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‘Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition’ Announced by Nightdive Studios

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Nightdive Studios are once again resurrecting a blast from the past. According to a story from the Hollywood Reporter, the studio behind the upcoming System Shock remake (and several restorations of classic games) has partnered with Alcon Entertainment to bring back Westwood Studios’ 1997 point-and-click adventure game, Blade Runner!

The restored version of the game, known as Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition, is being developed for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, as well as PC via Steam. It’s expected to be released later this year.

The game, based on the Ridley Scott classic film, but not a direct adaptation, follows detective Ray McCoy as he hunts down renegade replicants. Blade Runner earned critical praise upon its release, and actually won the first Adventure Game of the Year award at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Science’s first DICE Awards.

Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition will feature a “polished and premium restoration” from Nightdive Studios via the company’s proprietary KEX game engine, which it has used to restore Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and System Shock. The game will feature updated character models, animations and cutscenes, as well as widescreen resolution support, keyboard and controller customization and more.

Blade Runner is still a jaw-dropping achievement on every level, so while we’re using KEX to upgrade the graphics and respectfully elevate the gaming experience in a way you’ve never seen before, we’re still preserving Westwood’s vision and gameplay in all its glory,” says Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick. “While you can enjoy the benefits of playing the game on modern hardware, the game should look and feel not as it was, but as glorious as you remember it being.”

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Souls-like ‘Blasphemous’ Receiving New Physical Limited ‘Martyrs’ Edition’ for PS4, Switch

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The Game Kitchen is celebrating their 2D Souls-like Blasphemous reaching 5 million in sales in a big way. Publisher Team 17, together with astragon Entertainment, have announced a new premium physical edition for PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch in Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition. Pre-orders for the Martyrs’ Edition are now live via the Team 17 website.

Launching on October 30, the Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition delivers the complete Blasphemous experience. Alongside the base game with all released content included on-disc/cartridge, the edition features a 48-page Visual Compendium showcasing previously unreleased artwork, a premium poster featuring an all-new key visual, a developer letter, a game manual, and a digital soundtrack with 38 tracks.

Developed by The Game Kitchen and originally released back in 2019, Blasphemous (read our review) is a brutal action-platformer set in the nightmarish land of Cvstodia, combining challenging hack-and-slash combat, exploration, stunning pixel art and a deeply atmospheric gothic world. Players take on the role of The Penitent One, battling fearsome enemies and towering bosses in a quest to break the endless cycle of death and rebirth.

In addition to being available for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, you can also grab Blasphemous on the Xbox One, and PC via Steam and GOG.

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