Tag: Twisted Metal
News Shooting on the Twisted Metal TV Show's Second Season Is Underway
Here comes chaos
Against all expectations, the Twisted Metal television show was an absolute riot. The show, starring Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz, opted for a dark comedy vibe – and it was genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, with kooky storylines and oddball characters. It went on to become a big hit on streaming platform Peacock, and was...
News Twisted Metal's TV Show Finally Available to Stream in the UK
Via Paramount+
The surprisingly well-received TV adaptation of Twisted Metal has only been (officially) watchable in the USA for about eight months. That's changing from today, though, as the action comedy is now available to stream in the UK. Those with a subscription to Paramount+ will be able to watch the whole first season of the show, which...
Rumour Live-Service Twisted Metal One of the Games Cancelled by Sony
Project was in early development
Sony has confirmed it's cancelled "some" unannounced games at PlayStation Studios, and according to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg, one of them is the long-rumoured Twisted Metal game from Firesprite. The journalist reports the project was in "early development" and hadn't been greenlit by Sony to go into full...
News Twisted Metal TV Adaptation to Introduce Calypso, Axel in Raucous Second Season
Mr. Grimm, Dollface will also enter the race
Peacock's surprisingly decent Twisted Metal adaptation has been confirmed for a second season, and the comedy series is taking the opportunity to introduce some fan-favourite characters. Calypso, the sadistic creator of the Twisted Metal tournament, will make his debut alongside playable characters from...
News Twisted Metal's Entertaining TV Adaptation Will Return for a Second Season
No clowning around
Twisted Metal will return for a second season on Peacock, with Anthony Mackie set to reprise his role as John Doe. The Captain America actor confirmed the tidbit during The Game Awards, where the show is nominated for Best Adaptation. The first season of the series, a comedy version of the car combat franchise, eclipsed all...
News Twisted Metal Already Peacock's 'Most Binged' Original Comedy Series
Rubberneckers glued to the couch
Peacock's adaptation of Twisted Metal for TV has only been out for a couple of weeks, and despite (indeed, perhaps because of) its thin plot and broad humour, we quite enjoyed it. Turns out we weren't the only ones either. NBCUniversal has revealed that people couldn't tear their eyes off the screen or themselves off...
News Twisted Metal's TV Show Has Way More Easter Eggs Than You Think
Like, way more
We’re pretty big Twisted Metal fans and thought we’d picked up on all the Easter eggs in Peacock’s recent television adaptation – but it turns out we didn’t even spot half of them. This incredible, 20 minute YouTube video digs deep – and we mean really deep – uncovering some references we hadn’t even considered...
News Here's How the Cars from the Twisted Metal TV Show Were Made
Burnt rubber
The cars are as much a character in Twisted Metal as the people driving them, and so a huge part of Peacock’s recent adaptation was ensuring the vehicles looked good. This video goes behind-the-scenes, explaining how the different cars were designed and subsequently brought to life – using unexpected materials, like baking trays...
News Will There Be a Twisted Metal Season 2? No Idea, Says Showrunner
"But I would love to do more"
Twisted Metal’s television adaptation has defied all expectations, becoming a mild critical success and a huge hit with audiences. Despite its low budget, the show has plenty of action and some genuinely touching moments between its cast – all set against a backdrop of crass, indulgent, grindhouse gore. With the...
Poll Is Twisted Metal's TV Show a Win or a Write-Off?
Calypso needs to know
It’s been a few days since Twisted Metal’s oddball television show started streaming on Peacock. While first impressions were disastrous based on a now infamous Thong Song scene showcased during Summer Game Fest, the reception to the entire first season has been much warmer overall, with reviews still largely mixed but many...
News Twisted Metal Surpasses All Expectations on Rotten Tomatoes
And its audience score is even higher
Wow, what a start for new subsidiary PlayStation Productions, which has crushed yet another project. Those of you who’ve been keeping a close eye on the division will have witnessed Uncharted become a Box Office success, HBO’s The Last of Us go on to become one of the biggest series of the year, and now...
TV Show Review Twisted Metal - Car Crash Entertainment
Black humour
Of all the PlayStation properties ripe for adaptation, we’re going to hazard a guess that Twisted Metal wasn’t top of your list. And yet here we are, with Peacock’s ten episode series about to start streaming. We’ve watched the entire first season, and while the early trailers proved divisive, we’re happy to confirm that the...
Guide Twisted Metal Cheats: All Cheat Codes and Passwords
For those with a Sweeter Tooth
Looking for Twisted Metal cheats and all cheat codes and Passwords? Originally released in 1995 for the PS1, the car combat game is one of Sony's earliest first-party hits, and spawned a number of sequels across several generations. In this Twisted Metal cheats guide, we're going to share all cheat codes and Passwordss...
News Twisted Metal Duo Add PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophies
Gravity Crash Portable also has a full set of gongs
Trophy hunters, rejoice! Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2, launching officially on PS5 and PS4 this week as part of PS Plus Premium, will both have Platinum Trophies to unlock. Confirmation comes courtesy of server scraping site Exophase, with the full lists now appearing on Sony’s backend. The...
News Twisted Metal Completes Grand Comeback with PS Plus Premium Pair Ahead of TV Show Debut
For those with a Sweet Tooth
Love it or loathe it, Twisted Metal is one of Sony’s oldest first-party franchises. It’s also the platform holder’s earliest hit: while the series didn’t catch on quite the same in Europe, it spawned multiple sequels during the PS1 era, and would go on to receive various entries across PS2, PSP, and even most...
News Twisted Metal TV Show Looks Like Mindless Fun in New Trailer
Maybe it'll be alright?
Not many people seemed to be on board with this clip from Twisted Metal, the TV adaptation of Sony's car combat series. However, it's looking a little better in this new trailer, which gives a broader view of what we can expect. Starring Anthony Mackie as John Doe, he's enlisted to deliver a mysterious package across a...
News Try Not to Cringe Over Twisted Metal's Television Show
Erm
Twisted Metal, specifically the PS1 entries, were always intended to be dumb fun. It’s perhaps no surprise to see Peacock’s upcoming television adaptation take that direction, then. This clip, designed to introduce Will Arnett’s Sweet Tooth, shows the ice cream lovin’ clown beating up Anthony Mackie’s John Doe in a casino – but...
News Start Your Engines! First Twisted Metal TV Teaser Trailer Sets the Tone
Blink and you'll miss it
As promised alongside yesterday’s poster reveal, here’s your very first look at Twisted Metal’s television adaption, which is scheduled to start streaming on Peacock in the US from 27th July, 2023. The trailer is the very definition of a teaser, showing star Anthony Mackie getting into his car, selecting a CD for his...
News Here's Your First Look at Anthony Mackie's Twisted Metal TV Show
Have you got a Sweet Tooth?
Hot on the heels of HBO’s outrageously successful The Last of Us adaptations comes an all new effort under the PS Productions umbrella: Twisted Metal. You’ll know that filming wrapped on this quite a while ago, and now it has a release date for its streaming platform Peacock: 27th July, 2023. The series will consist...
News Fans Think They've Found Out More About Ground Breaking Twisted Metal PS5
A bold project in a unique universe
We know there’s a Twisted Metal television show in post-production right now, and rumour has it Firesprite Games is working on an all-new PS5 entry in the storied Sony series. While the project’s yet to be officially announced, fans have been digging for information for quite some time, and a selection of job...
News Twisted Metal TV Show Teased for a 2023 Debut
Could be a big year for PS Productions
PlayStation Productions has been a pretty successful venture for Sony so far, and it's showing no signs of slowing down yet. It's still relatively early days, but we've already had the Uncharted movie become a box office hit and The Last of Us TV adaptation breaking records (and hearts) with HBO. There's more...
News Filming Concludes on 'Special' Twisted Metal TV Show
Car crash entertainment
Well, that happened quietly and quickly: filming on Twisted Metal’s television adaptation is complete. We’ve known about the show for some time, but shooting has been much more low-profile than The Last of Us – and is already over. For those who missed the news, Captain America’s Antony Mackie
News Twisted Metal Show Casts Wrestler Samoa Joe as Sweet Tooth, Will Arnett to Provide Voice
Not clowning around
Update (3/6/22): We've already heard who will be providing the voice for Sweet Tooth in the Twisted Metal TV series, but who will portray the character physically? We now have our answer. As reported by Deadline, Joe Seanoa — better known as AEW wrestler Samoa Joe — will fill the boots of the maniacal killer clown...
News Thomas Haden Church, Stephanie Beatriz Join Anthony Mackie in Twisted Metal TV Show
From Sandman to Agent Stone
The cast for Peacock’s upcoming action comedy adaptation of Twisted Metal is getting fleshed out, meaning its full speed ahead for Sony’s flagship car combat series. Over the weekend it was confirmed that Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Stephanie Beatriz would play a car thief called Quiet, and now Oscar nominee Thomas Haden...
News Anthony Mackie's Twisted Metal Will Air on Peacock in the United States
Born to be wild
NBC’s streaming service Peacock has ordered the first season of PlayStation Productions’ Twisted Metal adaptation, which will star Anthony Mackie. The show, based on Sony’s car combat game, will be sliced up into 30 minute episodes, and will see the Captain America star play a character named John Doe, who’s tasked with...
News Motorstorm Director Joins Firesprite As Twisted Metal PS5 Changes Dev
Tooth ache
Update: As spotted by ResetEra, veteran Motorstorm director Matt Southern has left his job at Lucid Games to join Firesprite. It might be safe to assume that Southern was involved with Sony's new-gen Twisted Metal reboot, which has changed developer from Lucid Games to Firesprite. Of course, it won't change the commute too much for...
News Twisted Metal Creator Hurt by Sony Snub Over Rumoured New Game
Suggests he could share dirt on Sony
Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe has expressed his disappointment over Sony choosing not to contact him about the rumoured new entry in the series. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the game developer turned controversial YouTuber explained how he has not heard anything from the company after helping to put it
News Captain America's Anthony Mackie on Deck to Star in Twisted Metal TV Show
Action comedy gathers speed
As was the case with The Last of Us’ HBO adaptation, Sony is not playing when it comes to casting in its Twisted Metal television show. According to Deadline, Marvel star Anthony Mackie is on deck to play lead character John Doe, a milkman offered a shot at a better life if he can successfully transit a mysterious...
News Car Combat Series Twisted Metal Allegedly on the Cusp of a Comeback
Sony bringing back cult classic
A new Twisted Metal game is reportedly in development, and will coincide with Sony’s upcoming television show. The series – which was previously rebooted on PlayStation 3 – is one of the oldest in PlayStation’s first-party portfolio, and while it never really resonated with the European market, is considered...
News There's Talk of New Twisted Metal and WipEout Games for PS5
Classics making a comeback
The rumour mill keeps a-churning, and while we’re always suspicious of social media sources, we suppose these sound sensible enough. First up is Tom Henderson, a DualShockers scribe who has a prolific track-record with Battlefield leaks. He posted a cryptic Sweet Tooth image alongside the caption 2023, presumably hinting...
Random Good Morning Football Stans Twisted Metal
R-rated Mario Kart
Twisted Metal is poised to make a comeback, as PlayStation Productions preps a television series based on the cult car combat series. But the game – especially for those who played PS1 in the 1990s in the United States – will always have a special place in PlayStation history, as proven by this conversation between the hosts...
News Action Comedy Twisted Metal Television Show Officially in Production
About a "motor-mouthed outsider" in an apocalyptic wasteland
Twisted Metal is one of the oldest and most iconic first-party PlayStation franchises – and now it’s officially getting its own television show. There have been murmurs regarding this project for years now, but Variety has revealed that it’s officially moving forward at long last...
Rumour PlayStation Productions Is Working on a Twisted Metal TV Series
Sweet Tooth is back
Sony's overnight investor meeting included a Q&A portion, and according to one thread over on ResetEra, it was announced that the recently formed PlayStation Productions is working on a Twisted Metal TV series. Apparently revealed by Tony Vinciquerra on-stage, the project recently began production - meaning we probably won't...
News Will Twisted Metal Ever Come to the PS4?
Creator David Jaffe weighs in
Twisted Metal maker David Jaffe has weighed in on the state of the franchise, releasing a video as response to the “numerous” daily tweets he receives from fans asking about the future of the car combat series. In the ten minute clip, he makes clear that he doesn’t own the brand and so any decisions about its...
News Twisted Metal Demo Shoots Up The PlayStation Network On January 31st
We've known for a while that Eat Sleep Play's upcoming Twisted Metal reboot would be getting a demo -- but we certainly didn't expect it to be dropping quite so soon
Outlined on Sony's Official PlayStation Blogcast podcast, senior social media specialist, Sid Shuman, has confirmed that fans will get to sample the car combat exclusive from January...
News Overheard In Trademark Jaffe Ramble: Twisted Metal To Get Demo, Day-One Patch
If you're wondering what this Twisted Metal lark is all about, first of all: where have you been since 1995?
Living under a rock? We sort of get it; Eat Sleep Play's upcoming PS3 Twisted Metal reboot is the first proper entry into the series since 2005's Twisted Metal: Head On, so we suppose it's possible that the series might have eluded you until...
News Twisted Metal's Sweet Tooth Sneaks Into Starhawk As Bonus Character
Twisted Metal's gone gold -- and to celebrate the game's impending Valentine's Day release date, Eat Sleep Play's released the first image of Sweet Tooth as he'll appear in the upcoming multiplayer shooter Starhawk
Those of you that pick up a copy of next month's car combat reboot will snatch up a voucher for the Sweet Tooth skin, which will allow...
God Of War is a world-renowned franchise, but things were almost very different
Before Kratos' mythological escapades got the go-ahead, developer Sony Santa Monica was toying with the idea of a Silent Hill-style survival horror title set within the dark realm of the Twisted Metal universe. Game designer David Jaffe revealed the tid-bit on the...
News Twisted Metal Goes Gold, Will Probably Include PSN Pass
The oldest franchise in PlayStation history is finally ready for its return on PS3, as developer Eat Slep Play has just announced that its upcoming Twisted Metal reboot has gone gold
For those not up-to-date with industry terminology, "gold" is the term attached to game code that is fully completed and ready for manufacturing. In short:...
News David Jaffe Goes Behind The Scenes Of Super Secret Twisted Metal Shoot
David Jaffe's video blog is always a source of legitimate fun
Watching the God Of War creator devolve into a sub-human state as the release of Twisted Metal release nears has been a genuine source of pleasure for us. We don't mean that in a nasty way; moreover that we enjoy Jaffe's personality, and love the passion that he so clearly brings to...
News David Jaffe: Multiplayer Is At The Heart Of Twisted Metal
If you've ever stayed up late, huddled around a PlayStation controller, pumping bullet holes in Sweet Tooth's delightfully creepy ice-cream truck; then you'll understand what David Jaffe means when he says multiplayer is at the heart of Twisted Metal
Responding to a fan on Twitter, Jaffe said of the upcoming PS3 reboot: To keep expectations in...
News Twisted Metal Brings Carnage To PS3 On February 17th In The UK
Talk about timing
We had a horrible thought this morning that Twisted Metal might get delayed in the UK. After all, the game's US Valentine's Day release date was announced a long time ago, but SCEE has kept relatively tight-lipped about the car-combat title's launch overseas. Better late than never though, as the platform holder's just confirmed to...
News Limited Edition Copies Of Twisted Metal To Include Downloadable Version Of Twisted Metal: Black
In a delightfully scatty video blog, David Jaffe, the creative force behind Twisted Metal and God Of War, has announced that all first-print editions of Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3 will include a downloadable voucher for Twisted Metal: Black
Twisted Metal: Black originally launched on the PlayStation 2 way back in 2001, and was critically...
News New Twisted Metal Trailer Introduces The Brothers Grimm
Sony's Twisted Metal reboot continues to up the stakes
Having a vehicle armed to the teeth with rockets and chainsaws is all well and good — but try using them effectively against the The Brothers Grimm. You'll be lucky if you manage to scratch the paint-work of their ridiculously oversized monster trucks.
News David Jaffe's Not So Keen On An Online Pass For Twisted Metal
Legendary PlayStation developer David Jaffe has indicated he'd prefer it if his upcoming Twisted Metal reboot didn't ship with an Online Pass code
The developer told Eurogamer: Id actually prefer [it if we didn't do an Online Pass], even though its probably good business. Only because we have such a mountain to climb in terms of gaining...
News David Jaffe 'Super Jazzed' But Unaware Of Rumoured Sony Brawler
David Jaffe has broken his silence on the rumoured Sony mascot brawler said to be in development at SuperBot Entertainment
Leaks over the weekend revealed development snaps of the project, which featured two of David Jaffe's characters: Sweet Tooth and Kratos. Prompted on Twitter, Jaffe claimed that while he knew nothing about the project, he hoped...
News Dollface Blows Twisted Metal A Bloody Kiss
Hot off the heels of yesterday's Valentine's Day release date announcement, Eat Sleep Play's released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Twisted Metal reboot
We have to say, our anticipation grows more and more with each new piece of footage released. The latest trailer focuses on Dollface, everyone's favourite glitter-haired psycho. Enter amazing...
News Twisted Metal Has A Valentine's Date
Alone on Valentine's Day? Not Anymore
Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe has targeted the day of love for a day of carnage as the Twisted Metal release date. In a video blog release, Jaffe explains Eat Sleep Play's entrance into "crunch mode" to reach the new deadline following Twisted Metal's delay earlier this year. "With this extra time...
News David Jaffe Chats About Twisted Metal's Delay
Twisted Metal's no longer releasing in October
The game's due out in "early 2012" now. Part of the reason for the delay is because David Jaffe and his Eat Sleep Play team want to ensure Twisted Metal is the best game it possibly can be. The extra months are really needed for polish and we feel we need more than four to six weeks of...
News Twisted Metal Misses October Release Date, Jaffe Focusing On Polish & Love
In an extremely earnest post on the PlayStation Blog, Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe has revealed that Twisted Metal will not hit its October release date
Jaffe's reason was as candid as ever, the game is "just not ready yet". The game will instead launch in "early 2012". As disappointing as the news is, it's really hard to be...
