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With only three months to go before the release of Sniper Elite 4, UK-based developer and publisher Rebellion says it will be supporting the title with its biggest marketing push to date. This fourth entry in the franchise is due to hit shelves on February 14th, having previously been scheduled …
Read More »Virginia TV show or film would make ‘complete sense’, says developer
The co-creator of hit indie game Virginia says he would love to see it become a TV show or film. The story-driven title, by developer Variable State, draws heavy inspiration from 1990s TV programmes such as Twin Peaks and The X-Files. Thus, co-creator Jonathan Burroughs says it makes ‘complete sense’ …
Read More »Castlevania spiritual successor Bloodstained to be published by 505 Games
The Kickstarter backed project by producer Koji Igarashi to be published worldwide on multiple formats
Read More »Adrift dev urges fans to ‘demand’ PSVR port
The studio behind virtual reality space adventure Adrift – sorry, Adr1ft – has called on fans to put pressure on the powers that be to have the game greenlit for PlayStation VR. Adrift was released on PC earlier this year and then on PS4 in the summer. However, many were …
Read More »Kerbal Space Program and Adrift are coming to PS4
Two popular space games are arriving on PlayStation 4 this week. Space ship building simulator Kerbal Space Program is making its debut on Sony’s console tomorrow (July 12th). The title spent two years on Steam’s Early Access and was released on PC last year. Meanwhile, virtual reality survival game Adrift …
Read More »OlliOlli dev Roll7 partners with 505 Games and jumps to Unreal for ‘much bigger’ project
Online multiplayer title will move to 3D art style in contrast to studio's iconic 2D pixel visuals
Read More »OlliOlli studio Roll7 signs with 505 Games for new ‘much bigger’ project
The next title from OlliOlli and Not a Hero developer Roll7 will be launching with the help of 505 Games, MCV can reveal. Details are scarce about this upcoming project save that it is an online multiplayer experience. The indie studio says that this new game is a departure from …
Read More »Is the indie games scene doomed?
There have never been more indie games on the market. Free to use engines like Unity or Unreal, as well as software like GameMaker, mean that literally anybody with a computer and the will to make a video game can do just that. And thanks to open platforms like Steam …
Read More »All games big and small: 505 talks Abzu and Assetto Corsa
Though back in the day 505 Games was best known for Cooking Mama, these days it produces a real variety of content. For every blockbuster like Payday 2, there’s an indie hit like Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. And its upcoming release slate is just as diverse, with hardcore …
Read More »Thatgamecompany fanbase will propel Abzu to success, 505 says
505 Games believes it has a Game of the Year on its hands with its upcoming indie title, Abzu. The game is being made by Giant Squid, a studio formed by alumni from Thatgamecompany, who created the award-winning PS3 game, Journey. Similar to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, critically …
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