As video game development gets more and more complex, we have seen an increasing number of titles being delayed out of their intended release years. Indie publisher Devolver Digital has once again opted to do the unconventional thing by hosting a showcase dedicated to its games which have been pushed …
Read More »Devolver Direct announced for next week
Devolver Digital has taken the E3 period as an opportunity to host weird, nonsensical and ultimately very fun showcases. 2023 is no exception, with the publisher officially announcing its Devolver Direct – and the return of “the world's most beloved video game mascot” Volvy. Making the announcement via a teaser …
Read More »Cult of the Lamb’s first major free update announced
Cult of the Lamb released last year to a good deal of fanfare, due in part to the contrasting nature of the game’s narrative and themes mixed with the cutesiness of the art, characters and animation work. As promised last year, Cult of the Lamb was announced to be getting …
Read More »Environmental strategy game Terra Nil coming to PC and Netflix next month
In an interesting move, Netflix has been amassing a decent collection of indie games which subscribers can play for no additional cost. Following the likes of OXENFREE, Moonlighter, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Immortality, the latest game set to join the service is the Devolver Digital published intricate environmental strategy game …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 3 to get free PS5/Xbox Series ‘Definitive Edition’ update
Shadow Warrior 3 released during the final year of the 8th generation of game consoles, meaning the title targeted PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles (as well as PC of course). Though it may have taken some time, Shadow Warrior 3 is now getting a much-appreciated and free Definitive Edition …
Read More »Cult of the Lamb gets limited time ‘Blood Moon Festival’ event
As we rapidly approach the end of October, Halloween is set to soon be upon us. As part of this, the rogue-lite cult management game ‘Cult of the Lamb’ has gotten a limited-time event called the Blood Moon Festival, adding new cosmetics, a new ritual and more. Making the announcement, …
Read More »Devolver Digital announces June conference
Though there may not be an E3 this year, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest seems to be serving as a suitable replacement. With that, Devolver Digital has now announced that they will be partaking in this year’s Summer Game Fest, and it will be hosted by industry veteran Suda51. In a …
Read More »Sequel to 1991’s ‘Monkey Island 2’ announced
The Monkey Island series is one of the most iconic in the history of PC gaming, popularising a new genre at the time and setting the stage for studios such as TellTale Games and titles such as Life is Strange. After almost a decade and a half away, Monkey Island …
Read More »Arkane co-founder’s new game ‘Weird West’ delayed to March 2022
Since leaving Arkane Studios back in 2017, co-founder Raphaël Colantonio has been hard at work at WolfEye Studios, working on a new game called Weird West. The game takes inspiration from old-school RPGs like Fallout 1 and Fallout 2, but with more of an action focus. Unfortunately, the game was …
Read More »Serious Sam 4 PC system requirements announced
Devolver Digital has already had one huge game launch this quarter with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and soon, that will be followed up with the launch of Serious Sam 4. The latest game in the Serious Sam series teases up to 100,000 enemies on screen at once, but what sort …
Read More »Fall Guys has sold 7 million copies on Steam
Recently we reported that Fall Guys had become the most downloaded PlayStation Plus game of all time. While that is certainly a commendable achievement, what is perhaps even more surprising is the fact that the Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale game has already sold over 7 million copies on Steam …
Read More »Fall Guys is officially coming to mobile (in China)
The success of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has been swift and unexpected. The Takeshi's Castle styled Battle Royale game has resonated greatly with both PC and PS4 players. While the game has until now been restricted to these two platforms, Fall Guys has officially been announced to be coming to …
Read More »Portal and Fall Guys crossover leaked
Recently, the highly popular Takeshi’s Castle-styled Battle Royale game Fall Guys announced a crossover with Team Fortress 2, which saw players being able to buy a Scout skin for their in-game character. Though not unexpected, it appears as though the developers, Mediatonic, have more crossovers planned, as two new skins …
Read More »Fall Guys could be coming to Xbox, Switch and Mobile
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has quickly proven to be one of the biggest hits of the Summer. The Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale game recently released to server-breaking levels of enthusiasm – selling over 2 million copies on PC alone in less than a week. Though Fall Guys is currently …
Read More »Fall Guys sold 2 million copies on Steam in less than a week
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is quickly becoming one of the hottest games of the Summer. The Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale title launched on the 4th of August to great enthusiasm. Though the game initially suffered from server capacity issues, it appears to have been for a good reason – …
Read More »Serious Sam 4 pushed back to late September
Devolver Digital has already had one huge game launch this month with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and while we were expecting another in Serious Sam 4, that game has been pushed back a bit. Serious Sam 4 was officially announced for PC and Stadia earlier this year, with a release …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 3 announced for PC with 2021 release date
Last week, the Shadow Warrior team teased that a third entry in its first-person shooter series was in the works. Now, the studio behind the rebooted series – Flying Wild Hog – has officially announced Shadow Warriors 3. Alongside the announcement was a teaser trailer, and confirmation that the game …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 3 announcement teased
The 2013 Shadow Warrior reboot was an excellent first-person shooter with a good sense of humour about it. The 2016 sequel, Shadow Warrior 2, expanded on the gameplay, introducing a ton of new weapons and big levels. Now, it looks like we'll be seeing the next entry in the series …
Read More »Devolver Direct 2020 to take place in mid-July
Since 2017, Devolver Digital has been gracing E3 with its “Big Fancy Press Conference”. Unlike most other conferences, Devolver’s would involve extreme violence, gore, and highly satirised takes on the traditional press conference. It has now finally been confirmed that the publisher will be hosting a ‘Devolver Direct’ in mid-July …
Read More »Serious Sam 4 comes to PC and Stadia in August
Serious Sam has been gearing up for a big return to the mainline series for a few years now. We've seen VR support added to a couple of older games and spin-offs but later this year, Serious Sam 4 will officially make its debut, the first new mainline game in …
Read More »GRIS has sold over 1 million copies
With titles such as GTA V selling over 120 million copies, the news that a game has sold over 1 million copies may not seem like such a big deal, however for many – especially indie titles – this figure represents a major milestone. Such is the case with GRIS, …
Read More »E3 2020 is all but confirmed to be cancelled
Multiple sources have suggested that E3 2020 is more than likely to be cancelled...
Read More »Ape Out, the unique jazzy ‘smash-em-up’ is free on the Epic Games Store
For the 5th day of the Epic Games Store’s “12 Days of Free Games”, the uniquely styled ‘smash-em-up’, Ape Out, is available to download for free. With a dynamic jazz soundtrack, and a minimalistic art style – similar to that of Saul Bass – Ape Out provides a unique game …
Read More »Devolver Digital commends Nintendo’s third-party efforts on Switch
Fresh off its failure with the Wii U, Nintendo began promising better third-party support with its succeeding console. Now passing its two-year anniversary, the Switch has earned praise from the industry for delivering, with Devolver Digital highlighting the improvement in Nintendo’s communication during this generation. As usual, the Nintendo Switch …
Read More »Facebook is repeatedly rejecting video game ads for “sexually suggestive” imagery
It’s no secret that Facebook is a little picky with its content guidelines, often flagging and blocking advertisements from being posted in order to protect its user base. Sometimes this can go a little too far, as developers Team Meat and Devolver Digital have discovered recently. At the end of …
Read More »One week and 700,000 players later, Scum is forced to wipe its servers
Despite having to remove controversial content sporting Nazi iconography, Devlover Digital has enjoyed Scum’s first week of Early Access with over 700,000 copies sold. Sadly, players didn’t have long to celebrate the news as the following patch wiped all online character saves. “To enable single-player save, we needed to change …
Read More »Devolver Digital creator sheds light on the “dirty” industry practice of overworking developers
With the video game industry being one of the most lucrative in the world, it’s no surprise that crunch time hits developers hard to ensure products are ready for their final release. Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson spoke up about the harsh conditions that developers are subjected to in such …
Read More »Peter Molyneux’s Curiosity indirectly makes a God
Peter Molyneux's Curiosity game that had thousands tapping away at big cube for months during 2013 trying desperately to reach the center and the final tap. In the end a young chap from Edinburgh called Bryan Henderson tapped the final block out of existence and was destined to receive the …
Read More »Hotline Miami 2 dev urges Australian fans to pirate the game
Australia has a bit of a history of being sensitive about games. Until not too long ago, the maximum age rating it had for any game was 15, which meant if anything was considered inappropriate for someone in their mid-teens, the game wasn't going on sale. Despite the implementation of …
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