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News World War Z's Season One Roadmap Details Free Mission, New Zombie Type, and Modes
It's all free
World War Z has proven to be much better than a lot of people expected, and developer Saber Interactive has been quick to capitalise by announcing a roadmap for its first season of post-launch content. It'll be free for all players on PS4, bringing with it a new mission, weapons, difficulty levels, and modes. At some point this month,...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Channels The Last of Us in New PS4 Gameplay Video
The rats of us
One look at A Plague Tale: Innocence, and it's fairly clear where its inspirations lie. The bleak action adventure apes The Last of Us in a few ways, and while it's not quite on the same level, some of the gameplay, and certainly the tone, is pretty similar. A new, 8-minute gameplay video shows protagonist Amicia making her way...
Review World War Z - Enjoyable Zombie Action That Narrowly Misses the Mark
Where's Brad Pitt?
The more games that release in an attempt to emulate it, the more we start to believe that Left 4 Dead was simply a product of its time. While the series never put in an appearance on a PlayStation console, its success was felt far and wide as multiple co-operative knock-offs tried and almost always failed to replicate the unique...
News World War Z Launch Suffers with Connectivity Issues, Server Problems, and Bugs
Not much of a worldy
World War Z launched yesterday, but its first day on the market didn't exactly go smoothly. Players have reported numerous issues such as multiple failed attempts to connect to the game's servers and problems during gameplay that halts progression. The biggest issue at launch appears to be a lack of servers for players to join,...
News The Surge 2 Screenshots Show Off a More Diverse World
Nature vs. machines
Focus Home Interactive has released a fresh batch of shots from The Surge 2, the sequel to the Dark Souls-like sci-fi adventure. The first thing to notice is that the environments seem to be a lot more varied this time around. According to developer Deck13, this instalment takes place in "a sprawling, devastated city with larger...
News The Surge 2 Points Towards A Summer Release After Publisher Event
Releasing "in a few months"
As part of its "What's Next 2019" event, publisher Focus Home Interactive announced that Deck 13's The Surge 2 will release "in a few months" time, indicating a summer launch is on the cards. Alongside that, the two teams announced a continued partnership that will help shape the development and subsequent release of a...
News DONTNOD and Focus Home to Join Forces Again Following Vampyr's One Million Sales Milestone
Let's go again
It feels like DONTNOD's vampiric adventure game Vampyr flew way under the radar last year, but in a new press release, it seems like it did pretty well for itself. One million sales is certainly nothing to sniff at, and it's a huge success for publisher Focus Home Interactive. No wonder the two companies are partnering once again on...
News World War Z Goes In-Depth with Rockstar Inspired Overview Trailer
There's that commentary
World War Z is less than two weeks away from release now, but it's not up until now that we've really had a solid idea of how the game is structured or how it plays outside of its co-op capabilities. With a new trailer that wouldn't look so out of place on the Rockstar Games YouTube channel, the video above from developer...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Goes Gold Ahead of Release on PS4 Next Month
Vive la France
We've been keeping a watchful eye on A Plague Tale: Innocence, the bleak adventure game set in 14th century France. Developer Asobo Studio looks to have crafted something quite unique, with a relentless swarm of plague-carrying rats and enemy soldiers to avoid as you guide Amicia and her little brother across the country. The game...
Review The Surge - Dark Souls with No Soul
Bloodbored
Republished on Wednesday 27th March 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of April's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. The Surge makes a great first impression. Its opening hour introduces you to a combat system that takes clear inspiration from the likes of Dark Souls and...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence's PS4 Story Trailer Is Très Bon
Magnifique
There’s someone at Focus Home Interactive who has the same taste as your humble host, because this author would have greenlit projects like Vampyr, The Council, and, of course, A Plague Tale: Innocence. Developed by Asobo Studio, the story-driven title intends to unravel the yarn of Amicia and her sibling Hugo, who are on the run from...
News World War Z Will Rise from Its Grave on 16th April
End of the world as Z know it
World War Z will get you in the zombie stomping mood when it releases on 16th April – ten days prior to Sony’s own apocalyptic shooter Days Gone. Saber Interactive’s co-op title obviously has a multiplayer focus, so it’s not identical to the PlayStation 4 exclusive – but its emphasis on the undead did prompt...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Will Show Thousands of Rats On-Screen at Once
But they weren't initially planned at all
The third and final developer diary for A Plague Tale: Innocence is here, and it's all about the rats. The packs of plague-carrying rodents are a core part of the game, but developer Asobo Studio says they weren't part of the plan when the project got started. Now, though, the game is capable of showing...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Devs Discuss Middle Ages Setting in New Video
The old world
Part of what makes A Plague Tale: Innocence an intriguing project is its bleak setting. The game takes places in a very dark period during the middle ages when France is falling prey to both war and disease. In this new dev diary, Asobo Studio speaks about its choice of setting -- the team wanted to find a time not often explored in...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Release Date Announced, Coming to PS4 in May
New dev diary released
We've had our eye on A Plague Tale: Innocence for a while, as it looks like a fairly promising survival/adventure title from Focus Home Interactive. Playing as Amicia, a young girl accompanied by her little brother Hugo, you must survive in 14th century France at a time rife with war and disease. Hordes of bloodthirsty rats...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Impresses with New Screenshots
Rat pack
One of the most promising games currently in production at Focus Home Interactive is A Plague Tale: Innocence. The creepy looking adventure game has been moving slowly but surely forwards, and while there's still a bit of time to go before its release next year, it's looking pretty good. The developer has released a batch of new...
Review Call of Cthulhu - Eerie Adventure Game Is Enjoyable Enough
Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and saviour Cthulhu?
H.P Lovecraft’s short stories and novellas have been a rich source of inspiration across many artistic mediums, and video games have not been immune to their call. The idea of a ‘Mythos’ populated with evil cults, interdimensional creatures, and ancient beings that can sever your...
News Vampyr Has Been a 'Tremendous Success', Says Publisher
Bloody good
Vampyr, the gloomy action role-playing game that launched earlier this year in June, has done very well for itself commercially, according to publisher Focus Home Interactive. The company's latest earnings report highlights "tremendous success throughout the second quarter" for Dontnod Entertainment's title. When it released, it managed...
News Call of Cthulhu Looks Suitably Freaky in New PS4 Launch Trailer
Monster mash
And the games keep on coming. We're waist deep in the busiest time of year for game releases, and there's now just a few days until the launch of Call of Cthulhu. The promising adaptation of the pen and paper RPG of the same name is released on 30th October, and we now have an eerie launch trailer to enjoy. This Lovecraftian horror...
News Spintires: Mudrunner Expansion American Wilds Adds New Vehicles and Maps
And plenty more mud
We quite liked Spintires: Mudrunner, a sort of off-road driving simulator about delivering timber across some of the worst terrain known to man. Its slow pace and unforgiving realism means it isn't for everyone, but as with other games of this ilk, there's a certain satisfaction in learning the intricacies and doing a good job...
News Farming Simulator 19 Is a Life Is Strange Game Now
Well, this trailer is at least
It’s the simple things Like onion rings Twirling round and round on my finger Makes me happy This new Farming Simulator 19 trailer is a thing, and if you can’t see the Life Is Strange influence then you must be blind. Of course the game won’t play like DONTNOD’s lifestyle series – it’s a farming simulator,...
Gamescom 2018 Embrace the Madness with Call of Cthulhu Gameplay
Lovecraft overload
Frogwares’ forthcoming The Sinking City looks awesome, and so too does Cyanide’s Call of Cthulhu. Both are taking different approaches to H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic universe, with this game adopting a first-person perspective. You play as an investigator named Edward Pierce who’s sent to an island named Darkwater, which is...
Gamescom 2018 The Surge 2 Gameplay Trailer Takes the Fight Outside
Mech-ing improvements
The Surge was a pretty divisive game when it launched last year. We weren't particularly enamoured with it, but some enjoyed its sci-fi spin on Dark Souls-esque gameplay. Focus Home Interactive has released a trailer for The Surge 2, and it looks like there will be a greater variety of environments to fight through. The first...
Gamescom 2018 Watch 16 Minutes of Uncut Gameplay from A Plague Tale: Innocence
Rats
Yet another game that's maybe not getting enough attention is A Plague Tale: Innocence from Focus Home Interactive. It's an adventure game set in a medieval, war struck France that's also fallen prey to disease thanks to a massive rat infestation. It's a pretty bleak premise, and this brand new gameplay footage reinforces that. It's the best...
Gamescom 2018 You Can Ride Horses in Farming Simulator 19
Someone cull the crops
You can ride horses in Farming Simulator 19, which is one hell of an addition to a franchise that grows with each instalment. This new Gamescom 2018 trailer shows off the upcoming sequel in all of its earth churning glory, introducing some of the 300 vehicles you’ll be able to commandeer come 20th November. Giants Software...
News Vampyr Adding New Difficulty Options This Summer
At both ends of the spectrum
If the tropical weather around the world has you longing for the cold hard cobbles of early-winter England, then French developer DONTNOD hopes to pull you back in with a new Vampyr update this summer. Two modes will be added to the role-playing game imminently, including a ‘Story’ difficulty which will de-emphasise...
News Hear the Call of Cthulhu from 30th October on PS4
The Great Dreamer doth stir
Lovecraftian love-in Call of Cthulhu – the story-driven role-playing game from Cyanide Studio – will meander to the mountains of madness from 30th October, publisher Focus Home Interactive has revealed. For those of you who don’t know, you’ll play as private eye Edward Pierce, as he explores the mysterious island...
E3 2018 Call of Cthulhu Tiptoes to the Mountains of Madness
Weird tales
Well, we’re not getting a Bloodborne sequel just yet, so Focus Home Interactive’s Call of Cthulhu will have to occupy our longing for Lovecraftian worlds. Developed by Cyanide and due out later this year on the PlayStation 4, you’ll play as a private investigator named Edward Pierce, who travels to an isolated mansion on Darkwater...
E3 2018 A Plague Tale: Innocence Gets a Moody Cinematic Trailer
The rats of us
A new trailer for A Plague Tale: Innocence has scurried onto YouTube, and we've embedded it above for your viewing pleasure. This title, which comes from Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studio, is making its way to PS4 in 2019. For the uninitiated, the game tells the story of Amicia and Hugo as they struggle to survive in a medieval...
Interview Sinking Our Fangs into the Soundtrack of Vampyr with Composer Olivier Derivière
Notes-feratu
Recently we got the chance to have a chat with the composer of DONTNOD's promising-looking Vampyr, Olivier Derivière. We got to discuss the manner in which he approaches his compositions, the intertwining of game development alongside the music, and how his passion for video games birthed a phenomenal composer for the industry...
News Sink Your Fangs into 50 Whole Minutes of Vampyr Gameplay
A bloody chunk
Recently, Vampyr developer Dontnod Entertainment livestreamed a hefty chunk of the game, showcasing a whole 50 minutes of the upcoming action role-playing title. We've embedded an archive of the stream above, and the action kicks off around the 16 minute mark. It looks interesting and atmospheric, if a little rough around the edges...
Review Space Hulk: Deathwing (PS4)
The not-so incredible hulk
The Warhammer 40K universe represents a ripe source of inspiration for video games. With its galaxy spanning conflicts, rammed full of fascinating factions, it's mind boggling that there’s only been a small number of great games that’ve made good use of its expansive lore. With a steady stream of Warhammer 40K titles...
News Moody Action RPG Vampyr Goes Gold Ahead of Release Next Month
Bloody great
Hooray, Vampyr has gone gold! It feels like we've been writing about Dontnod Entertainment's project for an eternity (it's been more than three years, actually), but the action role-playing game is finally ready to sink its fangs into PlayStation 4 next month. Indeed, the title isn't far away at all, set to hit store shelves on the 5th...
News The Council Convenes for Second Episode on 15th May
The dust has only just begun to form
Focus Home Interactive’s political drama The Council will continue with Episode Two: Hide and Seek on 15th May. “Join Louis de Richet as he continues his investigation into the disappearance of his mother, and confronts the finally-revealed Lord Mortimer,” a tweet from the title’s official account...
News Vampyr's Latest Trailer Offers a Bite-sized Look at Combat
Tasty
Vampyr, the latest title from Life is Strange developer DONTNOD, has always looked promising, but we've not seen a great deal of the game's combat. In this new mood-setting trailer, entitled 'Becoming the Monster', we get to see some brief snippets of the action. It looks like you'll be combining regular melee attacks with your vampiric...
News Doctor Death Fears the Reaper in Vampyr Story Trailer
Blood born
Werewolves! Monsters! Crazy religious cults! It seems there’ll be a lot more supernatural to Vampyr’s plot, as this story trailer teases all sorts of shenanigans on London’s cobbled streets. To be honest, we’re not entirely sure what this clip is trying to tell us, but it serves as a decent mood piece – we especially like the...
Review The Council: Episode 1 - The Mad Ones (PS4)
We're all mad here
Focus Home Interactive’s impressively ambitious portfolio scoops another intriguing title with Big Bad Wolf’s political period drama The Council, an episodic adventure that fuses Telltale’s narrative-driven experiences with a more traditional role-playing release. But does debut episode The Mad Ones do enough to draw you...
News New PS4 Screenshots From A Plague Tale: Innocence Show a Grimy, Rat-Infested World
Rat pack
In a new press release, a selection of new screenshots from A Plague Tale: Innocence have been revealed, and they're just as bleak as you'd expect. Developed by Asobo Studio, this gloomy game is set in 14th century France during a period of war and disease. On top of that is an enormous plague of rats that's ravaging the country, and you...
News The Council Infiltrates a Secret Society Next Week on PS4
We're Lincoln the look of this
The 18th Century’s most influential figures are meeting on an island to determine the fate of the world, and you’ve gained entry to Lord Mortimer’s estate. In search of your mother, episodic adventure The Council promises to unravel an intriguing political tale about secret societies and hidden agendas. It sounds...
News Farming Simulator 19 Is Not to Be Confused with Far Cry 5
Not horsing around
Change the logos in this Farming Simulator 19 debut trailer and you’ve got a killer commercial for Far Cry 5, but the only dead heading you’ll be doing here is to your ripened barley. Focus Home Interactive, in conjunction with developer Giants Software, has announced the next edition in its barnstorming agricultural brand –...
News Final Vampyr Dev Diary Reveals Release Date
Fangs very much
The last of the four-episode web series on DONTNOD's Vampyr has been made available today. This video is entitled "Stories From the Dark", and sees the development team speak about how they've approached storytelling within their latest title. They talk about the narrative bleeding into the gameplay, and how telling stories in games...
News The Surge 2 Announced, Coming to PS4 Next Year
Mech some room for it
Focus Home Interactive has today revealed that it's once again joining forces with Deck 13 to bring us The Surge 2, a sequel to the sci-fi Souls-like action game. It's planned for release in 2019. The sequel will apparently build upon the aspects that people enjoyed - the limb-removing combat and RPG elements - and swap the...
News Latest Vampyr Dev Diary Details London's Inhabitants
Cor blimey
The third video in DONTNOD's Vampyr development series is out now, which we've embedded for you above. Entitled 'Human After All', this episode focuses on the myriad citizens that populate 1918 London. With the moral quandary of who to kill and when being a central point to the game, it's good to hear that each NPC has a story,...
News New Vampyr Video Spotlights Setting and Sound
"We tried to withhold visual information"
DONTNOD's Vampyr dev diary series continues with the second episode, entitled Architects of the Obscure. Once again, a couple of developers from the studio highlight some specific areas about their bloodthirsty new game. The team talks about the four districts of London you'll be able to explore, detailing...
News First Vampyr Dev Diary Talks About Morality and Player Choice
Fangtastic
The first episode of the Vampyr webseries has made its way to YouTube. Entitled 'Making Monsters', the video features several developers from DONTNOD discussing their take on vampires, and the decisions players will have to make throughout their adventure. As we know, you play as the doctor-turned-vampire Jonathan Reid, and part of the...
News A New Webseries Will Shed Some Light on DONTNOD's Vampyr
Bloody hell
Developer DONTNOD has been pretty quiet on its latest game, Vampyr. The murky, moralistic action game looks fairly promising, but there hasn't been a lot of buzz around it of late. That seems to be changing, however, as publisher Focus Home Interactive has just uploaded a teaser for a new webseries, entitled DONTNOD Presents Vampyr...
News The Council Is a New Episodic Contender Set in 1793
George Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte star
Focus Home Interactive’s portfolio makes for pretty impressive reading these days, and The Council is another intriguing addition to its catalogue. Billed as a five-part episodic adventure, the story begins off the coast of England in 1793, where famous historical faces such as Napoleon Bonaparte and...
News Action RPG Vampyr Won't Have DLC, But Needs to Sell One Million
Focus Home lays out expectations for title
DONTNOD’s upcoming action role-playing game Vampyr has no DLC plans, as publisher Focus Home Interactive would prefer to start work on a sequel if the title’s a success. The game, which boss Cédric Lagarrigue believes can sit alongside blockbuster titles despite not having a AAA budget, was recently...
Review Spintires: Mudrunner (PS4)
There will be mud
Games are great because they let you do anything or be anyone. You can be Aloy, an adventurous warrior adept at killing robotic animals in a far-flung future. You can explore entire planets and travel through a vast galaxy in No Man’s Sky. In Everything, you can be, well, anything. In Spintires: Mudrunner, your goal is to move...
News Action RPG Vampyr Returns to Its Crypt Until Spring 2018
No fangs
Vampyr, the action role-playing game in development at DontNod, has been delayed. Originally due to launch on PlayStation 4 this November, publisher Focus Home Interactive has confirmed that the title is now set to release in early 2018. We've seen relatively little of Vampyr over the last few months, and without a concrete date, a...
