Tag: Frogwares
News The Sinking City Dev Frogwares Emerges Victorious Following Lengthy Legal Battle
Sinking no longer
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has emerged victorious following a lengthy legal battle with then-publisher Nacon over the Lovecraftian detective game The Sinking City. Frogwares is now the sole publisher of the IP across all platforms, and this development hopefully signals the end of the tumultuous tale. Longtime readers and...
Review Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (PS5) - A Lovecraftian Mystery Recreated for a New Era
Sherlock, wake up
A total remake of its 2007 game of the same name, developer Frogwares has embarked on a complete overhaul of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. This Lovecraftian adventure sees Sherlock investigating a series of disappearances that ultimately end up linked into the Cthulhu Mythos. The Awakened opens with a pretty low stakes case to...
News Sherlock Holmes and Watson Tackle Eldritch Horrors in Latest Awakened Remake Trailer
Coming next month
In case you weren't aware, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is getting the full remake treatment. Frogwares is taking its 2006 adventure title and giving it a big overhaul, including a substantial rewrite of the scenario as well as a significant visual upgrade. The latest trailer is available now, embedded above. The game takes place...
News Sherlock Holmes Remake Solves Cthulhu Tinged Case from 11th April
A bit Eldritch
After a short delay, Ukrainian developer FrogWares’ partially crowdfunded Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake will begin solving its Cthulhu-inspired case from 11th April. Due out on both PS5 and PS4, the release will be available in two permutations: Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition – the latter of which including a...
News Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remake Delayed Due to Russian Attacks on Ukraine
Frogwares forced to extend deadline
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has had to delay its planned release of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened on PS5, PS4, and other platforms. Initially targeting a launch in late February/early March, the studio is now aiming to get the game out by April. As outlined in the above video message, the ongoing conflict in...
News Crowdfunded Sherlock Holmes Remake Awakens First Footage
We're all mad here
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has released the first gameplay footage of its partially crowdfunded Sherlock Holmes remake, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened. This follows in the immaculately polished footsteps of the previous game, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One – although it’s bringing a distinctively Cthulhu-infused spin to the mix...
News Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Smashes PS5, PS4 Funding Goal in Six Hours
Adds a selection of Stretch Goals
Update: Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, the detective remake from Ukrainian developer FrogWares, achieved its funding goal within six hours. While our original article mentioned no Stretch Goals for the game, these have since been announced. The first of which is what the developer is describing as a “metagame”,...
News Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Will Be Remade for PS5, PS4
Originally a PC, Wii release from 2007
Frogwares has announced its remaking the 2007 PC, Nintendo Wii title Sherlock Holmes The Awakened for PS5, PS4. It will be a complete overhaul that doesn't use any assets or code from the original game, which was a crossover between the Sherlock Holmes universe and Lovecraft's Cthulhu. This game is what was...
News Ukrainian Dev Frogwares Shares First Look at Its Next Game
Project Palianytsia for now
Ukrainian team Frogwares, best known for its work on the Sherlock Holmes series and original IP The Sinking City, has today shared word of its next game: Project Palianytsia. Described as "a mix of eldritch horror coupled with Victorian-era mystery", four pieces of concept art have been released to demonstrate the...
Interview Ukrainian Dev Frogwares on Finishing Sherlock Holmes for PS4 Amid a War
A chat with Sergey Oganesyan about the Kyiv studio's approach
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, an ambitious detective game from Kyiv-based developer Frogwares, launched on the PS4 last week. It’s one of several major releases from the Ukrainian studio in as many weeks, with Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments also launching on the Nintendo...
News Things Are Beyond a Joke in Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One's New DLC
Catch the clown
Unfortunately, we didn’t love prequel detective-‘em-up Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, but Frogwares is committed to populating its tropical open world with new content. The game’s first story-based DLC expansion, Beyond a Joke, is available to download on the PS Store now; it’ll cost you £3.99/$4.99 individually, or is...
Review Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (PS5) - Not One of Frogwares' Best
False start
Visiting the island of Cordona to pay respects to his late mother, it takes a young Sherlock Holmes no more than 30 minutes to discover a dead body and a case ripe for solving. It isn't much more than a tutorial, designed to introduce you to Frogwares' usual detective mechanics. However, it's also the first example of how Sherlock Holmes...
News Play Dress Up as Detective Sherlock Holmes in New PS5 Game
Brit box
Look, we all know the Frogwares Sherlock Holmes games are developed on a paper-thin budgets, so you’re not going to get Uncharted-esque performances out of the upcoming Chapter One. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian developer is really expanding on its predecessors with this prequel, making investigations open world and even adding some Hitman...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Can Turn Combat Off, But Here's What You Miss
Dev gives you the option
It's not every day a developer allows you to simply turn off one of the new features in its games, but that's exactly what Frogwares is doing with Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One. The studio has today debuted a new trailer focused entirely on the title's combat, and you needn't engage with any of it if you don't want to...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Dated for 16th November on PS5
Free copy of Crimes and Punishments with pre-orders
The Sinking City developer Frogwares has confirmed its next detective title Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will launch for PlayStation 5 on 16th November 2021. While a PS4 version is also in the works, the team needs more time to wrap up development, so it will arrive at least a few weeks after the...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Tests Detective Skills in Detailed Overview
Sherlock 47
Sherlock Holmes needs to do a better job of discovering the release date for his next detective adventure because we're quietly excited about what this latest look at Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One brings to the table. A detailed six-minute overview of what gameplay entails is embedded above, covering how the PlayStation 5 and PS4 title...
News Riddle This Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One PS5, PS4 Trailer
Origin story
There’s still no firm release date attached to Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, but this cinematic trailer will make you wish there was. Debuted as part of the IGN Expo overnight, the clip sets the scene for the prequel, which sees the eponymous investigator wrestling with his emotions as he seeks to solve a very personal case. For...
News This Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Gameplay Trailer Has More Combat Than Clues
The edgy origin story
We don't know about you, but we never thought of Sherlock Holmes as a ruthless killer. The famous figure has always struck as the silent but deadly type, using words to get his way instead of guns. Apparently not, however, if this new gameplay trailer for Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is anything to go by. The detective shoots...
Mini Review The Sinking City (PS5) - A Re-Release That Struggles to Remain Afloat
Let it sink in
After months of publisher disputes, The Sinking City has resurfaced on PlayStation Store, alongside a new PS5 version. Based on the work of H.P. Lovecraft, the game places you in the role of private investigator Charles Winfield Reed, investigating the supernatural town of Oakmont. Using your detective skills, you'll uncover why...
News Next-Gen The Sinking City Launches on 19th February for PS5
You Lovecraft to see it
Update: As anticipated, Frogwares has officially confirmed that The Sinking City will launch worldwide on the PlayStation 5 from 19th February. There'll be no next-gen upgrade due to ongoing legal issues, unfortunately, but the Ukrainian developer has "thanked" fans for understanding. Original Story: A next-gen version of...
News Investigate a Few Seconds of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Mediterranean mysteries
Frogwares’ detective-‘em-ups Sherlock Holmes have garnered a cult following over the past few years, so there’s pent-up enthusiasm for its origin story Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, which is scheduled to release this year on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. And with a full reveal due in March, the Ukrainian...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Details Its Quests and Choices
Coming to PS5, PS4 in 2021
Don't let Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One slip off your radar as the release schedule in 2021 begins to slowly get its gears turning — this looks set to be the best detective title Frogwares has put out yet. Planned for both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, this cross-gen title brings back the open-world structure of...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Travels to a Mediterranean Paradise
Holmes alone
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One will ditch the drizzly cobbled streets of Baker Street, as the young detective travels to a Mediterranean paradise to undergo his first challenge as a rookie investigator. Despite the idyllic nature of the tropical backdrop, this open world harbours a seedy underbelly, as the titular gumshoe gets to work...
News The Sinking City Removed from PS Store As Frogwares Fights Further Legal Battles
That sinking feeling
Frogwares doesn’t appear to be having much luck with its publishers. Those of you with particularly potent memories may recall the Ukrainian developer falling victim to some policy changes at Focus Home Interactive, which meant that it had to remove various Sherlock Holmes games from the PlayStation Store in order to reclaim...
News Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Is Frogwares' Next-Gen Detective Game
Launching 2021
After creating its own IP with The Sinking City, developer Frogwares has announced that it will be returning to what it does best with a new entry in the Sherlock Holmes saga. It's titled Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One and it's coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next year. Check out the reveal trailer above.
News PS5 Games Will Be Cross-Gen for Some Time, Reckons Frogwares Dev
But the improvements will be noticeable
It’ll be some time before we see third-parties push the PlayStation 5 to its limits, according to Frogwares’ Sergey Oganesyan. Speaking with WCCFTech, the developer behind The Sinking City suggested that most studios will be prioritising cross-gen releases for “some time”, meaning games will release on...
News Frogwares Teases More Sherlock Holmes After Relisting of Crimes & Punishments
The detective is saved
Do you remember a story from back in September 2019 when it was announced that Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments would be pulled from the PlayStation Store thanks to a dispute with publisher Focus Home Interactive? Well, we're happy to report that the issue appears to have been resolved as developer Frogwares has today...
News Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishment to Be Taken Off the PSN Store Following Publisher Dispute
Leaves on Sunday
If you're at all interested in owning Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishment digitally on PlayStation 4, you might want to purchase a copy as soon as possible. The game is about to removed from the PlayStation Store because publisher Focus Home Interactive is refusing to revert the game's rights back to developer Frogwares after...
Interview Solving Mysteries with Sherlock Holmes Developer Frogwares
From calibash pipes to eldritch horrors
Ukrainian developer Frogwares has been making Sherlock Holmes games for 15 years now, slowly improving and reshaping a solid adventure model. The Devil's Daughter is the eighth mainline game in the series and features a younger Sherlock, who juggles the life of a master sleuth with the perils of parenthood. We...
