Tag: Hellblade 2
News Ninja Theory Puts Together 'The Story So Far' Recap For Hellblade
A quick catchup
So, our big Hellblade 2 release guide is now live as we prepare ourselves for this month's major Xbox release, but what about those of us who could do with a quick recap on the first game? Well, Xbox and Ninja Theory have us covered. As you can see above, the dev team has posted a nice, succinct recap of the events in Hellblade:...
Guide Hellblade 2: Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know ahead of the Xbox Game Pass launch
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is officially heading to Xbox Game Pass in the very near future, marking the first major Xbox Game Studios release of the year. As we get closer and closer, it's time to look at all the details you need to know! Below, you'll find all the release dates, release...
News Xbox Launches Hellblade 2 Merch Line Ahead Of Next Week's Release
Okay, this stuff looks awesome
The Hellblade 2 hype is properly kicking into gear now, with Xbox dropping a new Series X|S dynamic background last week before the team at Ninja Theory showed off the game's incredible photo mode yesterday. Now, we have a fresh merchandise line to browse while we all wait for the big day. Yep, Microsoft has just upd
News Hellblade 2's Photo Mode Looks Ridiculously Detailed In New Footage
"This is legit crazy"
We're another day closer to the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on May 21st, and that means Ninja Theory is continuing to tease us with new snippets of info and footage - including a closer look at the game's Photo Mode. As you can see in the video below, the Photo Mode in Hellblade 2 is looking extremely detailed,...
News Xbox UK Is Hosting Hellblade 2 Play Sessions At The Microsoft Experience Centre
"Experience the first 2 hours of immersive gameplay"
Hellblade 2 officially launches one week today, and Xbox has announced that fans can go down to the Microsoft Experience Centre in London and play two hours of the title in its 'Xbox Gaming Lounge' next week. Unfortunately, there's no early access with these Hellblade 2 'Play Sessions'. Fans can...
Poll As Hellblade 2 Draws Near, What Do You Think Of The First Game?
Are you a fan of the original?
We're now just over a week away from the first Xbox Game Studios release of 2024 in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, so as the May 21st release date draws near, we thought we'd take a quick look back at the original game in the series. Arriving in 2017, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was a huge success for Ninja Theory,...
News Xbox Unveils New Hellblade 2 Dynamic Background For Series X|S
Let's get this hype train started!
It's time for another free dynamic background on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This latest one is for the upcoming release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, which arrives via Xbox Game Pass on May 21st, 2024. The background is based around the game's latest cover art, which we think looks pretty awesome: To...
News Xbox Is Reportedly 'Considering' Hellblade 2 For PlayStation 5
A PS5 port hasn't been announced, yet
In recent months, Microsoft has started to experiment with launching some of its exclusive games on other consoles, with Grounded, Hi-Fi RUSH, Pentiment and Sea Of Thieves all now playable on other platforms. We're yet to really see how Microsoft's experiment will play out in the long run, but it sounds like...
News Hellblade 2 Will Display With Black Bars Outside Of Ultrawide Mode
The game has a 2.39:1 aspect ratio
Xbox and Ninja Theory have officially started the hype train for the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 later this month, and as part of this, some interesting details have been confirmed about the game's aspect ratio. Taking to social media earlier this week, Ninja Theory shared the screenshot you see above,...
News Xbox Exec Hypes Up Hellblade 2 As Team Green Lays Out Launch Plans
"Excited to share more & celebrate this visually stunning masterpiece"
We're about two and a half weeks away from Hellblade 2 releasing on Xbox Game Pass, and it looks like launch plans are kicking into gear over at Microsoft and Ninja Theory. Not only is the developer starting to "share something every day" from now until launch, but Xbox exec...
Talking Point Will Hellblade 2 Be A Genuine Game Of The Year Contender This Year?
The first game missed out in 2017
As we close in on a month-or-so before launch, the Hellblade 2 hype is building. This is Xbox's first big exclusive launch of 2024, and it should hopefully get the ball rolling for a fantastic year in regards to Xbox first-party. As good as the game looks so far — and always has done since it was first unveiled...
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Is 'On Another Level' Says Digital Foundry, Despite Series S Concerns
The DF team dives into some preview footage
Early previews are now doing the rounds for Hellblade 2 - and by most accounts this is shaping up to be an impressive Xbox Series X|S title. The team over at Digital Foundry is one of the outlets to have taken a look at the game recently, and they reckon it's "on another level" visually, de
News Xbox Dev Ninja Theory To Host 'A Journey Of The Mind' Live Event For Hellblade 2
Highlighting the game's ties to mental health
Hellblade 2 is out on Xbox next month, and to highlight some of the game's themes and overall ties to mental health, developer Ninja Theory has a special live event planned for tomorrow, April 9th. 'Hellblade: A Journey of the Mind' is a collaboration between the development team and its nearby...
News Hellblade 1's Director Is No Longer Part Of Ninja Theory, Confirms Xbox
He was involved in Hellblade 2's "early stages"
We've been getting a bunch of Hellblade-related news today as part of the first Xbox hands-on previews for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and buried within there is the news that one of Ninja Theory's co-founders has left the company. Tameem Antoniades, who also directed the first Hellblade back in 2017,...
News Xbox Series X|S Versions Of Hellblade 2 Confirmed To Run At 30FPS
With the potential for higher on PC
As part of today's batch of highly positive Xbox previews for Hellblade 2, it's also been confirmed that the game will run at 30FPS on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when it arrives this May, with the scope for a higher frame rate on PC. This information comes courtesy of a
News Hellblade 2 Sounds Like A True Next-Gen Showcase In First Xbox Previews
"The next evolution of game technology"
Out of nowhere, the first hands-on previews for Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 began surfacing this morning, and based on what we've been reading so far, we're in for a truly special new Xbox exclusive this May. The running theme across all of these previews is just how impressed each outlet has...
News Ninja Theory Shares Four New Screenshots From Hellblade 2's Photo Mode
Simply stunning
We're really counting down the days now until Xbox's release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on May 21st, and Ninja Theory is making that wait even harder after sharing four stunning screenshots of the game's Photo Mode in action. These were apparently taken earlier this week, and this is the first confirmation we've had of a Photo...
Feature Hellblade 2 Brings True 'Cinematic Immersion' To Xbox This May, And We're Hyped For It
A proper Xbox blockbuster launches in just a few months
This year's Xbox Developer Direct delivered big - with huge deep dives for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed and Ara: History Untold. However, only one of the show's titles feels like it's truly within touching distance, and that's Ninja Theory's Hellbl
News Hellblade 2 Will Be A Digital-Only, Cheaper Release On Xbox And PC
Ninja Theory confirms its plans
Developer Ninja Theory has finally told us all about its plans for Hellblade 2 - including that much-welcome release date of May 21st. In the wake of today's Xbox Developer Direct showing, the team has also confirmed that the game will cost just $50 on Xbox Series X|S and PC - launchi
News Hellblade 2 Is Officially Coming To Xbox Series X|S In May 2024
After almost five years of waiting, we have a date!
After being revealed almost five years ago alongside the Xbox Series X, Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 is almost ready to go. Today's Xbox Developer Direct has delivered the game's official release date - Hellblade 2 comes to Xbox Game Pass on May 21st, 2024
Report Hellblade 2 Release Date Set For This May On Xbox Series X|S
We should know for sure at Developer Direct
There's a lot going on in the world of Xbox as we head towards this week's Developer Direct, and a new report has just outed one of the featured game's release dates. Yep, outlet exputer is claiming that Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2 will launch on May 21st, 2024. Until tomorr
News Hellblade 2 New Gameplay Trailer Confirms 2024 Release Window
Coming to Xbox Game Pass day one
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 has made yet another The Game Awards appearance today, and this year's trailer confirms a 2024 release window! We don't have anything more specific than that we're afraid, but Xbox is bringing Hellblade 2 to Game Pass in 2024. The new trailer, which we've i
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Hypes Up Hellblade 2 In CCXP 2023 Interview
"We don't have that much longer to wait"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been in Brazil for the CCXP 2023 convention this week, and as part of this, he appeared in a chat with the official Xbox team to discuss a whole bunch of topics - including which game he's most excited for. Specifically, Spencer was questioned about the game he's "most eager to...
News Xbox Opens In-Person 'Audio-Visual Experience' Featuring Hellblade 2
Get immersed into Senua's twisted world
Xbox has announced some pretty cool in-person events happening in the UK and Germany right now - and they both feature an "Immersive Audio-Visual Experience" based on some of the team's biggest games. Hosted at the Charing Cross Road Outernet Store in London and The Lighthouse of Digital Art in Berlin, Xbox...
News Xbox's Matt Booty Suggests Hellblade 2 Will 'Come Later' In 2024
Possibly after Ara: History Untold and Towerborne
We've been waiting for the arrival of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 ever since it was first announced back at The Game Awards 2019, and it sounds like we've still got a while left to go until it finally releases for Xbox Series X and Series S. In a new interview with Matt Booty (Xbox President of Game...
News Hellblade 2 Dev Diary Goes Behind The Scenes On Xbox Games Showcase Trailer
Ninja Theory is going all out for the sequel
Following the game's recent appearance at the Xbox Games Showcase, developer Ninja Theory has dropped one of its slickly-produced Hellblade 2 dev diaries - giving us a closer look at the work going into the title behind the scenes. There's some serious motion capture going into making lead character...
News Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Gets Another Trailer At Xbox Showcase, Now Confirmed For 2024
"Sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story"
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event confirmed that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will be arriving for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in 2024. You can check out the new trailer above. "Sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story with this showcase of cinematic immersion,...
Rumour Microsoft Exec Hints At Hellblade 2 Appearance During Xbox Games Showcase 2023
Update: Greenberg suggests it wasn't a hint!
Update: Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has cooled this rumour, mentioning how he was just highlighting some fan art. "It’s just fan art, nothing to do with any specific game." Nevertheless, we're still hoping to see Hellblade 2 make a big appearance at this year's showcase! Original story: As we near
News Hellblade 2's New Facial Animation Trailer Is Absolutely Jaw-Dropping
As revealed at State of Unreal 2023
Today marked the 2023 edition of State of Unreal, and the big takeaway from an Xbox perspective is that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is perhaps looking ever more impressive than we expected. This game is going to be special! The video in the presentation is short but sweet (you can watch it above), showing off the...
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
News Hellblade 2 Coverage Returns As Ninja Theory Drops New Dev Diary
Take a trip to Iceland
Xbox studio Ninja Theory is back to show off more of the development process behind its impressive-looking Hellblade sequel - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. To be clear upfront; there's no new gameplay in here, but there is plenty of info to dig into about the team's upcoming 10th century Icelandic adventure. Speaking of Iceland...
Talking Point Do You Think We'll See Hellblade 2 On Xbox In 2023?
It hasn't been announced, but it seems possible
Xbox Game Studios looks set for a much busier year in 2023. We've already been treated to the surprise drop of Hi-Fi RUSH from Tango Gameworks, and we've got the likes of Redfall, Forza Motorsport and Starfield on the way. But what abou
News Xbox Studio Ninja Theory Hints At More Hellblade 2 Info 'In The New Year'
Senua's Saga continues
While we were a little disappointed in Ninja Theory's no-show at The Game Awards 2022, it seems we won't have to wait long to hear more about the team's upcoming projects - a slate that of course includes Hellblade 2. In a short and sweet Christmas message, the team has revealed that it will be bringing back more "dev diaries"...
News Xbox's Hellblade 2 Is Busy Figuring Out Where Bird Poo Should Land
No, really.
You'd think that Hellblade 2's launch is one of the closest amongst the upcoming Xbox slate, right? We've seen multiple extended demos of Ninja Theory's sequel in action, with last year's TGA showing looking mighty impressive. In reality, the team still appears to be very busy, figuring out a really important feature. Bird poo! That's...
News Hellblade 2's Giant Was Mo-Capped Despite Its Enormous Size
A mortal man
Back at The Game Awards in 2021, developer Ninja Theory took us on a bit of a Hellblade 2 adventure. We were treated to a lengthy showcase of Senua's upcoming saga, and most of you probably noticed she was fighting against the odds, aka, against a humongous giant. Well, the team has given us a glimpse at how this giant character was...
News Xbox's Aaron Greenberg Amazed That Recent Hellblade 2 Trailer Was Real Gameplay
"I'm moving Senua myself"
It seems we weren't the only ones amazed by Hellblade 2's latest gameplay trailer! Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg recently spoke with Xbox fans at an event in South America, where he touched on a recent Hellblade 2 trailer. In short, Greenberg was that impressed he thought it was a cutscene. When he brought that up to developer...
News Hellblade Will 'Look Like An Indie Game' Next To Hellblade 2, Says Studio Co-Founder
AAAmbitions
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is one of our most anticipated first party titles, and it has been since Microsoft acquired Ninja Theory. Hype levels were only raised when we saw it in action at The Game Awards last year, and it seems like the team is going all in on AAA, even if it sounds like a dig at indies. In a new interview with
News Hellblade 2 Dev Confirms There Were 'No Tricks' In The Gameplay Reveal
"This is real"
Last week's huge reveal of gameplay for Hellblade 2 was arguably the standout moment at The Game Awards 2021, and it was so good that people have been questioning whether it was actual gameplay ever since. In response, Ninja Theory Audio Director David García took to Twitter a few days ago to confirm that the entire demo took pla
News Hellblade 2 Debuts Stunning Gameplay Trailer At The Game Awards
This. Looks. Incredible.
The rumours were true! Xbox and Ninja Theory treated us to a fresh look at Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 as part of The Game Awards 2021, and it's looking every bit as incredible as we'd hoped. No release date yet, though. "Debuted at The Game Awards 2021, watch the Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II gameplay reveal. Coming...
News It's Sounding More And More Likely Hellblade 2 Will Be At The Game Awards
Two months to go
There have been some rumblings Hellblade 2 could be appearing at The Game Awards, with rumours surfacing over recent weeks. It's been a bit up in the air, but a new report seems pretty confident we'll be seeing it again at the end of the year. Amongst the details in the recent Avowed report over at
Rumour Hellblade 2 Is 'Planned' To Be Shown At The Game Awards 2021
Broadcasting from the Microsoft Theatre this December
With E3 and Gamescom out of the way, what's next? Why, The Game Awards, of course! The show has been confirmed to be airing on December 9 and will be taking place as an in-person event at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. Expectations for the show are high after recent years, and it seems...
Video Ninja Theory Shares A Development Update For Hellblade 2
Take a peek behind the curtain
Ninja Theory has given us a few more crumbs of news for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. While it still sounds as though the game may be a (long) while off, it's one of the more substantial updates we've had in a while. Chief creative ninja at Ninja Theory, Tameem Antoniades, opens the video explaining how development is...
News Ninja Theory Plans To Share An Update On Hellblade 2 Tomorrow
Don't expect gameplay though
Xbox plans to host an Xbox Games Showcase: Extended event tomorrow at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST / 7PM CEST, which will dive deeper into many of the games previously shown via developer interviews. Ninja Theory will be appearing and has now confirmed it will be providing a behind the scenes update for Hellblade 2. Aside...
News Ninja Theory Teases Us With A Look At Hellblade 2's Ultra Realistic Clouds
"Bit cloudy isn't it?"
We're getting desperate for a proper peek at Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 gameplay in the near future (hopefully at E3!), but in the meantime, Ninja Theory has shared a look at how clouds work from a visual standpoint in the game. Taking to Twitter, the studio explained that it's using flow maps to "make clouds form and dissolve...
Rumour Elden Ring Won't Be At Xbox's Showcase, Or Maybe Even E3
Hellblade 2 may also not be appearing
Everything seems up in the air surrounding Elden Ring. We had a leaked trailer earlier this year, later followed by what seemingly looked like confirmation of a worldwide reveal during Xbox's E3 conference. Alas, one industry insider seems adamant it won't be shown during the Xbox Showcase, and possibly not at...
Video Hellblade 2 Actor Shares A Look Behind The Scenes Of The Upcoming Sequel
Specifically the combat training process
The upcoming release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is one of the most highly-anticipated Xbox Game Studios titles in development, and lead actor Melina Juergens has shared a new video diary about the making of the game. Specifically, this diary focuses on the combat training process, showing how Juergens made...
News Xbox Studio Ninja Theory Unveils Its Brand-New Mocap Stage
Looks like it'll be used for Hellblade 2
The Xbox owned studio Ninja Theory has been pretty quiet over the past year aside from a couple of snippets of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, but we do know that the company has just opened up a brand-new Mocap stage. This was revealed by Senua actor Melina Juergens on Twitter, who also provided a look at it:...