Tag: Concrete Genie
News Concrete Genie Developer PixelOpus Is Shutting Down
First-party dev gone
Concrete Genie team PixelOpus, which is a first-party developer part of PlayStation Studios, has put out a tweet saying it's being closed down. The post reads: "Dear friends, our PixelOpus adventure has come to an end. As we look to new futures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to the millions of passionate players who...
Review Concrete Genie - Artsy Exclusive Is Worth Experiencing
Art attack
Republished on Wednesday 27th January, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2021's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. Of all Sony's in-house developers, Pixelopus perhaps has the most to prove. Its debut game, Entwined, didn't set the world alight, and so its follow-up...
News Get in the Christmas Spirit with Concrete Genie's Free Brush Pack Update
Available today
Developer Pixelopus didn't have any specific DLC planned when it was asked about post-launch support on Twitter back in October, but it has now become clear that the team has come up with an idea it simply has to implement into the game. A free Brush Pack update is available for download right now as part of patch 1.06. This new...
Deal Sony Paints a New Price on Concrete Genie for Black Friday
Brush fuss
Concrete Genie is one of the more original games released this generation, but it’s perfectly possible you may have missed out on the PlayStation 4 exclusive earlier in the year. Fortunately, platform holder Sony is giving you a fresh opportunity to pick up the painterly platformer, as it’s dropped the price of the PixelOpus developed...
News Concrete Genie Has 'Nothing Specific Planned' for DLC
Watch this space, however
Concrete Genie is a lovely PlayStation 4 exclusive with extensive artistic features and mechanics. We say that because it feels like its launch last week passed pretty much everyone by, so much so that it debuted in the UK physical sales charts down in the 35th position. It's a nice, little game but it looks like the...
News Concrete Genie Meets God of War in Wonderful Crossover Artwork from Santa Monica Studio
Worldwide Studios congratulate Pixelopus
Concrete Genie is now available on PlayStation 4, and it's definitely an adventure worth taking. The painterly PS4 exclusive from Pixelopus is a refreshingly chilled out game amid all the bombast of modern blockbusters. It certainly seems to have captured the imagination of other Worldwide Studios teams, as a...
News Charming PS4 Exclusive Concrete Genie Has Gone Gold
Wishes coming true
Developer PixelOpus has put down its paintbrushes having finally completed work on its upcoming artsy adventure, Concrete Genie. The studio announced the PlayStation 4 exclusive has gone gold over on Twitter: We've been really excited for this unique title since its announcement, and it didn't disappoint when we went hands on...
News Concrete Genie Leads the Way in Gamescom 2019 Awards with Four Nominations
Borderlands 3 and Dreams come in second
We were pleasantly surprised and impressed by Concrete Genie when we got some hands on time with the upcoming PS4 exclusive last month, and it looks like other media outlets are starting to take notice of the often-overlooked artistic simulator too. The game has garnered the most
News Concrete Genie Has a Photo Mode, Includes Ability to Time Lapse Your Process
Picture perfect
There's no denying that Concrete Genie is a very picturesque game -- you need only take a look at our hands-on preview to see the wonderfully colourful screenshots. It's hardly a surprise, then, to learn that Pixelopus is throwing in a Photo Mode, which has become something of a signature feature of Sony's first party titles. We...
Hands On Concrete Genie's Colourful PSVR Experience Could Cure Sadness
Short but sweet
You need to know one thing about being a games writer: publishers will always ask you what you think when you hand them back the controller. In the case of Concrete Genie, the ever-affable folks at Sony wanted our reaction to the title’s PlayStation VR experience, which is included for free alongside the main game. “You’ve...
News Concrete Genie Will Not Support HDR At Launch
But post-launch support possible
Concrete Genie is so gosh darn glitzy that we’ve taken to describing it as HDR: The Game here at Push Square Towers. Consider our surprise, then, when creative director Dom Robilliard informed us during a recent preview event that the title doesn’t even support the nifty new television technology at all. Red...
News Concrete Genie Adds a Lick of Paint to PS4 from 8th October
A happy accident
You’ve read our Concrete Genie preview, right? Of course you have, and now you’re probably wondering when you can play it. PixelOpus confirmed to us during a recent demo event that the full game will drop on 8th October in North America and 9th October in Europe, meaning that it’s just a few months away at this stage. That’s...
Hands On Concrete Genie Plays to the Strengths of Sony's First-Party
Art attack
You’ve never played a game like Concrete Genie before, but this is unmistakably a product of Sony’s first-party. Developed by PixelOpus – a curious mix of game development graduates paired with industry veterans – the third-person adventure sees you painting ethereal monsters onto the walls of a dilapidated sea port, which was...
News Painterly PS4 Exclusive Concrete Genie Has Not One, But Two PSVR Modes
Different strokes
Concrete Genie might be one of Sony's lesser known PlayStation 4 exclusives, but it's looking really rather good. Though it's been in development for a long time, we're starting to understand why that is as the publisher is slowly revealing more about the colourful adventure title. On PlayStation Blog today, San Mateo Studio's Jeff...
State of Play Concrete Genie Takes a Paintbrush to Town in New Story Trailer
Coming Fall 2019
PlayStation's State of Play livestream just wrapped up, and it was upcoming PS4 exclusive Concrete Genie that was one of those taking centre stage. It's releasing in the latter months of 2019, and you can check out a new story trailer above. The footage details why protagonist Ash decides to paint the town, as well as demonstrating...
News Check Out This Hand Painted Concrete Genie Mural from Paris Games Week
Games are art
Perhaps Sony's smallest first party exclusive, Concrete Genie is looking delightful, and we're excited to see more from the Pixelopus adventure. Sony brought the graffiti puzzler to Paris Games Week 2018, and it enlisted the help of French artist named Tsuchinoko to decorate its booth. The result is an endearing recreation of the...
News Concrete Genie Paints the PS4 DayGlo Red in Spring 2019
Different strokes, different folks
Concrete Genie is probably the lowest profile exclusive in the PlayStation 4’s portfolio, but every time teeny developer PixelOpus shows it off, we’re impressed by it. A mixture of puzzle and artsy entertainment, the title effectively allows you to create magical graffiti, giving you the tools to make a...
News How Concrete Genie Uses Creativity to Conquer Bullying
Another brick in the wall
Concrete Genie is shaping up to be yet another special PlayStation 4 exclusive, and Sony has released a new video explaining how the PixelOpus developed product hopes to battle bullying. The game essentially sees you assume the role of Ash, who likes to create street art. However, he’s constantly being harassed by thugs,...
E3 2018 Concrete Genie Is a Wonderfully Imaginative PS4 Exclusive
Paint by wonder
Wow, Concrete Genie is shaping up really nicely. The painting PlayStation 4 exclusive, which sees you using a magic wand to bring an abandoned fishing village back to life via vibrant graffiti, was on display during Sony’s E3 2018 livestream earlier today – and we have to say, we’re impressed. This footage is from early in the...
PSX 2017 Concrete Genie Seriously Looks Special
PixelOpus brings painting to life
God bless, PlayStation! Seriously, where else can you find such wild creative variety as Death Stranding, Dreams, and Concrete Genie? The latter, announced at Paris Games Week earlier in the year, has been flying under the radar a little bit – but boy does it look special! The title was on display as part of a PSX...
PGW 2017 Concrete Genie Uses Graffiti to Do Good on PS4
Paint saint
Graffiti can be unsightly, but it can also be beautiful and have powerful messages. Concrete Genie, the new game from Entwined developer PixelOpus, will see you using paint to clean up a deserted fishing town, bringing much-needed life to its dilapidated walls. This is looking lovely and a lot more ambitious than the developer’s last...
