Category Archives: 505 Games

Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 18:52 BST

Far Cry Classic, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons coming to XBL Summer of Arcade program

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Far Cry Classic will be available as part of the Summer of Arcade program on Xbox Live. A date wasn’t added in the press release, but it’s the original single-player game. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will also be part of the program. Far Cry will run you 560 MSP, and Borthers $15.00/1200 MSP. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Flashback, and Charlie Murder will also be included. It all kicks off August 7 so expect more titles to be announced. A video is below.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 19:47 BST

505 Games bringing Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, PayDay 2, more to E3

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505 Games has announced its product lineup for E3 next week, which will consist of PayDay 2, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, Takedown: Red Sabre, How to Survive, and more. Hit up the break for the entire list of games and the descriptions.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 15:43 BST

PayDay 2 live-action web series episode one released

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505 Games, Overkill, and the director of the PayDay movie, Demian Lichtenstein, have released the first live-action PayDay 2 web-series episode. It’s below. The series supports the August launch of the game. Payday 2 will release for consoles and PC, via Steam, in August 2013.

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Fri, May 31, 2013 | 21:03 BST

Terraria heading to mobile platforms this summer

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505 Games has announced Terraria will be heading to mobile platforms. Already available on PC, XBLA, PSN, and coming this summer to Vita, the controls have been completely redesigned for touch screens and will support leader boards, achievements and Facebook integration. In development by Codeglue, Terraria for phones and tablets will be available starting this summer.

Thu, May 30, 2013 | 22:35 BST

Ashes Cricket 2013 – first screenshots released

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The first screen shots for Ashes Cricket 2013 have been released. They feature mean wearing white sweaters, helmets, and hitting balls with willow bats. 505 will release Ashes Cricket 2013 Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii U June 21.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 15:25 BST

Payday 2: pre-order program announced, new gameplay video released

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505 Games and Overkill have announced pre-order programs for Payday 2, and have released new gameplay trailer.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 06:09 BST

How to Survive headed to console networks

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505 Games has quietly revealed a new zombie survival sim from Palo EKO Studios.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 16:47 BST

PayDay 2 teaser for live-action web-series released

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505 Games, Overkill, and the director of the PayDay movie, Demian Lichtenstein, have launched a teaser trailer for the live-action PayDay 2 web-series. The deries will help support the August launch of the game. Check it out below. Payday 2 will release for consoles and PC, via Steam, in August 2013.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 16:06 BST

Payday 2 out in August on Steam, PS3, Xbox 360

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505 Games and Overkill Software, a Starbreeze Studio, have announced Payday 2 will no longer be limited to digital download. The game will also be released globally at retail PS3 and Xbox 360. Payday 2 will release for consoles and PC, via Steam, in August 2013. Box art is below.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:15 BST

Way of the Dogg trailer narrated by Snoop himself

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Way of the Dogg, Snoop Dogg’s new rhythm action game, is available now. The hip hop legend introduces the game’s mechanics and story through the break.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 14:10 BST

Terraria will finally arrive on the European PS Store in May

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Terraria will finally arrive on the European PS Store in May, 505 Games has announced. Already available in the US and on PC and XBLA in Europe, the game contains four-player split-screen, eight-player online and other goodies. You can download it from the PlayStation Store on May 15. Plus members will also get 10% off it’s regular price. A Vita version is also in the works and expected sometime this summer.

Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 22:17 BST

Payday 2 – take a walk on the wild side

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There really aren’t that many games that let you be the baddie. We chat with Payday 2 director David Goldfarb about one of the freshest shooters of the generation.

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Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 09:35 BST

Nordic, 505 Games make top bids for hot THQ properties

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Nordic Games was the highest bidder for Darksiders, MX vs ATV and Red Faction – just one of a number of surprising results from THQ’s final auction.

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Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 11:17 BST

Ashes Cricket 2013 gets teaser trailer with burning, exploding wickets

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Ashes Cricket 2013 has received a teaser trailer from publisher 505 Games ahead of its June launch on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U. Caution: it gets a little hot and ‘explodey’.

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Fri, Mar 15, 2013 | 05:00 GMT

Terraria splitscreen mode shown in new screens

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Here’s a couple of images showing off the console port of Terraria, which support up to four players in local split-screen, and via network, up to eight – two groups of four. The side-scrolling craft-em-up was expected sometime in February but seems to have slipped a bit; it will eventually turn up on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.

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Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | 23:05 GMT

Sniper Elite 3 detailed for current, next-gen

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Sniper Elite 3 is headed to PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and next-generation platforms in 2014.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 15:24 GMT

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons’ Fares: lengthier games don’t necessarily equate “value”

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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons’ Josef Fares believes many games last longer than needed, becoming tedious in the process.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 18:40 GMT

Payday 2 – Overkill announces details, modes, first screenshots and trailer

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Payday 2 has been announced by Starbreeze’s Overkill Software and 505 Games.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 15:47 GMT

Payday 2 gameplay video: watchdogs mission revealed

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Payday 2 caters to those of you who are fed up with heisting expensive stores. The newly revealed ‘Watchdogs’ mission puts you and your buddies in the roll of shipping drugs safely. Full action after the break.

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Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 21:45 GMT

Next-gen systems may allow developers to self-publish patches – rumor

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Overkill Software’s Simon Vikland has said he’s heard around town that next-gen consoles will make it possible to self-publish patches, which if true, would be a boon for smaller development firms.

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