Tag: Voofoo Studios
News This Is Pool Hustles to PS4 Early Next Year
Pot black
VooFoo Studios, purveyors of premium pool simulations, is back with another brand: This Is Pool. Building on the Birmingham-based developer’s work on Hustle Kings and Pure Pool, the title promises to “set new benchmarks for graphical fidelity and hyper-realistic gameplay”. In order to bring you back to the baize, the outfit’s...
Review Mantis Burn Racing (PS4)
Burned out?
Well, this is quite the departure for VooFoo Studios, the developer responsible for the likes of Pure Pool, Hustle Kings, and Pure Hold'em. Mantis Burn Racing is, as the title suggests, a racing game, but it's a rare example of a top-down arcade racer. This sub-genre has obviously seen better days, and with the prestigious Micro Machines...
News PS4 Potter Pure Pool Sinks a Sizeable Patch
Drop it in the pocket
You’ll no longer be bombarded with online notifications for pretty much the entire universe while attempting to pot that all important final ball, as Pure Pool has received a sizeable update on the PlayStation 4. We really liked the billiards simulation when we reviewed it a few weeks ago, but felt that it could do with a bit...
News Pure Pool Racks Up Some Seriously Realistic Visuals on PS4
Pot shot
No console is complete without some pub games, and Hustle Kings developer VooFoo Studios is set to take to the PlayStation 4’s baize soon with billiards simulation Pure Pool. Offering outrageously lifelike visuals, the title will also boast uber-realistic ball physics and a ‘Pure DNA’ system, which will allow you to challenge computer...
News Checkmate! Pure Chess Makes a Move to PS4 This Month
Now rook what you've done
How pretty can VooFoo Studios’ outrageously detailed Pure Chess possibly look? Well, you’re about to find out, as the British-based developer has confirmed that its popular board game simulator is set to slide over to the PlayStation 4 this month. Much like its PlayStation 3 and Vita counterparts, the release will be...
First Impressions Hustle Kings
Hustle and flow
Hustle Kings knows it’s up against a tough crowd. Like the similarly styled Top Darts, it’s vying for attention against Uncharted: Golden Abyss and WipEout 2048 in the PlayStation Vita’s launch line-up. What chance does a pub game simulation have against such blockbuster names? At first glance, not a whole lot — but Hustle...
First Impressions Hustle Kings on PlayStation Vita
Hustle Kings knows it's up against a tough crowd
Like the similarly styled Top Darts, it's vying for attention against Uncharted: Golden Abyss and WipEout 2048 in the PlayStation Vita's launch line-up. What chance does a pub game simulation have against such blockbuster names? At first glance, not a whole lot — but Hustle Kings has the last laugh...
News Sony Announces PUMA After Hours Athletes For PlayStation 3
Sony's announced PUMA After Hours Athletes for PlayStation 3, a collection of the platform holder's best PlayStation Move-powered PSN titles collected together on one disc
The set includes Top Darts, Hustle Kings and High Velocity Bowling — each of which also include stereoscopic 3D support. The game's out later this year.
First Impressions Hustle Kings on NGP
No-one in their right mind should get excited over a pool game
Considering the NGP's stunning line-up, Hustle Kings should be the game that gets easily overlooked. But with the promise of a new interface and intriguing new multiplayer options, Hustle Kings is an important component of the NGP's line-up in spite of its dry subject matter. Touch...
News Hustle Kings' Camera, Touch and Motion Controls Detailed
Rack 'em up
The PS Blog continues with the onslaught of NGP updates, this time focusing on the new control schemes at work in the latest handheld version of their billiard franchise Hustle Kings. While the game still allows you to use the analog stick to fire, you can also touch the screen to grab the cue and drag it back to take your shot. There is...
News Hustle Kings Promises Shiny Balls For NGP
When Hustle Kings launched on the PlayStation Network it promised glorious high-definition visuals with startlingly accurate ball-physics
And it delivered. Hustle Kings on the NGP is promising much of the same, with rear- and front-touch controls adding to the immersion of the experience. If it has the online gambling mechanic of its home console...
Interviews VooFoo Studios - Hustle Kings
We go poolside with the developers
Two weeks ago we reported that PSN pool title Hustle Kings was set to receive an update bringing Move and stereoscopic 3D support. We tracked down the developers VooFoo Studios and fired a few questions their way. Movemodo: First of all, please introduce yourself and your role on Hustle Kings. John Kearney: Hey, my...
News Move, 3D and More Content Coming to Hustle Kings
You won't even need deep pockets
Hustle Kings isn't about conning monarchy: it's a pool and billiards simulator, with incredibly shiny balls. It's been available on the PlayStation Store since early this year, but it's about to make a big break in the form of brand new content, including support for PlayStation Move. A post over at the official...
News Hustle Kings, Now With Added PlayStation Move Stabbing Motions
We've always imagined that VooFoo's already-quite-good pool simulation title, Hustle Kings, would be better with added PlayStation Move stabbing motions
Turns out, we might have been right. Maybe? Nah, in all honesty, the Move implementation looks kinda wonky; going by the po0r fools in the above trailer anyway. But whatever, it's a free update...
News Hustle Kings Snooker Pack On The Horizon
VooFoo's announced on the Playstation Blog that snooker's headed to the PSN title Hustle Kings on June 2nd
The pack'll include a brand new environment, and new ball set with full snooker rules and scoring. As part of the DLC you'll get an offline tournament mode and a new snooker game mode called Snooker6 - a mode perfect for shorter matches as the...
News Mini-Review: Hot Shootin' With Hustle Kings
Embedded is the shot that changed our life
Well it would of done, if we were playing for real money. As it happens, in Hustle Kings you're just competing for credits, but damn, when 10,000 of those are on the table (like there were when our Sammy made that shot), you feel the pressure. Hustle Kings is one of the more complete PSN games in a long...
