Tag: Roll7
News OlliOlli, Kerbal Space Program Teams Shut Down by GTA Publisher
Roll7 and Intercept Games shuttered
Take-Two will shut down OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome studio Roll7 as well as Kerbal Space Program team Intercept Games as it looks to cut five per cent of its workforce. The news was revealed by
News Sony's 1-Hour PS Plus Trial for Rollerdrome Is an 'Estimation', You Only Get 35 Minutes
Bail out early
Update: Publisher Private Division has sent us a statement on Rollerdrome’s trial time discrepancy: “The PS Store page displays a one-hour estimation for Rollerdrome's PS Plus Premium Game Trial length,” a spokesperson said. “The actual play time limit for the trial is 35 minutes which provides an introductory experience akin...
News PS5's Rollerdrome Will Make You Feel Every Explosion with DualSense
We're feeling it
With the stunning Stray now rubbing its whiskers against PS5 consoles worldwide – be sure to check out our Stray guide for more – Sony’s slowly turning its attention to the next big indie in its console exclusive arsenal. That’s the gorgeous, cel-shaded Rollerdrome – a kind of white-knuckle blend of Tony Hawk’s Pro...
Gallery Stylish Skater-Shooter Rollerdrome Looks Stunning in Screens
Blade runner
The latest State of Play was so good that even Sony selected the indies it spotlighted with care. Often, impatient gamers will complain that the pacing of presentations is broken by titles with smaller budgets than your traditional AAAs, but so strong was the execution of the Japanese giant’s latest presentation that it actually...
News OlliOlli Dev Picked Up by Take-Two
In good company
OlliOlli developer Roll7 has been acquired by Take-Two, the company that also owns Rockstar Games and 2K. The team will now fall under the Private Division publishing label, which was already planning to put out its next game OlliOlli World prior to the purchase. That's now slated to launch early next year on PlayStation 5 and PS4 in...
Hands On OlliOlli World's Striking New Identity Sticks the Landing on PS5, PS4
Kickflippin' fab
Goodness, OlliOlli World is a delight. Yes, we know it’s a cliché, but when it comes to Roll7’s upcoming skateboarding sequel there’s no other word to describe it. It simply oozes personality, and based on our recent hands-on preview, the team are on track to deliver their best game to date. For the uninitiated, OlliOlli is...
News OlliOlli World's Sharp Style Stuns in E3 2021 Trailer
Gnarly
The announcement of OlliOlli World, and its surprising art selection, stunned us earlier in the year. Now we’ve wrapped our heads around the arcade skateboarding sim’s looks, we’re able to appreciate this trailer much better. There’s nothing really new here: the clip offers a closer look at Radlandia, the fictional world in which...
News Laser League Is the Latest from OlliOlli Dev Roll7
Laser tag
Roll7 makes unequivocally great games, and the OlliOlli creator has revealed its latest: Laser League. The new title from the award-winning British outfit is a sort of multiplayer-based isometric action game where you need to steal territory from wireframe foes – or something. The trailer’s very short and thus not particularly...
News OlliOlli Lands a Sick PS4 Exclusive Retail Release
Rad
Haven't you heard? Retail is back in vogue. OlliOlli, the awesome arcade skateboarding series by Roll7, is set to skate into retail stores this summer, as part of a PlayStation 4 exclusive physical release. The bundle – named Epic Combo Edition – will ship with OlliOlli and OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood included, as well as three 'Making...
News Not a Hero Takes a Bullet to the Brain on Vita
Portable version cancelled
Terrific looking indie slide-'em-up shooter Not a Hero is coming to PlayStation 4 on the 2nd February - as we've literally just reported - but there's some sad news buried under the celebrations. Indeed, the Vita version of the game's been cancelled. The disappointing news comes from developer Roll7's official blog,...
Review OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood (PlayStation 4)
Boardwalk bliss
There's only one way to build upon a game's success: take the original concept, tack on a Hollywood theme, and pack it full of puns. British developer Roll7's clearly been taking tips from fellow favourite Hello Games, as OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood [Sigh – Ed] has followed an almost identical progression to daredevil...
News OllliOlli 2 Flips onto PS4 and Vita in the Very Near Future
Get those knee plasters ready
The follow-up to super addictive skate-'em-up OlliOlli is grinding onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita next week, developer Roll7 has revealed on Twitter. The delightfully named OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood promises to take up yet more of your free time on the 3rd March in North American, and the 4th March in Europe. We...
First Impressions OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood Is Raily Good
Grinding cheers
British indie Roll7 knows how to make a game feel good. The studio's inaugural outing OlliOlli felt fantastic, ensuring that you experienced the satisfaction of every single landed trick. With a hit already on its hands, the teensy company is not exactly reinventing the wheel with the pun-tastic PlayStation 4 and Vita sequel OlliOlli...
News OlliOlli 2 Brings Skateboarding Shenanigans to PS4 and Vita in 2015
This is not a drill
OlliOlli is one of the PlayStation Vita's hidden gems; a game so infectiously addictive that it should probably be outlawed. So with this in mind, we're delighted - if slightly concerned - to report that the indie darling will be receiving a sequel. Set to launch on PlayStation 4 and Vita in March 2015, the game is officially...
News Super Stylish Skateboard Sim OlliOlli Slides onto the PS4 and PS3
Now with leaderboards
OlliOlli is one of the more interesting indie games currently available on the PlayStation Vita. A wholly original take on the skateboarding genre, it tasks you with creating increasingly crazy combos. If that sounds right up your alley, we're glad to report that the title has recently been released – with full cross-buy...
News PS Vita Smash OlliOlli Rolls onto PS4 and PS3 in July
You gotta roll with it
Following last month's summer time release announcement, indie developer Roll7 has hinted at the launch date for skateboarding sim OlliOlli on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Speaking with Den of Geek at PAX East, director Simon Bennett said: "We are looking at 22nd July, w
First Impressions Rolling with the PS4 Port of Skating Smash OlliOlli
Deck the mall
We won’t need to expend too many sentences to summarise the PlayStation 4 port of Roll7’s surprisingly strong skateboarding sim OlliOlli: it’s the PlayStation Vita game amplified to the size of your television screen. Rather than develop the title in-house, the British-based studio has offloaded the heavy lifting to BlitWorks,...
News Slick Skating Sim OlliOlli Flaunts Its Flick Tricks on PlayStation 4
OlliOlli is a punk
Roll7’s ace arcade skateboarding sim OlliOlli is set to grind the gears of both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this summer, the London-based outfit has announced. Following the surprise success of the PlayStation Vita game, the company has opted to team up with Spanish studio BlitWorks to bring the tricky title to Sony’s...
Review OlliOlli (PlayStation Vita)
Cool boarder
Once at the apex of industry excitement, the extreme sports genre’s popularity has faded faster than the artwork on an abused skateboard. Now a pastime for Hanson imitating teenage misfits, the days of earnestly discussing kickflips over a curry in the office canteen have long faded. British indie Roll7’s hoping to turn back the...
News OlliOlli's Campaign Will Put Your Skating Skills to the Test
Shove it
Tony Hawk may be weeping into his oversized skateboard peripheral as we type, but that’s not stopping British indie Roll7 from capitalising on the superstar’s video game nosedive. While it may not be garnering as much press as it deserves, OlliOlli is actually one of the more addictive titles that we’ve played on the PlayStation Vita...
E3 2013 Sony Kicking Roll7 Some Cash to Build OlliOlli for Vita
Let's get tricky
Roll7’s side scrolling skater simulation OlliOlli may not officially be a part of Sony’s indie Pub Fund initiative, but the manufacturer is paying for the PlayStation Vita platformer’s development all the same. Company director Thomas Hegarty confirmed the snippet in an interview with Joystiq, adding that the studio will...
