Tag: Starbreeze Studios
Masochistic mechanisms
The last few years have seen numerous attempts at the asymmetrical multiplayer experience, but none have exactly hit the mark to such a degree as say, the infamous Team Deathmatch format. The most memorable of these attempts is Evolve, which saw an alright reception, progressively dwindling player numbers, and a confusing...
News Starbreeze Studios Sells Off Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons to 505 Games
A new chapter
Ask anyone who has played Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and they'll tell you that it's a fascinating adventure that culminates with an emotional punch to the gut. Future sequels were hardly implied by this standalone indie title, however, but developer Starbreeze Studios has announced that it has handed the property over to publisher...
News Starbreeze Starts a Storm with New Co-Op Shooter
Stockholm syndrome
Starbreeze, the Swedish studio behind the solid Syndicate, has revealed a few scant details about its upcoming co-op shooter, Storm. The sci-fi title – which doesn’t have any platforms attached to it – is currently in development, and is described as "our future". It's unclear whether that's a tagline, or the company being...
News Payday: The Heist Sequel in Development
Bank managers beware
Payday: The Heist developer Overkill Software didn’t need to stage a bank robbery in order to score an impressive haul, as it’s revealed that its downloadable PSN and PC shooter has sold over 400k copies since its release in October last year. That success has prompted the studio to start work on a sequel, which it will...
News Get A Taste Of The Future With Syndicate's Four-Player Co-Op Demo
With so many games due out in the coming weeks, it's nice to see publishers putting out plenty of demos for their respective titles in order to help potential purchasers to make up their minds
Syndicate's the latest title to get a confirmed demo, with EA pledging a sample of the game's co-op mode to the PlayStation Store. The demo's due out at the...
News Syndicate's New Co-Op Trailer Reveals Enviable Character Names
If there's only one thing you take away from this debut trailer for Syndicate's co-operative mode -- which is separate from the main single-player campaign -- make sure it's the names of the characters
Sure the core gunplay looks ace, and we love the visual style of the game — but we're sold on the operative's names alone. Emma Thalos? Tihomir...
News Starbreeze Working 'Long Days And Nights' To Meet Syndicate Deadline
Starbreeze's Syndicate reboot is not a strategy game, but that's ok because the game looks like an awesome first-person shooter instead
Originally confirmed for a February 21st release, EA later moved the game up to February 13th. That's left the development team scrambling to finish the game in time, but CEO Mikael Nermark reckons he's enjoying the...
News Syndicate Taps Into Your Mind With New Trailer
While we're thankful that technology hasn't advanced to the point where someone can hack into our mind just yet, we are eager to give the mechanic a go in Starbreeze's upcoming first-person shooter, Syndicate
The game's latest trailer (embedded after the jump) hones in on the game's range of technical nonsense. You can totally force soldiers to turn...
News Syndicate Scoops Up Weapons Trailer
EA's released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Syndicate reboot
The latest footage — accompanied by an irritating robotic voice sample — shows off the game's massive weapons roster, which is split across a number of different types. There's assault rifles, snipers, explosives and — most excitingly — special weapons. We especially like...
News Starbreeze Confirm Development On PlayStation Network Title
Starbreeze may be hard at work finishing up its Syndicate reboot, but that's not stopped the company from announcing it has another title in development for the PlayStation Network
CEO Mikael Nermark confirmed the news in an interview with PSM3 magazine, and explained that the project is "self-funded". But while the executive didn't go...
News EA Picks The Wrong Day To Release A Syndicate Trailer
We've made it clear over the past couple of weeks that we think EA's Syndicate reboot actually looks pretty rad
The game's colourful, sci-fi setting has an identity of its own that's a million miles away from the gritty browns of the current modern combat first-person shooter landscape. But really, EA, didn't you get the memo? Today is Grand Theft...
News Syndicate Scoops Up Ten-Minute Gameplay Demo, Looks Hot
We know, we know, another first-person shooter
But despite having such a drawn out announcement period, Starbreeze's Syndicate reboot actually looks really cool. In addition its sharp, sci-fi visual style, the game's packing some pretty cool gameplay mechanics, including the ability to persuade enemies to fight on your side. It's probably not going...
News Starbreeze's Syndicate Actually Looks... Awesome?
Put it down to the amazing music or great editing if you like -- but we reckon Starbreeze and EA's Syndicate reboot actually looks pretty amazing
The game's first trailer is available after the jump, and shows off a variety of gameplay mechanics in addition to some pretty amazing futuristic environments. The game's due out February 21st in North...
News EA Finally Confirms Syndicate Reboot For PlayStation 3, Coming Early 2012
We've known about EA and Starbreeze's Syndicate reboot for a while now
It's what the industry would like to describe as a "poorly kept secret". So it's apt that after the latest glut of leaks, EA has finally got around to revealing the project which has been known as "Redlime" for some time. "We are excited to finally reveal...
News Starbreeze's Syndicate Reboot Likely To Appear At GamesCom
Starbreeze has been quiet for far too long
The Swedish developer known for its work on the Riddick series has long been associated with a reboot of Syndicate, using the codename Project Redlime. Despite frequent rumours teasing the game's announcement, Syndicate is still unannounced. But according to reports it's likely to make an appearance at...
News Riddick Dark Athena Demo Coming In March, Game In April
The remake of classic XBOX title "Escape From Butchers Bay" is coming to PS3 on April 7th in the US and 24th in Europe
The game, which features a remake of the original game and new chapter "Assault On Dark Athena", will also have a prerelease demo some time in March.
