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Thursday11th Apr 2024
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
Monday8th Apr 2024
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...
Thursday4th Apr 2024
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...
Friday15th Mar 2024
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...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News Xbox's Gaming Revenue Receives Huge 49% Boost YoY From Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The second quarter fiscal year 2024 results are in
Microsoft has just released its earning results for FY24 Q2 and Xbox's gaming revenue has experienced huge growth in the latest quarter, up by 49% year-over-year. This growth is credited mostly to Microsoft securing Activision Blizzard, which closed last year on October 13, 2023. This latest figure...
Thursday18th Jan 2024
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
Wednesday17th Jan 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
Tuesday9th Jan 2024
News Xbox Announces New 'Developer Direct' Event For Next Week
It includes four massive games!
The rumours were true! Microsoft is bringing back the Xbox Developer Direct event for 2024, and it'll be taking place on January 18th, 2024. The games that will be featured are Indiana Jones, Avowed, Ara: History Untold and Hellblade 2! Specific
Friday8th Dec 2023
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
Friday1st Dec 2023
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...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
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...
Thursday9th Nov 2023
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...
Saturday21st Oct 2023
Video Senua's Insane 'Level Of Realism' Detailed In New Hellblade II Dev Diary
Launching on Xbox in 2024
If you weren't already excited for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Ninja Theory has now released a new development diary showcasing the insane "level of realism" and attention to detail that's going into this second entry. This video focuses on how the team has gone about crafting the protagonist Senua in the next game, with a...
Thursday19th Oct 2023
News Xbox's Latest Advertising Campaign Features Starfield, Hellblade 2 & Others
"Wake Up and Dream"
Xbox has today unveiled its latest "Power Your Dreams global brand campaign", kicking things off with a live-action trailer called "Wake Up and Dream" that will be shown across global markets throughout the holiday period. You can watch the video above, which features the likes of Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Cyberpunk 2077 and...
Tuesday27th Jun 2023
News Microsoft Acquired Hellblade Creator Ninja Theory For Just $117 Million
Chump change
Some more information that was never meant to be made public has been revealed in the Microsoft v FTC court battle. In the same email and documents revealing Xbox had a huge list of companies it was considering acquiring, page 10 reveals Ninja Theory was purchased for the sum of $117 million USD. Again, what's interesting about this...
Wednesday14th Jun 2023
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...
Sunday11th Jun 2023
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,...
Tuesday9th May 2023
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
Wednesday22nd Mar 2023
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...
Friday3rd Mar 2023
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
Thursday2nd Mar 2023
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...
Wednesday28th Dec 2022
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"...
Friday5th Aug 2022
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...
Friday27th May 2022
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...
Wednesday23rd Feb 2022
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...
Tuesday8th Feb 2022
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
Saturday29th Jan 2022
News Stunning Hellblade 2 Concept Art Shows Moody Shoreline Settlement
We can't wait for this one
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 looks like it's coming on nicely indeed. Late last year, we were treated to some fresh gameplay footage from The Game Awards, and developer Ninja Theory continues to show glimpses of its upcoming sequel. A week ago, a ridiculously detailed Senua model was showcased, sweaty skin pores and all...
