Devolver Digital News Articles
Tuesday12th May 2020
News Devolver Digital's 2020 Direct Is Happening, It's Just Not Sure When
"due to these uncertain times"
Devolver Digital has made a name for itself over the past number of years hosting pre-recorded parody presentations around the time of E3. Although the biggest gaming event of the year has been cancelled, the show will go on for the edgy and often over the top video game publisher. Following on from its update in...
Tuesday24th Mar 2020
News Devolver Digital's Pikuniku Is Just 99 Cents On The Switch eShop Right Now
Join the revolution
Update: The same title is also available on the UK eShop for just £0.89. Other regions also appear to be running the same discount. Original article: If Drawful 2 for 9 cents wasn't your kind of game, perhaps you would be more interested in Devolver Digital's absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game, Pikuniku. At the...
Tuesday17th Mar 2020
News Exit The Gungeon Brings Elevator Action To Nintendo Switch Today
Dungeon crawling? This is dungeon climbing!
Fans of Dodge Roll and Singlecore's gloriously OTT Enter the Gungeon will be pleased to learn that the game's madcap sequel is coming to the Nintendo Switch later today. Forget dungeon crawling, Exit the Gungeon is a bullet-hell dungeon climber which sees you trying to escape the infamous Gungeon alive...
Wednesday11th Mar 2020
News E3 2020 Is Officially Cancelled
Update: Statement confirms
Update (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 15:40 GMT): Well, that's it then... E3 2020 is officially cancelled. Event organiser Entertainment Software Association has issued the following statement confirming the news: "After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry –...
Thursday27th Feb 2020
News Sludge Life Is Quite Unlike Any Game We've Seen, And It's Coming To Switch This Spring
"Wanna buy a washing machine?"
You can always rely on Devolver Digital to offer up quirky, left-field games, and Sludge Life certainly fits that description. This low-fi 3D adventure game will be hitting Switch and the Epic Games Store this spring, and involves graffiti, farting, photography and urinating into toilets (no, really). Sludge Life...
Monday13th Jan 2020
News Devolver Digital's Switch eShop Sale Is On Now, And It Contains Some Proper Corkers
Runs until January 17th
Publisher Devolver Digital is running a New Year sale on the Switch eShop, with several critically-acclaimed titles on offer until January 17th. Highlights include Ape Out, Downwell, Gato Roboto and Katana Zero – you can find the complete list below, where you're sure to find at least one game that stands out as a bit of a...
Friday10th Jan 2020
News Settle Down For Stories Untold, An '80s Throwback Thriller Coming To Switch Next Week
Text-based tech adventures
If Stranger Things and every other media property from the past five years channelling '80s nostalgia up the wazoo hasn't given you your fill just yet, you may well want to keep an eye on the eShop next week. Devolver Digital is bringing episodic PC adventure-horror Stories Untold to Switch on 16th January. As you can see...
Thursday28th Nov 2019
Lots of savings!
Publisher Devolver Digital has slashed the prices of its entire catalogue on Nintendo Switch for Black Friday 2019 on the North American eShop. Yep, every single game. You may have spotted some of these when searching through Nintendo's very own Cyber Deals sale, but if you're a fan of games like GRIS, Ape Out, and
Thursday12th Sep 2019
News Physical Pre-Orders For Downwell On Nintendo Switch Go Live Next Week
5,000 copies available
As teased last November, Special Reserve Games will soon be offering Switch owners a physical version of the critically-acclaimed roguelike, platforming and shmup mash-up, Downwell. Pre-orders for the game will go live next week on 17th September. The Switch version of the game is priced at $29.99 USD ($5.00 more than the...
Thursday29th Aug 2019
Hand in hand
If you're a fan of in-game cross-promotion, it might be worth checking out Le Cartel's new game, Heave Ho. It's designed for up to four people and simply requires players to reach a goal without falling to their death. As Heave Ho is published by Devolver Digital, it will include a number of indie game cameos. You'll be able to select...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Hotline Miami Collection Removed From The Australian Switch eShop
The second game is still banned...
Australian Switch owners got quite the surprise a few days ago when the Hotline Miami Collection was made available on the local eShop shortly after the Indie World presentation. You see, back in 2015, the second game – Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number – was actually refused classification for depicting sexual...
Monday19th Aug 2019
News Hotline Miami Collection Bludgeons Your Switch Into A Bloody Pulp Today
"Get out of here if you don't want to die!"
Devolver Digital has revealed that it is bringing Dennaton Games' super-brutal Hotline Miami series to the Nintendo Switch eShop today. This pair of top-down action titles have been blessed with commercial and critical success on other systems in the past thanks to their retro-style visuals, fantastic...
Friday26th Jul 2019
News Devolver Digital Wants To Know What Game It Should Release Next On Switch
Tell 'em
Devolver Digital has arguably been one of the biggest supporters since the Switch was released. The publisher - best known for some of the biggest indie titles - has so far released titles such as Enter The Gungeon, The Messenger, Katana Zero, GRIS and most recently My Friend Pedro on Nintendo's hybrid system. So what's next?
Tuesday25th Jun 2019
News Special Reserve Reveals GRIS Signature Edition For Switch, Priced At $249.99
Get a signed painting from the creative director
Special Reserve Games has finally revealed the physical editions it will soon be selling on its website for the Nintendo Switch version of GRIS. For $249.99, you can pick up the Signature Edition, which includes a copy of the game, iam8bit's limited Deluxe Edition vinyl soundtrack and an exclusive...
Saturday22nd Jun 2019
News My Friend Pedro Is Devolver Digital's "Biggest Launch To Date" On Nintendo Switch
It's also one of the best launches yet
Devolver Digital's ongoing support for Nintendo's hybrid platform appears to be paying off – with the publisher revealing the recently released slow-mo shooter My Friend Pedro – by DeadToast Entertainment – has become the company's "biggest launch to date" on the Switch. At this point in time, it's...
Monday10th Jun 2019
News The Messenger's Free Tropical DLC Launches On 11th July
Panic at the picnic
In December last year, Sabotage revealed its hit 2D side-scroller The Messenger would be receiving an entirely free tropical DLC pack titled 'Picnic Panic' in 2019. Now, many months later at Devolver Digital's over-the-top E3 parody conference, it's been confirmed this new content will be released on the Switch, PlayStation 4 and...
Friday31st May 2019
News Get Discounts On Devolver Digital (EU & US) And Ubisoft (EU) Games In The eShop Sale
Update: Digital Devolver sale also live in the US
Update: It seems that the Devolver Digital sale is also live in the US, offering up to 50% off the publisher's Switch catalogue. The offer includes all the games in the Devolver Digital section below, including 30% off Ape Out, one of our hidden gems on Switch. Check out the publisher sale page for...
Sunday19th May 2019
News Katana Zero Is Receiving A "Significant Update" At The End Of This Month
You'll even be able to pet a cat
Katana Zero has been one of the standout indie releases of 2019. Now, a little over a month after its release on the Switch and PC, the game's developer Askiisoft has revealed a significant update is arriving at the end of May. This will include a brand new hard mode, speedrun mode and a fixed optional stealth...
Friday17th May 2019
News After A Short Delay, Katana Zero Arrives In Australia Later This Month
New Zealand as well!
Just days before the release of Katana Zero last month, the game was refused classification in Australia and New Zealand. It meant Switch owners down under and across the ditch were unable to purchase Devolver Digital's latest indie release from the local eShop. Fortunately, the game's ban has now been overturned by the...
Friday3rd May 2019
News Critical Patch For The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse Delayed Until Next Week
Golden Week takes priority
Right now in Japan, it's Golden Week. If you're wondering what this is, it's a period between the end of April and beginning of May where multiple national holidays take place. This year it runs for 10-days as the new emperor is crowned. As with any public holiday, the business world typically shuts down. This has created...
Friday26th Apr 2019
News Katana Zero Sold More Than 100,000 Copies In Its First Week
And it's the second fastest selling Devolver Digital game on Switch
The 2D action-platformer Katana Zero is absolutely killing it on the Nintendo Switch right now – in more ways than one. According to the game's publisher Devolver Digital, it has managed to become the company's second fastest selling game on Nintendo's hybrid platform, right...
Thursday18th Apr 2019
News Katana Zero Is Devolver Digital's Most Pre-Ordered Switch Game So Far
Serious demand
Although the Switch version of Kantana Zero was refused classification in Australia and New Zealand yesterday, it's unlikely to impact the overall sales of the game elsewhere. In fact, the game's already done incredibly well in terms of pre-orders. According to its publisher Devolver Digital, Katana Zero has quickly become the...
Wednesday17th Apr 2019
News Katana Zero Refused Classification In Australia And New Zealand
No issues outside of this region
Katana Zero is due out worldwide in less than two days and the Switch release has just been banned in Australia and New Zealand. The indie game's publisher Devolver Digital revealed this over on its official Twitter account earlier today. "Heads up to folks in Australia / New Zealand - Katana ZERO has a...
Friday5th Apr 2019
News Enter The Gungeon Receiving A Retail Release In North America On 25th June
Final DLC pack out today
Developer Dodge Roll has revealed its roguelike shooter Enter The Gungeon will be receiving an exclusive Nintendo Switch retail release in North America on 25th June for $29.99, thanks to the assistance of Devolver Digital. This physical edition will come packed with all of the existing DLC, an exclusive “Shotgun Kin”...
Wednesday13th Mar 2019
News The Messenger Goes On Holiday This Summer, Physical Game Pre-Orders Go Live Later This Month
Play Picnic Panic at PAX East
Sabotage has confirmed its 2D side-scroller The Messenger is going on a sunny holiday this summer. The entirely free DLC pack known as 'Picnic Panic' - which was originally revealed last December - will also be playable at PAX East 2019. In addition to this, Special Reserve Games has announced pre-orders for the Switch...
Saturday9th Mar 2019
News Cyberpunk Thriller The Red Strings Club Arrives On Switch eShop Next Week
A narrative experience about fate and happiness
Devolver Digital has announced The Red Strings Club by Deconstructeam will be released on the Switch eShop next week on 14th March. If you enjoy hanging out in dimly lit bars and impersonating people to take down futuristic corporations, this should be right up your alley. Here's the official trailer:...
Friday8th Mar 2019
News Devolver Digital Is "Still Going To Do An E3 Press Conference"
Well, kind of
Devolver Digital has quickly made a name for itself as an edgy video game publisher, willing to give a variety of artistic, mature and overly graphic indie titles a chance to shine. In recent years, it's been holding pre-recorded parody presentations around the time of E3. At E3 2019, it'll be no different, with the publisher making...
Tuesday5th Mar 2019
News Devolver Digital Praises Nintendo's "Fantastic" Indie Support During Switch Generation
Driving success
In celebration of the Switch making it to the two-year mark, a number of developers and publishers have been speaking out about their personal experiences with the hybrid platform so far. Indie titles, in particular, have done incredibly well on the system, often surpassing sales on other platforms by a significant margin. During a...
Friday11th Jan 2019
News Facebook Explains Why Devolver Digital's GRIS Advertisement Was Rejected
A bum link
You might recall a story from earlier this week about Facebook rejecting a launch trailer advertisement for the critically-acclaimed indie title, GRIS. According to the game's publisher Devolver Digital, Facebook said the clip contained "sexually suggestive" imagery. This followed with a representative from the video game company...
Tuesday8th Jan 2019
Random Facebook Rejects GRIS Advertisement For Suggestive Scene
Not again!
Last month, we ran a story about the social media platform Facebook rejecting a Super Meat Boy ad depicting Meat Boy and Bandage Girl with their butts on display. At the time, Facebook said the cartoon image was sexually explicit. While it seemed quite hilarious for all the wrong reasons, somehow, the social media giant has managed to...
