Tag: Team 17
Mini Review Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition (PS5) - Still a Series Highlight 25 Years Later
Garden warfare
Despite countless sequels, Team 17's turn-based strategy series has struggled to better 1999's Worms Armageddon. The developer knows it, too; Worms WMD is based on the fan-favourite game's source code, and the Steam release of Armageddon has been consistently updated, most recently with a major patch in 2020. Now, Worms Armageddon:...
News Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition Confirmed for PS5, PS4 Release in September
You won't regret that
Update: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition has now been confirmed, and it's a collaboration between Team17 and Digital Eclipse. Marking the 25th anniversary of the beloved strategy game, this version of the game features numerous quality-of-life improvements, an overhauled UI, and more. As well as optimised controller...
News Date Everything in This Absurd Sandbox Dating Sim on PS5
Literally everything
Date Everything is a refreshing take on the ordinarily mundane human courtship process. It allows players to romance more than 100 fully voice-acted anthropomorphic objects, which can be found around the house, collecting them all in your Date-a-Dex. How about that hunky Hoover, huh? Everything leads to love in Date Everything,...
Mini Review Headbangers Rhythm Royale (PS5) - Musical Party Game Is Frustrating and Fun
Let's get this bread
Glee Cheese Studio's Headbangers Rhythm Royale is the latest in a growing roster of battle royale party games. Heavily reminiscent of Fall Guys, the game sees floppy-headed pigeons duke it out in rhythm-based puzzles. Thirty competitors fight to earn the coveted title of master headbanger. You'll be familiar with the format by...
News The Brilliant Blasphemous 2 Is Getting a Last-Gen Port, Coming to PS4 in November
Praise the lord
Team 17 and The Game Kitchen have today announced a last-gen version of Blasphemous 2. The pixelated metroidvania sequel initially released in August on PS5 and other current systems, and now, nearly three months later, a PS4 port is on the way. It's launching on 2nd November, 2023. The news comes from the above accolades trailer,...
News Sail to the Pale Reach in Upcoming Dredge DLC Expansion
Plenty more fish in the sea
Indie hit fishing/horror mashup, Dredge, has been slowly changing with a series of freebie updates. Various quality-of-life changes and other neat features have been implemented, but soon, the game will get its first major DLC: The Pale Reach. Arriving on 16th November, The Pale Reach is the name of a brand new location...
News Worms Publisher Team17 the Latest to Suffer Layoffs, CEO Exits
UK company cutting jobs in restructure
Team17, the UK-based developer of Worms and publishing label for the likes of Overcooked, Dredge, and Blasphemous, is the latest games company to be cutting jobs. Initially reported by Eurogamer and subsequently confirmed to
Mini Review Trepang2 (PS5) - Great Run-and-Gun Shooter Misfires Its Attempts to Be More
A mix of DOOM, F.E.A.R., and a hint of Max Payne
While Trepang2 has a name that makes absolutely no sense to us, this fast-paced, single-player FPS often gives us the same exhilaration you would expect from a game like DOOM. No matter what weapons you have equipped, the super soldier you play as, 106, is always the strongest person in the room...
News Spooky Fishing Adventure Dredge Gets Boat Customisation in Latest Free Update
Dredging it back up
One of the many indie hits this year is Dredge, a fishing game with an eerie twist by Black Salt Games. Since its launch back in March, the title has received a couple of free updates, adding extra content and features as the year's gone on. Today, 18th September 2023, the latest of these updates is now live. The emphasis in...
Review Blasphemous 2 (PS5) - A Marvellously Macabre Metroidvania
The bigger the better
Since Elden Ring secured its position as one of 2022's best games, Soulslikes have seen another huge spike in popularity, with a plethora of titles already released or in the pipeline for this year. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Remnant 2, Lies of P, The Lords of the Fallen, Hollow Knight: Silksong, The Last Faith — the list goes...
News Blasphemous 2 Looks Like a Truly Sick Sequel in Raw Gameplay Footage
Praise be
Due to release in just over a week on PS5, Blasphemous 2 appears to be a pretty straightforward sequel to the already fantastic Blasphemous — and we're perfectly okay with that. The 2D action adventure just got 16 minutes of raw gameplay footage (thanks IGN), and it looks damn good. We've always loved the first game's art direction, and...
Mini Review Moving Out 2 (PS5) - Chaotic Co-Op Capers in Safe But Solid Sequel
F.A.R.T.ing around
Moving Out 2 is your typical sequel — a bit bigger, a bit better, but ultimately quite familiar. Taking the act of moving belongings in and out of buildings and turning that into a chaotic co-op game, this is largely the same as the original Moving Out, but mixes things up in some fun ways. The gameplay is super approachable...
News Horror Fishing Game Dredge Updated Today with Photo Mode, New Passive Mode
Plus new fish and monsters
Dredge from developer Black Salt Games has been updated today on PS5, PS4 to include a Photo Mode and an all-new Passive Mode that strips the fishing experience of its horror elements and monsters. Available to download now, the patch arrives for free. In order to actually start using Photo Mode, you'll need to find a...
News Headbangers Is Rhythm Paradise Meets Fall Guys But with Pigeons on PS5, PS4
Pigeon fever
Team 17 has unveiled its latest title, and it's one boasting a pretty crazy mix of stuff. Headbangers Rhythm Royale is its full name, and we're immediately on board after watching this new trailer. The elevator pitch is that it takes the madcap rhythm-based mini-games of Rhythm Paradise and then throws in dozens of players competing to...
News Indie Co-Op Sequel Moving Out 2 Packs Up for PS5, PS4 Launch in August
Moving in
The well-liked co-op game Moving Out is all about shifting boxes and furniture from homes into mover trucks, and it's a lot more fun than it sounds. Moving Out 2 is set to follow it up with what looks to be a new and improved version of the concept. Announced last year, the sequel now has a release date; it's moving in on PS5 and PS4 come...
Mini Review Killer Frequency (PS5) - An Intriguing Call-in Murder Mystery
Radio is dead
Killer Frequency is an odd concoction that just about delivers on its unusual premise. Playing as Forrest Nash, a smooth-talking DJ on a small town's local radio station, you're in charge of a late night call-in show. On top of that, though, a serial killer is on the loose, and the tiny police department is in disarray. Somehow, it...
News Blasphemous 2 Fully Revealed, Continues the Cycle on PS5 in Summer 2023
Penance for your thoughts
We already knew that The Game Kitchen was cooking up a sequel to its great side-scrolling action game Blasphemous, and it's now finally been unveiled. Releasing on PS5 in late summer 2023, Blasphemous 2 looks like another solid, and unsettling, 2D adventure. The sequel picks up after the events of the Wounds of Eventide...
News Be Both DJ and Detective in Killer Frequency, an 80s Infused Murder Mystery on PS5, PS4
Radio times
How many games cast you as a radio DJ with a call-in show? We'd wager not too many, but Killer Frequency goes one better and makes you a pseudo-detective for good measure. This unusual new game from Team 17 is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 1st June 2023, and it has us intrigued. Playing as Forrest Nash, a radio DJ in 1980s America, you...
Mini Review Dredge (PS5) - Eerie Fishing Adventure Will Reel You In
There's always a weirder fish
Dredge is a fishing game with eldritch nastiness lurking beneath the surface. It's a perfect combo, and although the spooky side never descends into true horror, there's an ever-present sense of unease as you explore the small open ocean and its island outposts. Playing as a freshly hired fisherman, you begin the game...
News Take Couch Co-Op Online in Moving Out 2 on PS5, PS4
Settles in 2023
Likeable co-op game Moving Out is getting a sequel, aptly titled Moving Out 2. Riffing on the chaotic co-op formula popularised by Overcooked, these games are all about removing various objects from people's homes and placing them carefully (or not) in a moving van. The sequel takes things up a notch by introducing online play...
News PS5 Action RPG Thymesia Hit with Short Delay in August
Stay sharp
Developer OverBorder Studio has delayed the release date for upcoming action RPG Thymesia, which was previously set to launch for PS5 on the 9th August. But don't get too upset — it's only been pushed back nine days to the 18th August, which will apparently be enough time for the team to add some finishing touches. OverBorder Studio...
News Ship of Fools Is a Maritime Co-Op Rogue-Lite Sailing to PS5 This Year
Shiver me timbers
We are awash with rogue-likes and rogue-lites these days, but the formula can be excellent when executed well, so we don't mind. Ship of Fools, published by Team 17 and developed by Fika Productions, is another swing at this popular genre, and it's setting itself apart by putting you (and a co-op partner) on a boat. Sailing the...
News Slick Action RPG Thymesia Plagues PS5 This August
Unmasked
Thymesia first caught our eye in November of last year, when its debut gameplay trailer had us calling it "Bloodborne with backflips". That description still applies, with Thymesia looking pretty darn slick in its newest video, which also confirms that it's slashing to PS5 on the 9th August. If the combat ends up feeling as good as it...
News Govern Peeps in Sci-Fi City Builder Before We Leave, Out Now on PS5, PS4
20% launch discount on PS Store
Before We Leave, a new sci-fi city builder from Worms publisher Team 17, is available now on the PlayStation Store for both PS5 and PS4. With six different biomes to explore, it will be your job to take control of Peeps (survivors of a global disaster) and help them rebuild civilisation, expand to new shores, and...
Mini Review Epic Chef (PS4) - Silly Culinary Life Sim Mostly Hits the Spot
Kitchen quest
Epic Chef mixes together varied ingredients to create something rather tasty. It's a story-based adventure game about a man named Zest moving to a new town and rising through the culinary ranks, but the gameplay isn't just about cooking. While you'll concoct numerous recipes using weird and wonderful ingredients, the game is as much a...
Mini Review Overcooked: All You Can Eat - Remastered Culinary Co-Op Is Still a Tasty Treat
Fill your plates
Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Overcooked: All You Can Eat is like enjoying your favourite meal while wearing newly prescribed glasses. Sure, you've had this plenty of times...
News Blasphemous 2 Spills Blood in 2023, First Game Gets Major DLC Update This December
Wounds of Eventide
Brilliantly brutal action title Blasphemous is getting a big update on the 9th December, which adds the game's "final chapter". Titled 'Wounds of Eventide', you can watch its intriguing animated teaser above. And that's not all. Blasphemous II is happening — but it's a while off. It's currently aiming for a 2023 release date,...
News Crown Trick Is a Rogue-Like RPG Where Enemies Only Move When You Do
Coming to PS4 next month
The rogue-like genre is a crowded one, so if you're going to make one, it needs to have something that sets it apart. In the case of Crown Trick, from publisher Team 17 and developer NEXT Studios, it's an action RPG in which enemies and traps only move when you do. Every step you take in the game's procedurally generated...
Mini Review King of Seas (PS4) - A Slow But Seaworthy Pirate RPG
Weathering the storm
King of Seas might have an uncomfortably similar name to Microsoft's Sea of Thieves, but the two are very different takes on nautical adventuring. This is a top-down, sea-faring sandbox in which you play as the child of the titular monarch, framed for his murder and forced into a life of piracy. The story isn't going to blow you...
News King of Seas Is a Procedurally Generated Pirate ArrrPG Sailing to PS4 on 25th May
Welcome aboard
Sorry, we couldn't resist the headline opportunity there. To be clear: King of Seas is a top-down action RPG set within a procedurally generated world of pirates. You set sail on the open waters and explore the sea, collect treasure, trade with other ships, and of course, engage in battle. But it's not all aimless bobbing about; a...
News Huge Monster Sanctuary Update Will Add New Game+ and Difficulty Options Later This Month
Monster game, monster patch
Monster Sanctuary is a fantastic monster-catching RPG that released on PlayStation 4 in December last year. We heaped praise on the pixelated adventure in our Monster Sanctuary PS4 review, giving it a 'great' 8/10. As such, we're excited to hear about a rather robust update that's coming to the game later this month, on...
News Cooking Adventure Epic Chef Serves Up a PS4 Release This Summer
Watch the (very brief) trailer
Epic Chef was announced a while ago, but was initially only coming to PC via Steam. However, it was recently revealed that the cooking/crafting/life sim title will indeed be heading to consoles, and that includes PlayStation 4. The announcement trailer for the console port is incredibly brief, so here's a quick...
Mini Review Narita Boy (PS4) - 80s Soaked Action Adventure Is a Digital Delight
Narita Booooooy
Narita Boy is a side-scrolling, 80s VCR-soaked pixel adventure. You play as the titular Narita Boy, a chosen hero of sorts who's tasked with saving a digital dimension from its all-powerful creator. There's a lot more story here than you might think — most of it told through lengthy dialogue boxes — but the gist of it is that...
News World War 2 FPS Hell Let Loose Targeting PS5 This Year
Hell has no heroes
Team 17’s massive World War 2 multiplayer shooter Hell Let Loose will expand its audience to the PlayStation 5, according to the UK publisher’s financial report. While it’s a throwaway comment, the firm confirms that the FPS – already available on PC – will arrive on “next-generation consoles this year”. For those...
News Moving Out Takes a Vacation with Movers in Paradise DLC on PS4
Available now
We know about Moving Out's upcoming free Moving In update, but developer SMG Studio has been working on some premium content too. Movers in Paradise is the name of the game's first paid-for DLC pack, and it's available to purchase right now on PlayStation 4. It takes place on Packmore Island, a tropical paradise that features 14 brand...
News Narita Boy Is a Retro-Styled Action Game Coming to PS4 in March
Wield the Techno-Sword
If you're still on board for some 80s inspired action, look no further than Narita Boy. Published by Team 17 and developed by Studio Koba, this is a highly stylised 2D action game coming to PlayStation 4 next month. The game has you saving the Digital Kingdom, wielding the powerful Techno-Sword to thwart your foes and...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Crosses Paths with Blasphemous in Free Strife and Ruin Update
Miriam, Boss rush mode, more
There are a good number of Souls-inspired 2D action games these days, but few are better than Blasphemous. With its wonderful pixel art, grim tone, and satisfying gameplay, it's a bit of a hidden gem in PlayStation 4's catalogue. Another critically acclaimed 2D title is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a sort of...
News Overcooked: All You Can Eat Serves Up a PS4 Release in March
PS5 remaster collection coming to PS4
It went a little under the radar, but Overcooked: All You Can Eat brought culinary chaos to PlayStation 5 when it launched in November. It's a remastered collection that bundles both the original games and all their DLC into one package, with revamped graphics, new kitchens, and more. It's the ultimate version...
News Pirate RPG King of Seas Will Scrub the Deck Until May
Publisher Team17 joins the gang
You're going to want to put your swashbuckling plans to plunder treasure and sail the high seas on hold for a couple more months because PlayStation 4 pirate RPG King of Seas has just been delayed to May 2021. Originally scheduled to launch next week, publisher Team17 has decided to get in on the fun and sail its...
News Latest Worms Rumble Update Finally Adds Team Deathmatch Mode on PS5, PS4
Team time
Worms Rumble was one of our PlayStation Plus games for December, and it's a surprisingly entertaining spin-off. With faster paced action than the traditionally turn-based Worms series, it's a very different experience, but one worth a shot. One criticism we did have about it was a lack of content at launch, but Team 17 has been updating...
News Going Under's Free Working From Home Update Adds New Modes, Abilities, Items, and More
Coming in February
Going Under kind of fell under the radar a little bit last year, but if you're after a different style of rogue-lite game, it's absolutely worth checking out. If you're unaware, it has you playing as Jackie, an intern tasked with clearing out the cursed offices of failed start-up businesses. You use whatever you can get your hands...
News Couch Co-Op Game Moving Out Gets Free 'Moving In' Update on PS4 Soon
Shake it all about
Moving Out is a delightful co-op game that hit PlayStation 4 last year. The objective, as the name suggests, is to remove a number of objects from each house and load them into a moving van. Of course, with up to four players and various hazards getting in the way, chaos ensues. It's a lighthearted title that rewards coordinated...
News The Swedish Chef Is Now a Playable Character in Overcooked: All You Can Eat
Perfection
Overcooked: All You Can Eat is the PlayStation 5 remaster of the two classic co-op cooking games. The team at Ghost Town Games has taken what would normally be a pretty simple recipe and has constantly added to it — there's been second, third, and fourth helpings of post-launch DLC for the series. It seems that isn't slowing down, as...
News Worms Rumble's Incoming Free Update Adds New Map, Christmas Cosmetics, More
Plus: The Lab debuts today
Worms Rumble is part of your PlayStation Plus subscription this month, and it's well worth checking out. The 2D multiplayer shooter might be a departure from the traditional turn-based gameplay, but it's still lots of fun. One of our main criticisms is the lack of content, but we suspected a long-term plan would bring more...
Mini Review Monster Sanctuary (PS4) - A Monster Taming Marvel
This one's a Keeper
Here's the elevator pitch for Monster Sanctuary: It's like Pokémon, but it's structured like a Metroidvania. It boasts a reasonably large map of interconnected corridors and rooms, complete with some light puzzle and platforming elements. The world itself is a bit unremarkable, but it's the in-depth and addictive gameplay that...
Mini Review Worms Rumble (PS5) - Simple But Successful Spin-Off Proves the Series Has Wriggle Room
A new species
The Worms franchise has more or less stayed the same across its 25-year history, so it was due a shake-up. Worms Rumble is an offshoot that ditches the strategic turn-based gameplay in favour of more immediate, real-time action. Fans may well wrinkle their noses at this, but honestly, it works better than you might think. Up to 32...
News You Can Claim a Free PS Plus Exclusive Worms Rumble Costume on PS5 and PS4
Limitless
Worms Rumble is out today on PlayStation 5 and PS4, and what's more, it's included with your PS Plus subscription. As of today, you can download and play the multiplayer action game at no extra cost if you're a Plus member, so you may as well give it a shot. However, did you know you can also grab a free costume for the game as well? If...
News Worms Rumble Trophies Reveal a Straightforward Path to the Platinum
Incoming
Worms Rumble is coming to both PlayStation 4 and PS5 as a PS Plus game. It makes a ton of sense, given this is a purely multiplayer game, and we're eager to give it a try. In case you're not aware, this latest entry in the series ditches turn-based skirmishes in favour of real-time action, and includes battle royale modes to boot. But what...
News Overcooked: All You Can Eat Will Let You Literally Feel the Heat with DualSense Features on PS5
Haptic feedback and more detailed
Overcooked: All You Can Eat bundles the two games and all DLC together in one remastered package on PlayStation 5. The collection will be available on the next-gen system from day one, and it sounds like it's really taking advantage of the new hardware. In addition to more detailed levels, 4K support, and 60...
News Worms Rumble Open Beta Hits PS4 This Weekend
Try out the new real-time Worms game
Worms is coming back, and for its latest iteration, it's making the action real-time. Dropping the turn-based gameplay in favour of more immediate fun, Worms Rumble is coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 in December. However, you can play it early via the open beta, which kicks off on PS4 today. The beta test...
