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News PS5 Architect Mark Cerny Adds Returnal's Platinum to His Collection of Prestigious Pots
A gaming god
PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny is not just a genius console designer: he’s also a better gamer than you. The industry veteran has made a habit of procuring some of the most challenging Platinum Trophies available, and he’s just added Housemarque’s uber-hard roguelite Returnal to his virtual cabinet. “My favourite moment:...
Reminder Returnal's Selene Costume Available Now for Sackboy: A Big Adventure as Free DLC
Crash lands today
Returnal and Sackboy: A Big Adventure are two completely different games. One's a frantic third person shooter with an endless death cycle, and the other's a light-hearted 3D platformer about collecting bubbles and bopping along to Uptown Funk. We'll let you work out which is which, but in any case, they're pretty far apart on the...
News Returnal Team Out to Prove It's More Than Just the 'Resogun Studio'
Wants to make "bigger types of experiences"
We think Finnish developer Housemarque has already proven it can create games on a big scale through Returnal, but it appears the team may not quite agree. Marketing director Mikael Haveri claims the studio wants to rid itself of the idea that it's just the "Resogun studio" by continuing to create bigger...
News Stylish Returnal Promo Brings the PS5 Game's Cycle to the Real World
It's to the right
Returnal is a game that concerns itself with cycles, trapping protagonist Selene in an endless loop in which she can't die. The intimidating world of Atropos shifts and changes between cycles, and players must go through dozens of runs in order to fight their way through the PlayStation 5 exclusive. We all know this already, but...
News Returnal Update 1.3.7 Arrives on PS5 Today, Here Are the Patch Notes
More common issues fixed
Update: This patch is available now, weighing in at just over 1GB. Original Story: Housemarque has revealed the latest patch for its fast-paced arcade shooter Returnal, which has been a little unstable since its launch. Some of the more egregious issues have been resolved, but the developer has been working to plug the...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure DLC Brings Returnal's Selene to Craftworld on PS5
Give her a change of scenery
Update 21/5/21: As has been pointed out to us, this Selene costume for Sackboy: A Big Adventure costume has been confirmed to be free. Also, no platforms have been specified, so presumably it'll be available in the PS4 version of Sackboy too. We'll have to wait and see on that one, but hey, free stuff! Original Story:...
News Returnal's Save System Still Being Investigated, New Content in the Works
Housemarque still not sure on best approach to save issues
Returnal is one of the best PlayStation 5 games you can buy right now, but it has had one major criticism levelled at it: its save system – or lack thereof. Currently, the only way to retain your progress during a run is to put your console in Rest Mode, but this creates all kinds of...
Talking Point Returnal Story and Ending Explained - What Does It All Mean?
Let's get spoilery
Returnal has been out on PlayStation 5 now for a while, which means that a bunch of you have hopefully reached its conclusion by now. A big part of the game's appeal, aside from its slick bullet hell action, is its intriguing, mysterious story. Who exactly is Selene? Why has she ended up on the hostile planet Atropos? What's with...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Returnal?
The cycle repeats
Returnal has been out for just over a week now, and the PlayStation 5 exclusive has been met with a wave of positivity. Just before launch, most reviews painted the intense shooter as a near essential purchase on Sony's new system — but what review score would you give Returnal? That's what we're here to find out. We gave the...
News Returnal Patch 1.3.6 Available Now on PS5, Fixes Lots of Common Issues and Crashes
The cycle continues
Housemarque is being put through its paces, as its PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal has been causing trouble with various bugs. A number of players have been hit with some pretty nasty problems, like doors not opening, the inability to pick up items, and game crashes. While those crashes might be a problem on Sony's side, it...
News Returnal Patch 1.3.4 Available Now on PS5, Fixes Nasty Save Errors
New update ready to rock
Update: Overnight, patch 1.3.4 for Returnal went live, which promises to fix the save-related issues the previous update introduced. So, just update your game to the latest version (the patch is roughly 1GB in size), and your progress will be a-okay — plus, you can enjoy the various bug fixes that 1.3.3 was intended to...
Random Dev Cheat Codes Discovered in Returnal Let You Spawn Weapons and Re-Roll Biomes
But a patch is coming
Here's a pretty fascinating story for you. Returnal, the excellent arcade shooter rogue-like from Housemarque, is generally resonating well among players, but there are some struggling with the difficulty and its perma-death structure. If you're in that camp, and wish there was a way to make things a little easier for yourself,...
News Returnal Crashes May Be Sony's Problem, Other Bugs Being Investigated
Crash landing
While it’s certainly not affecting everyone, a number of Returnal players are experiencing crashes while playing the game. This is something Housemarque has acknowledged, although it’s suggested that the PlayStation 5 is the problem – and not necessarily the game. Writing on Discord, a spokesperson said: “This is an issue with...
News Housemarque Acknowledges Request for Mid-Run Saves in Returnal
Halted progress
Currently, you can’t save and quit in Returnal, meaning the only way to pause your progress mid-run is to put your PlayStation 5 in Rest Mode. Consequently, if you’re putting together a good attempt but run out of time – maybe you have a Netflix date or something – then you’re going to have to close the game and start over...
News Returnal Impresses with Particle Effects and Smooth Performance in Technical Breakdown
Digital Foundry puts it through its paces
Housemarque has always made games with oodles of style, focusing on eye-popping visual effects and sturdy performance. In this new video from Digital Foundry, the studio is clearly sticking to what it knows best with Returnal, pushing the PlayStation 5 with its custom Unreal Engine 4 tech. The technical...
News Housemarque Provides an Overview of Returnal in 30-Minute Gameplay Video
Developer deep dive
Returnal releases today exclusively on PlayStation 5, and we think it's a belter. The addictive arcade shooter seems to have made a big impression across the board, but if you need more convincing, perhaps this video will give you a better idea. In this new gameplay presentation, developer Housemarque discusses the game's basics...
News Returnal's Day One Patch Is 10GB, Improves Performance, Fixes Bugs, and More
Ship shape
Returnal is on the brink of release on PlayStation 5, and the good news is it's an excellent arcade shooter. Housemarque's latest is its biggest game by far, and it combines the studio's arcade expertise with a third person perspective and rogue-like elements to great effect. For our review, we played the game without the day one patch,...
News Housemarque Thanks Sony for Supporting the 'Very Risky' Returnal
"We are forever grateful"
There was a time when Housemarque’s future looked uncertain. Having designed some of PlayStation’s most memorable games, disappointing Nex Machina sales prompted the studio to declare #ArcadeIsDead. You may recall, the Finnish team turned its attention to Battle Royale title Stormdivers, but it was quietly pitching...
Review Returnal (PS5) - Housemarque's Deep, Dark Shooter Is a PS5 Must Have
Selene Die On
Returnal is a much, much bigger game than you think it is. For all the noise surrounding the game's price point, Housemarque has produced its largest, most ambitious project by a country mile. This isn't a small scale title with a premium cost; the studio has made something on a whole new level. There's an awful lot of game here, and...
News Returnal's Ready for Release with Intriguing PS5 Launch Trailer
Over and over
Here it is, then: the last Returnal trailer before launch. This one mixes mysterious cinematics with some breakneck gameplay clips – crikey do some of these enemies look awesome! Housemarque’s blockbuster PlayStation 5 exclusive will launch this week, and we’ve got a review incoming imminently. In the meantime, you can check out...
News Even Returnal's Fast Travel Animation Is Impressive
Hardly any load times either
It really feels like the conversation surrounding Returnal has changed drastically ever since media outlets, including our lovely selves, shared hands on impressions based on the game's first two biomes. What once was a lot of chatter about its price has now become a discussion about how good it looks as we near launch...
Poll Will You Be Buying Returnal?
Let's do the time warp again
With exactly one week to go until the arrival of the PlayStation 5's first big exclusive title since launch, it's time to answer the all-important question: will you be buying Returnal? To give you a better idea of what to expect from Housemarque's latest rogue-like experience, we recommend you first check out our Hands...
News Returnal PS5 Pre-Load Available Now, Weighs in at 56GB
Atropos awaits
If pre-release trailers and coverage have done enough to convince you to pre-order Returnal, you can get ahead of the game by pre-loading the PlayStation 5 exclusive right now. Of course, you must have pre-ordered on the PS Store to enable this functionality, but those who haven't yet still have the option to do so between now and the...
News Returnal Runs at 60 FPS in Dynamic 4K with Raytraced Lighting on PS5
A showpiece
Returnal is a stunner in motion, and a new PlayStation.com promotional piece attaches some specifications to the visual splendour. As we confirmed in our hands on, the release is running at 60 frames-per-second in dynamic 4K – but it’s also using the PlayStation 5’s raytracing technology to bump up the li
Hands On Why You Should Be Hyped for Returnal, the Next Great PS5 Exclusive
Helios abandoned
Returnal is easily the biggest game Housemarque has made to date. It's important to remember that the team behind this sci-fi shooter is relatively small, but the game is being positioned alongside other key PlayStation 5 software like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon's Souls. In some ways, it's an unfair equivalence,...
News Returnal Trophy List Spawns Another Easy Platinum from Sony
Survey, progress, die
It has become very clear over the past few years that Sony wants its Trophy lists to be straightforward and achievable for the vast majority of players. When you even have some users who won't buy a game because the Platinum trinket is too tough to unlock, it's easy to understand why. And so after MLB The Show 21 revealed...
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,...
