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Ex-Sony Liverpool Devs Form “Sawfly Studios”

TSA: "Sony Liverpool may be no more, after being closed last August, but from the ashes of the developers responsible for WipEout comes Sawfly Studios, who announced their presence this afternoon via a slightly sparse but interesting enough website and a few Twitter mentions."

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Ezz20134105d ago

i hope the best for them and can't wait too see what they will bring to gaming ...loved WipEout :)

iamnsuperman4105d ago (Edited 4105d ago )

Don't expect it for a while. From the limited information this is a studio (at the moment) consisting of 4 people from the old Liverpool studio unless they go mobile for now

Tone4105d ago (Edited 4105d ago )

You would be amazed what 4 good devs can come up with! Also they probably know a lot of great devs that are not working that they can take on board.

I wish all the best to them!!

Persistantthug4105d ago

I'm sure these ex Sony developers still have "connects and contacts" with other Sony studios in the UK.

Obviously, programing wise, developing games for the PS3 would be something that's familiar to them, so there's a good chance for that.

RuleofOne343 4105d ago

Fez was a one man developer, so imagine what 4 of them can do .

Temporary4105d ago

Im sure theyll make beautiful games together given some time.

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izumo_lee4105d ago

The majority of Sony Liverpool merged with Evolution studios. So this new company may be formed from the former higher ups of Sony Liverpool or not.

Interesting to see what kinds of titles this studio will develop. By the size so far it may as well be for mobile devices for the time being. Maybe if relationships are still strong some PSN/PSMobile titles.

RuleofOne343 4105d ago

Yes cause making a Game for the company that put me out of a job, is who I truly want to help make money first. /s Think not they should do Apple, Android, XBLA first, don't think Sony first on their list.

Temporary4105d ago

Sorry but there are plenty of times where a business decision has to be made to shut down a studio but still allow them some resources to continue on their own.

Im fairly sure this isnt a "Microsoft-like" shutdown where the studio resents them and badmouths them in the media.

I wouldnt be surprised if they still got help from SONY in one way or another.

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Men’s Room Mayhem Review

Men’s Room Mayhem is a game that has many great qualities about it, yet all in all leaves room for growth. The premise of the game is that you are in charge of moving patrons who enter the restroom. As soon as they enter, they are yours to control, each having a specific need. You must guide them to the station that suites their needs, and once their…. needs… are met, guide them either to the sink for a “hands wash bonus” or guide them straight to the exit. This point so far is simple enough, but the challenge of making sure that the patrons of the gents’ room make it to the urinal or stall in time is an added challenge, along with the fact that if any of the patrons touch each other a brawl will immediately start. The challenge is that only five of these mistakes are allowed before it is a game over. The depth of the game doesn’t stop there however. There are many other bonuses like an “etiquette” bonus, which occurs when you leave a space between urinals. Other bonuses include “close call” and “near miss”.

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Interview: Ripstone on Men's Room Mayhem

PSNation has a quick but yet amazing interview with Phil Gaskell about Men’s Room Mayhem.

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"Men’s Room Mayhem" to be published by Sony

Something called Men’s Room Mayhem has been listed on the Australian Classification Board’s database [for the Sony PlayStation Vita].

clintos594025d ago

Love how sony is open to all types of games. This one sounds funny lol but always love new games.

PirateThom4025d ago

Even after closing their former studio, the devs are still happy to work with Sony.

Kennytaur4025d ago

I wonder what a game with a name like that'll be like. Being developed by Sawfly makes it worth watching.