Tag: Blasphemous
News More Blasphemous 2 Coming in Mea Culpa DLC, Plus Free PS5, PS4 Update
Mea Culpa DLC costs £11.99 / $11.99
The Game Kitchen has announced it's planning two large Blasphemous 2 content drops for Halloween next month, with one taking the form of a paid DLC called Mea Culpa, and then a free update for all PS5, PS4 players. The former costs £11.99 / $11.99, with a 20 per cent discount available for two weeks after the...
News Blasphemous Dev Posts Ominous Teaser for Incoming Announcement
Blasphemy!
Enrique Cabeza, the art and creative director behind both Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2 has teased some kind of new announcement on social media. The incredibly talented dev has simply posted an image of the Mea Culpa — the playable character's sword in the Blasphemous games — alongside the words "Announcement Coming...". Ominous!...
News Blasphemous 2 Looks Like a Truly Sick Sequel in Raw Gameplay Footage
Praise be
Due to release in just over a week on PS5, Blasphemous 2 appears to be a pretty straightforward sequel to the already fantastic Blasphemous — and we're perfectly okay with that. The 2D action adventure just got 16 minutes of raw gameplay footage (thanks IGN), and it looks damn good. We've always loved the first game's art direction, and...
News Unconsecrated Sequel Blasphemous 2 Gets Gory PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Praise be
Blasphemous 2 continues the series' trademark blend of tough-as-nails 2D gameplay and unsettling Catholicism-inspired enemy design. Preorders are now live, with the game launching on PS5 next month, on 24th August, and we got a suitably gory gameplay snippet to tide us over in the meantime. The second scripture in the ongoing Blasphemous...
News Blasphemous 2 Brings 'Darkly Picturesque Punishment' to PS5 in August
An act of blasphemy
Update: After leaking earlier in the day, Team17 has since confirmed that, yes, Blasphemous 2 will launch on PS5 from 24th August, 2023. You can check out the release date trailer embedded above. Original Article: A hastily uploaded PS Store trailer has seemingly let the pixel art cat out of the bag: Blasphemous 2 will release...
News Final Free Blasphemous Update Out Now, Adds Lots of New Content
Levels, bosses, items, and secrets
The excellent Metroidvania title Blasphemous has today been treated to its last free post-launch update, titled Wounds of Eventide. Much like the previous two patches delivered after release, there are new levels, bosses, items, and secrets to experience. This final chunk of story will also lead into the events of...
News Blasphemous 2 Spills Blood in 2023, First Game Gets Major DLC Update This December
Wounds of Eventide
Brilliantly brutal action title Blasphemous is getting a big update on the 9th December, which adds the game's "final chapter". Titled 'Wounds of Eventide', you can watch its intriguing animated teaser above. And that's not all. Blasphemous II is happening — but it's a while off. It's currently aiming for a 2023 release date,...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Crosses Paths with Blasphemous in Free Strife and Ruin Update
Miriam, Boss rush mode, more
There are a good number of Souls-inspired 2D action games these days, but few are better than Blasphemous. With its wonderful pixel art, grim tone, and satisfying gameplay, it's a bit of a hidden gem in PlayStation 4's catalogue. Another critically acclaimed 2D title is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a sort of...
Review Blasphemous - An Unholy and Triumphant Metroidvania
King of the castle
Perhaps ‘Dark Souls-vania’ is a bit of an overstatement, but there’s no denying the plethora of influences, both modern and contemporary, in this gorgeously sacrilegious metroidvania. Blasphemous is dripping in grim atmosphere and stuffed full of macabre religious iconography, bloody combat, and enough lore to fill the Old...
News Blasphemous' Launch Trailer Is Bloody Gruesome, Out Now on PS4
Guts and gore
Blasphemous is out right now on PlayStation 4, bringing with it punishing 2D platforming action and a hack-n-slash style combat system that'll test your skills to the limits. To celebrate the occasion, developer The Game Kitchen has released the game's launch trailer. Launching to favourable reviews, it looks like Blasphemous is more...
News Gruesome Side-Scrolling Adventure Blasphemous Sins on PS4 in September
About bloody time
Blasphemous has looked really intriguing for a long while now, and it finally has a release date on PlayStation 4. The gory and often nightmarish side-scrolling action role-playing game staggers onto Sony's system next month, on the 10th September. It'll be priced at $24.99/€24.99/£19.99. If you're not familiar with...
News Blasphemous, a Brutal Action Platformer, Hacks and Slashes Its Way to PS4 This Year
Watch the new trailer
When pixel art is done well, it can be very effective, and it looks like Blasphemous certainly fits the bill. This upcoming action game from Team 17 and The Game Kitchen is coming to PS4 in 2019, and it looks like a dark, creepy adventure. Playing as The Penitent One, you must explore the cursed land of Cvstodia and hack your...
