Category Archives: 505 Games

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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Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 19:28 GMT

Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons developer walkthrough released

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Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons has a new developer video available below.
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Wed, Mar 06, 2013 | 01:29 GMT

Way of the Dogg due for digital release in April

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Snoop Dogg has teamed up with 505 Games to deliver a rhythm action fighting game, due next month.

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Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 04:22 GMT

Ashes Cricket 2013: Macquarie University one of two clubs created in game

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Macquarie University Cricket Club and Exeter University Men’s Cricket Club have won an appearance in Ashes Cricket 2013. Publisher 505 Games held a two week social media campaign to choose the lucky clubs, attracting 20,000 Facebook fans and 16,245 votes. A number of celebrities, including Hugh Grant, got involved, and competing teams produced all sorts of videos and initiatives in order to have their team recreated in-game. Ashes Cricket 2013 is due in the UK on PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 on June 21.

Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 15:40 GMT

Takedown – successfully funded Kickstarter to be published by 505 Games

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Serellan has announced its successfully funded Kickstarter project, Takedown, will be published by 505 games.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 17:54 GMT

Terraria to be released next month on XBLA and PSN

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Terraria will be released next month on XBLA and PSN, publisher 505 Games has announced. Engine Software has added four-player split-screen, eight-player online and all sorts fo other goodies to it. Have a go at the trailer below, and re-watch Sam’s videos of it here. Thanks, Eurogamer.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 16:11 GMT

Sniper Elite V2 releasing in May on Wii U according to Amazon and GameStop

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Sniper Elite V2 is heading to Wii U in May, if listings by Amazon and GameStop are any indication. Amazon has the title releasing on May 21 and GameStop has it down for May 24. Eurogamer notes the dates appear to be the US and UK releases, respectively. Rebellion and 505 Games were unavailable for comment on the matter.

Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 18:30 GMT

Terraria console gameplay: from tutorial to dungeon crawling

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The PC indie hit Terraria is headed to consoles, and VG247 was given an exclusive look at what’s new and special about the console port. Gameplay footage is below.

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