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Fast-Paced Action RPG ‘Eastern Exorcist’ Now Out on Steam Via Early Access [Trailer]
Fancy becoming an exorcist that just so happens to kick ass along the way? Publisher Bilibili and developer Wildfire Game might have the game for you in their side-scrolling RPG Eastern Exorcist, which recently launched in Steam Early Access. The title is also scheduled to be released on the PlayStation 4 at a later date.
Set in a fictitious eastern world infested with vicious demons and monsters, players take on the role of an exorcist who exorcises the old-fashioned way: With his sword. Featuring a unique hand-drawn Chinese ink painting style, Eastern Exorcist requires you to master its fast-paced mix of swords and magic. To throw further fun into the mix, you’ll have to manage your stamina bar as you fight.
And, for those on the fence about purchasing the game, there’s a free demo available for you to try on Steam.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.