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Obsidian’s ‘The Outer Worlds’ Nabs Nebula Award For Writing
After being the runner-up for many of this past year’s awards shows, Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds finally snagged one of its own. Over the weekend, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America presented The Outer Worlds with a Nebula Award for game writing, beating out Disco Elysium and Outer Wilds for the prize.
While the awards show initially only covered novels and short stories, it has expanded to include film and TV scripts, dramatic presentations and, as of 2018, game writing. Last year’s winner was the flawed but ultimately interesting Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
Available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, The Outer Worlds will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch on June 5.
The winner of the 2019 Nebula Award for Game Writing is the team behind The Outer Worlds! The winners include Leonard Boyarsky, Kate Dollarhyde, Paul Kirsch, Chris L’Etoile, Daniel McPhee, Carrie Patel, Nitai Poddar, Marc Soskin, and Megan Starks. #nebulas2020 @outerworlds
— Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (@sfwa) May 31, 2020
Video Games
Souls-like ‘Blasphemous’ Receiving New Physical Limited ‘Martyrs’ Edition’ for PS4, Switch
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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