Payday: The Heist sequel and three new Starbreeze titles in the works
Starbreeze Studios has announced that it's working on three new titles, and that the recently acquired Overkill Software has begun work on a sequel to Payday: The Heist.
READ MORE >Starbreeze acquiring Payday dev Overkill
Syndicate and Chronicles of Riddick developer Starbreeze is picking up fellow Swedish studio Overkill Software, maker of recent co-op crime FPS Payday: The Heist. Gosh, imagine the co-op larks that could be had if they put their game-brains together.
READ MORE >"Agreed. I enjoyed playing it during the Steam free-to-play weekend."
see all 9 commentsSyndicate developer announces free-to-play project
Starbreeze is working on a free-to-play title called "Cold Mercury," as it searches for a distribution deal for another new project, P13.
READ MORE >"How long is the co-op? Does it have a lot of replayability? Been looking for a new game to play coop"
see all 7 commentsSome Syndicate players report freezing, EA responds
Syndicate is receiving reports of intermittent freezes during online co-op play, and EA has told Shacknews that it may be due to a conflict between Party Chat and in-game chat.
READ MORE >"Well WHO CARES ABOUT XBOX360. The game FOV is SO SO BAD like 50 or 40 no idea that it is ..."
see all 8 commentsSyndicate won't use an online pass
Syndicate won't use an online pass. EA reasons that the co-op shouldn't have a barrier to entry, and hopes that the lengthy gameplay will prevent early trade-ins.
READ MORE >"Er, that first line should read Pass not required for install. I was trying to do a little ..."
see all 16 commentsSyndicate 4-player co-op demo coming late January
Syndicate will launch its co-op demo on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace later this month, and publisher EA has shared some details on the included mission.
READ MORE >"I feel that everyone got shafted because they are making it an FPS. Also, FPS's on consoles ..."
see all 6 commentsSyndicate trailer introduces co-op squad
As Starbreeze's FPS reboot Syndicate limbers up for launch, a new trailer showcasing its co-op mode presents a handy opportunity for cyberpunk fans to settle an important question: which character will you play?
READ MORE >"For some reason, this game has Dev Abuse written ALL over it.. :("
see all 5 commentsStarbreeze working 'long days and nights' for Syndicate deadline
Starbreeze is in the midst of crunch time preparing for its February release of Syndicate.
READ MORE >"Nobody really cared about the Riddick games either. They ruled."
see all 16 commentsSyndicate refused classification in Australia due to gore
Australia's lack of an 'adults-only' rating for video games has seen Starbreeze's FPS reboot Syndicate effectively banned down under, singled out for gore, dismemberment, mutilating corpses, and killing civilians.
READ MORE >"Hopefully they'll do what Sega did with AvP3 and refuse to self-censor the game. Australia ..."
see all 6 commentsSyndicate preview
Starbreeze's upcoming Syndicate reboot is the beautiful blonde girl in the club. Gorgeous to look at, and fun to play. But is it smart enough to keep your attention?
READ MORE >"lol console controllers for fps games what the fuck is with that....."
see all 30 commentsSyndicate trailer shows tools of death
A new Syndicate trailer shows off the suite of weapons you'll be using to dispatch countless enemies.
READ MORE >"Wow graphics look great. This just got put on my to get list for my new PC. "
see all 4 commentsStarbreeze working on PSN game
Starbreeze CEO Mikael Nermark has revealed that a small team is working on a self-funded PlayStation Network title, but the game is being kept under wraps for now.
READ MORE >Syndicate trailer shows 8 minutes of co-op
Eight minutes of co-op action from Starbreeze's Syndicate are on show in a new gameplay trailer, giving a peek at how missions from Bullfrog's original game are being reimagined for the FPS reboot.
READ MORE >"Yea this is the same reaction I'm having, the single player walkthrough wasn't very exciting and ..."
see all 12 commentsSyndicate trailer shows co-op corporate warfare
While Starbreeze's rebooted Syndicate FPS is not a squad-based tactical affair like the originals, you'll be able to somewhat pretend you're recreating them in its four-player co-op mode, shown off today in a new trailer and screens.
READ MORE >"just turn down the brightness on your monitor... instant "necromancer's choice""
see all 16 commentsSyndicate release date pushed up; 11-minute gameplay trailer released
Syndicate is actually coming sooner than you'd expect.
READ MORE >"Nice post. I think this is exactly the way one should approach this game."
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"I still haven't played the original Payday since the first couple of weeks. It just ...it was ..."
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