Phantom Blade Zero (PS5) News Articles
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News All of the Phantom Blade Zero Boss Fights We've Seen So Far Are Somehow Just Side Content
What is S-GAME cooking?
Onlookers were (rightfully) raving about the most recent gameplay video from Phantom Blade Zero, which dropped back in January. The footage showcased a crazy boss encounter with a puppeteer-like opponent. Jaws were dropping all over the place — but the borderline unbelievable thing is that this fight is actually just...
News PS5 Stunner Phantom Blade Zero Wants to 'Get Back to the PS1 and PS2 Era' of Creativity
Kung fu killer
Phantom Blade Zero has enjoyed a lot of positive press over the last year or so — and with good cause. The action title has always looked fantastic, and now developer S-GAME has revealed its approach to creating such a promising PS5 project. "It's hard to label our game as a pure Souls game, nor hack and slash. It's just something...
Tuesday28th Jan 2025
News PS5's Phantom Blade Zero Does What Souls Games Don't with Four Difficulty Options
A more forgiving action RPG
We're all keeping a close eye on Phantom Blade Zero, a PS5 console exclusive that's looking seriously good. After the recent gameplay trailer showing off a unique boss fight and various weapons, we can't wait to see what the rest of this stylish action title has to offer. Fortunately, some new details have come out from...
Wednesday22nd Jan 2025
News Black Myth: Wukong Success Granted Phantom Blade Zero Dev Extra Funding, It's Claimed
Off the back of 20 milion sales for Game Science
Having sold over 20 million units, it is reported that the success of Black Myth: Wukong prompted Phantom Blade Zero developer S-Game to receive additional funding to make its PS5 title, with investors keen to capitalise on the growth of video game development in China. A tweet from publishing and...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Phantom Blade Zero Looks Mind Blowingly Good in Stunning Gameplay Trailer
Wow
There’s a lot of doom and gloom around PS5 at the moment in the aftermath of Sony’s live service struggles, but it’s always worth remembering 2024 was a solid year for the system and 2025 is shaping up to be even better. And here’s a timely reminder of that in the form of an extended Phantom Blade Zero gameplay trailer. Captured on PS5,...
Monday13th Jan 2025
News PS5's Super Promising Phantom Blade Zero Confirms New Gameplay Deep Dive
"The ultimate melee combat"
Phantom Blade Zero has looked brilliant ever since it was first announced in 2023, and although we're still eagerly awaiting a release window, we'll get to see more of this incredibly promising action title in the near future. The news comes via the game's official social media accounts, which confirm that a new gameplay...
Thursday22nd Aug 2024
News Phantom Blade Zero Dazzles with Chaotic Combat in PS5 Gameplay Video
Bright spark
Splashy action games are in at the moment, with the likes of Stellar Blade and Black Myth: Wukong proving to be big hits. The latest title to enter the no man's land between Dark Souls and character action fare like Devil May Cry is Phantom Blade Zero, from Chinese studio S-GAME. Coming to PS5, albeit with no firm release date yet, the...
Monday5th Aug 2024
News Phantom Blade Zero Dev Denies 'Nobody Needs Xbox' Quote as Outrage Over PS5 Exclusivity Brews
Phantom pain
Upcoming action game Phantom Blade Zero has once again found itself in a bit of an Xbox-related kerfuffle. Previously, fans of Microsoft's machine had bemoaned developer S-GAME's decision to launch Phantom Blade Zero as a PS5 console exclusive, despite having said that there was no exclusivity deal in place with Sony. And now, the...
Monday29th Jul 2024
News Phantom Blade Zero Looks Like Another PS5 Must Play in Big Gameplay Demo
Cool combat
Back when Phantom Blade Zero was announced during a PS Showcase, many pondered whether it was even real. Well, this gameplay demo – and the fact we’ve actually played it – puts any concerns to rest: this is a legit project, running pretty steadily on PS5, and it looks decent. Yes, it’s another Soulslike coming out of China, but...
Wednesday12th Jun 2024
News Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Not Another Soulslike, Offers Multiple Difficulty Options
Fancy that
The upcoming PS5 action RPG Phantom Blade Zero will buck Soulslike conventions, and developer S-GAME has affirmed the "kungfupunk" title is looking to stand out from the crowded sub-genre. The added info comes via a Q&A answer reveal on Twitter following the game's playable showing at Summer Game Fest. Top of the list, the developer...
Sunday9th Jun 2024
News PS5 Action RPG Phantom Blade Zero Actually Looks Insane in Raw Gameplay Footage
Zero to hero
Some time ago, not too long after Phantom Blade Zero was first announced, we pondered whether the game was... well, a real game. In some ways, the project almost looked too good to be true, but as promised in its latest trailer, a playable demo build is actually on show at Summer Game Fest. Gameplay footage from that demo is now...
Friday7th Jun 2024
News Phantom Blade Zero Still Looks Brilliant, But Release Date Remains in Limbo
Zero'd
Phantom Blade Zero, the gorgeously animated action RPG that was first announced during the PlayStation Showcase last year, has returned with a new gameplay trailer. The PS5 project from Beijing-based studio S-GAME still looks very impressive, but a release window continues to allude us. More information — and more gameplay footage — is...
Monday5th Feb 2024
News One of PS5's Most Promising Games Just Got a Seriously Stylish Trailer, Demo on the Way
Phantom Blade Zero looking slick
We've liked the look of Phantom Blade Zero from the very start, and this most recent trailer has really got us back in the mood. To celebrate the Chinese New Year, developer S-GAME put together the above video, and it's an incredibly stylish teaser with some brief looks at gameplay towards the end. Most of the...
Monday31st Jul 2023
News Remember Phantom Blade Zero from PS Showcase? There'll Be a 30 Minute PS5 Demo Next Year
Side-scrolling prequel also coming to PS5, PS4 later this year
Do you remember Phantom Blade Zero? It temporarily dropped jaws during this year’s PS Showcase, although there has been scepticism regarding the status of the project, as it simply looks and sounds too good to be true. Chinese developer S-GAME hopes to alleviate fears next year, as...
Tuesday6th Jun 2023
News The PS5's Unfathomably Ambitious Phantom Blade Zero Won't Have Microtransactions
Shoot for the moon
Phantom Blade Zero, that upcoming PS5 action game looking almost too good to be true, might just have gotten even better, depending on your perspective. More details have been confirmed by the developers on the game's Q/A Discord server, including the fact that it won't feature microtransactions. Each weapon will have its unique...
Sunday28th May 2023
News Phantom Blade Zero, the Awesome PS5 Action Game from PS Showcase, Sounds Too Good to Be True
Mobile developer goes mad with first major project
While the big PS Showcase this week was ultimately a bit of a disappointment, there were some awesome PS5 games in it – and one title which particularly caught the eye was Phantom Blade Zero, the high-octane Chinese action game with the less than stellar voice acting. This is being developed by a...
Wednesday24th May 2023
News New Action RPG Phantom Blade Zero Promises Insane Sword-Based Battles on PS5
Schwing!
One of the standout trailers from the PlayStation Showcase came courtesy of a newly announced PS5 title: Phantom Blade Zero. This is an action RPG — heavy emphasis on action — from Beijing-based developer S-GAME. Admittedly, the reveal trailer does have a bit of that 'but is this actual gameplay?' aftertaste, but we'd be lying if we...
