Tag: Perfect World Games
News This PS5 Open World Game Is Adding an Entire Fantasy RPG as an Extra Activity
Sure, okay
I’m a little stunned by the latest update to NTE, scheduled to release on 8th July. Fans will know the GTA-inspired open world launched earlier this year with a variety of activities, ranging from racing to shop management. But its next addition is an entire fantasy RPG named ‘999 Nights’ (irritatingly pronounced ‘One Thousand...
News First Major Update for PS5's NTE Will Let You Mute Its Worst Character
Plus, in-game social media! New island! Mario Kart mode! More!
Free-to-play open world game NTE’s first major update is coming 3rd June, and here’s the biggest news: you’ll be able to mute irritating otter Taygedo if you, like me, are sick of his sh*t. Chinese dev Hotta probably got a lot of feedback about this particularly irritating...
News Find Out What's Next for PS5's GTA-Like Anime Open World Later This Week
NTE's v1.1 is coming
If you’re new to the world of free-to-play gacha games, then you may not know they’re on a strict update cycle. What does that mean? Well, the day one offering is just the start – these games update every six weeks or so, adding new characters, quests, and activities over time. So if you’re just wrapping up...
News 'NTE Is Built on Human Creativity': Dev to Rework Generative AI Assets in PS5 Open World
"Your feedback shapes this game"
While open world gacha game NTE has enjoyed a big launch, trouble has been brewing beneath the surface regarding accusations of generative AI usage. Fans found some art assets in the outing which demonstrated obvious use of generative AI, generally on advertising hoardings around the city of Heathereau. These were...
News Japanese Devs Think It May Be Impossible for Them to Make a Game Like NTE on PS5
"There's simply not enough time"
With its anime character designs and references to real-life locations like Akihabara, newly released PS5 gacha phenomenon NTE is as Japanese as a game can be. But it’s made by Chinese dev Hotta Studio, under the Perfect World umbrella. This has prompted plenty of consternation within Japanese development circles:...
News PS5's NTE Makes Back One-Third of Its Budget in Just One Day
That'll do
Free-to-play gacha game NTE is tipped to have made back approximately one-third of its development budget in just one day. The urban open world – which launched as a PS5 console exclusive last week, alongside PC and mobile – generated CN¥100 million (~$14.6 million) across all platforms on launch day, according to a Q&A released by...
News 'Shimmering-Free 4K at a Silky-Smooth 60fps': Anime Open World NTE Will Push PS5 Pro
Leveraging PSSR2 and more
Upcoming anime open world NTE: Neverness to Everness will take full advantage of the PS5 Pro, supporting PSSR2 to ensure a “shimmering-free, stable 4K output at a silky-smooth 60Hz”. That’s according to a new PS Blog post on the upcoming PS5 console exclusive, which also reveals the title will leverage Sony’s...
News The Dev of This GTA-Style Anime Open World Really Understood Its Assignment
City livin'
The makers of NTE: Neverness to Everness have been busy these past few years, as this brand new PS5 gameplay trailer illustrates. Paired with some pulpy pop music, here we get a glimpse of the full range of activities you can expect from the upcoming free-to-play open world game, which is due out on 29th April as a console exclusive...
News PS5 Anime RPG NTE Gets 18th April Livestream, Free Rewards Expected
Here we go again, then
A big pre-launch livestream for upcoming anime open world adventure NTE: Neverness to Everness will take place on 18th April. The broadcast will air at 18:00 UTC on YouTube, which is at the following times around the world: 7PM BST 18th Apr 2026 For those of you not familiar with the roll out for these kinda gacha games,...
News This GTA-Inspired Anime Open World Deserves a Place on Your PS5, But Maybe Not Your Pre-Order
Just a month to wait
We put about ten hours into NTE’s recent PS5 beta test, and the outrageous production values had our jaws on the floor. Even if you’re not a fan of these anime gacha games, you can surely appreciate the appeal of a GTA-inspired open world, filled with vibrant artwork and a never-ending list of urban activities to engage...
News We're Really Getting Anime GTA on PS5 Before GTA 6
Another console exclusive
When we went hands on with NTE (or Neverness to Everness) recently, it blew us away. The free-to-play anime open world is like a melting pot of GTA, Zenless Zone Zero, and Genshin Impact – with a slick X-Files-style storyline underpinning it all. Considering how polished th
News PS5's Next Big Gacha Game Wants You to Take It for a Test Drive
Park your opinions until you've played it
Does the PS5 really need another anime-themed gacha game? Well, probably not, they are all starting to get a teensy bit samey, aren’t they? But heck, we’ve been looking forward to Perfect World Entertainment’s ostentatiously named Neverness to Everness (or, for brevity, NTE) for quite some time. And...
News New GTA-Style PS5 Gacha Game Fixes the One Thing Players Hate Most
Fifty-fifty
Sick of spending 180 pulls in order to get the character you actually want? NTE is flipping the formula. With competition fierce among gacha games, the upcoming GTA-style urban RPG from Perfect World is reimagining the whole business model, as it attempts to steal players away from stalwarts like Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves...
News Gacha Spin-Off Persona 5: The Phantom X Skips PS5 for Worldwide Launch
Mobile and PC only
There’ll be no PS5 version of gacha game spin-off Persona 5: The Phantom X when it launches worldwide next month, on 26th June. While many of the details had already leaked, we were awaiting official information from a livestream, which aired earlier today. However, despite reports last year that a console conversion is in the...
News Persona 5's Most Controversial Spin-Off Launches Worldwide on 26th June
On mobile, anyway
Mobile gacha game Persona 5: The Phantom X was a big deal in parts of Asia for a hot minute last year, and it looks like it’s days away from stealing the wallets of players worldwide. Over on the official Atlus West social media accounts, the company’s started t
News Anime GTA-Style Game NTE Drops Jaws with New PS5 Trailer and Screenshots
City livin'
Neverness to Everness, perhaps better known as NTE these days, has released a new trailer to celebrate sign-ups for its closed beta Containment Test. It’s worth noting, said sampler will only be available to play on PC, despite the game also targeting PS5 and smartphones. The new trailer doesn’t have any gameplay, but it sets out...
News Anime GTA-Style PS5 Gacha Neverness to Everness Hints at Announcement
Another one
The urban-based anime gacha game Neverness to Everness appears to be shaping up to make an announcement this week. After being revealed over a year ago, with various trailers and gameplay demos in between, the release’s official social media account has suddenly stirred into life, stating “see you soon” in the release’s...
News Anime GTA Neverness to Everness Could Be PS5's Next Big Thing
No release date, though
A new trailer for Tower of Fantasy dev Hotta Studio’s anime-inspired GTA gacha game Neverness to Everness has debuted at Tokyo Game Show, and you could be looking at PS5’s next big thing here. It’s clear the Chinese studio has pulled together everything that’s popular for this project: there are elements of Genshin...
Summer! Swimsuit! Sea time!
As previously reported, developer Perfect World Entertainment is planning to port free-to-play spin-off Persona 5: The Phantom X to consoles, presumably including PS5 – but that work’s not likely to get underway until the title’s available internationally. The release is currently available in various Asian...
We're all going on a summer holiday
If in doubt, add a swimwear-themed summer update to your game. That appears to be the mantra of Perfect World with its new seaside event coming to Tower of Fantasy from 6th August. As this trailer evidences, there’ll be super-soaker shootouts, all-day dancing, and volleyball minigames. Maybe don’t watch this...
News Neverness to Everness Makes GTA an Anime Open World on PS5
Powered by Unreal Engine 5
At this point, the PS5 is living up to its alternative moniker of GachaStation 5, as it’s becoming the place to play many of the biggest gacha games. Riding on the coattails of Zenless Zone Zero, Chinese outfit Hotta Studio – the team behind Tower of Fantasy – has announced its next big project: supernatural urban...
News If Anything Was Going to Get You Back to Tower of Fantasy, It's Probably Evangelion
Asuka Shikinami Langley joins the roster
Tower of Fantasy finds itself in a bit of a tough spot. It’s a decent enough PS5 and PS4 gacha, but against the formidable competition of Genshin Impact, it’s always struggled to stand out. Crossovers represent a great way to grab attention, however, and this Evangelion content may be the excuse you’ve...
News Tower of Fantasy Debuts PS5, PS4 Exclusive Bonus Items
Early Access gets underway this weekend
It’s less than a week now until Perfect World’s hit online open world Tower of Fantasy debuts on PS5 and PS4, as a timed console exclusive for at least 12 months. The developer is marking the occasion with a set of PlayStation exclusive items, many of which can be obtained by pre-ordering the Deluxe...
News Open World PS5, PS4 Gacha Tower of Fantasy Is a 12-Month Console Exclusive
Sony signs up online adventure
You can already play Tower of Fantasy on PC or a smartphone, but Sony has been heavily promoting the PS5 and PS4 port, and that’s because the open world gacha is a timed console exclusive. The small print at the end of the game’s latest launch trailer notes that the PlayStation version is deploying “at least 12...
News Gorgeous Gacha Tower of Fantasy's PS5, PS4 Ascent Begins on 8th August
PlayStation pre-orders now live
Gorgeous open world action RPG Tower of Fantasy has a release date, and it's soon. Dive into your next big time sink on 8th August on PS5 and PS4. In addition, pre-orders are now live (although the title is free-to-play) on the PlayStation Store. Check out some gameplay from a recent showing here, and see what all the...
News Open World Gacha Tower of Fantasy Grabs Exclusive PS5, PS4 Pre-Order Bonuses
Time sink incoming
Gacha game Tower of Fantasy is free-to-play, but that’s not stopping publisher Perfect World from opening pre-orders for the PS5 and PS4 version from 20th June. We’re going to assume these will come with various in-game bonuses like virtual currency, but it’s not specifically explained on the PS Blog what those who purchase...
News Free Anime Online Open Worlder Tower of Fantasy Rolls onto PS5, PS4 This Summer
Hoping to have an impact
Those of you who are tiring of Genshin Impact will find a similar experience pulling for your attention this summer, when the online-focused Tower of Fantasy rolls onto PS5 and PS4. Unlike HoYoverse’s hit, the anime-inspired action game has a shared world where you can team up with friends and take on enemies together,...
