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Saturday9th Mar 2024
News Sony Patches Mistakenly Released Stellar Blade PS5 Demo to Stop People From Playing It
Stellar work
Update: Well, even if you did manage to grab the Stellar Blade demo on PS5 (it was mistakenly released on the PS Store for roughly 25 minutes before being pulled), you probably won't be able to play it from this point on. Sony seems to have updated the demo's license, meaning that if your PS5 is connected to the internet, you'll now be...
Thursday7th Mar 2024
News Stellar Blade's Physical PS5 Pre-Order Bonuses in Korea Are Stunning
Viral vinyl
Pre-orders for physical copies of the PS5’s upcoming Stellar Blade have opened in South Korea, and the goodies are stunning. As spotted by a Shift Up fan account, buyers can choose between a vinyl soundtrack or a themed USB stick, with the former sporting some particularly fetching artwork. In fact, we’re not sure why this isn’t...
Wednesday6th Mar 2024
News Sounds Like PS5's Stellar Blade Will Be Playing Dress Up Long After Launch
Would you Adam and Eve it?
When we interviewed Korean developer Shift Up recently, it emphasised the point that Stellar Blade’s selection of 30 costumes would all be included in-game at launch, with no microtransactions or additional purchases necessary. However, speaking with Game Informer, director Hyung-Tae Kim has hinted more outfits could be...
Monday19th Feb 2024
News PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Will Feature a Trio of Graphics Options
Sounds stellar
Something that's come to define PS5 games throughout the console's lifespan is more choice with regards to visual and performance options. Where we used to simply have to put up with whatever resolution and frame rate a game had by default, nowadays, a lot of major titles will have at least two variations. It seems Stellar Blade will...
Wednesday14th Feb 2024
News PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Gets Adults-Only Rating for Nudity, Violence in Korea
Not suitable for children
Upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade has been given an adults-only rating in Korea, where developer Shift Up is located. Considering the attention-grabbing headlines the game has been generating, it should come as no surprise this is due to apparent (or suggested) nudity and extreme violence. There is no word yet on how...
Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Single Player Games with Definitive Endings Are Still Very Important, Says Stellar Blade Dev
"We hope Stellar Blade will be a significant title"
There’s been much hand-wringing among the PlayStation fanbase about Sony’s reported obsession with live service games, but two of its upcoming titles – Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade – are single player centric, and unashamedly old-school in their design. We spoke to Korean developer...
Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News Stellar Blade PS5 Pre-Orders Go Live, Two Versions to Choose From
Ahead of 26th April 2024 release date
Following on from its State of Play showing last week, Shift Up has opened pre-orders for Stellar Blade on the PS Store and at retailers worldwide. The PS5 exclusive is available in two versions: a £69.99 / $69.99 standard edition and also a £79.99 / $79.99 Digital Deluxe Edition. The game releases on 26th...
News Stellar Blade Director Says 'Korean NieR' Comparison Is a 'Great Honour'
But stresses that gameplay differs greatly
Even to casual fans of Yoko Taro's esoteric NieR franchise, the similarities to the upcoming and eagerly anticipated Stellar Blade are apparent—both feature flashy, action-based gameplay and buxom, blade-wielding protagonists, for starters. Rather than shy away from these comparisons, director Hyung-Tae...
Tuesday6th Feb 2024
News Stellar Blade Dev Considering Crossover Content with Saucy Smartphone Shooter NIKKE
"If that's what the users want"
NIKKE: Goddess of Victory, Korean developer Shift Up’s saucy gacha shooter, is one of the biggest mobile games on the planet, raking in upwards of $25 million per month according to Sensor Tower data. It’s always felt inevitable, then, that the studio will draw upon the game’s enormous audience to promote...
Monday5th Feb 2024
News Stellar Blade's Japanese Dub Won't Be Available Worldwide, But Korean Will Be
English, Korean, and Japanese will be lip-synced
Stellar Blade’s big re-reveal during last week’s State of Play focused on its English dub, with many fans commenting they’d prefer to play the game in either Japanese or its native Korean. Speaking with developer Shift Up during an interview earlier today, we quizzed Game Director Hyung-Tae Kim...
Thursday1st Feb 2024
News Pre-Orders for Promising PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Open Very Soon
Sit tight until next week
We all know that Shift Up’s extremely promising PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade will launch on 26th April, which isn’t that far away. As such, pre-orders will open imminently for the outing, from 7th February. There’ll be two options available: the Standard Edition and the Digital Deluxe Edition. And, don’t worry if you...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Dated for 26th April on PS5
Fresh gameplay reveals all
Upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade was the subject of a big deep dive during Sony's latest State of Play showcase, which revealed the game will release on 26th April 2024. You can catch all the new gameplay, which takes a look at combat, exploration, and itemisation in the trailer above. Pre-orders will go live on 7th...
Tuesday30th Jan 2024
News Stellar Blade Springs Back to Life as Anticipated PS5 Exclusive Nears
Well, would you Adam and Eve it?
One of the tentpole titles featured during this week’s State of Play will be Korean developer Shift Up’s highly anticipated PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade, which is scheduled to release later this year. Already confirmed to be one of the 15 titles featured during the 40-minute presentation, the game’s social media...
Friday29th Dec 2023
News Surprise! PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Has Been Delayed to 2024
Bet you didn't see that coming
If you were anticipating an action-packed weekend of Stellar Blade action, then you probably should have known better to be honest. Despite being scheduled to release in 2023, it was pretty clear earlier this year that Korean developer Shift Up’s console debut would take a little longer to launch on PS5. It’s now...
Tuesday28th Nov 2023
News Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Shift Up Allegedly Signs on As Sony Second-Party
Strengthening ties
Emerging Korean developer Shift Up, the creator of horny mobile hit Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and the upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade, has allegedly signed a contract to become one of Sony’s second-party partners – although it’s unclear what this actually entails. The relationship, revealed by a translated GameChosun...
Tuesday12th Sep 2023
News PS5 Console Exclusive Stellar Blade Will Have a Physical Release
Single-player only also confirmed
We've only had one or two trailers for Stellar Blade, a PS5 console exclusive still technically scheduled for 2023. The first console game developed by Korean studio Shift Up, this sci-fi action RPG looks pretty promising so far, but details are thin on the ground right now. Recently, however, an official page on...
Thursday22nd Dec 2022
News More Upcoming PS5 Games Handed Wishlist Pages
Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade
It's not just Marvel's Spider-Man 2 getting a new PS Store wishlist page; upcoming PS5 console exclusives Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade now also have their own listings on Sony's storefront. The former went live today while the latter was uploaded yesterday
Friday16th Dec 2022
News Tencent Acquires Stake in Dev of Korean PS5 Console Exclusive Stellar Blade
Shift up
SHIFT UP, the Korean company behind PS5 console exclusive Stellar Blade, has been partly acquired by Tencent. The Chinese juggernaut announced a 20 per cent stake in the studio today, and will become the second-largest shareholder in the firm, behind founder Kim Hyung Tae. Tencent already has ties to the team, as it’s the worldwide...
Wednesday14th Sep 2022
News Project EVE Becomes Stellar Blade, It Looks Pretty Stellar Too
Out next year for PS5
Project EVE, the flashy Korean game first announced during 2021's PlayStation Showcase, has been formally named Stellar Blade. Confirmed during a new trailer in Sony's latest State of Play livestream, it looked the part too with high-octane co
Monday13th Sep 2021
News Project EVE Dev Celebrates PS Showcase Trailer by Buying Entire Team a PS5
Found some stock
Hyung-Tae Kim, the boss of Shift Up – the Korean developer behind PlayStation 5 console exclusive Project EVE – celebrated the game’s successful PlayStation Showcase trailer by ordering his entire team a next-gen console. All 260 employees at the studio received a spangly new Sony system, so that they’ll be able to play the...
Thursday9th Sep 2021
News Korean Character Action Project Eve Dances with Death Like a K-Pop Star
Can you Adam and Eve it?
Project Eve is the first console game from Korean developer Shift Up Corp, and it’s coming to PlayStation 5. The developer showcased over four minutes of frantic footage during Sony’s big PlayStation Showcase, and it looks real good. This is a Devil May Cry-style affair, with a flashy female protagonist and some gruesome...
