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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 PS5 release date, price and more explained
Image via Ninja Theory. On the occasion of Senua's Saga Hell Blade 2's one-year anniversary, the developing company Ninja Theory has announced that the game is coming to PS5. This has always been a wish of the millions of the PS5 users, as the game has been available on Xbox Series X/S and Windows only. The game serves as a sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, which was released in 2017. This 2024 action-adventure title is set in 9th century's Iceland, which is based on Norse mythology. Players need to fulfil the role of a Celtic warrior named Senua, who fights with her made up demons in her mind as real-life enemies. When is Senua's Sage Hellblade 2 coming to PS5? Senua's Sage Hellblade 2 will have an Enhanced Edition on PS5 and PS5 Pro. | Image via Ninja Theory. Developer Ninja Theory has announced that Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5 and PS5 Pro this summer. The interesting part is that it will be the Enhanced Edition of the game with additional features and superior graphics, which fans have never witnessed. The most interesting fact is that Xbox and PC users will also get this update, that too for absolutely free. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Comes to PlayStation 5 This Summer However, there hasn't been any specific detail revealed by the developers on these additional features. Also, Ninja Theory is yet to reveal the exact release date of the Enhanced Edition update on all the platforms. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like ตลาดหุ้นกำลังส่งสัญญาณว่าอยู่ในช่วงขาลง? IC Markets สมัคร Undo All we got to know from them is that it is coming this summer. The exact price of this Enhanced Edition of the game on PS5 is still unknown. The normal edition is currently priced at $49.99 on Windows and Xbox. For PS5 users, it's believed to be the same as well because despite having a stunning narrative display, the game is only 7 hours long. So, Ninja Theory might not want to trigger the hype yet again by increasing the price. However, this small gameplay journey is the reason fans never felt tedious while playing the game, yet experienced Senua's mental tolls in an immersive way. PS5 players would have gotten this port on the same day of the game's launch, but Windows acquired Ninja Theory back in 2018. However, there's a saying, 'better late than never.' And the good part is that a superior version Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5. Fun part is that, the game is now available on the Xbox Game Pass as well. Read More: 5 Best Games Like The Last of Us Part 2 You Should Play in 2025 Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Engadget
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5 this summer
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5 this summer , though we don't have a concrete release date just yet. Ninja Theory says it will be optimized for both the standard-issue PS5 and the beefier PS5 Pro. The company also says it launches alongside a free update that'll be available for all platforms, including PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. We don't know much about this update, but the developer promises "new features." There's a trailer that discusses the update, but is also devoid of any real details. This is something of a homecoming for the franchise, as Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was originally released for PS4 back in 2017. Ninja Theory says it's "excited to bring Senua back to where her journey began and for PlayStation players to be able to experience the next chapter in her brutal saga of survival." For the uninitiated, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is a brutal and gorgeous game that first hit the Xbox and PC in 2024. It's a third-person adventure set in Iceland during the 10th century. We called it an outstanding "interactive brutality visualizer" in our original review, going on to say it features "an extended, extremely anxious and violent vibe." Good times! The combat is decent, though not groundbreaking, and the puzzles are just average. The sheer violence, however, is epic. The protagonist Senua screams with each swing of the sword and every fight is close combat. This is for those who revel in simulated physical violence. We'll let you know when we have an actual summer release date for this gem.
Express Tribune
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II releasing on PS5 with new features and enhancements this summer
Xbox Game Studios and developer Ninja Theory have announced that Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will launch for PlayStation 5 this summer. The PlayStation 5 version will arrive with several new features, including enhanced haptic feedback and optimization for PS5 Pro. These enhancements will also be rolled out as a free update for the existing Xbox Series and PC versions on the same day. Originally released for Xbox Series and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on May 21, 2025, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. The game continues the journey of Senua, a Celtic warrior, as she navigates a brutal path through myth and torment in Viking-era Iceland. Optimized for PlayStation 5, the new version aims to elevate immersion through detailed visuals, spatial sound, and tactile controller feedback. Players will experience Senua's inner and outer battles with a unique perspective shaped by her psychosis, which remains central to the storytelling. Key features of the game include visceral, narrative-driven combat, realistic landscapes based on 10th-century Iceland, and a deeply immersive cinematic presentation. The experience blends intense psychological themes with action and exploration. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II has earned praise from critics and has won multiple awards, including honors at The Game Awards and the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards. A new trailer showcasing the PS5 version is now available, offering fans a closer look at what to expect from this next-gen experience.
Sky News
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
BAFTA Games Awards: Astro Bot tops leaderboard - with psychological horror close behind
Astro Bot was the big winner at this year's BAFTA Games Awards, taking home five prizes, including the coveted best game. The 3D platformer, which was launched to critical acclaim in September to mark PlayStation's 30th anniversary, was nominated for eight gongs, while Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, led with 11 nods. But in the end, the critics - some of whom had dubbed Astro Bot a "perfect game" - were right as it dominated the awards at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. BAFTAs for audio achievement, game design, animation, and best family game completed the set for developers Team Asobi, who designed multiple galaxies and dozens of levels for the titular Astro to journey through, retrieving spaceship parts and rescuing lost robots. "We're a team based in Japan, but we have over 12 nationalities. We really mix it up and get ideas from everyone," Nicolas Doucet, president of Team Asobi, told Sky News. "We do a lot of jokes in the game, but the joke has a different meaning depending on where you are in the world. So it's really, really nice to go around and ask everyone 'is that joke fine in your country?' And then together we come to a kind of universal playfulness." It's a very different atmosphere than that generated by British psychological horror Still Wakes the Deep, which won three awards for best new intellectual property and best supporting and leading roles. Compared to John Carpenter's 1980 sci-fi horror The Thing but on a Scottish oil rig, the game sees players take on the role of an electrician trapped on a damaged facility while being pursued by monsters. Developer The Chinese Room has been praised for using home-grown talent to voice the characters, including comedian and actress Karen Dunbar, who picked up best performer in a supporting role for voicing Finlay. "I've been nominated for quite a few BAFTAs in my time in Scotland, and I've never won one," said Dunbar. "It was such a great category, so many great performances. When they shouted my name, I think I started clapping for someone else!" Meanwhile, best multiplayer game went to Helldivers II - a satirical, sci-fi shooter that sees players fight bugs, aliens and robots with the gumption and gullibility of the characters in Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers. It has gained a cult following since launching in February 2024 with so much initial interest it created server problems. "Games for me are about connecting people and forging those bonds of friendship and the multiplayer award is exactly what it stands for," said Johan Pilestedt, chief executive of Arrowhead Game Studios. From outer space to a fictional Yorkshire town called Barnsworth. Thank Goodness You're Here, a cartoonish, comedy platformer, won Best British Game. Like Still Wakes the Deep, it has won praise for the authenticity of its actors and setting. " I think it's been a real privilege to be able to represent Barnsley on the silver screen," said Will Todd, who is from the town and one of two game designers behind the project. Co-creator James Carbutt added: "Me and Will wrote everything in our tone of voice, quite literally. The further along development we got, the more we lent into it. I think the voices from different parts of the UK and different voices in gaming are super important, and hopefully we're one of them." By the time the BAFTAs wrapped up, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II was only handed one of the 11 BAFTAs it was nominated for, technical achievement. But developers Ninja Theory are already adding this year's win to a tally of five BAFTAs they were awarded for the first game in the series, which created a protagonist with psychosis by drawing on clinical neuroscience and the experiences of people living with the condition.
The Guardian
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Bafta games awards 2025: full list of winners
In a video game year dominated by dark, bloody fantasy adventures – and continued job losses and studio closures – it was a cute robot that stole the night at the 2025 Bafta video game awards. Sony's family-friendly platformer Astro Bot won in five categories at yesterday evening's ceremony including best game and game design. The rest of the awards were evenly spread across a range of Triple A and independent titles. Oil rig thriller Still Wakes the Deep was the next biggest winner with three awards: new intellectual property, performer in a leading role and performer in a supporting role. Clearly actors looking for Bafta-winning roles need look no further than the North Sea. The only other multiple winner was online shooter Helldivers 2 which won in multiplayer and music. The night's most nominated title, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, was victorious in just the one category: technical achievement. Elsewhere, the British game award was taken by perhaps the most British game ever made, the Yorkshire-based adventure Thank Goodness You're Here. Smash hit card puzzler Balatro may only have won a single award – debut game – but it was surely also victorious in the non-existent best acceptance speech of the night category, thanks to actor Ben Starr's appearance in full jester make-up and three-pronged hat. There were a couple of surprise triumphs. Hardcore role-playing adventure Metaphor: ReFantazio won in the highly competitive narrative category, while sumptuous side-scrolling platformer Neva claimed artistic achievement and Vampire Survivors swooped in for Evolving game. The game beyond entertainment award went to Tales of Kenzera: Zau, a magical adventure inspired by the death of creative lead Abubakar Salim's father and based on Bantu mythologies. Finally the Bafta fellowship was awarded to legendary soundtrack composer Yoko Shimomura, who has scored games such as Street Fighter II, Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XV. 'Music has always been there with me, when things were sad or when I was filled with anger, shifting my mood from negative to positive,' she said in her acceptance speech. 'I've sometimes felt I have no talent for music, when I've been unable to write or play in the way I wanted. But now I am working in my dream job, writing music for the games I love.' Animation Astro Bot Artistic achievement Neva Audio achievement Astro Bot Best game Astro Bot British game Thank Goodness You're Here Debut game Balatro Evolving game Vampire Survivors Family Astro Bot Game beyond entertainment Tales of Kenzera: Zau Sign up to Pushing Buttons Keza MacDonald's weekly look at the world of gaming after newsletter promotion Game design Astro Bot Multiplayer Helldivers 2 Music Helldivers 2 Narrative Metaphor: ReFantazio New intellectual property Still Wakes the Deep Performer in a leading role Alec Newman, Caz McLeary in Still Wakes the Deep Performer in a supporting role Karen Dunbar, Finlay in Still Wakes the Deep Technical achievement Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Bafta fellowship Yoko Shimomura
