Tag: Saber Interactive
News Hellraiser 'Performing Extremely Well' Says Saber Boss in Bid for Return of AA Games
Calls them "the future to maintaining growth and momentum"
Saber Interactive's CEO, Matthew Karch, believes the double-A game space, which has long been absent in the push towards major triple-A productions, is key to survival in a turbulent industry. He has pointed to the recent release of Hellraiser: Revival as evidence that mid-budget titles can...
News A Demo for Rideshare "Stimulator", Saber's AI-Filled Driving Sim, Is Available Now on PS5
Will it be stimulating?
Publisher Saber Interactive has released a playable demo for its controversial driving business sim game, Rideshare "Stimulator". Available now on PS5, the demo eats up around 24 GB. It includes a portion of one of the game's open world cities, allowing you to experience its introduction and sample the core gameplay of...
News Stuntman: Hollywood Looks Like a Blast in New Knight Rider Gameplay Trailer
The whole KITT and caboodle
I'm living for the return of racing and driving games that are going against the grain, and next year's Stuntman: Hollywood is absolutely part of that conversation. It's looking really fun in this new gameplay trailer. It's focused on showcasing the sort of stunts you'll be pulling off in its Knight Rider-themed stages,...
Review Hellraiser: Revival (PS5) - Faithful Adaptation Let Down by Severe Gameplay Woes
You opened the box, we answered
If I could say one thing about Hellraiser: Revival, it would be that this is a faithful adaptation of Clive Barker’s seminal horror series. This survival horror doesn't pull its punches, with brutal gore, a disturbing world of sadomasochism, and pin-perfect recreations of aspects of the films. For that, fans of the...
News Space Marine 3 Dev Tries to Put Generative AI Fears to Rest After Public Outcry
Heresy
Last month, Rideshare developer Saber Interactive came under some serious heat after an ex employee outed the game's use of generative AI. The whole thing devolved into a crazy public spat, in which Saber's CEO went overboard in the defence of his company. It should be noted that said CEO, Matthew Karch, later issued a private apology to...
Preview Stuntman: Hollywood Feels Like a Racer from a Bygone Era, and I Couldn't Be More Excited
Guess I'll see you in the movies
I was incredibly excited when I got the invite to play Stuntman: Hollywood at Gamescom this year. Announced at a State of Play a few months back, this revived franchise promises chaotic film-stunt-inspired action across some of the largest franchises in Universal’s catalogue. It feels like a throwback to a bygone...
Preview Turok: Origins Won't Rival the Classics as a Bang-Average PS5 Shooter
Mild mannered dinos
Turok: Origins is a third or first-person shooter where you and two other friends take on sentient dinosaurs in a sprawling campaign. That pitch in itself made me think back to Saturday mornings as a kid watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers or even episodes of Xiaolin Showdown. Of course, Turok isn’t really like any of those...
Preview Hellraiser: Revival Was My Biggest Surprise of Gamescom
Explorers in the further regions of gaming experiences
Just a few days before heading out to Gamescom, I decided to watch Clive Barker’s Hellraiser for the first time. It’s a cult-classic 80s horror film filled with brilliant, gory practical effects and a niche sadomasochistic spin in its narrative. It wasn’t just because it was a hole in my...
News Stuntman: Hollywood Welcomes You to Jurassic World in Latest Trailer
That's a wrap-tor
Saber Interactive has just announced another movie licence for its upcoming revival of the cult classic Stuntman series. Stuntman: Hollywood brings back the arcade driving game, injecting it with numerous well-known films and TV shows. Among them will be Jurassic World, as revealed in this new trailer: Yes, the game will...
News Promising PS5 Sim Rideshare Rocked by Crazy AI Controversy, as CEO Crashes Out in Public
Gonna take you for a ride
In what has been one of the craziest industry sagas I've seen in a long time, PS5 driving simulator Rideshare "Stimulator" — which looked fun during its debut last month — is now being berated for its use of generative AI. It all started with former Saber Interactive writer Stella Sacco posting on social media
News Unhinged Passengers Are the Stars of Rideshare "Stimulator", an Uber Driver Sim Heading to PS5
What's going on back there?
Saber Interactive really has been making in-roads when it comes to the driving simulator genre, and its latest effort might be its most interesting yet. The company has just announced Rideshare "Stimulator" — yes, the speech marks are part of the title, which I'm irrationally angry about — and it's essentially a game...
News Hellraiser: Revival Will Become PS5's Most Gruesome Horror Game This October
What the hell
Horror fanatics will want to pay attention to this one. Hellraiser: Revival has just received a release date, and it's launching in plenty of time for the Halloween season. This extremely violent survival horror experience arrives on PS5 on 8th October, 2026. A new trailer makes the announcement, and although many of the grisly...
News Stuntman: Hollywood PS5 Gameplay Is Popping Up Online, and It Looks Brilliant
Action!
One of my personal highlights from the Summer Game Fest season was the surprise announcement of Stuntman: Hollywood, a revival of a cult favourite I never thought would be coming back. It's an arcade driving game in which you have to carry out movie scenes to strict instructions; hit ramps, drift around corners, near-miss other cars, and so...
News Experience Agent 47's Initial Outings All Over Again with New PS5 Remasters
Good job, 47
Saber Interactive is porting Agent 47’s original outings to the PS5 next year, as part of the Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered bundle. The package will feature three games: Hitman: Codename 47 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Hitman: Contracts
News Stuntman: Hollywood Revives a PS2 Fave for PS5, Adds Actual Movie Licenses Like Fast & Furious
Back to the Future! Knight Rider! More!
If, like me, you loved the old Stuntman games on the PS2 and PS3, then the all-new entry Stuntman: Hollywood may be a dream come true. This revisits the same old gameplay dynamic, where you need to drift and jump your car at the right moments in order to score points – but it actually incorporates real-life...
News Hellraiser PS5's Latest Trailer Is Too Gruesome for Sony's YouTube Channel
Pushing the limits
It feels like Hellraiser: Revival is bubbling under the radar a little bit, and I’m not exactly sure why that is. I played the game for over an hour last year and was drawn in by its tense atmosphere and strong violence. This is a title that pushes so close to the edge of what age ratings will allow I think it could cause some...
News Bus Simulator's Original Devs Bounce Back with Rebranded Bus Bound on PS5
Bustin'
The original creators of Bus Simulator, the Austrian outfit Stillalive Studios, will prove they’re, well, still alive with the release of Bus Bound on the PS5 this 30th April. The game, which will retail for a budget $29.99/£24.99, promises an “all-new driving-focused experience set in the evolving city of Emberville”. We played...
News Star Wars: KOTOR PS5 Remake Exists and Is Still in Development, Dev Says
"Yes, it is still in development"
Saber Interactive has said its Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake remains in development at the company. That's all it had to say in a recent interview with IGN, as chief creative officer Tim Willits told the outlet: "Yes, it is still in development. That's all I can say." At this point, five years...
News John Wick PS5 Game Has an Original Story That's Part of the Canon, Movie Director Involved
He knows gun-fu
In case you missed it, a brand new John Wick game has been announced for PS5. While the popular action movie franchise has dipped its toe into the gaming world before, most notably with John Wick Hex, this upcoming title promises to be a bigger blockbuster that shares a lot more in common with the films. It's being developed by...
News PS5's Goriest Game Hellraiser: Revival Gets Intimate in New Trailer
Love story
There might be just as much love as there is blood in Hellraiser: Revival, if the PS5 game's latest trailer is anything to go by. Watch it above, or if you want the uncensored "redband" trailer, click the link. The two characters in the footage are protagonist Aiden and his girlfriend Sunny. In the game, Aiden must rescue Sunny "from the...
News Hellraiser PS5's Gameplay Trailer Is So Grisly We Can't Embed It Here
You've been warned
Apparently, we must warn you about the content of the latest gameplay trailer for Hellraiser: Revival, because it’s seriously graphic stuff. While there is a heavily edited version on YouTube, dev Boss Team Games is encouraging you to watch the red band version on its official website, which is much more explicit. Obviously,...
News Promising PS5 Shooter Painkiller Delayed as Crazy Roguelike Mode Is Revealed
It's only a short delay, though
Painkiller, the semi-reboot of People Can Fly's chaotic first-person shooter from the early 2000s, has been hit with a slight delay ahead of its launch on PS5. Previously, the revival was set for the 9th October, but it's now been pushed back to the 21st October. No specific reason has been has been given for the...
Preview Hellraiser PS5's Sexual Horror Is Pushing Its M Rating to the Max
Pain for pleasure
Within the opening ten minutes of our Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival demo, we’d seen protagonists Aidan and Sunny f*cking while sticking pins in each other and seductively cutting each other with sharp objects. Hellraiser is a franchise known for being horny, and the game is not shying away from that. This is a deeply...
News This New PS5 Haulage Game Looks Like the Most Intense Yet
Listen to Dokken while playing Docked
The ever-industrious Saber Interactive is back with another haulage game, which we guess slots in alongside its Mudrunner series. Docked, due out on the PS5 at an as-yet unannounced date, looks a little bit different to its other efforts, though. You’ll assume the role of a longshoreman, tasked with...
News Jurassic Park Survival Is Shaping Up to Be a Dream PS5 Single Player Game
Games find a way
There have been a lot of great Jurassic Park games over the years. For this author, the original 16-bit outings live long in the memory – as well as the Theme Park-inspired tycoon title on GBA. We also love Frontier’s more modern strategy efforts as well. But let’s be honest: we’ve all been waiting for a modern single...
News Pinhead Is Back! Single Player Hellraiser Horror Revealed for PS5
"We have such sights to show you"
Famed English horror writer Clive Barker says he’s been venturing “deep into the recesses” of his darkest imagination to help make Hellraiser: Revival, a new single player horror from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games. Inspired by Barker’s universe, involving satanic Cenobites unable to distinguish the...
News Painkiller Brings Its Unique Brand of Chaotic Violence to PS5 This October
Bringing out the big guns
Saber Interactive and 3D Realms have announced a release date for their upcoming reimagining of a classic first-person shooter, Painkiller. The fast-paced FPS is dropping onto PS5 on 9th October 2025, and alongside this announcement came a brand new trailer, showing off pre-order bonuses and some new gameplay: The...
News Bus Bound Is the PS5 Public Transport Sim of Your Dreams
Stop us if you've heard this one before
Long-time readers of Push Square will know we love a good public transport sim, and we’ve been big fans of Stillalive’s various Bus Simulator games. Bus Bound, due out on the PS5 on an as-yet unannounced date, seems like the next evolution in the studio’s efforts. “We took a step back to evaluate...
Review RoadCraft (PS5) - Saber Interactive Avoids All Disasters with Its Best Vehicle Sim to Date
Into the storm
It seems like an absolute age since we first sat down to sample Pavel Zagrebelnyy's inspired off-road sim, Spintires, when we first caught wind of it back in 2014 and, even then, this intricate and hugely challenging slice of driving action felt as though there was something very special in its unique, almost puzzle-esque mixture of...
News Painkiller PS5 Reboot Shows Off Its Versatile Weaponry in New Gameplay Trailer
Bringing the pain
In case you forgot, the beloved cult classic shooter Painkiller is getting a brand new game later this year, and it's coming to PS5. A new trailer was recently released, focusing on a few of the weapons you'll be using to fend off the demonic baddies as you try to escape purgatory. There are some classic weapons in here that'll...
News Cult Classic FPS Painkiller Returns in 'Modern Reimagining' on PS5
DOOM slayer?
Co-publishers Saber Interactive and 3D Realms have announced Painkiller, a reboot of the highly acclaimed 2004 first-person shooter. Coming to PS5 later this year, this is a "modern reimagining" of the cult classic FPS from developer Anshar Studios. Painkiller is a high octane shooter cut from the same cloth as DOOM and Serious Sam,...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Star Wars Game Is Still Alive Allegedly
But no real updates
It’s been a while since we got a meaningful update on the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, a game originally announced as a PS5 console exclusive, with Sony supposedly set to step in as publisher. The game,
News Turok: Origins Brings the Series Back on PS5 as a Co-Op Third Person Shooter
Clever girl
An old school favourite is returning with Turok: Origins, a brand new entry in the series. It's coming to PS5, though there's no release date in place yet — all we have to go on for now is the above announcement trailer and some basic details. In development at Saber Interactive, Turok: Origins changes things up by ditching the...
Mini Review A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (PS5) - Immersive and Surprisingly Impressive
One to shout about
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead snuck up on us, releasing amid a slew of other games and horror titles, but you shouldn't overlook it. Stormind Games has crafted a really solid and terrifying horror experience that captures the intense fear and meticulous precision of movements the franchise is known for. Taking place 118 days...
Don't speak
This is a pretty neat but predictable feature considering the subject material: upcoming PS5 horror A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead will feature an optional microphone toggle, which will detect any ambient sounds you make in real-life and consequently reveal your position in the game. That means any sneezes, coughs, sighs, or sudden...
News Saber Interactive Partners with Paramount on Biggest Avatar Game in Franchise History
AAAvatar
Saber Interactive, Paramount Game Studios, and Avatar Studios have jointly announced a collaboration on a brand new, AAA game set within the popular Avatar franchise. Not the James Cameron one, the other one. Set to arrive on PC and consoles, this untitled Avatar video game will be the biggest in the history of the franchise. While there...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Wants to Make Some Noise for 17th October Release
Available physically and digitally
The whole point of the A Quiet Place series is to stay as silent as possible, but employing that strategy when it needs to sell some copies of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead isn't going to work all that well. Saber Interactive will be looking to drum up a bit of buzz as its newly announced 17th October 2024 release...
News Don't Speak During 10 Minutes of Tense A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Gameplay
Silence is golden
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is already shaping up to be a tense and terrifying first-person experience for prospective PS5 players, and courtesy of IGN, we have a 10-minute look at gameplay to get your pulse pounding. Inspired by the famous film franchise of the same name, The Road Ahead tells the story of Alex, an asthmatic...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Fast-Forwards to Day 105 in Story Trailer
Keep your mouth shut
With A Quiet Place: Day One now out in cinemas worldwide, Remothered developer Stormind Games is capitalising on the IP's renewed interest with a fresh story trailer focusing on the video game spin-off A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead. Viewable above, footage depicts action from both the day of the alien invasion and then more...
News Enjoy the Silence in A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead on PS5
Shhh
Whisper it, but hit movie franchise A Quiet Place is coming to the PS5, in a new survival horror subtitled The Road Ahead. The new game, published by Saber Interactive and developed by Stormind Games, is being described as a first-person, single player adventure where you’ll “experience an untold story of survival after humanity’s fall to...
News Saber Interactive CEO Defends Embracer Group's Controversial Acquisition Strategy
"Give Lars a break"
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has defended Embracer's controversial mass acquisition strategy, which, last we checked, had resulted in the loss of some 1,400 jobs and the cancellation of 29 unannounced games. Karch made the comments in a new interview with IGN (thanks,
News $70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO
They will "go the way of the dodo"
Video games retailing at £70 / $70 is just a temporary thing, Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch believes. Speaking to IGN following the company's split from the Embracer Group, he reckons the price point is not sustainable as production costs continue to increase, so a middle ground needs to be found where...
News KOTOR Remake is 'Alive and Well', Insists Saber Interactive CEO
"It's been in the press numerous times"
They say that no news is good news, but in the case of the carbonite-encased Knights of the Old Republic remake, apparently languishing in development hell, we'll take whatever scraps we can get. Now an independent entity free from the imploding Embracer Group, developer S
News KOTOR Remake Still Sounds Like It's Far, Far Away from Releasing on PS5
Development began a long time ago
It feels like the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has been frozen in carbonite forever. And yet, somehow, the unfortunate project is still quite a while away from being ready for launch. Announced in 2021 with Aspyr at the helm, the project has been in Saber Interactive's hands since at least August...
News Saber Interactive Will Split from Embracer Group in Complicated But Amicable Divestment
Described as a win-win for both
The collapse of the utterly reckless Embracer Group continues to occur publicly, as juggernaut development unit Saber Interactive has announced plans to split from the embattled Swedish organisation. The division will be purchased by Beacon Interactive, a new holding firm controlled by Saber Interactive’s co-founder...
News Embracer Group to Sell KOTOR Remake Studio in Deal Worth $500 Million
Saber Interactive will become privately owned
Saber Interactive, one of Embracer Group's largest development houses, will reportedly be sold off in a transaction worth $500 million. The company, which itself comprises more than 20 studios, will be sold to private investors after the deal closes. This will be the latest action from Embracer in its...
News PS Plus Extra Hit Teardown Gets More Mods, Available Now on PS5
Mod Pack 1 refreshed
Teardown launched last year on PS5, arriving as part of PS Plus Extra's catalogue from day one. The fully destructible sandbox has plenty of explosive potential as standard, but the console version also comes pre-packed with a selection of mods, adding yet more opportunities for glorious chaos. Today — that's 12th February...
News Jurassic Park: Survival Takes You Back to Isla Nublar for First-Person Thrills on PS5
Spared no expense
In the immortal words of Dr. Ian Malcolm, life finds a way — and Jurassic Park finds ways to stay in the zeitgeist. Just announced is Jurassic Park: Survival, a first-person action adventure game, and it's coming to PS5. Set after the events of the original movie, you're placed in the shoes of InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi, who...
News PS Plus Indie Hit Teardown Updated with Invert Y-Axis Option
Y didn't it have one already?
Teardown, which launched straight onto PS Plus Extra in November, is a great game with satisfying destruction and engaging, heist-like missions. Unfortunately, if you're the type of player who likes to inver the Y-axis for camera control, the game somehow released without this option. Now, a few weeks after its arrival,...
News Embracer Layoffs Continue as Insurgency Developer New World Interactive Gets Hit
Unlikely to be the last
Another studio has fallen afoul of Embracer Group's comprehensive restructuring plan, with an unknown number of layoffs being confirmed at New World Interactive, the developer behind the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters. It was initially reported the studio had been closed, but Embracer subsidiary Saber...
