Tag: Mindseye
News PS5 Mega Flop MindsEye Gets a Free Starter Pack on PS Store
Will be updated regularly with new content
You can now play PS5 disaster MindsEye for free – well, sort of. Released earlier today ahead of Christmas, the so-called Free Starter Pack is effectively an extended demo, featuring a full campaign mission and a generous side-dish of “ARCADIA missions and challenges”. Dev Build a Rocket Boy implies...
News ARCADIA Is an Attempt to Revive MindsEye with User-Made Custom Experiences
Update: Not available on consoles
The much maligned MindsEye has, unfortunately, failed to capture the imaginations of gamers this year, but that isn't stopping developer Build a Rocket Boy from trying to keep it alive. Recently, an update to the game re-introduced ARCADIA, a platform through which you can experience user-generated missions, races,...
News The MindsEye Situation Only Gets Uglier as Devs Accuse Management of Mistreatment
MindsEye of the storm
MindsEye has been an unmitigated disaster for developer Build A Rocket Boy, and somehow, the whole situation just got even worse. Following on from a wave of layoffs and reports that roughly 300 employees' jobs were at risk, the project's management — specifically ex-GTA producer Leslie Benzies and co-CEO Mark Gerhard — is...
Not what IO Interactive hoped for
You know Build a Rocket Boy as the developer behind MindsEye, but the colossal PS5 flop might never have made it to market without its publishing partner, Hitman and 007 First Light team IO Interactive. MindsEye was the first game published by the studio that it did not make itself, and it's done so badly that IO...
News Massive PS5 Failure MindsEye Delays Promised Hitman Level
"Postponed to a later date"
MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy has announced it's pushing back the previously confirmed Hitman level it has in store for its colossal PS5 failure. Previously set to arrive this month, the mission featuring Agent 47 has now been delayed indefinitely. "We look forward to delivering this exciting crossover when the...
Rumour PS5 Disaster MindsEye Wants 'Redemption Arc' Despite Hundreds of Jobs Being 'At Risk'
MindsEyefulness
Some kind of comeback attempt for MindsEye could be on the cards, following the game's dismal launch on PS5 and other platforms last month. This is according to a new report from IGN, which paints a bleak picture of what's going behind the scenes at developer Build A Rocket Boy. Sources say that around 300 employees at the studio...
News 'This Isn't What I Expected': MindsEye Actor Weighs in on PS5 Flop's Shoddy Launch
"I don't love it"
MindsEye actor Alex Hernandez has reflected on the release of Build a Rocket Boy’s debut, and expressed his distaste for titles launching unfinished. The open world PS5 game attracted disastrous reviews this month, and is comfortably the worst rated release of the year so far. We scored it a 3/10 in our
News MindsEye Studio Confirms Its Layoff Process Has Started
100+ workers potentially affected
MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy has started a redundancy process that could see more than 100 of its UK workers lose their jobs over the coming weeks, a new IGN report claims. Sources within the team tell the outlet that management has begun a 45-day consultation process, which starts when a company in the UK...
News MindsEye Considered an 'Abject' PS5 Pro, PS5 Game in Tech Analysis
Both consoles subject to a 30fps cap
Video game tech experts Digital Foundry have called MindsEye "abject" in a new analysis of the year's worst game, with mention of a 30 frames-per-second cap on both a base PS5 and even the enhanced PS5 Pro. The outlet finds absolutely no graphical modes to choose from, and even the 30fps cap the title ships with...
News MindsEye Is Comfortably the Worst Reviewed PS5 Game of 2025
Build a rocket bomb
Poor ol’ MindsEye, eh? It’s so bad Sony’s been issuing refunds on the PS Store, an option it reserves for the most torrid of titles, like Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 at launch. And with a Metacritic rating of just 38, it’s now officially the worst reviewed PS5 game of the year. In fact, th
News Sony Approves MindsEye PS5 Refunds as Dev Issues 'Sincere Apology'
Eyestrain
It's not going great for MindsEye, the weirdly marketed third-person shooter that's just arrived on PS5. The game hit Sony's console just a couple of days ago on the 10th June, but as reported by TheGamer, the platform holder is already dishing out refunds to early buyers. As you may already know, PlayStation tends to be more...
Review MindsEye (PS5) - GTA Producer's Latest Is a Futuristic Faceplant
Red Rock Bottom
Until we actually got our hands on MindsEye, we weren't clear what kind of game it even is. Is it an open world title? Is it linear? How does the user-generated Everywhere project fit into it all? We’ll get into all of those, but the most important thing to know about MindsEye is that it’s a disjointed and tragic mess of a game...
Hands On MindsEye Is a Boring Mess
How did it come to this?
There's been a lot of mystery surrounding MindsEye, a third-person action adventure from new studio Build A Rocket Boy – even more so when review codes weren’t sent out early. However, we’ve now managed to wrack up a few hours with this latest PS5 release and... well, it isn’t great. MindsEye is a very weird game...
Site News Where's Our MindsEye PS5 Review?
Out of mind
MindsEye is out today on PS5, but we unfortunately don't have a review for you to read. And that's a shame for all of us, because we've been dying to actually see what MindsEye is all about. This is a game that's raised eyebrows ever since it was announced — a title that's looked odd basically every time we've been handed footage...
Live Get the Latest on 007 First Light in the IO Interactive Showcase Here
MindsEye! Hitman! Bond, James Bond!
007 First Light, the next big game from IO Interactive, will headline the Danish dev’s first ever showcase from 6PM PDT / 2AM BST. There’ll also be updates from MindsEye and Hitman during the broadcast, which you can watch live above.
News First MindsEye PS5 Copies Leak, Dev Stresses to Wait for Day 1 Patch
Play it "without bias", says studio
With its 10th June 2025 release date right around the corner, physical PS5 copies of MindsEye have started to appear, posted online by buyers. Given the curiosity surrounding the title, many purchasers have immediately jumped into the game before the day one patch is out. The results, as you might expect, are...
News MindsEye CEO Says People Are Being Paid to 'Trash the Game' Online
In a "concerted effort" against the studio
Mark Gerhard, co-CEO at MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy, believes the underwhelming reaction to the imminent PS5 game is a result of a "concerted effort" to "trash the game" and the studio, where those with negative feedback are being paid by someone to share it. In a series of posts on the game's...
News MindsEye Really Does Look Like a Long-Lost PS3 Game
Overview trailer provides best look yet
When marketing the PS3 in the build-up to its release, Sony confirmed a shooter called Eight Days. It was never actually released, but the demo that revealed it has lived in our minds ever since. MindsEye, weirdly, feels like the PS5's spiritual successor to that London Studio effort, even though there's no...
News Action Shooter MindsEye Continues to Have the Weirdest Gameplay Marketing on PS5
Eyeballing it
We just don't know what to make of MindsEye — the PS5 action shooter from ex-Rockstar boss Leslie Benzies. As you'd probably expect, the game's official press releases have always made a big deal out of the aforementioned developer, who played a key role in shaping Grand Theft Auto as we know it. However, we've seen very little of...
News Ex-GTA Boss' PS5 Shooter MindsEye Gets a Tiny Gameplay Trailer, with Launch Just Weeks Away
All in the mind
MindsEye, the curious action shooter from ex-GTA veteran Leslie Benzies, has finally been handed an official look at gameplay. The problem, though, is that it's encased within a tiny 30-second trailer. This is a title that's been raising eyebrows for several months now. Due out for PS5 in just a few weeks, on the 10th June, we've...
News Leaked MindsEye PS5 Gameplay Has Fans Giving GTA Veteran's Latest the Side Eye
But maybe it'll be good
We suppose it’s a little unfortunate for MindsEye gameplay to leak just as Rockstar reveals GTA 6’s latest trailer. Led by GTA veteran Leslie Benzies, this faux-pen world game is similar in style to the old Mafia releases, offering a smaller-scale sandbox that largely serves as the backdrop for its narrative action. The...
News Don't Forget About the New Game from One of GTA's Most Important People
Pre-orders are available now
MindsEye is in a strange spot. The upcoming PS5 game is undoubtedly a big deal – it’s the new project from Leslie Benzies, a legendary producer whose credits include GTA 3 through GTA 5. But due out on 10th June, we’re not sure developer Build a Rocket has done an adequate job of explaining what this game...
News Ex-GTA Producer Reveals Futuristic Third-Person Action Shooter MindsEye for PS5
Eye eye
Described as an 'action-adventure thriller', MindsEye is a newly announced PS5 title set in the relatively near future. It's coming to Sony's console this summer. It's directed by Leslie Benzies, who was once the president of Rockstar North up in Scotland. He was producer on every Grand Theft Auto title dating back to GTA 3, as well as the...
