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Wednesday8th Jan 2020
News The Surge 2 Kraken DLC Comes to PS4 Next Week, Early Access for Season Pass Owners
Something for the kids
The Surge 2 was a somewhat decent iteration on its Souls-like predecessor, but we still felt like it was lacking a little something when it launched last year. It's worth checking out if you're starved of From Software experiences, but the game's first major piece of DLC looks a whole lot more interesting. In the same vein as...
Tuesday29th Oct 2019
News The Surge 2 Story DLC Arrives January 2020, Adds New Weapons and Gear Sets
Priced at £15.99/$19.99
The Surge 2 launched just over a month ago, and it already seems to have been all but forgotten about. It wasn't a bad game, but it did nowhere near enough to really differentiate itself from the Souls-like pack. It has the chance to change that, however, as the title is set to receive a story-based DLC in January 2020...
Saturday21st Sep 2019
News The Surge 2’s Launch Trailer Is a Bit Weird
Questionable music choice
Deck 13's The Surge 2 is quietly creeping up on its Tuesday 24th September release date, and that means it's time for the launch trailer. You can check it out above, but we're not quite sure what to make of it. Pretty much every piece of footage that makes up the 73-second trailer is purely gameplay, and that's always...
Friday6th Sep 2019
News The Surge 2's New Trailer Reckons We Are What We Kill
Cut above the rest
The Surge 2 is shaping up nicely, isn't it? The sequel's sci-fi take on Dark Souls comes to PlayStation 4 at the end of the month, and this latest trailer plays upon the mechanic that differentiates it from anything else in the genre. Check it out above. Continuing its focus on decapitating limbs from bodies in order to get the...
Wednesday28th Aug 2019
News Combat Is the Focus of The Surge 2's Latest Trailer
Death from above
With its release less than a month away, the pre-launch footage of The Surge 2 is starting to come thick and fast. Today's trailer focuses on combat, with a number of different takedowns, enemies, and bosses on show. Verticality appears to be a much more prominent feature in the sequel, as footage opens with a vertical takedown on...
Tuesday20th Aug 2019
News The Surge 2 Goes Full Rockstar in New Gameplay Overview Trailer
Loot, upgrades, and builds
Everyone loves emulating the Rockstar Games approach to trailers nowadays - a voiceover that plays while gameplay does just as much talking as the description the female narrator is giving you. The Surge 2 mixes things up as a male takes control, but it's just as effective at explaining what the game is all about. The act...
Wednesday31st Jul 2019
News The Surge 2 Is Looking Slick and Brutal in New Gameplay Trailer
Mostly armless
We have to say, The Surge 2 is looking like a pretty big improvement on the first game. With a much broader variety in environments and what looks like pretty satisfying combat, we could be onto a winner. In this new gameplay trailer, we get a glimpse of lots of new locations, as well as enemies, bosses, and weapons you'll be able to...
Thursday27th Jun 2019
News The Surge 2 Puts Its Best Foot Forward in Lengthy Developer Walkthrough
Eight minutes of new footage
Some of you liked The Surge a lot more than we did when it released, but its sequel is looking like the real deal. In a gameplay-focused developer walkthrough, The Surge 2 shines in eight minutes of footage that puts the focus on combat, alternate routes, and abilities. Check it out above. The walkthrough focuses on a...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
E3 2019 The Surge 2's New Trailer Has Giant Robots and Flying Guns
Of course it does
It's E3, and that means every known game under the Sun is getting a new trailer of some kind. The Surge 2 has a brand new CG trailer, which you can watch above, and it's pretty cool. The main character is being led through the dystopian city of Jericho by a mysterious girl. In the trailer, he faces off against a few goons, making...
Tuesday4th Jun 2019
News The Surge 2 Slices and Dices PS4 in Late September
Collector's edition details tomorrow
The Surge 2 has a confirmed release date - it'll launch worldwide on PS4 on 24th September 2019 along with some lovely little pre-order bonuses. Should you wish to put some money down early for the title, you'll get your hands on the URBN Gear Pack. This comes with Warren’s original Cutter from The Surge, the...
Friday12th Apr 2019
News The Surge 2 Screenshots Show Off a More Diverse World
Nature vs. machines
Focus Home Interactive has released a fresh batch of shots from The Surge 2, the sequel to the Dark Souls-like sci-fi adventure. The first thing to notice is that the environments seem to be a lot more varied this time around. According to developer Deck13, this instalment takes place in "a sprawling, devastated city with larger...
Thursday11th Apr 2019
News The Surge 2 Points Towards A Summer Release After Publisher Event
Releasing "in a few months"
As part of its "What's Next 2019" event, publisher Focus Home Interactive announced that Deck 13's The Surge 2 will release "in a few months" time, indicating a summer launch is on the cards. Alongside that, the two teams announced a continued partnership that will help shape the development and subsequent release of a...
Wednesday22nd Aug 2018
Gamescom 2018 The Surge 2 Gameplay Trailer Takes the Fight Outside
Mech-ing improvements
The Surge was a pretty divisive game when it launched last year. We weren't particularly enamoured with it, but some enjoyed its sci-fi spin on Dark Souls-esque gameplay. Focus Home Interactive has released a trailer for The Surge 2, and it looks like there will be a greater variety of environments to fight through. The first...
Wednesday7th Feb 2018
News The Surge 2 Announced, Coming to PS4 Next Year
Mech some room for it
Focus Home Interactive has today revealed that it's once again joining forces with Deck 13 to bring us The Surge 2, a sequel to the sci-fi Souls-like action game. It's planned for release in 2019. The sequel will apparently build upon the aspects that people enjoyed - the limb-removing combat and RPG elements - and swap the...
