Tag: Blades of Fire
Review Blades of Fire (PS5) - Steely Action with Blunt Art and Storytelling
Fantasy epic sure to quench your thirst for combat
Blades of Fire is a dark fantasy action adventure game inspired by Santa Monica Studio's modern God of War series and FromSoftware's Souls series, and it's a fairly compelling melding of the two. Central to its narrative and gameplay is the ability to forge a wide variety of powerful melee weapons,...
News Play One of This Month's Most Promising PS5 Games Right Now
Blades of Fire PS5 demo out now
You have heard about DOOM: The Dark Ages and Elden Ring Nightreign as the biggest hitters for May 2025 in terms of new releases, but PS5 action game Blades of Fire belongs alongside them. From Metroid Dread studio MercurySteam, we've played the game in a pre-release demo and found it to be seriously impressive. Now,...
News The Weapon Durability Debate Is Back with PS5 Action RPG Blades of Fire
Stock up
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow developer MercurySteam has released another Blades of Fire gameplay video, this time going a little more in-depth on the title's combat and weapon systems. As noted in our last article, we've been getting God of War (2018) vibes from this one, but at least mechanically speaking, Blades of Fire sets itself...
News Upcoming PS5 Action RPG Blades of Fire Has God of War 2018 Vibes in Uncut Gameplay
Hot stuff
Announced for PS5 last month, Blades of Fire has just debuted five full minutes of uncut gameplay footage. The clip covers a bit of exploration around a fairly open environment, some early combat encounters, and a touch of the title's storytelling. Developer MercurySteam (of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow fame) stresses that this is still...
News Acclaimed Castlevania, Metroid Dev Reveals Blades of Fire for PS5
Forge the love of god
MercurySteam, the Spanish studio behind games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and the critically acclaimed Metroid Dread, has announced its next tentpole title: action adventure outing Blades of Fire. It’ll launch on the PS5 from 22nd May for $59.99/£49.99. The press release reveals: “Step forward Aran de Lira, the last...
