slicing in Warframe on PS4
Named and framed
Occupying just three PlayStation 4s at Sony's Eurogamer Expo booth, Digital Extreme's free-to-play co-op sci-fi romp shared the same floor as juggernauts like Killzone: Shadow Fall and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Warframe's presence brought a homey feel to the otherwise bustling show, as members of the development team talked...
News Digital Extremes: PlayStation 4 Is a Dream to Work With, We Love It
Canadian outfit adores Sony's new system
The Darkness II developer Digital Extremes has only been working on the PlayStation 4 for about three months, but it’s already pieced together a build of its upcoming free-to-play shooter Warframe for the platform. It’s that kind of efficiency that’s prompted the studio to fall in love with the...
E3 2013 Warframe Trailer Communicates in a Foreign Tongue
Ninja raiden
Following this week’s announcement, Digital Extremes has deployed the first cinematic trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 4 launch title, Warframe. The free-to-play third-person shooter sees you assume the role of a futuristic ninja, who has access to a variety of firearms and melee weapons. The title will run in 1080p on Sony’s...
News Free-to-Play Shooter Warframe Slides onto PS4 at Launch
Terrible name, decent game
It seems that nothing is able to stop the growth of the PlayStation 4’s launch lineup at this point. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Basement Crawl announcement from Bloober Team, legendary Unreal developer Digital Extremes has confirmed that it’s bringing its acrobatic third-perso
News The Darkness II Launch Trailer Goes Moody, Gun Heavy
In order to celebrate the release of The Darkness II's demo on the PlayStation Store today, 2K's tossed over the game's launch trailer in order to get us totally salivating over the title's early February release
It's rare that a game lets you play as an absolute juggernaut of questionable motive, but The Darkness certainly brings something new to...
News The Darkness II Descends Onto The PlayStation Network Later This Month
We're pretty sure 2K Games understands that February is a stacked month for games
With Binary Domain, Grand Slam Tennis 2 and the launch of the PlayStation Vita all vying for your cash — the publisher hopes that by releasing a demo for The Darkness II your money will gravitate towards its dark, comic-book inspired game. It's unclear what The...
News The Darkness II Scores Four Player Co-Operative Mode
You absolutely won't need to harbor The Darkness alone
Publisher 2K Games has announced this afternoon that The Darkness II will sport a four-player co-operative game mode known as Vendettas. The moody mode takes place in parallel to the main plot, and has players assuming the role of four different characters, each possessing a unique Darkness...
News The Latest Darkness II Trailer Hones In On All The Gross Stuff
We don't remember The Darkness being so gross
Sure we remember the portions of the campaign when it went really crazy — the Hellish trenches scene continues to haunt us — but geez, this latest trailer for The Darkness II gives Mortal Kombat a run for its money. We suppose it's appropriate for Hallowe'en, but man, if you're eating right now, we...
News The Darkness 2 Shines In New Brotherhood Trailer
We'll be honest, we've not been that excited by what we've seen of The Darkness 2 so far
Sure the game's got a neat art-style, but it's a universe we hadn't really considered returning to. But the game's latest trailer — narrated by a complete an utter odd-ball — is actually really cool. Not only does it make the fiction seem totally engaging,...
News Pre-Orders For The Darkness II Upgraded To Limited Edition
If you've already registered interest in The Darkness II or are just about to -- then you're in luck
2K Games has announced that it will be upgrading all pre-orders of the game to a Limited Edition version. This includes a Crazy Abdul darkling outfit and two ability upgrades: Gourmet Hearts and Relic Hunter. You'll also net an illustration by Marc...
News The Latest Darkness Trailer Keeps You Up To Date
Did you miss out on the original The Darkness? Shame on you
The game was actually a surprisingly unique first-person shooter. Still, we understand if you're not willing to set aside the time to play through the game in 2011. And 2K gets that too. Hence it's released a little recap video to get you up to date ahead of its upcoming sequel, The...
News The Darkness II Gets Delayed Out Of October, Into February
It's that time of the year again
The time of the year where publishers of not-quite-blockbuster-games delay their big fall releases because of the looming threat of Call Of Duty and Uncharted and Batman and Battlefield. 2K Games' The Darkness II is the first notable title to be pushed out of its release window, presumably for marketing reasons. The...
If you're a fan of Star Trek, you're going to want to be playing Paramount Digital's latest game on PlayStation 3
The co-op adventure will feature both PlayStation Move and 3D support. In addition, Sony has announced that an exclusive prequel to the game will be released on the PlayStation Network only.
News Star Trek Co-Op Game Announced For 2012 Release
We're out of touch: do people still like Star Trek? Apparently they do, as Paramount Digital has announced a new co-operative based Star Trek game featuring Spock and Kirk based on their 2009 movie blockbuster guises
The game's in development at Digital Extremes, who are currently hard at work on The Darkness II. The game takes place after the film...
E3 2011 The Darkness II's New Visual Style Looks Great
When we first heard The Darkness was getting a sequel, we were a bit like, "Yeah whatever?" We liked the original game a fair amount, but never considered it a classic like many others do
That said, we were wrong to be so dismissive of The Darkness II. This new trailer for the sequel looks pretty impressive. We adore the new graphic novel visual...
News The Darkness II Steps Out Of The Shadows On October 4th, October 7th
2K's attached a date to the return of possessed hitman, Jackie Estacado
The Darkness II will release on October 4th in North America and October 7th in Europe. To celebrate the news, 2K has released a new trailer. We've embedded it above. It's short, but worth a watch.
News The Darkness II To Get Cel-Shaded Visual Make-Over
The original The Darkness had a dark but predictable visual style
The sequel, however, will be cel-shaded. That's according to the game's lead designer, Digital Extremes' Tom Galt, who insisted that the new studio are "carving" their own path for The Darkness II, with a bigger emphasis on action and story. What Starbreeze did well, in a...
News 2K Reveals The Darkness II, Developed By Digital Extremes & Due In 2011
Remember The Darkness? Vaguely
Yeah, us too. We remember watching "To Kill A Mockingbird" with our polygonal girlfriend. Then it all went a bit weird and we had snakes coming out of our shoulders. Then it got even weirder, and we started walking around trenches, except the soldiers in them were all skeletons. Or something. Honestly, we...
News Final Bioshock 2 DLC, "Minerva's Den", Hits The PlayStation Network On August 31st
Take Two's nailed down a date of August 31st for Bioshock 2's final slice of DLC, "Minerva's Den"
The $9.99 extension builds on the single-player narrative of Bioshock 2, and plunges players deep into Rapture once again. The additional campaign adds three new areas to explore, aswell as six new Little Sisters. The DLC's narrative runs alongside...
News Story-Expanding DLC Headed To Bioshock 2
2K Games has confirmed that Bioshock 2 will be getting new single-player focused story content
The add-on, titled Minerva's Den, will see players taking on the role of a brand new character and teaming up with Brigid Tenebaum to fight a dictator's district in Rapture. "Minerva's Den is a substantial addition that will give players more of what...
News Bioshock 2 Single Player & Multiplayer DLC Announced By 2K
There's new DLC incoming for Bioshock 2
And while the first batch is totally all about the multiplayer, 2K's promised there is single-player DLC incoming too. 2K described the "on-the-horizon" single-player pack as a means to provide more narrative, new tools and new challenges that extend the lore and fiction of the failed Utopia under...
News New Bioshock 2 Trailer Fails To Get Us Any More Excited
Bioshock 2's probably going to be awesome
But even with a trailer this explosive, we can't help but feel underwhelmed. Don't get us wrong, it's a good trailer, and the game looks good. But still, we don't feel anything for it.
News Geoff Keighley Shows You Some Stuff From Bioshock 2
Geoff Keighley's back folks
And he's brought tons of new stuff from Bioshock 2 with him. There are some mild spoilers in the embedded video, so watch at your own peril. Still, news on Bioshock 2 has been so thin, we doubt anyone will be passing up on this content. Plus Geoff Keighley's in it. Did we mention that?
News Bioshock 2 Detailed on GameTrailers TV This Week
GameTrailers TV haven't had a big ass exclusive for us to post about for a while
That changes this week though, when host Geoff Keighley tackles the secrets of Bioshock 2, and finally reveals exactly who is running Rapture these days. According to Keighley there'll be plenty of new "single player footage and info" — something that's been...
News Bioshock 2 Finally Hits Shelves February 9th, 2010
Bioshock 2 may be being developed by about 20,000 different developers, but those guys are finally gearing up to release the product
In fact, the game will hit retail fairly early into 2010, on February 9th. To be honest, scepticism is pretty high across the gaming sphere for a game that many argue shouldn't exist in the first place. We'll happy to...
News Bioshock 2 Is Pushed Back To The First Half Of 2010
Take-Two have announced that Bioshock 2 will be pushed back until the "first half of 2010"
Concerns have been raised over the game's direction and "too many cooks" development approach over the past few months - surely some reasoning behind the delay. Take-Two's Chairman Strauss Zelnick publicly apologized about the setback in a press...
News Another Developer Joins The Bioshock 2 Arsenal
Bioshock 2 is a bit like video game pass-the-parcel
A fourth development house has joined the Bioshock circus today. Lyon-based Arkane Studios joins lead developer 2K Marin (in California), its collaborator 2K Australia, and multiplayer specialist Digital Extremes (headquartered in Ontario). It's like Around The World In Four Development Houses...
