Tag: Returnal
News Returnal's Latest Dev Diary Discusses Enemies and Bosses, Shows New Gameplay
Almost there
The latest (and probably last) episode of the HouseCast is here. This dev diary series has shone a light on Returnal, the upcoming sci-fi shooter from Finnish studio Housemarque. Each episode contains some insight from the team, as well as some snippets of fresh gameplay footage. The most recent is all about the enemies and bosses...
News New Returnal PS5 Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Some Creepy Enemies and Bosses
Tentacles everywhere
Update 2: It looks like Sony's found the right button to push at last. The new Returnal trailer is back, and we've embedded the YouTube video above for your viewing pleasure. What a kerfuffle! Update: Ah. It seems the video made it to the Internet a little earlier than planned, as it's just been pulled. We did suspect it was a...
News Returnal Gets New PS5 Gameplay Footage in Another Housemarque Dev Diary
The HouseCast returns
Sony's next major PlayStation 5 exclusive is right around the corner. We've known about Returnal since its unveiling last summer, and we're now just a few weeks away from the latest effort from Housemarque. We've seen a fair amount of the sci-fi shooter, but if you're desperate for more, watch the latest HouseCast dev diary,...
News The Latest Returnal Trailer Is One of Its Best Yet
Break the loop
We're less than one month away from the PlayStation 5 launch of Returnal now, which means the full marketing cycle is really starting to kick into gear. This latest trailer comes courtesy of the PlayStation Japan YouTube channel and it's all about breaking the loop. This is a rogue-lite experience at the very least, after all. We...
News Feast Your Eyes on New Footage from PS5's Returnal
Eternal Returnal
Returnal is one of those games that you just know is going to feel great – even if some of its other elements are up for debate. As part of the Future Games Show, developer Housemarque popped by to present its upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, and there are some new gameplay snippets to enjoy. While the Finnish outfit largely...
News Returnal Goes Gold Ahead of Late April PS5 Release
Prepare for launch
Well, here's at least one PlayStation 5 game we can say for certain we'll be playing this year. Developer Housemarque has announced that PS5 exclusive Returnal has officially gone gold, meaning work on the base game is complete and ready to be shipped. The Finish team shared the news on Twitter, where it also thanked everyone who...
News Returnal on PS5 Has a Neat Asynchronous Online Feature
Just a dash of Dark Souls
Here's a detail you may have missed during yesterday's update on Returnal. We got a great new story trailer, but over on the PlayStation Blog, narrative director Greg Louden went into a little more detail. Much of the post contains stuff we already know, but one interesting nugget of info was hidden in plain sight. While y
News Returnal Story Trailer Reveals More Roguelike Goodness
Housemarque shares further details
Developer Housemarque is back to talk more about upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal, starting with a new story trailer you can catch above. Expanding on some of the plot points we've caught glimpses of in previous pieces of footage, a few new scenes are teased alongside more fast-paced gameplay. It's shaping...
Interview Returnal PS5 Developer Housemarque Talks Story, Replayability, and Value
Permanent progression, first person segments, and more discussed
If you're not already, you should be paying attention to Housemarque. The Finnish developer has been crafting fantastic arcade games since the mid-90s, and has often partnered with Sony to bring these to PlayStation. If you've played Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation, Resogun, Alienation,...
First Impressions Returnal Is Blending Rogue-Lite Action with Immersive Storytelling
A house is not a home
We've all been waiting for Sony to give us a little more information about Returnal, the upcoming shooter from Housemarque. From what little has been publicly shown, it has the studio's signature style, but there's clearly more going on here. The team has arcade action down pat, and that's very much present, but it's mixing...
News Housemarque on Returnal's Price: We're Doing Our Half of the Value Proposition
Premium cost, premium game?
Returnal, by all accounts, looks like a fantastic PlayStation 5 title. With developer Housemarque's signature visual flair and snappy gameplay, it's a third person shooter that should seriously pop on the new console. Its rogue-lite structure and narrative focus should make for a properly compelling experience, too. It...
News Check Out Some Fresh Returnal PS5 Gameplay Footage in Another New Trailer
Overview trailer shows off new gameplay
Returnal is having quite the week. Yesterday, Housemarque released a video focusing on the game's alien planet setting, and now we have a brand new gameplay breakdown. It shows off some hectic combat, some of the game's procedurally generated elements, and some more narrative focused segments. We even get a...
News Returnal PS5 Gameplay Trailer Focuses on the Ever-Shifting World of Atropos
Planet panic
We've not seen too much from Returnal for a little bit. Housemarque's upcoming PlayStation 5 shooter is slated for release on 30th April, but it's been a while since we've seen it in action. Having seemingly awoken from its slumber, Sony has just put out a brand new trailer for the game, showcasing the mysterious setting. Returnal...
News Sony Delays Returnal to 30th April for Extra Polish
Rogue-like made to wait a month
Housemarque's PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal has been delayed out of March to 30th April 2021. The joint decision, made by the developer and Sony, will allow the team to further polish the rogue-like experience. Over on Twitter, the official PlayStation Twitter account posted a statement saying: "Returnal has a new...
News PS5 Exclusive Returnal Will, Unsurprisingly, Have Near Instant Respawns
Dead nation
Returnal is, despite its big-budget production values, effectively a roguelite – and that means it relies on lightning fast loading times to get you back into the action as quickly as possible. Of course, rapid loading is one of the PlayStation 5’s flagship features, and so it should come as no surprise that the title will be...
News Pre-Order Returnal on PS5 to Unlock These In-Game Costumes
Here's what they look like
Returnal sees developer Housemarque going back to its arcade roots, and the game is shaping up well so far. This third person shooter blends together fast-paced, responsive gunplay with various rogue-lite elements, and we're hoping for an entertaining, highly replayable romp. It's Housemarque's biggest game yet, and we...
News Returnal Gets Brand New PS5 Gameplay Trailer, Details on Combat
And it looks awesome
Sony's slate of software for 2021 is looking amazing, and part of that is Housemarque's roguelike shooter Returnal. Today, a new trailer has been released, showing off a couple more minutes of gameplay from the PlayStation 5 exclusive. The video shows off a variety of weapons and tools you'll be able to equip as you explore the...
News Returnal Aims to Haunt Players with a Slowly Unravelling Mystery on PS5
Alien nation
One of 2021's most intriguing PlayStation 5 titles is Returnal, the upcoming roguelike shooter from Housemarque. The studio's pedigree should be enough to get people excited; it's made some of the absolute best arcade action games in recent memory. However, what's most exciting about this one is that the team is branching out into new...
News PS5 Exclusive Returnal Gets New Gameplay Footage in Latest Dev Diary
Yep, looks like a Housemarque game
Finnish developer Housemarque has put out its latest HouseCast dev diary, which you can watch above. We suggest you do, because as well as two members of the team discussing Returnal, we get some glimpses at brand new gameplay footage too. As before, the game itself is looking really slick. The studio's penchant...
News Returnal Looks Super Cool in New Gameplay Clips
Lots of rogue-like action
Returnal looks set to be the first major PlayStation 5 exclusive out the gate in 2021, and if these new gameplay snippets are anything to go by, Housemarque could be onto a real winner here. The footage is accompanied by game director Harry Krueger, who discusses the origins of the rogue-like shooter. Originally codenamed...
News Returnal on PS5 Will Use DualSense Features and 3D Audio to Immerse You in an Alien World
Housemarque details upcoming shooter
Never doubt Housemarque. The studio is responsible for some of the best arcade games in recent memory, including Super Stardust HD, Resogun, and Nex Machina. Its portfolio speaks for itself, so we're rather excited for its next project, Returnal. Announced earlier this year, the game is a roguelike third person...
News PS5 Exclusive Returnal Confirms Release Date for March 2021
As rumoured earlier
A retailer listing took the wind out of the sails of this announcement, but it's always nice to have some confirmation. PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal from Housemarque will indeed launch on 19th March 2021. Accompanying the reveal is a new trailer featuring a ton of gameplay, detailing how the roguelike plays. Looks pretty...
Rumour PS5 Shooter Returnal May Be Launching 19th March
Release date at The Game Awards?
Housemarque’s upcoming third-person PlayStation 5 roguelike Returnal may be launching as soon as 19th March, with the shooter being mistakenly listed for pre-order on Best Buy Canada’s website. The page was promptly pulled, but we managed to snag a screenshot just in time: While this could all be attributed to...
News Returnal Gets Brief New PS5 Gameplay in Housemarque Dev Diary
Every little helps
We're all of course enjoying the PlayStation 5 and its slate of launch games, but there's plenty to look forward to in the near future. One game that's worth keeping an eye on is Returnal, a PS5 arcade action game from Resogun studio Housemarque. We've only really seen a CG trailer so far, but given the developer's back catalogue,...
News PS5 Exclusive Returnal Has a Simple But Effective Use for 3D Audio
Hear the raindrops
Make sure you're not overlooking Returnal because this PlayStation 5 exclusive releasing in 2021 only sounds cooler the more it is discussed. The sci-fi rogue-like transports you to an alien planet and 3D audio is going to play a large part in getting fully immersed in the otherworldly experience. Speaking with The Washington...
News PS5 Game Returnal Looks Amazing in New Screenshot, Plus More Details
Here's a story description
Returnal is a PlayStation 5 exclusive from Resogun developer Housemarque that seems to be going too far under the radar right now. This 2021 title is looking particularly impressive in both footage and screenshots, and today we've gotten even more of the latter combined with some new details. These tidbits come courtesy of...
News Catch a Couple Seconds of PS5 Exclusives Destruction AllStars, Returnal
Blink and you'll miss 'em
For whatever reason, Sony decided not to show Destruction AllStars and Returnal during its PS5 Showcase Event overnight – despite the former being a launch game. However, if you had eagle eyes, you may have noticed a few seconds of gameplay from both games during the closing sizzle reel for last night’s livestream...
News PS5 Exclusive Returnal Looks to Be Targeting a 2021 Release Date
Another one
It’s becoming increasingly clear that every exclusive announced at Sony’s big PlayStation 5 reveal showcase earlier in the year is scheduled to release within the next 12 months or so, and while plans can change – especially with a global pandemic still very much in effect – it’s quite exciting to see just how much software the...
Gallery Returnal Is a PS5 Roguelike with an Ever-Changing World
From arcade specialists Housemarque
Returnal doesn’t look like your typical Housemarque title, but the Finnish studio has been itching to do something different for quite some time. Billed as a cross between a roguelike and a third-person shooter (with some bullet hell thrown in for good measure), the hook is that the title changes each time you...
News Returnal Is a Brand New Game from Housemarque for PS5
Caught in a loop
We had a feeling Housemarque would show up at the PlayStation 5 reveal event, and we weren't disappointed. It's new game, Returnal, has been announced for PS5, and it looks like a bit of a departure from the studio's usual stuff. It stars a woman who appears to be stranded on an alien planet and caught in an infinite time loop. The...
