Ninja Theory announces Hellblade 2017 release

Ninja Theory reassures gamers that Hellblade will indeed be released in 2017 for PS4 and PC.

Ninja Theory has reiterated that the long-delayed Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will be released in 2017. 

Originally announced in 2014, Hellblade was pencilled in for a 2016 launchalthough that obviously failed to happen. Fortunately, Ninja Theory commented on Twitter that the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 and PC actioner will ship at some point this year, although an exact release date has yet to be announced.

“Yes! We’re really looking forward to sharing #Hellblade with you all. The support has been amazing,” said the company, in response to whether the game was coming out this year.

Hellblade’s story is based on Celtic mythology, and follows the exploits of Senua as she ventures into a hellish underworld concocted from the psychotic manifestations of her own reality and mind. Ninja Theory has described the game as an ‘independent AAA game’ in the sense that it is being developed and published independently, but still maintains the quality and production values of other major video game releases on the market.

Ninja Theory is perhaps best known to PlayStation gamers as the studio behind the PS3-exclusive Heavenly Sword, which was released back in 2007. In addition, the company was also responsible for rebooting Capcom’s Devil May Cry franchise back in 2013, with the game later being remastered for current-generation systems.

VR Shooter ‘Dexed’ Out On PlayStation VR; What To Expect From ‘DmC: Devil May Cry’ Creator’s Debut VR Title

The world could use more rail shooters

I hadn't heard of Dexed until today, just ahead of its PlayStation VR launch on Tuesday, but knowing that it was made by Ninja Theory (Enslaved, Hellblade) and inspired by Panzer Dragoon has me curious.

It's a straightforward premise, with players holding an ice blaster in one hand, a fire blaster in the other, and painting targets that are susceptible to one elemental attack but not the other. This trailer gets that point across, so I'll just add that there's a standard relaxing "Zen Mode" option as well.

After back-to-back late nights spent with Resident Evil 7, I could use a palate cleanser. The user reviews for the already-released Oculus Rift and HTC Vive versions of Dexed sound decent enough: short, sweet, and well-polished. About what I would expect from a built-for-VR arcade title.

Best of all, this is reasonably priced at $10. There's simply not enough of that in the VR space.

Dexed hits PS VR Tuesday: A Vibrant VR Shooter From Ninja Theory [PlayStation Blog]