Tag: Rebellion
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Sniper Elite 5?
On target or out of focus?
The Sniper Elite series has been aggressively consistent, with storied developer Rebellion fine-tuning its execution with each iteration, rarely reinventing the wheel, but doing just enough with the franchise’s established stealth/sniping gameplay to keep it fresh. Gruff protagonist Karl Fairburne’s latest infiltration...
Review Sniper Elite 5 (PS5) - Deeply Replayable Sandbox Shooter Is a Real French Fancy
C'est magnifique
Sniper Elite is a series so confident in its execution that Rebellion doesn’t really need to reinvent the wheel. The latest instalment, Sniper Elite 5, takes the gravel-voiced Karl Fairburne and his immaculately shaped short-back-and-sides to Nazi-occupied France, where he uncovers a MacGuffin plot called Operation Kraken which...
News Shoot Hitler in the Balls and Unlock a Sniper Elite 5 Trophy
Das Familienjuwel
Not only will Sniper Elite 5 reward you for killing Adolf Hitler in its day one DLC package Wolf Mountain, but it will also hand you a Trophy for targeting his private parts. Revealed in the game's Trophy list on Exophase, the Das Familienjuwel gong all the way down at the bottom is the one that really captures the imagination. The...
Hands On Sniper Elite 5's PS5, PS4 Sandbox Design Has Us Hyped
Lone ranger
With open worlds larger than ever, we appreciate the developers designing denser sandbox levels. Ever since the excellent GoldenEye on Nintendo 64, we’ve been a fan of the sandbox format: the idea that a single stage can be approached in a dozen different ways, whether it’s stealth, full-on combat, or a combination of both. Hitman...
News Sniper Elite 5 Goes Gold Ahead of May Release Date
Good aim
Developer Rebellion has announced that Sniper Elite 5 has gone gold, meaning that it's ready to ship. The third-person shooter was only announced back in December, so it's been a pretty quick turnaround, with the game set to release on the 26th May. It's carrying out its mission on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Sniper Elite 5...
News Sniper Elite 5 Scopes Out a 26th May PS5, PS4 Release Date
On target
Sniper Elite 5’s ludicrous long-range action will take aim at the PlayStation 5 and PS4 from 26th May – perhaps sooner than anticipated! Rebellion’s reliably excellent ballistics bonanza will take place in France this time, as immaculately groomed Karl Fairburne wages war on a mysterious Nazi plot known as Project Kraken. One twist...
News Sniper Elite 5 Teases Online Invasion Mode in Glossy PS5, PS4 Trailer
Hunt the hunter
Sniper Elite 5 promises the same long-distance thrills that you’ve no doubt become accustomed to over the years, with one major twist: your game can be invaded by an Axis sniper. This means that while you’re busy picking off Nazis as protagonist Karl Fairburne, there’s a chance you may be outwitted by an opponent who’s joined...
News Sniper Elite 5 Set to Feature Locations Inspired By Guernsey
Oh my gâche
In what is almost certainly the most exciting news the island has seen in an age, Guernsey is set to sort-of feature in a big-budget video game. Sniper Elite 5 is the upcoming entry in Rebellion's long-running franchise, and it's taking its Nazi-blasting action to Brittany. While the game will take place on the French mainland, some...
News Rebellion Goes Loud with Sniper Elite 5's PS5, PS4 Reveal
Targeting 2022 release window
Do you think Karl Fairburne’s voice actor gargled gravel before reading the script for Sniper Elite 5’s reveal trailer? The special agent is sounding distinctly haggard in this short 60-second gameplay clip, but then again, he’s probably sick of all the Nazi resistance he keeps coming up against. Rebellion...
Mini Review Evil Genius 2: World Domination (PS5) - A Compelling, Cat-Stroking Tycoon Title
Excellent
Evil Genius 2: World Domination pairs traditional tycoon gameplay with tactics to create one of the more unique strategy titles on the market. As one of four cat-stroking wrong’uns, your task is to build an evil underground empire in a spy-fi thriller that, when executed effectively, will see the world bow to your reprehensible plans...
News Zombie Army 4 Gets PlayStation-PC Cross-Play via Free Update
Back from the dead
Zombie Army 4: Dead War has a new update on PlayStation 4 (and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility). The patch adds a chaotic new horde map as well as cross-play functionality. This means that you can now squad up with players on PC, which could come in handy when you're surrounded by the undead and desperate for support...
News Former PS Plus Game Sniper Elite 4 Receives Free PS5 Update
4K, 60 FPS, faster load times
Update: As it turns out, these PS5 enhancements are actually being applied to the PS4 version of Sniper Elite 4 instead of Rebellion shipping a new native version. So instead of looking for a PS5 version on the PS Store, you need only download the pre-existing PS4 edition and ensure it's fully patched. Then you'll be...
Review Sniper Elite VR (PSVR) - Precision Shooting That Mostly Hits the Mark
Sniper, no sniping
Rebellion’s no stranger to virtual reality. Having remade Atari's classic Battlezone as a PSVR launch title and publishing Arca's Path two years later, it’s teamed up with Just Add Water for Sniper Elite VR. While PlayStation owners haven’t lacked for Sniper Elite entries — we’ve previously seen
News Actual Left 4 Dead Characters Added to Zombie Army 4 for Free
Content pack available now
The Left 4 Dead series never made its way to PlayStation platforms (Back 4 Blood is essentially rectifying that), but if you've ever wanted to play as any one of the four classic characters from the first game, you now have the chance. The great PS Plus freebie from April 2021's line-up
News Sniper Elite VR Scouts Out New PSVR Gameplay Trailer
Scoped
Fresh from securing a PSVR release date earlier in the month, Rebellion has rounded up a few scant seconds of Sniper Elite VR gameplay to tide you over until the title’s 8th July release date. This footage mostly focuses on combat encounters, both of the long-distance and close-quarters kind. There’s also a brief tease of the...
News Sniper Elite VR Aims for 8th July Release Date
Killcams get more grizzly
It feels like it’s taken an absolute age to release, but Sniper Elite VR will finally set sights on PSVR from 8th July. The game’s promising a “powerful World War II story” told “through the eyes of an Italian Partisan, rising with your brothers and sisters to protect your homeland from the fascist forces that...
News PS Plus Freebie Zombie Army 4: Dead War Upgraded to 4K, 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
Free update for PS5 players
Zombie Army 4: Dead War – one of the free PS Plus games for April 2021 – is getting a next-gen upgrade, which will see the title run at 60 frames-per-second in 4K resolution. Like many other games, the co-op undead-a-thon utilises dynamic resolution scaling, so it’s not always going to be native 2160p – but as...
Review Zombie Army 4: Dead War (PS4) - Rebellion's Best Game Yet
Fast and Führious
Republished on Wednesday 31st March, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of April 2021's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. For the best part of the PlayStation 4 generation, UK-based studio Rebellion has been improving, tweaking, and fine-tuning its co-operative offering...
News Zombie Army 4 Concludes Death from Above Campaign with Dead Zeppelin, Available Now on PS4
Stairway to Hell
The world keeps turning, and Rebellion keeps coming up with new ways to slaughter the undead. Zombie Army 4: Dead War has been receiving a steady flow of new content via season passes. The latest major update arrives today on PlayStation 4, and it adds the final chapter of the Death from Above campaign: Dead Zeppelin. This new...
News Scope Out Sniper Elite VR's First Gameplay Trailer
Ball buster
Rebellion’s virtual reality adaptation of its long-running long-range shooter series, Sniper Elite VR, is targeting a release on PlayStation VR – and here’s an all-new look at the military escapade. As part of a full single player campaign, the UK-based developer promises a reimagined incarnation of the franchise’s famous...
News Zombie Army 4: Dead War Post-Launch Support Starts Today with Terror Lab
Part one of three
Zombie Army 4: Dead War delivered an excellent co-operative campaign upon its PlayStation 4 launch last month, although the team at Rebellion is only just getting started on that undead front. Available today from the PlayStation Store, the first level of the all-new Hell Cult campaign is packing more nazi zombies to gun down and...
News Zombie Army 4: Dead War Discounted to Just £25.99 A Month After Release
Deal of the Week delivers
Blimey, that was fast. Exactly a month after its PlayStation 4 release, Zombie Army 4: Dead War has already had its price slashed to just £25.99 in the latest EU PlayStation Store Deal of the Week. The third-person undead shooter is one of the best games of 2020 so far, making it more than worth your time as the Rebellion...
News PS4 Controller Will Give You a Heart Attack When You Pause Zombie Army 4
There's someone in your house
How has no one thought of this before? Generally, the DualShock 4’s on-board speaker has been ignored, but Zombie Army 4: Dead War puts the feature to terrific use by playing unsettling messages when you pause. As illustrated in the video above – and corroborated by our reviewer, Liam Croft – the PlayStation 4’s...
News Zombie Army 4: Dead War's Hordes Arise in Full Season of Post-Launch Content
Hell Cult campaign
Zombie Army 4: Dead War's release on PlayStation 4 is just around the corner, and the huge amount of content you'll be able to play on day one is just the beginning. Developer Rebellion has revealed some of its plans for the title's first season of post-launch content, including another campaign, more weapons, and new skins...
News New Zombie Army 4: Dead War Trailer Is a Thorough Overview of the Undead
Zombies 101
"In 1945, Hitler summoned a Nazi zombie army and left Europe in ruins. He was defeated by the resistance and cast into the fires of hell." Yeah, that most certainly is Zombie Army 4: Dead War. The next co-op focused shooter from Rebellion is out on PlayStation 4 in just a few weeks, and this new trailer will give you a comprehensive...
News Zombie Army 4: Dead War Shuffles Onto PS4 in February 2020
Release date announced
Prepare yourselves for a shootout with the undead -- Zombie Army 4: Dead War now has a release date. Rebellion is reanimating its co-op zombie shooter on PlayStation 4 with a full follow-up, and it's looking as wonderfully gruesome as you'd expect. Check out the brand new trailer above, which reveals when we'll get our hands...
Review Sniper Elite 4 - Yet Another Ball-Busting Sniper Adventure
Italia snipey
Republished on Wednesday 31st July 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Elite operative Karl Fairburne has busted more balls than Sasha Grey during a particularly intense bukkake session, and he's back to scope out more in...
E3 2019 Rip Through 8 Minutes of Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Dead man walking
Rebellion knows how to make a good co-op game, and with Zombie Army 4: Dead War, it’s leveraging all of its experience in a face-off against the undead. Building on the foundations laid by Zombie Army Trilogy, this looks like a supremely satisfying shooter, filled with the kind of grotesque killcams you’d expect from the...
E3 2019 Sniper Elite VR Scopes Out a Brand New, Fully-Fledged Campaign for PSVR
World War VR
With games like Battlezone under its belt, there’s no question that Oxford-based developer Rebellion knows its way around PlayStation VR well. And its next endeavour, Sniper Elite VR, looks like an engaging effort for headset owners – bringing the thrills and (blood) spills of its flagship sniper series to virtual reality for the...
E3 2019 Zombie Army 4 Brings a Dead War to PS4 in 2020
SniperZ
Rebellion is keeping itself pretty bloody busy at the minute, with co-op sequel Zombie Army 4: Dead War the latest release to shuffle out of Oxford. Much like its predecessors, the title will support up to four players, as part of a harrowing campaign that promises to span Italy and beyond. You can check out a cinematic trailer above, which...
News Zombie Army 4: Dead War Ready to Rot E3 2019
Shuffles out of Amazon Spain
Rebellion’s previously teased “major unannounced title” has leaked ahead of the PC Gaming Show press conference where it was poised to make its debut. Zombie Army 4: Dead War has been spotted on Amazon Spain with two PlayStation 4 product pages: one for a standard Blu-ray copy and the other for some kind of...
Review Sniper Elite V2 Remastered - Serviceable Sniper Action Stuck in the Past
Not so ghillied up
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered is the re-release of a PS3 game that was already a remake of the original title in the series. It’s a confusing timeline to say the least, but what baffles us even more is the sheer existence of this PS4 version in the first place. Subsequent sequels, Sniper Elite III and Sniper Elite 4, outmatch the...
News Sniper Elite V2 Remastered Targets 14th May Release Date on PS4
Bullet time
Rebellion’s busy doubling down on the Sniper Elite franchise, and in addition to a PlayStation VR instalment, it’s kicking things off with Sniper Elite V2 Remastered – an upgraded version of 2012’s likeable PlayStation 3 shooter, itself a remake of the original entry in the franchise. Due out on 14th May, this polished package...
News Sniper Elite VR Will Bring You Closer to the Scope
Aim down sights
Oxford-based studio Rebellion is going Sniper Elite crazy, with the announcements of Sniper Elite V2 Remastered and Sniper Elite 5. But it’s got one more long-range shooter in production: Sniper Elite VR. A collaboration with UK studio Just Add Water, the title appears to be in development for PlayStation VR – and it looks like...
News New Sniper Elite in Development, But No News for a Year
Popping penises on PS5?
A full-scale sequel to Sniper Elite 4 is in development at Oxford-based developer Rebellion, but it won’t be sharing anymore information for a year. That’s particularly curious timing, when you consider that we’d expect the PlayStation 5 to be officially announced by then. Could it be a next-gen title? We honestly...
News Sniper Elite V2 Remastered Busts Nazi Balls This Year
Third time's a charm
Sniper Elite started life on the PlayStation 2, and was later remade for the PlayStation 3 in the form of Sniper Elite V2. What harm is another console generation going to do, then? Sniper Elite V2 Remastered is due out this year on the PlayStation 4, bringing you back to Berlin with 4K graphics on the PS4 Pro and HDR support...
Review Arca's Path - PSVR's Next Must-Have Title
Marble madness
2018 has been a stellar year for PlayStation VR. After Sprint Vector kicked things off with a speedy locomotive system that had everyone at Push Square Towers working up a sweat, we’ve been treated to the likes of cutesy platformer Moss, horror fanatics were swept away with The Persistence, and those looking for a
Hands On Arca's Path Brings Marble Madness to PSVR
Super monkey ball
Virtual reality allows us to interact with video games in ways that simply wouldn't be possible with a controller, and Arca's Path, from British developer Dream Reality Interactive, is about to introduce yet another take on control and movement within the PlayStation VR space. Without any sort of DualShock 4 or PlayStation Move...
Hunting horrifying hordes
As the British Empire’s occult hit squad, the Strange Brigade are dispatched whenever the rampant looting of other cultures leads to supernatural forces being unleashed on the world. While many would argue this may just be karma paying the Brits back for years of colonial oppression, it’s probably best to try and avoid...
News Strange Brigade's Launch Trailer Loves Its Alliteration
Video won't leave you vexed
Co-op shooter Strange Brigade’s going to have its work cut-out standing out in a stacked release schedule, but kudos to Rebellion who’s really putting in the time to illustrate what makes its 1930’s affair unique. This trailer is particularly great, neatly showcasing all of the features in the game, while the...
News A Fifth Character Joins Strange Brigade's Roster Ahead of Launch on PS4
Spiffing
The 1930s co-op shooter Strange Brigade is almost upon us, and with it comes the obligatory launch trailer. The promising third person supernatural shooter has a great style and a unique vibe that we've come to rather enjoy, but something that hasn't been discussed too much is its small group of...
News New Strange Brigade Video Provides an Overview of Gameplay
Nothing strange about that
The marketing machine is whirring to life for Strange Brigade, as it's out in a matter of days. The 1930s co-op shooter is looking rather promising, and Rebellion has put out the above video that talks through all the key points about how the game works. It seems quite well rounded with its trio of modes to tackle, and we...
News Score Attack and Horde Mode Invade Strange Brigade When it Launches on 28th August
Blimey!
Strange Brigade, Rebellion's schlocky 1930s co-op shooter, releases on PS4 in just a few weeks, and it's looking pretty strong. However, we've only seen its main campaign mode so far. Over on the PlayStation Blog, the game's lead designer Steve Bristow has finally opened up about what else this curious game has to offer, and he's detailed...
News Strange Brigade Scores Free Monthly Content
And a Season Pass
Launching games is only part of the puzzle these days: you’ve got to support them long after release as well. Strange Brigade, the co-op shooter scheduled to drop at the tail end of August, is already looking further into the future, announcing monthly free content drops and a Season Pass which will include a three-part...
E3 2018 Strange Brigade Shoves a Shotgun in the Face of Seteki
Tomfoolery
Rebellion knows its way around a good co-op game, so there’s very little to not like about the upcoming Strange Brigade – a 1930s-themed pulp adventure for up to four players. This brand new E3 2018 trailer shows the title off in all of its glory, demonstrating the extent of its gameplay variety – and also its cast’s unique...
News New Trailer for Strange Brigade Teases Story, Reveals Release Date
Beware!
The thirties-tinged antics found in Strange Brigade, the new co-op shooter from the Sniper Elite folks at Rebellion, offer up a pretty unique experience. The above trailer will put you in the mood for its schlocky, pulp action vibe and supernatural settings. A mummified witch queen named Seteki has risen from her tomb, and it's up to the...
News Battlezone Gold Edition Announced for PS4, VR no Longer Required from May
Tanks a lot
One of our favourite PlayStation VR launch titles was Battlezone, Rebellion's tank battling game. Though it works great in virtual reality, some players were disappointed that the extra hardware was required to play the game. Now, the developer has announced Battlezone Gold Edition, which will remove the need for Sony's headset, allowing...
Hands On Strange Brigade Is a Punchy, Pulpy 1930s Shooter
Just the ticket
One of the higher profile games at EGX Rezzed 2018 was Rebellion's thirties-tinged third person shooter, Strange Brigade. Oddly enough, the demo we played was single player, despite the main focus of the game being its four-player co-op. Still, what we played of this B-movie inspired action game proved it has some fun ideas that...
Clone army
PS2 curio Rogue Trooper is an unlikely candidate for the remaster treatment. Taken from the pages of eclectic British comic 2000AD, Sniper Elite developer Rebellion had a decent stab at trying something new with the always swamped third-person shooter genre. Receiving positive reviews, it’s since faded into obscurity. Hopefully,...
Hands On Rogue Trooper Redux Recaptures PS2-Era Action
Rogue legacy
Oxford developer Rebellion has quite the checkered history, stretching across 23 years and multiple platforms. Now best known for the ball-busting Sniper Elite series, its output ranges from classic (Aliens vs Predator) to not so classic (Rogue Warrior). Now, alongside fellow UK studio Tick Tock Games, it's revamping a PlayStation 2-era...
