Tag: Mortal Shell
News PS Plus Blocks Free Mortal Shell PS5 Upgrade
Mortal hell
It's becoming an all too familiar story: the latest lineup of PlayStation Plus titles has just become available in a couple of territories, and Mortal Shell cannot be upgraded to the native PS5 version despite advertising being able to do so free of charge. This means that the version part of PS Plus is blocking the ability to do so,...
Review Mortal Shell (PS4) - A Souls-Like for Hardened Veterans
The Stone Roses
Republished on Wednesday, 1st December, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December 2021's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. All forms of art take inspiration from that which came before, but those that do must reflect on those forms and develop upon them to stand...
News Mortal Shell: The Virtuous Cycle DLC Is Free for Owners of the Main Game, Starting Today
Limited time offer
Mortal Shell's new DLC, The Virtuous Cycle, was announced a few weeks ago, and it looks like a meaty update to the solid Souls-like RPG. The expansion releases today for the PlayStation 5 and PS4 versions of the game. Normally it would cost £6.99/$7.99, but a special launch deal means those who already own the game can get the...
News Mortal Shell DLC The Virtuous Cycle Is a Roguelike, Out 18th August
New playable Shell, transforming weapon
The pretty good Souls-like out of developer Cold Symmetry titled Mortal Shell is being treated to a new piece of DLC on 18th August 2021 that makes it a roguelike. Named The Virtuous Cycle, it will be available for both the original game on PlayStation 4 as well as the PS5's Enhanced Edition. Check out the...
News Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition Is Real, Coming to PS5 Next Week
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition has now been officially confirmed for PlayStation 5 by publisher PlayStack after the Trophy list leaked its existence last week. It isn't too far away either, with a release date of 4th March 2021 revealed in the announcement trailer above. If you already own the game on PlayStation 4,
News Mortal Shell, Hunting Simulator 2 Prepped for PS5 Release
Trophy lists confirm next-gen ports
One thing we’ve noticed since the turn of the year is that PlayStation 5 ports are popping up out of nowhere. You’ll recall The Sinking City launching on Sony’s next-gen console in New Zealand this week – before it was even announced by developer Frogwares. Now, two Trophy lists have emerged: Mortal Shell...
News Mortal Shell Scratches Your Dark Souls Itch, Er, This Month
Out in just over a week
Deathly gloomy Dark Souls-inspired action role-playing game Mortal Shell will start using its stamina from 18th August, and there’s a disgustingly macabre trailer to celebrate the fact above. Developed by Cold Symmetry, we’re going to describe this as an homage rather than a copycat because, well, we’re trying to be...
News 'Tough-As-Nails' Action RPG Mortal Shell Still Set for 2020 on PS4, Gets New Gameplay
See you in shell
A quick update on Mortal Shell, the supposedly super tough action RPG from developer Cold Symmetry: it's still due to release in 2020 on PlayStation 4. The game reappeared as part of IGN's Summer of Gaming livestream, and got a decent chunk of new gameplay footage thanks to the 16-minute developer interview that we've embedded...
News Mortal Shell Is an Unforgiving Action RPG Coming to PS4 in 2020
And it looks great
If you're hankering for a new game in the vein of Dark Souls or Bloodborne, you should probably take a look at Mortal Shell. Newly announced from developer Cold Symmetry and publisher PlayStack, the game is a hardcore RPG that looks mightily impressive in its debut trailer. Check it out above. On the face of it, Mortal Shell...
