Sony markets Housemarque’s Returnal as the next must-own, AAA, PlayStation 5 exclusive. Although the game certainly looks like a big-budget extravaganza, the underlying gameplay is decidedly indie.

Housemarque made a name for itself developing high-quality arcade titles like Super Stardust HD, Resogun and Dead Nation. After more than a decade mastering the genre, Housemarque is taking a bold new ...

In Returnal, Housemarque builds a game on both euphoric highs and confounding lows. Sometimes, when you talk about games, it helps to think about their personalities: what do they want from you? How ...

Returnal is a PS5 exclusive third-person shooter from Finnish developer Housemarque. It's a fast-paced, challenging run n' gunner with rogue-like elements, and we love it, awarding it a 9 /10 in our ...

Returnal’s core gameplay loop can be confusing to wrap your head around without having played it yourself. Sure, it may be familiar to those who have played the likes of Hades, Rogue Legacy and Dead ...

The PS5 exclusive Returnal has arrived, and it's a banger. Sort of. Our Returnal review - which explains how Housemarque built a game on both euphoric highs and confounding lows - is difficult in a ...

We found the best Returnal settings by using the game's benchmark tool, which offers a detailed and repeatable test that's actually representative of in-game performance. Naturally, we used these ...

How do you play online co-op in Returnal? How can you access Returnal's co-op mode on PS5? The Ascension update added two-player online co-op to Returnal, allowing a pair to team up and tackle Atropos ...

Roguelikes—a genre defined by run-based gameplay patterns where death means that you have to start all over again—have often been the realm of indie games. Titles like Dead Cells, Risk of Rain, and ...

Cameron has been holding a controller for about as long as he can remember, developing a special love for The Elder Scrolls and Halo at a young age. When he isn't playing virtual games, he can most ...

Fast and frantic action, a dazzling display of thousands of bullets in a multitude of shapes and sizes, and glorious, glorious particle effects. These hallmarks are what Housemarque games are all ...