Tag: Soedesco
News Truck Driver Experiences the American Dream on PS5 This Year
Big rigs
The original Truck Driver from SOEDESCO was a bit of a disaster: you may recall the publisher actually recruited a different developer to patch the title post-release, and while it was planned to be ported to PS5 on multiple occasions, it never actually happened. It’s a shame as well: Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator...
Mini Review Airoheart (PS5) - Flawed Zelda Clone Has Some Nice Ideas, But Stumbles
Broken Link
Indie games don't have to do their own thing to be successful (just look at something like Prodeus), but Airoheart, a 2D The Legend of Zelda clone through and through, never feels confident in its structure or design when it isn't directly aping Nintendo's timeless series. The action adventure title tries to set itself apart by...
News Creature-Taming RPG Monster Crown Confirms February Release Date on PS4
Beastly
Following its delay out of 2021, retro-styled RPG Monster Crown's PlayStation 4 fate was unknown — but now it's got a confirmed release date. The cool-looking Pokémon-esque title will launch on the 22nd February, which will be here before you know it. That's 22/2/22, by the way — easy to remember! Here's a quick breakdown of Monster...
News Retro Pokémon-Like RPG Monster Crown Is Still Coming to PS4 in 2022
Beastly news
Cool looking Pokémon-esque RPG Monster Crown is still coming to PlayStation 4, the game's official Twitter account has reiterated. Previously, the title was delayed beyond its original October 2021 release date, but the lack of a ne
News Creature Taming RPG Monster Crown Delayed to Unknown Date on PS4
Vacate the throne
Monster Crown, the cool looking Pokémon-esque RPG that was confirmed for PlayStation 4 earlier this year, has been delayed beyond its already-delayed 2nd November release date. Publisher Soedesco says that a new date is currently undecided, so the game's in limbo for now. Monster Crown caught our eye back in August, when a...
News Truck Driver Parks PS5 Port Until the End of October
Truck stop
Like the haulage crisis sweeping the UK right now, Truck Driver will take a little longer to arrive on PlayStation 5. The game had been planned to park on Sony’s next-gen system on 30th September, but is now targeting the end of October instead. The delay seems to be down to the postponement of the title’s Heading North DLC, which has...
News Monster Crown Brings Retro-Looking Monster Taming to PS4 in October
Game Boy nostalgia
Monster Crown takes obvious inspiration from the old Pokémon games, but having been in early access on Steam for over a year and forming its own identity, we've got quite high hopes for this creature-taming RPG. Unlike other Pokémon "clones", such as Nexomon, Monster Crown adopts a retro graphical style — harkening back to...
News Truck Driver: Premium Edition Makes a Stop on PS5 This September
Keep on truckin'
Considering we already have firefighter and even airport management simulators on console, then it’s a real shock that Euro Truck Simulator hasn’t made the jump yet. SOEDESCO attempted to plug the gap a few years back with Truck Driver on the PlayStation 4, but it didn’t get off to the best start – in fact, it actually...
News Real Farm: Premium Edition Beats Farming Simulator 22 to PS5
Grow up
The next-gen port of SOEDESCO’s Real Farm: Premium Edition will tend PlayStation 5’s fields sooner than Farming Simulator 22, as it hopes to get the jump on the console’s agricultural audience. Due out on 30th September, this extended edition comes with all previously released DLC, as well as a complete interface overhaul and graphical...
Mini Review Kaze and the Wild Masks (PS4) - A Tough But Fun 2D Platformer
Driving me Kaze
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a 2D platformer described by developers PixelHive as '90s inspired'. This is definitely accurate, as there’s a majorly nostalgic vibe, from the slightly retro feeling artwork and music to the lack of dialogue. It simultaneously feels years old and brand new. The titular Kaze, an anthropomorphic bunny,...
Mini Review Monstrum - A Procedural Game of Horror Hide and Seek
Don't even breathe
Monstrum crafts a genuinely frightening game of procedurally generated hide and seek. As you awaken on a derelict cargo ship and explore its halls, it quickly becomes apparent something else is there with you. Monstrum falls under the run-and-hide genre of horror titles, giving you relatively little with which to defend yourself...
News Soedesco Rebrands As It Confirms PS5 Projects Are Underway
It's in your hands
Dutch publisher Soedesco may not be a household name, but it’s readying itself for the impending next generation with a rebranding effort. The company – which most recently released Truck Driver on the PlayStation 4 – has reimagined its logo and incorporated the slogan ‘It’s in Your Hands’. The organisation explained:...
News Dog Duty Looks Like Tactical Retro Chaos, Coming to PS4 This Spring
Going for walkies
Dog Duty might be the most bizarre video game pitch you'll come across today. This is a real-time tactics game with a retro feel about an Octopus Commander that is threatening world peace thanks to the backing of its army. You'll need to travel from island to island, liberating outposts as you go and taking care of any bosses and...
News Truck Driver Starts Its Engine with PS4 Launch Trailer
Mother trucker
There are no shortage of niche simulators on the PlayStation 4, so it’s strange to see the big trucking franchises skip Sony’s system. Fortunately for Dutch publisher SOEDESCO, this creates a unique opportunity, as Truck Driver has earned its license ahead of its release on 19th September. The game sees you navigating your way...
News Truck Driver Takes to the Open Road on 19th September
Truck stop blues
Exactly how we’ve reached this point in the generation without a lorry simulator on the PlayStation 4 is anyone’s guess, but fortunately Truck Driver has set its satnav for a 19th September release. Published by SOEDESCO, the title boasts an enormous map, and will see you completing haulage contracts in order to earn the respect...
News Dollhouse Brings Noir Horror to PS4 on 24th May
Creeping in style
Dollhouse, the horrific and fascinating psychological scare-fest from developer Creazn Studios, is set to release on PS4 next month on 24th May. Announced via yet another suitably creepy trailer, you can check out some new footage from the game above. Following on from the title's previous story trailer, we know that protagonist...
Review Xenon Racer - Look Ma, No Handling
Race to the bottom
Xenon Racer is a racing game. That’s really the only way to kick off this review because there’s nothing memorable about it. Despite its 2030 setting it doesn’t try anything new – not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but something that becomes worse when you realise developer 3D Clouds hasn’t even got all the basics...
News Xenon Racer Gears Up for Launch on PS4 with a New Trailer
Gotta go fast
Where have all the arcade racers gone? Well, PlayStation 4 is slowly seeing them return, and Xenon Racer is the latest indie attempt to revitalise the struggling sub-genre. It's looking pretty slick, too -- give the above launch trailer a watch for some Ridge Racer vibes. We're liking the look of it so far, and the good news is it's...
News Xenon Racer Zooms onto PS4 on 26th March
Start your engines
Announced in the tail end of 2018, Xenon Racer is a futuristic arcade racer speeding its way to PlayStation 4. It's almost here, too -- the game will cross the finish line on 26th March, a couple of weeks from now. We've embedded a trailer to get you up to speed on what the game is all about, as it's looking pretty good...
News Film Noir Psychological Horror Dollhouse Gets Inside Your Head
Black and fright
You had our attention at “film noir psychological horror” but this new trailer for SOEDESCO’s forthcoming fright-fest Dollhouse has fully reeled us in now. In development at Toronto-based team Creazn Studios, the single player story sees you assume the role of ex-detective Marie, who’s suffering with amnesia. All that she...
News Xenon Racer Brings 90s Arcade Goodness to PS4
Need for speed
Isn’t it interesting how the bottom has effectively fallen out of the arcade racing market so smaller studios have started to pick up the slack? Enter a new game called Xenon Racer, which effectively looks like it’s stepped straight out of a 90s Club SEGA arcade. The title’s being published by SEODESCO and developed by...
News Owlboy Gets a Swanky Limited Edition on PS4
Boy oh boy
D-Pad Studio's wonderful platformer, Owlboy, is already available digitally on PS4, but publisher Soedesco has stepped in to bring the game to retail. At the end of this month, a regular boxed version will be up for purchase, but just announced is a neat limited edition for super fans of Otus' grand adventure. The limited edition, which...
News Owlboy Physical Edition Spreads its Wings on PS4 in May
Hootenanny
Owlboy launches on digital storefronts this month - 13th February, to be precise - and we're excited to give it a try. If you're still collecting physical copies of games, however, you're in luck; SOEDESCO is set to publish a retail edition of the platformer. This version of the game will launch a little later in the year on 29th May, so...
News AereA Is Diablo with Instruments on PS4
Sound idea
We had a different kind of game in mind when we heard the elevator pitch "music-themed action role-playing game", anticipating some kind of rhythm-based release. Instead, the upcoming AereA is quite literally Diablo with instruments. You'll be able to pick from a variety of composers, each of which use their chosen musical apparatus to...
News Dollhouse Brings Dark Noir Horror to the PS4
Corpse bride
There are an abundance of horror games on the PlayStation 4 at the moment, many of which clumsily follow the blueprint left behind by Silent Hills' infamous playable teaser. But Dollhouse sounds like something a little different: it's a narrative-driven psychological experience where every choice that you make will shape the story in a...
Review N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure (PS4)
Nothing ever remains enjoyable
N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure is another entry into the "walking simulator" genre. In this instance, however, developer Storm in a Teacup has tried to address the constant criticism that these style of games don't actually have any gameplay. N.E.R.O. is billed as an interactive visual novel and it definitely...
