Tag: Rebellion
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...
Review Zombie Army 4: Dead War - Rebellion's Best Game Yet
Fast and Führious
For the best part of the PlayStation 4 generation, UK-based studio Rebellion has been improving, tweaking, and fine-tuning its co-operative offering through various releases. Zombie Army Trilogy got the ball rolling before Strange Brigade proved three years later that the developer had something special on its hands. However, it...
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...
News Rogue Trooper Redux Brings Cult Classic Shooting to PS4 This October
Rogue-like
Originally released all the way back in 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Rogue Trooper is still fondly remembered by some as a solid third-person shooter. Developer Rebellion is remastering the cult classic and bringing it to PlayStation 4 on the 17th October. Hopefully the gameplay still holds together. Judging by the graphics...
News Strange Brigade Is Unlike Any Other Co-Op Game You've Played
Mystery! Mayhem!
Here’s a good chunk of gameplay from Strange Brigade, the new co-operative third-person shooter from Sniper Elite developer Rebellion. For those of you who don’t know, this game has a kind of… To be honest, we’re not sure what the actual term for it is, but it’s based on the melodrama of 1930s movie trailers and stuff like...
News Sniper Elite Studio Reveals 1930s Themed Strange Brigade
Colonial marines
This is cool: Sniper Elite developer Rebellion has announced its next game, Strange Brigade. The title is a four-player co-operative shooter in the same vein as Zombie Army Trilogy, but this time it’s boasting a 1930s-inspired Mayan, Incan, and Egyptian theme. You’ll see what we mean when you watch the trailer embedded above...
News Sniper Elite 4 Sets Sights on First Story DLC Next Week
Free multiplayer content also coming
The very likeable Sniper Elite 4 will be receiving the first part in its Deathstorm mini-campaign story starting 21st March, with a further two instalments set to follow later in the year. Playable for up to two players, the first episode will whisk you away to the snowy setting of Northern Italy, where you must...
Video Set Your Sights on Some Sniper Elite 4 PS4 Gameplay
Sight life
We've busted our balls busting balls to bring you a Sniper Elite 4 review ahead of its release date, but you probably fancy a bit of video footage to go with it, right? The above isn't the tightly edited clip you've come to expect from Push Square; technical issues put pain to that. But it does include a good 12 minutes of gameplay...
News Point Your Scope at Sniper Elite 4's 101 Trailer
In sights
We love these 101 trailers that Rebellion likes to put out. There's nothing wrong with fancy cinematic trailers, but sometimes you just want to know what a game has to offer, and this Sniper Elite 4 clip spells it all out so that there can be no confusion. It details everything from the kind of gameplay experience you can expect, right...
News Brilliant PlayStation VR Title Battlezone Goes All Eighties
Tank you very much
Rebellion's ridiculously good PlayStation VR title Battlezone will explore its roots with a free eighties update dropping on 20th December. The download will plot a return to the wireframe visuals of old, all packaged as part of a new Classic campaign. Lovely jubbly. The new update, labelled v1.03, will also augment fresh...
News Battlezone Reboots with Bad Ass PS4 Pro Support
Tanks for the support
Battlezone's already one of the better PlayStation VR experiences – review forthcoming, we promise – but it looks like it's going to shine on the PlayStation 4 Pro, too. Rebellion has released patch v1.02 today which enhances the virtual reality exclusive for Sony's new hardware, and you can expect sharper image quality...
Hands On Battlezone's PlayStation VR Co-Op Is Brilliant Fun
Cockpit moshpit
What more is there to say about Battlezone right now? The forthcoming PlayStation VR launch title is absolutely a must-own, but you already knew that when we previewed it earlier in the year. This week we were invited back up to Rebellion to feast our eyes on the final build, and our opinion hasn't really changed: the Oxford-based...
Video Is Battlezone the Best Game on PlayStation VR?
Tank you very much
We're here at EGX 2016, which means we're beaming hastily crafted articles and shoddily edited videos straight to your eyeballs from a room the size of a shoebox. No, seriously -- that last bit wasn't even a joke. The good news is that we've got all of 2016's -- and some of 2017's -- biggest games on tap, and we'll be bringing you...
News PS VR's Most Promising Title Battlezone Is Playable in Co-Op
Tank you
We're not sure how much more Rebellion can possibly stuff into Battlezone, but the British-based developer's announced today that it will include online co-op as well. While you can play through the campaign alone if you like, you'll also have the option to team up with up to three friends, which is just totally awesome. "The immersion...
News Battlezone Demonstrates Yet Again Why It's a PlayStation VR Must Own
Tanks very much
There's no question that Battlezone is the best PlayStation VR title that we've tried to date, so we didn't really need another trailer to sell us on the game. This clip does tease at tons of new features, though, including new enemy types, weapons, and even tanks. The cool thing about this game is that it's got a procedurally...
Gamescom 2016 Sony to Publish Boxed Version of the Brilliant Battlezone
VR you ready?
Battlezone, the mind-blowing PlayStation VR launch title from Rebellion, will be getting a boxed release on 13th October – and Sony's the one publishing it. The platform holder's partnered hard with the Oxford-based developer on this title, so it's no surprise to see the firm consummate the collaboration with a retail launch...
E3 2016 Sniper Elite 4 Will Take Aim at PS4 from 14th February
Down the barrel
Sniper Elite 4 will bunker down for a few more months than expected, as Rebellion has attached a 14th February release date to the long-range shooter. The title was originally due out later this year, but with BattleZone releasing alongside PlayStation VR in October, the Oxford-based developer has decided to push the game back a...
First Impressions Battlezone on PlayStation VR Will Blow Your Mind
Tank you very much
Holy moly, virtual reality is truly mind blowing stuff. We were recently invited out to legendary developer Rebellion's headquarters to get some eyes-on time with Battlezone on PlayStation VR – and we've talked about little else since. This is only phase one for the fledging medium's return to the mainstream, and already it's...
First Impressions Sniper Elite 4 on PS4 Seems On Target Yet Again
Murder in the Mediterranean
For many, Rebellion's successful Sniper Elite series is a gaming guilty pleasure. Seasoned soldier Karl Fairburne has been busting balls since the heady days of the PlayStation 2, and now finds himself slinking into battle for a fourth time. Continuing the property's theme of depicting unexpected but engaging World War II...
News Sniper Elite 4 Targets the Most Gruesome Low Blow on PS4 Yet
Aim down the sights
Popular testi-kill series Sniper Elite will be bringing its brand of ball bursting action to the PlayStation 4 for a second time this year, as elite marksman Karl Fairburne returns to the trenches yet again. Sniper Elite 4 has been announced for Sony's new-gen system, and this time it will find you vanquishing fascism amid the...
