Tag: Saber Interactive
Mini Review A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (PS5) - Immersive and Surprisingly Impressive
One to shout about
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead snuck up on us, releasing amid a slew of other games and horror titles, but you shouldn't overlook it. Stormind Games has crafted a really solid and terrifying horror experience that captures the intense fear and meticulous precision of movements the franchise is known for. Taking place 118 days...
Don't speak
This is a pretty neat but predictable feature considering the subject material: upcoming PS5 horror A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead will feature an optional microphone toggle, which will detect any ambient sounds you make in real-life and consequently reveal your position in the game. That means any sneezes, coughs, sighs, or sudden...
News Saber Interactive Partners with Paramount on Biggest Avatar Game in Franchise History
AAAvatar
Saber Interactive, Paramount Game Studios, and Avatar Studios have jointly announced a collaboration on a brand new, AAA game set within the popular Avatar franchise. Not the James Cameron one, the other one. Set to arrive on PC and consoles, this untitled Avatar video game will be the biggest in the history of the franchise. While there...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Wants to Make Some Noise for 17th October Release
Available physically and digitally
The whole point of the A Quiet Place series is to stay as silent as possible, but employing that strategy when it needs to sell some copies of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead isn't going to work all that well. Saber Interactive will be looking to drum up a bit of buzz as its newly announced 17th October 2024 release...
News Don't Speak During 10 Minutes of Tense A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Gameplay
Silence is golden
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is already shaping up to be a tense and terrifying first-person experience for prospective PS5 players, and courtesy of IGN, we have a 10-minute look at gameplay to get your pulse pounding. Inspired by the famous film franchise of the same name, The Road Ahead tells the story of Alex, an asthmatic...
News A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Fast-Forwards to Day 105 in Story Trailer
Keep your mouth shut
With A Quiet Place: Day One now out in cinemas worldwide, Remothered developer Stormind Games is capitalising on the IP's renewed interest with a fresh story trailer focusing on the video game spin-off A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead. Viewable above, footage depicts action from both the day of the alien invasion and then more...
News Enjoy the Silence in A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead on PS5
Shhh
Whisper it, but hit movie franchise A Quiet Place is coming to the PS5, in a new survival horror subtitled The Road Ahead. The new game, published by Saber Interactive and developed by Stormind Games, is being described as a first-person, single player adventure where you’ll “experience an untold story of survival after humanity’s fall to...
News Saber Interactive CEO Defends Embracer Group's Controversial Acquisition Strategy
"Give Lars a break"
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has defended Embracer's controversial mass acquisition strategy, which, last we checked, had resulted in the loss of some 1,400 jobs and the cancellation of 29 unannounced games. Karch made the comments in a new interview with IGN (thanks,
News $70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO
They will "go the way of the dodo"
Video games retailing at £70 / $70 is just a temporary thing, Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch believes. Speaking to IGN following the company's split from the Embracer Group, he reckons the price point is not sustainable as production costs continue to increase, so a middle ground needs to be found where...
News KOTOR Remake is 'Alive and Well', Insists Saber Interactive CEO
"It's been in the press numerous times"
They say that no news is good news, but in the case of the carbonite-encased Knights of the Old Republic remake, apparently languishing in development hell, we'll take whatever scraps we can get. Now an independent entity free from the imploding Embracer Group, developer S
News KOTOR Remake Still Sounds Like It's Far, Far Away from Releasing on PS5
Development began a long time ago
It feels like the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has been frozen in carbonite forever. And yet, somehow, the unfortunate project is still quite a while away from being ready for launch. Announced in 2021 with Aspyr at the helm, the project has been in Saber Interactive's hands since at least August...
News Saber Interactive Will Split from Embracer Group in Complicated But Amicable Divestment
Described as a win-win for both
The collapse of the utterly reckless Embracer Group continues to occur publicly, as juggernaut development unit Saber Interactive has announced plans to split from the embattled Swedish organisation. The division will be purchased by Beacon Interactive, a new holding firm controlled by Saber Interactive’s co-founder...
News Embracer Group to Sell KOTOR Remake Studio in Deal Worth $500 Million
Saber Interactive will become privately owned
Saber Interactive, one of Embracer Group's largest development houses, will reportedly be sold off in a transaction worth $500 million. The company, which itself comprises more than 20 studios, will be sold to private investors after the deal closes. This will be the latest action from Embracer in its...
News PS Plus Extra Hit Teardown Gets More Mods, Available Now on PS5
Mod Pack 1 refreshed
Teardown launched last year on PS5, arriving as part of PS Plus Extra's catalogue from day one. The fully destructible sandbox has plenty of explosive potential as standard, but the console version also comes pre-packed with a selection of mods, adding yet more opportunities for glorious chaos. Today — that's 12th February...
News Jurassic Park: Survival Takes You Back to Isla Nublar for First-Person Thrills on PS5
Spared no expense
In the immortal words of Dr. Ian Malcolm, life finds a way — and Jurassic Park finds ways to stay in the zeitgeist. Just announced is Jurassic Park: Survival, a first-person action adventure game, and it's coming to PS5. Set after the events of the original movie, you're placed in the shoes of InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi, who...
News PS Plus Indie Hit Teardown Updated with Invert Y-Axis Option
Y didn't it have one already?
Teardown, which launched straight onto PS Plus Extra in November, is a great game with satisfying destruction and engaging, heist-like missions. Unfortunately, if you're the type of player who likes to inver the Y-axis for camera control, the game somehow released without this option. Now, a few weeks after its arrival,...
News Embracer Layoffs Continue as Insurgency Developer New World Interactive Gets Hit
Unlikely to be the last
Another studio has fallen afoul of Embracer Group's comprehensive restructuring plan, with an unknown number of layoffs being confirmed at New World Interactive, the developer behind the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters. It was initially reported the studio had been closed, but Embracer subsidiary Saber...
News PS Plus Extra Game Teardown Is Out Now on PS5
Time to destroy
Sony is set to announce the line-up of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for this month in a few hours, but you can already start downloading and playing one of them: Teardown. The voxel-based title themed all about destruction is a day one release with PS Plus Extra on PS5, and it's available...
News Let Owen Wilson Sell You on PS Plus Extra's Teardown in Launch Trailer
Wow!
Not many indie titles get a celebrity endorsement, but Teardown has managed it. Launching tomorrow on PS5, and as part of PS Plus Extra's game catalogue, the destruction-heavy sandbox has just received a new trailer to mark the console port, and it's narrated by none other than Hollywood actor Owen Wilson. He talks all about the appeal of...
Mini Review Teardown (PS5) - Delightful Voxel-Based Destruction
Train go boom
Teardown lets you loose in ridiculously destructible environments with impressive physics and a sizeable arsenal, all while performing remarkably well on PS5. It takes mere seconds in the directionless sandbox mode to get the appeal; watching these detailed destruction systems do their thing is immediately captivating. For those...
News World War Z: Aftermath Is Getting Another Premium Episode in December
Alongside a free update
World War Z: Aftermath is getting another offering in December, Saber Interactive has announced, and we got a look at the upcoming Vally of the Zeke in a new trailer. The premium episode, along with a free update, will hit PS5 on 5th December. This new episode will run players $9.90, or around £8, and features three new...
News As NFL Gets Underway, Wild Card Football Unveils Its No Rules Approach on PS5, PS4
"I got no rules, I count 'em"
The new NFL season got underway overnight with the Detroit Lions narrowly edging out perennial favourites the Kansas City Chiefs, but if you have no interest in an American football simulator like Madden NFL 24, you may want to sit tight for Wild Card Football, which is due out on PS5 and PS4 in October. As the video,...
News World War Z: Aftermath's PS5, PS4 Holy Terror Update Has the Dead Heading for Rome
The Eternal City under siege
World War Z: Aftermath's latest free update, Holy Terror, is now live. It brings with it a new Horde Mode XL Map (exclusive to PS5 players due to the added body count), more perks, additional mutators, and a swarm of fixes. The star of the show is undoubtedly the new Horde Mode XL map, Rome, which you can see in action...
News Dan Marino, Jerry Rice Join Wild Card Football's PS5, PS4 Roster
Barry Sanders and Walter Payton, too
Saber Interactive’s arcade adaptation of American football Wild Card Football will squeeze in four famous faces from the Hall of Fame, with pre-orders including the Legacy Players Kickoff Pack at launch. Those who reveal their interest in the wacky sports game ahead of its 10th October release will receive Dan...
News Wild Card Football Marks the Long-Awaited Return of Arcade Football on PS5, PS4
Officially licensed and over-the-top
Tired of the Madden NFL franchise and yearning for the glory years of NFL Blitz and its ilk? Saber Interactive has announced Wild Card Football, a totally new officially licensed arcade American football game, with a roster of “hundreds” of pros – including former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin...
News Indie Physics Sandbox Teardown Demolishes a Path to PS5 in 2023
Smashing
Teardown is an indie cult hit on PC, and it's tearing its way onto PS5 later this year. In case you're unaware, the game is a voxel-based physics sandbox, focusing on procedural, "realistic" destruction. You're given various destructive tools, vehicles, and more to play with, and you're given free reign to demolish everything in your way...
Mini Review World War Z: Aftermath (PS5) - Performance Issues Can't Stop XL Zombie Fun
More zombies, less frame rate
World War Z: Aftermath, the manic zombie shooter, has finally made its way to PS5 alongside its long-awaited XL version of Horde Mode. This movie tie-in has become a real sleeper-hit after it launched to middling reviews back in 2019. But several updates later, and we have a solid third-person co-op experience that has...
Review Evil Dead: The Game (PS5) - This Cult Camp Horror Shows Its Groovy Side
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun"
Republished on Wednesday, 1st February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. That groaning you heard when Evil Dead: The Game was revealed wasn't actually the raspy wails of approaching Deadites...
News World War Z: Aftermath's PS5 Update, Super-Sized Horde Mode XL Available Now
Alive inside
World War Z: Aftermath is going big in its latest update, which adds not only a native PS5 upgrade free of charge, but also the super-sized new Horde Mode XL, which purports to throw a frankly ludicrous number of undead beasties at the player. What's more, it's available now on PS5. We love a good horde mode as much as the next gamer...
News World War Z: Aftermath's Free PS5 Upgrade Adds to 2023 Insanity This Month
Adds new-gen exclusive Horde XL mode
Reckon you’ve got time for another video game this month? As you may already be aware, we’re right on the cusp of an insane release schedule for Sony’s new-gen system, and the previously announced PS5 upgrade to World War Z: Aftermath is eager to add to the insanity. Officially due out on 24th January, as...
News Dakar Desert Rally Goes Off-Road in '80s Classics Trailer
Start your engines
Dakar Desert Rally is a high-octane off-road racing game, and it is slated to launch on PS5 and PS4 on 4th October. Publisher Saber Interactive has released a new trailer, introducing two vehicles straight out of the '80s: the DAF Truck Turbo-Twin and Ari Vatanen's Peugeot 405 Turbo 16. Both vehicles will be available for players...
News Steampunk RPG Circus Electrique Is Coming to PS5, PS4 on 6th September
Step right up!
Circus Electrique looks like a colourful take on the Darkest Dungeon formula, featuring 4v4 turn-based combat where positioning is an essential factor. Today we got a release date, and it's soon: the steampunk RPG is coming to PS5 and PS5 on 6th September. In a post over on the PlayStation Blog, Creative Director of Zen Studios Chris...
Mini Review Redout 2 (PS5) - Eye-Meltingly Fast Racer Can Be Finicky to a Fault
Stick it
Redout 2 is a futuristic racer that demands perfection. It's basically WipEout if WipEout was even more difficult, and had a control scheme that, at times, made you want to punt your DualSense off the nearest wall. This is just about as hardcore as anti-gravity racing games get, and while we can appreciate the challenge — and the joy of...
News High-Octane Anti-Grav Racer Redout 2 Gets Explosive Launch Trailer
Now THIS is podracing
Redout 2 is channelling the spirit of arcade racers that came before it, and its particular brand of anti-gravity racing draws immediate comparisons to the Wipeout and F-Zero franchises. It's available now, and we got a rip-roaring launch trailer to show off just exactly what players can expect from the game. Featuring 36...
News WipEout-Like Racer Redout 2 Hits the Brakes Until June on PS5, PS4
A short delay
Redout 2 was given a 26th May release date earlier in the month, but the eye-melting sequel needs just a bit more time before it's race ready. The WipEout-inspired title will now launch on the 16th June — not a huge delay, but fans of futuristic racers will have to hold out for a few more weeks. We've got quite high hopes for...
News Highly Rated Dungeon Crawling RPG Gloomhaven Ventures to Consoles in 2023
It's not all doom and gloom
Gloomhaven, the board game turned tactical RPG, is coming to consoles in 2023. It's been available on PC since last year, where it was met with impressively positive reviews from both critics and players. As its name suggests, Gloomhaven is a dark fantasy title. It's an in-depth dungeon crawler with turn based combat and...
News Redout 2 Gives WipEout Fans Something to Play on PS5, PS4 Later This Month
Mayday, mayday
Of all the WipEout pretenders out there, Redout is one of the better examples. Though not perfect, the anti-gravity racer is a similarly slick, ultra-fast game featuring sleek ships and thumping music. Redout 2 is looking like an impressive step forward, and the good news is it's just around the corner. As confirmed by this new...
News Evil Dead: The Game Returns with Kandarian Demon Gameplay Trailer
Releases in May
It's been a little while since we've seen anything of Evil Dead: The Game. It obviously missed its February 2022 release date, having now been pushed back to 13th May, but a new gameplay trailer will soften the blow. Featuring narration from Bruce Campbell, the above video focuses on the Kandarian Demon, which is the main...
News Dakar Desert Rally Maps Out a PS5, PS4 Release in 2022
SnowRunner developer Saber Interactive behind the wheel
The off-road endurance event, Dakar Rally, is the perfect fit for video games – and, subsequently, we were largely impressed with Dakar 18, which depicted the 2018 incarnation of the annual event. SnowRunner developer Saber Interactive is now picking up the mantle with Dakar Desert Rally, a...
News Redout 2 Fills the WipEout Hole in Our Hearts on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Check out the gameplay trailer
While WipEout Omega Collection remains a fantastic entry in Sony's sci-fi racing series, it's made up of the same content we've been playing since the PSP games — albeit majorly prettied up. We've not had a truly new game in the series for a long time, and indie teams have been filling that time with some pretty...
News A Quiet Place Movie Getting a Single Player Horror Game Adaptation
Coming in 2022
The A Quiet Place movie series is being adapted into a new single player horror game due for release next year, it's been confirmed. While platforms haven't been announced, Saber Interactive is at the helm of "an original story and gameplay that captures the compelling suspense, emotion and drama" the big-screen franchise is known...
News Evil Dead: The Game Delayed to February 2022, But It's Getting a Single-Player Option
Groovy?
Here's some bad news and some good news for you. Evil Dead: The Game, the adaptation of the Sam Raimi classic that looks surprisingly good, is no longer releasing this year. Initially pencilled in for 2021 when it was announced, it's now been revealed the title will be pushed back to February 2022. However, it sounds like the developers...
News World War Z: Aftermath Rises on PS4 in September with PS5 Enhancements
Dead good
World War Z: Aftermath, the expanded re-release of Saber Interactive’s co-op tie-in, will chomp at PlayStation 4 from 21st September. As previously announced, the new version will include new maps, including the Vatican City and Russia’s snowbound Kamchatka peninsula. It’ll also run in 4K at 60 frames-per-second on PS5 through...
News Expanded Co-Op Shooter World War Z: Aftermath Infests PS5, PS4
Bite me
Saber Interactive’s popular PlayStation 4 co-op shooter World War Z is getting an expanded re-release named Aftermath, which will bundle all of the content from World War Z: Game of the Year Edition, and throw in a ton of new features. These additions include new characters, a new melee system, new zombies, and a first-person mode. The...
News Bruce Campbell Introduces Evil Dead: The Game on PS5, PS4
Hail to the king, baby
You can already play as Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams in Dead by Daylight, but we suppose it was only a matter of time before Evil Dead got its own dedicated game. This is a co-op game coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 later this year, with Saber Interactive leading on development duties. There’s an asymmetric element to the...
News Evil Dead: The Game Revs Its Chainsaw on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Co-op tie-in coming in 2021
Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games surprised during The Game Awards, announcing a new co-operative multiplayer game based on the Evil Dead franchise. “Based on the Evil Dead franchise and characters created by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Bruce Campbell, the game casts players against the forces of evil that have...
News THQ Nordic Parent Company Acquires World War Z Dev Saber Interactive
Starting at $150 million
If you thought that the ever-growing THQ Nordic was done snapping up developers after it decided to set up its own team in the form of Nine Rock Games, then you might want to reconsider. Embracer Group, the parent company of the publisher, has acquired World War Z developer Saber Interactive for an initial $150 million. The...
News NBA Playgrounds Sequel Slam Dunks PS4 This Year
Currying favour
Already? It doesn’t feel like that long since Saber Interactive’s arcade basketball game NBA Playgrounds broke the backboard of the PlayStation 4, but a sequel’s already on the way. Due out later this year, the sequel will add new online and local multiplayer game modes, as well as new music, courts, and a single player...
Baller?
NBA fans have been spoiled in recent years, being treated to arguably the most accurate virtual sporting experience with the NBA 2K series. However, the rise of realistic sims has seen arcade basketball games become a thing of a bygone era. The 90s were jampacked with these types of games, while the early 2000s saw its fair share of titles...
News NBA Playgrounds Slam Dunks PS4 on 9th May
Up your game
Saber Interactive's arcade NBA Jam X NBA Street love-in NBA Playgrounds will alley-oop the PlayStation 4 on 9th May. The game – which promises on arcade take on basketball – will feature a wide roster of current and past NBA stars, such as Shaquille O'Neal, Steph Curry, and LeBron James. The title will retail for $19.99, and you...
