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News Stellar Blade's Eve Is Ready for the Summer in New Swimsuits Update for PS5
Swimsuits for days
Update: A new Stellar Blade update will launch later today, and while it won't include Photo Mode as previously speculated, it will feature a host of new swimsuits and summer outfits for protagonist Eve. As always, we'll compile all of the protagonist's different looks in our All Outfits guide, so be sure to keep your eye on that...
News PS5 Smash Hit Stellar Blade's Photo Mode Appears Imminent
Snap happy
It’s getting hotter outside, and it’s about to get hotter inside your PS5, too: Korean developer Shift Up appears to be teasing Stellar Blade’s previously announced – and long anticipated – photo mode. While the studio didn’t explicitly mention the feature, a pinned post on its X (or Twitter) account shows buxom protagonis
News Stellar Blade Dev Shift Up Goes Public, Makes a Huge Pile of Money
Founder, CEO Hyung-Tae Kim now a billionaire
South Korean developer Shift Up, responsible for PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade, has gone public, completing an initial public offering (IPO) worth some 435 billion won, or about $320 million. Founder and CEO, Hyung-Tae Kim remains the largest shareholder, with a stake worth an eye-watering $1.2 billion,...
News PS5 Fan Favourite Stellar Blade Sold Over 1 Million Copies, Dev Estimates
Collabs, DLC, and sequel are "under review"
Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has shared it estimates the PS5 exclusive has now sold more than one million units since its release in late April. The game has consistently ranked high in sales charts across the UK, USA, and Japan after the launch, which has resulted in today's milestone. In a press...
News Dress Eve Up in Two New Outfits with Stellar Blade PS5 Update
Denim delight
It seems Stellar Blade developer Shift Up can’t resist adding more outfits to its acclaimed release. A new patch for the PS5 character action outing deployed earlier today, and it includes two new looks for buxom protagonist Eve: the Cyber Illusionist and FourSeconds Destroyed Denim. You can unlock the former by defeating Ra
News Stellar Blade Maker Promises More Outfits for Eve on PS5
Hey, good lookin'
One of the most fun things to do in Stellar Blade is collect outfits and equip protagonist Eve with a variety of different looks and styles. It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that developer Shift Up is plotting even more costumes for the fashionable heroine. Speaking with Famitsu, director Kim Hyung-Tae said: “We plan to add more...
News Stellar Blade Dev Currently Making Photo Mode for Hit PS5 Game
Capture every moment
Stellar Blade is an outrageously beautiful game – and no, we’re not just referring to protagonist Eve and her many outfits. There are some artistically stunning moments throughout the campaign, and as is tradition for big PS5 titles, fans want to capture them all. Fortunately, developer Shift Up is busy beavering away on a...
News PS5's Sublime Stellar Blade Can Now Be Yours with PS Stars Points
But you'll need a fair few
If you’ve been banking your PS Stars points, then you may have incentive to spend them: Shift Up’s awesome character action Stellar Blade has been added as a 17,500 points reward. As a reminder, you get ten points for each $1 you spend on the PS Store, so you’re going to have to have coughed up a significant amount...
News Stellar Blade PS5 Quietly Adds Uncensored New Costumes in Controversy Aftermath
That should hush the crowd
Stellar Blade came under fire at launch when a day one patch altered the look of a couple of Eve’s outfits in the game. Many felt that Korean developer Shift Up had been persuaded by Sony to censor the character, despite the inclusion of other revealing outfits in the game. The studio
News Stellar Blade PS5 Patch 1.003 Is Live Now, Brings a Challenge Mode, New Outfits
Download the PS5 update now
Update: Patch 1.003 is now available to download for Stellar Blade on PS5, weighing in at just over 3GB. Installing it will grant you access to the new Challenge Mode, three new Outfits, and some improvements under the hood. Original article: Shift Up has delivered on its promise to share a Stellar Blade update this...
News Stellar Blade Sequel Is Under Serious Consideration as Dev Eyes AAA Franchise Success
PC version also seems likely
Talk of a Stellar Blade sequel was already doing the rounds back in March, but now it's being mentioned in a more official capacity. As per a new public report from developer Shift Up (thanks Gematsu), the South Korean studio is "exploring the possibility" of a follow-up to the recently released action title. It's also...
Random Stellar Blade Has Reached Peak Marketing with a Limited Edition Burger
Only available in Australia
Sony has been pushing the PS5 exclusive action game, Stellar Blade, pretty hard both before and after its launch back in April, but this new collaboration is next level. An Australian restaurant chain has joined forces with the game to cook up a special edition burger, available only for a limited time. Gami Chicken...
News Stellar Blade Dev Teases News Set for Next Week
Merch, game update, or DLC?
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has teased some sort of update or piece of news it will be revealing next week with the simple tweet reading: "Get ready for next week." In the background is what looks like a statue, so the tease may well be related to merchandise rather than in-game content. Still, the team has gone on...
News Shift Up Director Puts Stellar Blade, Sony Costume Conspiracy to Bed
Were we misled?
With Stellar Blade now out in the wild, impressing players with its action combat and plethora of cosmetic options for protagonist Eve, Shift Up director Kim Hyeong-tae has put a particular conspiracy to bed. Kim says that the redesigns of some Stellar Blade outfits were always intended to be the "final result" and not because of an...
Hands On Stellar Blade Does PS5 New Game + the Right Way
A great reason to replay
Stellar Blade is a fantastic game that deserves your attention – but it actually got better after the review embargo lifted with the addition of New Game +. One of the only minor criticisms we had of the Shift Up title in our Stellar Blade PS5 review was that it felt like a game that deserved to be replayed, but during the...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Stellar Blade?
Beginning to bel-Eve
Stellar Blade has been out for a week now, and so we're wondering what you think of this latest PS5 exclusive. South Korean developer Shift Up's first attempt at a console release, the blade-based action game was met with many a positive review score — and it seems to have pleased a lot of players, too. "Stellar Blade is a...
News Stellar Blade PS5 Dev Thanks Fans for 'Passion' Following Censorship Controversy
"Stay tuned for updates"
It sounds like Korean developer Shift Up may revert its controversial Stellar Blade outfit changes, as it’s told fans to “stay tuned for updates” and thanked players for their “passion and feedback”. For those out of the loop, a petition went viral this weekend after gamers noticed some alterations to a couple of...
News Stellar Blade Dev Is Plotting Boss Rush Mode for PS5 Smash Hit
Run it back
Stellar Blade’s boss battles are among its most memorable moments, so it’s perhaps no surprise to learn that developer Shift Up is plotting a kind of boss rush mode for its PS5 debut. Teased by director Hyung-Tae Kim in an interview with Korean publication Nate, he revealed that some kind of arcade-style back-to-back boss challenge...
News Stellar Blade's PS5 User Score Keeps Getting Higher and Higher
Shifting up
Update: Since publishing this article earlier in the week, Stellar Blade's user score rating has increased another point, up to 9.3 from the Metacritic community. That makes it one of the highest rated PS5 games of all time. Original Article: Stellar Blade has proven a hit with critics, achieving a very respectable Metacritic score of...
News Stellar Blade Wanted Its Collectible Cans to Be Based on Real Brands Like Pepsi
But couldn't get a collaboration
There are a lot of things to discover in Stellar Blade, but the primary type of collectible is cans. As you explore the PS5 console exclusive’s Naytiba-inhabited world, you’ll discover all sorts of tins, ranging from iced coffee to soda. All of these brands, however, are fictional – because Korean developer...
News High-Quality Crossover Between PS5's Stellar Blade and NIKKE: Goddess of Victory Incoming
"Something to look forward to"
The worlds of PS5’s hot new console exclusive Stellar Blade and gacha mobile sensation NIKKE: Goddess of Victory will collide in the near future. Director Hyung-Tae Kim already teased the possibility of a collaboration in an interview with
News Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
#FreeStellarBlade
Stellar Blade has launched to huge acclaim this weekend, but not every fan is delighted with Shift Up’s PS5 debut. Eagle-eyed players spotted some changes to a couple of costumes in the final product, prompting accusations of censorship from publisher Sony. Of course, it wouldn’t be the first time the Japanese giant has...
Poll Are You Playing Stellar Blade?
Parry time
Stellar Blade, the latest PS5 exclusive, is out now on Sony's current-gen console. This is a big budget, out-and-out action game — something of a rarity these days — and it's been met with a slew of high scoring reviews. Needless to say, a lot of PlayStation fans have been waiting for this one. We called it a "stellar PS5 debut" for...
Random I Met My Favourite Korean Cheerleader Because of Eve and Stellar Blade
To Dahye for
As the only British baseball fan on Planet Earth, I had one simple mission when I first arrived in Taipei: to choose a local team to support. Taiwan is infatuated with America’s former favourite pastime, and it’s even dedicated a spot on its $1,000 note to a celebrating squad. After much deliberation, I settled on the Rakuten...
News Stellar Blade Half-Second Input Delay Due to 'Game's Style of Animation', Says Director
Parrying is the price that must be paid
Stellar Blade is out today, and fans can finally play the full game to see what all the fuss is about. If you didn't get a chance to try the demo or just wanted to go in fresh, it is worth knowing that the half-second input delay when parrying or dodging is a feature, not a bug, as the game's director recently...
News Story-Heavy Stellar Blade PS5 Launch Trailer Prepares You for Release
Spoiler warning
Sony and Shift Up have put out a new Stellar Blade trailer to mark the PS5 exclusive's launch, with the release date set for tomorrow, 26th April 2024. Like a lot of launch trailers, the two-minute slice of footage features a lot of cutscenes and stretches of gameplay we haven't seen before, so you might want to skip it given the...
News Stellar Blade Gets New Game+ Mode in Day One Update on PS5
Stellarer Blade
The PS5 exclusive action game Stellar Blade launches tomorrow, 26th April, and as with most game launches these days, a day one update will arrive alongside it. While the patch will no doubt fix some bugs and get the title in better shape for release day, this one also throws in a big new feature: New Game+ mode. New Game+ is a...
Review Stellar Blade (PS5) - A Stellar PS5 Debut Destined to Become a Fan Favourite
Would you Adam and Eve it?
Debuts don’t get much stronger than Stellar Blade. Korean developer Shift Up – already financially flush from the success of its saucy smartphone gacha NIKKE: Goddess of Victory – has chosen the path of most resistance, turning its hand to AAA territory with this rambunctious action-adventure outing. Despite the...
News Prepare for Stellar Blade PS5 Launch with Online Comic
Eve vs. Tachy
Sony and Shift Up have published an online comic book for Stellar Blade that appears to serve as a quick prequel to the events of the main game. Available to read through this link, it sees protagonist Eve and another character called Tachy sparring together, and then speaking of an upcoming mission to reclaim Earth. This is what you...
News EA Japan Exec Criticises Rating Board for Apparent Stellar Blade Special Treatment
"What’s going on CERO?"
Just yesterday, we brought you word that the upcoming PS5 exclusive, Stellar Blade, would be released in all regions entirely uncensored, including Japan, which developer ShiftUp seemed especially pleased with. An executive at Electronic Arts Japan has called out what they see as a double standard with the Japanese Computer...
News Shift Up Reveals 'Secrets' of Stellar Blade's Physical PS5 Packaging
We're not complaining
It seems we aren't the only ones counting down the hours until the release of the PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade. Developer Shift Up has posted an impossibly drawn-out clip of the "secrets" contained within the game's PS5 physical box, which, as far as we can tell, amounts to a reversible cover/dust jacket and a download code for...
News Fear Not, PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Remains Uncensored in All Regions
All of them
If you were concerned that the PS5-exclusive Stellar Blade, out 26th April on PS5, might run afoul of Sony's censors, fear not. Developer ShiftUp is advertising that the game will remain entirely uncensored in all regions, including Japan. We'll be honest: this wasn't something we'd even considered could be a problem (or a prospective...
News Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons
Praise from both game directors
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up quite clearly took a lot of inspiration from PS4 great NieR: Automata during the making of its soon-to-be-released PS5 exclusive, but in the case of Automata director Yoko Taro, he thinks that the student has already become the master. In an interview with IGN Japan (via Eurogamer),...
News Stellar Blade Download Size Will Respect Your PS5 Storage
Would you Adam and Eve it
Unlike a lot of recently released blockbusters, Stellar Blade won't be taking up a massive chunk of your PS5's storage space. As per the ever-reliable PlayStation Game Size, the upcoming action title weighs in at a very reasonable 30.4GB, which is obviously a far cry from the 80GB and above downloads that players have...
News Stellar Blade's Demo Had Way More Daily Active Players Than Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's
Nearly double at its peak
A recent analysis has revealed an interesting statistic about a pair of playable demos on PS5. According to Ampere, Stellar Blade's demo, at its peak, had almost twice the number of daily active players compared to the peak for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's demo. Apparently, the Korean action RPG's best day saw the demo accrue...
News Get a Glimpse of Stellar Blade's Fearsome Naytiba Bosses on PS5
Monstrous
Stellar Blade is just around the corner, with the eagerly-anticipated action game arriving exclusively on PS5 on 26th April. If the wait is proving too much to bear, we've been given a glimpse at some of the game's fearsome Naytiba, which will serve as climactic boss encounters in the game. While we only see the outlines of several...
News Stellar Blade Director Emphasises Importance of 'Single-Player Games with an Ending'
Variety key to market health
The video game landscape has changed dramatically over the last decade or so, with live, online, evolving experiences becoming more and more commonplace. While there are still plenty of meaty single-player titles being conjured up for players each year, there's definitely been an industry-wide pull, rightly or wrongly,...
News Stellar Blade Director Cites Taxi Driver Strike, Retro Sci-Fi as Inspirations
Wait, what?
The eagerly anticipated PS5 exclusive action game Stellar Blade is out at the end of the month, on 26th April. Ahead of the game's launch, Shift Up director Kim Hyung Tae has opened up about where the inspiration for the game came from. The usual suspects, anime and sci-fi from the '80s and '90s, including Alita: Battle Angel, were...
News Stellar Blade Goes Gold Ahead of Late April Release on PS5
Ready for 26th April launch
Good news: Stellar Blade won't suffer a delay at the final hour as the PS5 exclusive has now gone gold. This means that work on the base 1.0 version of the game is complete, so Shift Up can start printing the title onto PS5 discs. Between now and launch, the developer will likely work on a day one update to address any...
News Stellar Blade Content for NIKKE Could Be Revealed During This Livestream
Taking the NIKKE
The next couple of weeks will be absolutely enormous for Korean developer Shift Up. Not only will it release its console debut Stellar Blade on 26th April, but it’ll also host a livestream for its uber-successful smartphone title NIKKE: Goddess of Victory a few days prior. The 1.5 Anniversary Special broadcast will air on 20th...
News Sony Hires Superstar Korean Cheerleader to Cosplay as Stellar Blade's Eve
A big name for a big game
Sony is sparing no expense on the promotion of upcoming PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade in Asia, as it’s hired Korean cheerleading sensation Lee Dahye to cosplay as protagonist Eve as part of a meet and greet in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Those who pre-order the game will have an opportunity to attend an event with the Dragon...
News Stellar Blade Difficulty Designed to Be 'Challenging' Yet Approachable
Story mode slows the action down
One of the more unexpected discoveries to come out of the recent Stellar Blade demo is the PS5 exclusive plays quite a bit more like Dark Souls than expected, with a lot of fans expecting an experience more akin to Bayonetta or Devil May Cry. This approach to difficulty is by design according to lead developers at...
News Free Skins and New Game+ for Stellar Blade After PS5 Launch
Shift Up speaks on microtransactions
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has shared what the studio has planned in terms of post-launch support for its soon-to-be-released PS5 exclusive. In a recent interview with bbs.ruliweb.com, it revealed the title will receive free updates that bundle in new costumes for protagonist Eve to wear alongside a New...
News Stellar Blade Director Recommends Players Wear Clothes, Where Possible
Clothes maketh the (wo)man
Stellar Blade is launching exclusively on PS5 at the end of the month, on 26th of April, and anticipation is high amongst enthusiasts for the appealing action RPG. We love what we've played so far. Still, not an insignificant amount of attention is directed at the game due to its more aesthetic attributes and the many...
Poll Are You Playing the Stellar Blade Demo?
Live by the blade
Out now on PS5, the Stellar Blade demo offers up the first hour-and-a-bit of the Sony-published action title. As its April release date nears, it feels like anticipation for this flashy action game is at an all-time high — and first impressions have been positive pretty much across the board. "This feels like the type of game...
News The Stellar Blade Playable Demo Is Now Available on PS5
Try it yourself
There's been a lot of chatter about this Stellar Blade demo recently. First, it was released accidentally, and although Sony took it back down pretty quickly, it wasn't fast enough to stop a few people playing and sharing footage online. So, we knew a demo was coming, and it wasn't much later that we got official confirmation. Now,...
News PS5's Stellar Blade Isn't Out Yet, But There's Already Talk of a Sequel
Plus a potential photo mode, although who'd want that?
IStellar Blade is a hotly anticipated PS5 exclusive launching in late April, and it already seems set for success, possessing some indefinable quality that makes us think it will sell like gangbusters. Developer Shift Up must be getting plenty of positive feedback because CEO Hyung-Tae Kim is...
Preview Stellar Blade Is the PS5 Exclusive Enthusiasts Have Been Praying For
Finally some good f*cking food
If you were raised on a diet of Japan Studio oddities and quirky PlayStation published exclusives, then Stellar Blade is the game you’ve been praying for. Developed by Korean studio Shift Up – the infamous outfit behind the wildly popular smartphone shooter NIKKE: Goddess of Victory – this single player PS5...
News Stellar Blade PS5 Demo Drops This Week, Progress Carries to the Full Game
Stellar news
Sony and developer Shift Up have confirmed that a playable demo for Stellar Blade will launch later this week, on Friday the 29th March. Of course, we all knew this was coming — the demo was actually released several weeks early, by mistake, on the PS Store. Sony pulled it offline as quickly as it could, but not before a bunch of...
News Stellar Blade Dev Shift Up to Secure the Bag As It Plots Public Shares
Made it
Shift Up may be about to make its console debut with PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade, but the developer already has a behemoth gacha in its back pocket in the form of the saucy third-person shooter, NIKKE: Goddess of Victory. Unsurprisingly, then, it’s about to be rolling in cash as it plans to take its company public via the Korean Stock...
