Neowin News Feed for: Painkiller

Painkiller is back, a "modern reimagining" of the classic announced for 2025

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:02:01 +0000

The classic Painkiller from the early 2000s is coming back under a new studio. This reimagined version is releasing later this year. Read more...

Painkiller and Bulletstorm creators form The Astronauts

John Callaham — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:05:14 +0000

The main people behind Painkiller and Bulletstorm at People Can Fly have formed a new team, The Astronauts, that will release a game in 2013 that will use Unreal Engine 3. Read more...

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation hits the PC on October 31

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:55:05 +0000

A remake of People Can Fly's 2004 shooter Painkiller is on its way to the PC, landing on October 31, which turns out to be a full three months before the console launch date Read more...

Epic Games buys out rest of People Can Fly

John Callaham — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:19:45 +0000

Epic Games has announced that it has bought out the rest of what it didn't already own in Bulletstorm and Painkiller developer People Can Fly, while its original founders have departed. Read more...

Painkiller: Hell and Damnation enters closed beta

John Callaham — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:23:17 +0000

The next game in the Painkiller first person shooter series, Hell and Damnation, has entered closed beta testing, with the publisher releasing beta keys in several ways. Read more...

Painkiller retail patches v1.64

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:55:37 +0000

Hot on the heels of the previous update, new patches for Painkiller are now available to bring the frantic first-person shooter by People Can Fly to version 1.64. In addition to the multiplayer issues addressed... Read more...

Painkiller 1.61 CPL Patch

Todd Tanner — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:53:33 +0000

Within the largest Painkiller update released, players can look forward to the new CPL dueling maps from Ritual Entertainment, over a half dozen specialty maps and numerous CPL-ready network features. They will also enjoy access... Read more...

Painkiller single-player demo #3

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 01:55:56 +0000

DreamCatcher sends along the promised third single-player demo for Painkiller, offering another chance to try out the frantic first-person shooter by People Can Fly. This demo features the Military Base level along with all the... Read more...

Painkiller retail patch, server & editor v1.3.5

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 23:07:23 +0000

DreamCatcher sends along a new patch for Painkiller, bringing the franctic first-person shooter by People Can Fly to version 1.3.5. This release adds a security exploit fix, minor bug fixes and optimizations, improved benchmarking, and... Read more...

Painkiller retail patch v1.3.1

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:41:57 +0000

DreamCatcher has released a new patch for Painkiller, upgrading the frantic first-person shooter by People Can Fly to version 1.3.1. This Hotfix patch only addresses the Load game issue from saves within a game level... Read more...

Painkiller Multiplayer Demo

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:39:09 +0000

DreamCatcher Games has released the multiplayer demo for Painkiller featuring all of the fixes and add-ons from the 1.3 update as well as additional multiplayer features, such as spectator mode, demanded by competitive players. The... Read more...

Painkiller retail patch & server v1.3

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:09:22 +0000

As promised, DreamCatcher has now released a new patch for Painkiller, bringing the frantic first-person shooter People Can Fly to version 1.3. This release adds enhanced networking code, performance tweaks, support for All-Seeing Eye, gameplay... Read more...

Painkiller Expansion Announced

Todd Tanner — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 20:20:21 +0000

Toronto, June 23, 2004 - DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will publish the Painkiller Expansion Pack: Battle out of Hell for its award-winning Windows® FPS. Releasing well in time for the holidays, the Expansion... Read more...

Painkiller retail patch v1.2

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:20:23 +0000

There is a new patch for Painkiller, updating the fast-paced first-person shooter by People Can Fly and DreamCatcher to version 1.2. This release includes two new multiplayer maps called DM_Fallen1 and DM_Fallen2, as well as... Read more...

Painkiller CPL Registration Open

Wed, 19 May 2004 16:35:15 +0000

The Cyberathlete® Professional League has launched its online registration for its 25 thousand dollar Painkiller Tournament one day earlier on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Admission of 80 dollars per player. Only 16 out of 32... Read more...

Painkiller Patch v1.15

Fri, 07 May 2004 15:35:41 +0000

The eagerly anticipated patch for Painkiller is now available, upgrading the frantic first-person shooter by People Can Fly to version 1.15. This release adds a new map called DM_Cursed, new warmup options, demo recording and... Read more...

Painkiller multiplayer demo due May 3

Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:37:20 +0000

First taste of multiplayer play for DreamCatcher's hellish shooter will feature two maps. Today, DreamCatcher announced it will release the multiplayer demo for Painkiller on May 3. The demo will allow players... Read more...

Second Painkiller demo

Marcel Klum — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 21:24:41 +0000

DreamCatcher have unleashed a second singleplayer demo of Painkiller, offering you another chance to try out this upcoming FPS. This demo, previously available only through print magazines, features the City on Water Level, updated with... Read more...

Painkiller single-player demo

Marcel Klum — Tue, 17 Feb 2004 06:37:52 +0000

As promised, DreamCatcher Interactive has now released the single-player demo of Painkiller, offering an opportunity to try out this upcoming frantic first-person shooter by People Can Fly. This demo contains three levels: the medieval Town... Read more...

Painkiller demo premieres next week

Marcel Klum — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:06:52 +0000

While Dreamcatcher recently announced that Painkiller won't be out until April, the public will get its first taste of the otherworldly first-person shooter next week. A playable demo will premiere on GameSpot DLX on February... Read more...

Painkiller Demo Date & Leak

Marcel Klum — Tue, 06 Jan 2004 08:27:00 +0000

Dreamcatcher Games has put out a statement concerning the recent Painkiller multiplayer early-beta build that has leaked onto the internet. Here is what they have to say which also has word of a February demo... Read more...

Be a Painkiller beta tester

Marcel Klum — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:46:53 +0000

DreamCatcher Games is accepting applications for its Painkiller Multiplayer Test. This is not a public demo - but a closed beta to try out the net code and playtest maps. Interested gamers should fill out... Read more...

Painkiller movie

Marcel Klum — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:55:23 +0000

DreamCatcher has released a new movie trailer of Painkiller, showing off the upcoming frantic first-person shooter by People Can Fly. This movie sports nearly a minute of fast-paced gameplay footage in the Atrium Complex level,... Read more...

Painkiller Screens

Marcel Klum — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 07:14:26 +0000

Stranded in a place between Heaven and Hell, your time of judgment is at hand. The Underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As... Read more...

Painkiller - Screens

Marcel Klum — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:48:14 +0000

Painkiller is a nickname of a pretty unusual mercenary, who is dealing with supernatural. There are places on Earth where demons and other evil creatures have their nests: abandoned prisons, private castles, deep caves in... Read more...

Painkiller Interview & Screens

Marcel Klum — Thu, 14 Mar 2002 12:43:49 +0000

Reading the interview, looking at the screens and the flash movie this may finally be a cool first person shooter. Painkiller is the nickname of a mercenary who kills the undead for money.... Read more...