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‘Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II’ Developer Diary Released; Game Takes Place in Iceland
While Ninja Theory didn’t explicitly show more of their upcoming Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II at the Xbox Games Showcase, they did reveal a new entry in their developer diary series. The new entry reveals that the game is set in Iceland, which according to Ninja Theory’s Tameem Antoniades, the country inspired him to create the sequel.
The diary goes on to detail Antoniades and the Ninja Theory team exploring Iceland in earnest in order to generate ideas for the forthcoming sequel.
Ninja Theory studio head Dom Matthews also revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase that 3.5 million players have now played the original Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice since the game’s launch in 2017.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is currently in development for Xbox Series X and PC.
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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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