Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Leaks Lead Today’s Gaming News Roundup
A new daily news roundup from Chinese gaming outlet ali213 has gathered several notable developments across the industry. The report covers freshly leaked images from Stellar Blade: Blood Rain following a high-profile studio visit, a fan-made PC port of Bloodborne, a Denuvo crack targeting The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, newly revealed campaign details for Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, and confirmation that Phantom Blade Zero will not receive a physical release. Together, the items highlight a busy stretch for both major studios and the modding community.
Singer The Weeknd recently visited the headquarters of Korean developer Shift Up, where he met with Stellar Blade producer Kim Hyung-tae. The cross-industry meeting revealed new material, including fresh enemy designs tied to Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and a look at the game’s startup screen. No new gameplay or major update information was announced, but the newly shown enemy designs have sparked discussion among players who have been following the title’s post-launch content. The report notes particular interest from those tracking future Stellar Blade developments.
Speaking to IGN, King Art Games creative director Jan Theysen shared campaign details for Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4. The game will feature four single-player campaigns, each larger than the complete campaign of the 2004 original, Dawn of War. Theysen said the title may lead many real-time strategy games in single-player content at launch, though he noted some earlier RTS releases were larger and that he could not claim it is the biggest. All four campaigns include branching paths, so players cannot see every mission in one playthrough. Using the Ork campaign as an example, he estimated roughly 18 missions across all routes, with 14 or 15 in a single run, though he stressed the numbers are not exact.
An online retailer has confirmed that Phantom Blade Zero will be released digitally only, with no physical disc. This reverses a statement from August, when the same retailer told a customer a complete physical disc would be offered. Another player reported receiving an email stating the earlier information was incorrect, and a second customer was later told the game will not have a physical version and that the listing had been removed. In other news, a fan-made PC port of Bloodborne is available without a PS4 emulator at up to 90 frames per second, and a Denuvo crack for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales has surfaced. For collectors, the Phantom Blade Zero news is a disappointment.
