Volition found great success with the Saints Row series over the years, unfortunately the studio's most recent IP, Agents of Mayhem, couldn't quite live up to that legacy. Today it was revealed that Volition has suffered from layoffs, following poor sales of Agents of Mayhem. According to a report from …
Read More »Shenmue 3’s in-engine trailer divides fans
While fans will have a long wait on their hands for Shenmue 3, a new trailer has arrived showcasing the first in-engine footage from the upcoming title. While the video is likely to divide its fan base on what to expect, it is a blessing for those that backed the …
Read More »Shenmue 3 is now being published by Deep Silver
Kickstarter backers have been waiting patiently on the release of Shenmue 3 since it was first announced back in 2015. While the game was initially expected to release late this year, it will now be coming in the second half of 2018. On the plus side though, this has given …
Read More »Deep Silver plays down talks of a new Metro game in 2017
Earlier this week, the official Metro series website updated its timeline, pointing towards a new Metro game coming in 2017. Unfortunately, it looks like whoever published that update forgot to check in with Deep Silver as the publisher has since spoken out, playing down talks of a new Metro game …
Read More »Deep Silver is closing down Dead Island: Epidemic
Over the last two years, some of the larger publishers have attempted to break in to the MOBA market with their own games inspired by either Dota 2 or League of Legends. One of those publishers was Deep Silver, which launched Dead Island: Epidemic, which has been available as a …
Read More »Techland may be up for taking over Dead Island 2 development
Last month, the future of Dead Island 2 was brought in to question after Deep Silver parted ways with the project's developer, Yager. Deep Silver at the time said that it would be finding a new developer for the project, rather than outright cancelling it. Now in an interesting turn, …
Read More »Former Dead Island 2 team files for insolvency
Earlier this month, Deep Silver announced that it would be taking Dead Island 2 back to the drawing board with a new developer, after Yager Productions and the publisher ran in to creative conflicts. Now, the team that spend the last two years working on Dead Island 2 has filed …
Read More »Dead Island 2 developer Yager breaks up with Deep Silver
The publisher of the Dead Island series, Deep Silver, has announced that it has ended its relationship with Dead Island 2's developer, Yager, meaning that the German company will no longer be part of the game's creation. Moving forward Deep Silver plans to announce who will be taking over the …
Read More »Dead Island 2 pushed back to 2016
Deep Silver has announced that Dead Island 2 has been delayed from Spring this year to sometime in 2016, much like Homefront: The Revolution. The announcement was made over on Twitter, the reasons behind the delay were also shared on the social network. “We have always set ourselves a big …
Read More »Mighty No. 9 will release in September, Deep Silver is publishing
Mighty No. 9 is one of the more widely known Kickstarter success stories but so far, a release date had not been set for the game, which managed to raise $3.8 million during its initial crowd funding run. Now we know that the game is set to release on a …
Read More »Homefront: The Revolution delayed until 2016
Homefront: The Revolution has faced a string of development issues following its announcement. The game was initially being made by Crytek, who were at risk of going bankrupt, causing staff to go months without being paid, as you can imagine, many of them eventually stopped working entirely. Eventually, the Homefront …
Read More »APB Reloaded is coming to the Xbox One and PS4
APB: Reloaded will no longer be exclusive to the PC platform as Deep Silver's free to play title has been announced for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. The console port will launch during the second quarter of 2015, meaning that we can expect it before the start of …
Read More »Here’s some leaked footage of the canceled Star Wars: Battlefront 3 project
A new batch of pre-alpha test footage from Free Radical Studio's canceled Star Wars: Battlefront III project has leaked, showing off around half an hour of gameplay. Back in the day, Free Radical had a deal with Lucas Arts to create both Battlefront III and Battlefront IV but Lucas Arts …
Read More »Crytek still owns the Timesplitters IP
While it's not clear whether or not the Crytek UK studio is still open, we do know that the team that had previously developed Timesplitters and is currently working on Homefront: The Revolution now works for Dambuster Studios. However, it seems that the ex Crytek UK team isn't going to …
Read More »Goat simulator is getting a boxed retail release
Goat Simulator might be one of the most surprising hits of the year, but that doesn't mean it's a flash in the pan. Continuing its snowballed success over the past few months, it's now been picked up publisher Deep Silver – of Dead Island fame – and will be getting …
Read More »Saints Row IV National Treasure Edition landing in July
While PC gamers might be sitting pretty with their Saints Row franchise pack, heavily discounted yesterday (and today for a little longer) in the Steam Summer Sale, console gamers just aren't quite as lucky. Fortunately for them, they're getting a re-release of the iconic, open-world, anarchy simulator in mid-July, called …
Read More »Dead Island 2 to offer eight player coop
The original Dead Island was never hailed as the greatest game ever or revolutionary in a way beyond its debut trailer, but it did offer a fun way to slap zombies with your friends. Dead Island 2 on the other hand, is following on from the trend of many games …
Read More »Crytek has announced Homefront: The Revolution
Crytek UK has announced the relaunch of its Homefront sequel which is now titled Homefront: The Revolution. The game will be coming out on the PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4 next year and will be set in an open-world version of Philadelphia with a focus on guerilla warfare. The …
Read More »Humble Daily Bundle begins with Deep Silver
Humble Bundle has long been a way for gamers around the world to get hold of some great classic games, as well as top up their libraries with tens of others that they'll never touch, whether they're good or not. Fortunately, it usually only comes along once a month or …
Read More »Pay what you want for Saint’s Row the Third and Dead Island
The new Humble Bundle is out people and this time around it's Deep Silver that's offering up its game collection for your to bundle-buy. Available as part of the Pay-What-You-Want model this time around are: Saint's Row II, Saint's Row The Third, Sacred 2 and Risen 2: Dark Waters. Pay …
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