Hellblade developer Ninja Theory has released a behind-the-scenes video for its upcoming horror game Project Mara, and it centers around the development of an impossibly realistic in-game staircase. To be clear, the clip is more about creating the most realistic-looking staircase from a performance standpoint; that is, the movement of …
Read More »Senua actor drops Hellblade 2 tease in this tweet
The actor behind the compelling portrayal of Senua in Ninja Theory’s Hellblade, Melina Juergens, has tweeted a picture of herself covered in Senua’s mystical rune-esque patterns and scars. Captioned with the slogan “For every battle won, a greater battle takes its place”, the image is tagged “Senua Saga” and “Hellblade …
Read More »Dialogue Options: Should video games cover sensitive subjects?
Welcome to Dialogue Options, our weekly show where we take our gaming theories and opinions, and put them to you. There’s a bit of a change of tone this week as we talk about whether games should be tackling sensitive subjects, and how they might go about it. 10 minutes …
Read More »Hellblades cutscenes are a bit more DIY than usual
Hellblade is meant to be just as grand as any other Ninja Theory game, even though it doesn’t have an external publisher to pick up the tab. Countless small developers have proven you don’t need a ton of cash to make great-feeling action, but renting out a studio to capture …
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