Tag: Game Science
News Black Myth: Wukong Deserved Astro Bot's Game of the Year Award, Says Game Science CEO
"The Wukong team were crying when they did not win"
While most punters seem surprisingly pleased with Geoff Keighley's latest instalment of The Game Awards (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's robbery aside), it appears at least one executive took home sour grapes in place of a hoped-for statue. Game Science CEO and Black Myth: Wukong
News PS5 Pro Update on Its Way to Black Myth: Wukong, Arriving Tomorrow
Builds on previously confirmed PS5 patch
The update bringing a challenge mode, in-game maps, and new armour pieces revealed for Black Myth: Wukong earlier in the week has not actually gone live yet, but it's now received a patch itself to include PS5 Pro support. We now know the update goes live tomorrow, 14th December 2024, and works to improve the...
News Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Patch Adds Challenge Mode, Maps, Free Armour
Version 1.0.12.16581 available to download soon
Game Science is pushing a new Black Myth: Wukong update for PS5 live today that includes a challenge mode, new in-game maps, and free armour pieces for the popular action title. It'll be rolled out within the next 24 hours, updating the game to version number 1.0.12.16581. The challenge mode takes the...
News Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring DLC in The Game Awards' Fan Vote Final
Along with three gacha heavyweights
Geoff Keighley has announced the finalists of The Game Awards' community vote, and the final five nominees that have made it through two rounds of voting are completely unsurprising. Votes are being collected now until Wednesday, with the nominees being: Black Myth: Wukong Elden Ring: Shadow of the...
News Black Myth: Wukong Dev Declares 'Surprises' Still in Store for 2024
DLC, perhaps; an Xbox release, perchance
Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science still has "some surprises" up its sleeve, indicating that all shall be revealed before the end of the year. Speculation is split on whether this might mean the inevitable Xbox release (obviously less relevant to our target audience) or the announcement of an expansion...
News Black Myth: Wukong Declared Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024
Momentum building
In a stunning debut, Black Myth: Wukong from Chinese developer Game Science came out of nowhere to become one of the year's best-selling games. Considering it's a single-player outing, a new IP, and Game Science's first console title, it's especially impressive. In recognition of these achievements and more, Black Myth: Wukong has...
News GOTY Nominee Black Myth: Wukong Bags PS Plus Premium Demo
Play for two hours
Anyone with a PS Plus Premium subscription who's been interested in checking out Black Myth: Wukong is in luck as a new time-limited trial for the Game of the Year nominee has appeared on the PS Store. You'll be able to sample the PS5 title for two hours, from the moment you boot the game up. That means you get to see the visually...
News Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Physical Copies Available in December
No monkey business
Those of you holding out for Black Myth: Wukong's anticipated PS5 physical edition will soon feel relief, as boxed copies will hit shelves next month on 12th December. PM Studios is handling the logistical end of things and confirmed that the date will be the same for UK fans (thanks, Eurogamer). This release will mark the game's...
News Black Myth: Wukong Physical Version Now Official, PS5 Disc Included
Priced at $65, pre-orders go live soon
Update: Responding to a handful of concerns, PM Studios has confirmed the physical version of Black Myth: Wukong will include the full game on its Blu-ray, and you won't need an Internet connection to play. It's just the Deluxe Edition codes which will need to be redeemed optionally from the PS Store...
News Black Myth: Wukong's PS5 Physical Edition Is Coming 'Very Soon'
Potentially today
Black Myth: Wukong surprised many earlier this year when it impressed players, selling an astonishing 20 million copies and all but ensuring a sequel from developer Game Science. If you didn't pick it up, or you fancy a double-dip, word on the street is that PS5 physical editions are extremely imminent, potentially available as...
News Black Myth: Wukong Sales Over 20 Million In a Month, Entering GOAT Territory
With the majority playing on PC
Black Myth: Wukong continues to put up big numbers, with former PlayStation CEO Ken Kuturagi revealing at Tokyo Game Show that developer Game Science moved an astonishing 20 million units in the weeks following launch. For comparison, GTA V is the fastest-selling game of all time, moving around 11 million copies in 24...
News Black Myth: Wukong's Sales Top 18 Million in Two Weeks on PS5, PC
Expansion is in development
There have been a number of breakout successes this year: Palworld got the ball rolling and Helldivers 2 picked up the mantle. But none compare to the absolutely outrageous story emerging around Black Myth: Wukong: the title has now topped 18 million sales across PS5 and PC in just two weeks. As previously reported,
News Black Myth: Wukong's Xbox Delay Isn't Due to Platform Limitations, Says Microsoft
"We'd prefer not to comment on the deals made by our partners with other platform holders"
The case of Black Myth: Wukong's alleged Sony exclusivity is becoming curiouser and curiouser, with a spokesperson for Microsoft confirming that its indefinite delay has nothing to do with the assumed technical limitations of the Xbox Series S. Suddenly, those...
News Dramatic Conflicts as Sony Accused of Signing Secret PS5 Exclusivity with Black Myth: Wukong
First time?
Update #2: An interesting night of conflicting reports has brought no resolution to the idea Sony secretly paid for Black Myth: Wukong exclusivity. Neither the platform holder nor developer Game Science has commented on the speculation, but Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb has gone against the recent round of reports. Grubb said on a podcast...
News Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.8 Promises Loads of Fixes on PS5, But No Performance Boosts
Paint it black
The first post-launch update for Black Myth: Wukong is available to download now on PS5. Patch 1.0.8 weighs in at a reasonable 1.1GB, but players hoping for improvements to technical performance will likely be left disappointed. The update focuses on fixes for a range of more specific issues, many of which are related to gameplay...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Black Myth: Wukong?
Straight to monkey business
Black Myth: Wukong turned out to be a real game after all, and it launched on PS5 one whole week ago. We're hoping that most of you will have been able to form a functional opinion on the action title at this point, and so as always, we want you to give it an official Push Square rating. In case you're curious, we gave...
Random The Inevitable Black Myth: Wukong Goku Mods Have Arrived
Monkey magic
Black Myth: Wukong has only been with us for a short while, but we'd be willing to bet modders on PC have been chomping at the bit to implement the inevitable Son Goku reskins. Thankfully, it only took a few days, and now we can all imagine the Dragon Ball game we didn't know we needed. IGN highlighted the above reskin mod, and it just...
Review Black Myth: Wukong (PS5) - A Spectacularly Creative Action Romp
Shock the monkey
Black Myth: Wukong is, ultimately, a game about boss fights. Tense, dynamic boss fights that'll have you gawking in awe one minute, and potentially spiking your controller the next. This is a challenging action title — a constant push against increasingly complex and deadly opponents, and there are no difficulty settings to fall...
News Black Myth: Wukong Has Sold an Astonishing 10 Million Copies in Three Days on PS5, PC
Monkey doing business
It's official: Black Myth: Wukong is a huge hit. Game Science's Journey to the West-inspired action RPG has now sold an incredible 10 million copies across PS5 and PC platforms. The studio shared the news today on its social channels: For it to reach sales of 10 million would be more than enough of an accomplishment, but...
News Black Myth: Wukong Is Eating Your Inputs on PS5, and It's a Problem with Performance Mode
What's in a frame
Earlier this week, we reported on the PS5 version of Black Myth: Wukong, and how it seems to hold up from a technical perspective. Our impressions were based on roughly six hours of playtime, and our main takeaway was that while none of the game's three graphical modes are perfect, the performance mode in particular seemed fairly...
Poll Are You Playing Black Myth: Wukong?
A myth no more
There was a time when many (including ourselves, at points) questioned whether Black Myth: Wukong was an actual, real game. A lengthy development cycle and a series of stunning trailers contributed to this perspective, but here we are, four years after the title's initial announcement, and Wukong has arrived on PS5. The action RPG...
News Black Myth: Wukong Prompts PS5 Sales Explosion in China
Sony won't Myth its projections
As you’re probably already aware, Black Myth: Wukong has exploded in China and other Mandarin speaking countries such as Taiwan. On launch day, the title peaked at almost 2.5 million concurrent players on PC platform Steam – before settling at a much less remarkable 200k when the region went to sleep. It’s...
Hands On Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Performance Isn't Perfect, But It's Perfectly Fine
No monkeying around
We've finally got our grubby hands on the PS5 version of Black Myth: Wukong. And while it'll still take us some time to construct a review, we can at least report on the game's PS5 performance, which has become a bit of a concern for potential buyers over the last few days or so. Just to reiterate, PS5 review code was not...
News Black Myth: Wukong Becomes Steam's Biggest Ever Single Player Launch
PS5 numbers also expected to be high
Update: Just as an update to this article, Black Myth: Wukong has now peaked at 2.2 million concurrents on Steam, making it comfortably the biggest-ever single player launch on the PC platform. As mentioned below, we don’t have PS5 player numbers, but it’s safe to assume they’re high too. Analysis suggests...
News Judge for Yourself with Official PS5 Black Myth: Wukong Gameplay
PS5 version is no myth
Journey to the West-inspired Soulslike, Black Myth: Wukong, releases imminently, on 20 August for PS5. Our own review of the game will have to wait a while longer, as developer and publisher, Game Science, appears to have only sent out PC code so far. In the meantime, courtesy of IGN China, we at least have some official PS5...
News Black Myth: Wukong Is Another Game Over 100GB on PS5
That's no myth
It's not exactly a rarity these days, but it can still be jarring to see a game's file size weigh in at three digits. Releasing for PS5 in a matter of days, the preload for Black Myth: Wukong reveals that it'll gobble up 104GB of your console's storage space. It's a big one. The size doesn't come as a huge surprise, though. As we've...
Site News Where's Our Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Review?
Monkey business
By the time you read this, the first wave of reviews for Black Myth: Wukong will be online. You'll also have noticed we haven't got a full review of the action RPG ourselves yet, and there's a pretty good reason: PS5 codes have yet to be distributed. Yes, if you're looking for an assessment of the PS5 version in particular, you'll...
Hands On Black Myth: Wukong Is Brilliant, But We Have PS5 Concerns
Monkeying around
Black Myth: Wukong is easily one of our most anticipated games of the year, and after spending over 10 hours with it, we’re glad to see that our hype is warranted. Game Science’s action RPG, which is steeped in Chinese mythology, is a whirlwind of finely tuned combat and exemplary graphics, but it may have put too many eggs in...
News Black Myth: Wukong Builds the Hype with Stunning Final Trailer
Not long to wait now
Black Myth: Wukong has looked brilliant since its debut years ago, and it continues to do so in the last trailer before release. The game launches on 20th August on PS5, and to whet our appetites before then, we have this nearly five-minute video to drum up more hype. The trailer is all in-game footage, firstly showcasing...
News Anticipated PS5 Action Adventure Black Myth: Wukong Goes Gold Ahead of August Release
It's finally happening
We're just a couple of weeks away from the launch of Black Myth: Wukong on PS5, so it's nice to see developer Game Science confirming that the action title has gone gold. A social media statement says that the game's now ready to go, and that everything's locked in for the big 20th August release date. It's actually a huge...
News Silly Speculation Alleges Sony May Have Signed Secret PS5 Exclusivity for Black Myth: Wukong
It's a Myth
Game Science, the developer behind the highly anticipated Black Myth: Wukong, has already explained why the game will only be releasing on PS5 and PC on 20th August – but that’s not stopped bizarre speculation from spreading on social media. You may recall at Summer Game Fest, there was momentary out
Preview Black Myth: Wukong Could Finally Be the Game Journey to the West Deserves
Monkeying around
Developed by Chinese studio Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong has garnered a lot of attention since its unveiling back in 2020. After years of unbelievable trailers and gameplay footage, it's now just a couple of months away. Such is the excitement around this title that, after emailing the team as soon as we were able about a...
News Black Myth: Wukong's Physical Editions Won't Have Actual Discs at Launch, Just Digital Codes
Monkey business
In a move that's sure to rub physical media enthusiasts the wrong way, highly anticipated action title Black Myth: Wukong will not ship on an actual disc. Developer Game Science has confirmed that the physical editions of the game — which is due out on the 20th August — will simply house digital activation codes. "It is the...
News Black Myth: Wukong Is Now a PS5 Console Exclusive for an Indefinite Amount of Time
Monkey magic
Black Myth: Wukong received a new cinematic trailer during Summer Game Fest, but the bigger story here is that the upcoming action game — set to release on the 20th August — is now a PS5 console exclusive at launch. But before everyone starts screaming about Sony somehow moneyhatting the title, this is actually down to Xbox. On its...
News Leaker Claims Black Myth: Wukong Features 160 Enemy Types, 80 Bosses
Monkey magic?
Game Science's imminent PS5 action game, Black Myth: Wukong, is out in August, and anticipation is rising for this Journey to the West-inspired adventure. We've seen quite a lot of enemy variety in trailer footage so far, and the game is the developer's first console outing; still, it's being claimed that the game might be more...
News Black Myth: Wukong Still Looks Bananas in New Trailer, Out 20th August on PS5
So close, yet so far
After going silent for a while, Black Myth: Wukong has resurfaced with a new trailer, unveiled at the recent WeGame showcase and courtesy of IGN. The PS5 action game continues to look bananas, and we won't have much longer to wait to get our grasping paws on it, as it's out on the 20th August on PS5. Developed by Game Science,...
News Insane Looking PS5 Action Game Black Myth: Wukong Finally Has an August 2024 Release Date
Journey on
Black Myth: Wukong's been floating around for years, hasn't it? The game's always looked ridiculous to the point of people wondering whether it was even real, but the time has finally come: we've got a confirmed release date. It's coming to PS5 on the 20th August, 2024, adding yet another promising project to next year's already stacked...
News Black Myth: Wukong Continues to Look Mightily Impressive in New Gameplay Trailer
Monkey business
One of those games on the horizon that looks too good to be true, Black Myth: Wukong has reappeared with a new gameplay trailer. An action RPG loosely based on Journey to the West, it looks like a very promising Souls-like. The trailer features plenty of eerie visuals and, even better, seriously cool-looking bosses. The climax of...
News Scintillating PS5 RPG Black Myth: Wukong Will Allegedly Feature Heavily at Gamescom
Fully playable on dozens of machines
German convention Gamescom is just days away, but there’s still strong speculation about what will be on display at the show. Black Myth: Wukong, a previously announced “next-gen” action RPG from Chinese developer Game Science, is one such title setting tongues wagging; according to Insider Gaming sources,...
News Black Myth: Wukong Will Remain a Myth Until Summer 2024
Announced via brilliant short film
Remember Black Myth: Wukong? It's that PS5 action RPG based loosely on Journey to the West, and has consistently looked amazing each time we've seen it. Well, developer Game Science has announced roughly when we can expect the title to arrive, and it's still a ways off. The game won't launch on PS5 and other...
News Yes, Black Myth: Wukong Continues to Look Utterly Sensational
Woah kong
Ah, good ol’ Black Myth: Wukong – the dreamy action adventure game from Chinese developer Game Science, which steps out of the shadows a couple of times a year and never fails to drop our jaws. While we’re sceptical of this title ever seeing the light of day, it’s hard not to be impressed by what the studio’s showing here. The...
News Black Myth: Wukong Returns, Looks Utterly Jaw-Dropping in New Gameplay Video
Monkey magic
You may remember Black Myth: Wukong from back when its debut trailer took the internet by storm. Developed by Chinese studio Game Science, the action RPG put in a second appearance in February of this year, and that trailer pretty much set the gaming wo
News Action RPG Black Myth: Wukong Continues to Look Cool as Hell in New Trailer
Year of the Ox
Last year, Black Myth: Wukong, a Chinese action RPG, captured the internet's attention with a seriously impressive gameplay video. If you haven't seen it, please go take a look. It's a Journey to the West-inspired title that takes cues from character action games, and there's an undeniable hint of Dark Souls in there, too. It looks...
News Chinese Action Game Black Myth: Wu Kong Is Attracting a Lot of Attention
And it could come to PS5
Chinese studios are no strangers to outsourcing for the biggest AAA titles, but local teams are beginning to tackle their own projects as well. We’ve seen signs of this through Sony’s China Hero project, which is designed to help independent devs port their titles to the PlayStation 4 and release them globally. Some...
