Last month, Take-Two and Rockstar Games announced that GTA 6 would not receive a physical release, sending parts of the gaming community into upheaval. As if this wasn't enough, Sony Interactive Entertainment doubled down on the matter, announcing the controversial decision to stop production of new game discs by 2028. Although the gaming community is rightly opposed to these decisions, which are likely to have severe consequences, CI Games founder and CEO Marek Tyminski believes this shift is unavoidable because publishers, both big and small, earn significantly more per digital sale. "GTA6 shipping with no disc feels unfair to studios […]

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Lords of the Fallen is an interesting series. First released back in 2014, this souls-like from Deck 13 and CI Games was met with a lukewarm reception. Taking another stab at the formula, developer Hexworks would later release a successor – also known as Lords of the Fallen. Performing better than the first, a proper sequel was officially announced last year alongside a Fall 2026 release window. Due to a number of factors however (GTA VI), the game has now been delayed into 2027.

Taking to Twitter to share a lengthy statement, Marek Tyminski (the CEO of Lords of the Fallen publisher CI Games) offered a development update, writing: “Lords of the Fallen II is now set for a Q1 2027 release window.”

Explaining this decision, Tyminski continued, “As development progresses, we have worked closely with the Gameplay Feedback Team, a dedicated group of seasoned Souls-like veterans within our Launch Creative Team. Their valuable ongoing input, combined with the team’s vision, has identified meaningful opportunities to further refine and strengthen the overall experience. These enhancements will benefit from additional integration, iteration, and polishing time, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible quality at launch.”

Perhaps the primary reason for the delay came in the latter half of the message, in which Tyminski stated: “This updated release window also strategically positions Lords of the Fallen II outside of a highly competitive holiday period, ensuring the game receives the dedicated attention it deserves.”

Of course, the CEO is likely referencing the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, which upon its release in November will almost certainly suck the air out of the room, leaving little space for any other game releases.

Regardless of the reason, it seems as thought this extra time will not go to waste. Here’s to hoping that Lords of the Fallen II finally marks the moment in which this franchise manages to find its legs.

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Deck13 (not to be confused with Deck Nine) is a bit of an underdog in the video games space. Founded back in 2001, the studio is best known for their more recent releases – specifically the souls-inspired action-RPG series The Surge (as well as the original Lords of the Fallen). Debuting ‘The Surge’ in 2017; and its sequel in 2019; Deck13 would later go on to branch out, releasing their new IP Atlas Fallen in 2023. While the studio has remained relatively quiet since, publisher Focus Entertainment have now revealed that Deck13 are currently working on another brand new IP.

As part of the company’s last fiscal earnings report, PulluP (the parent company of Focus Entertainment) shared some new details on its upcoming releases.

In discussing their plans for beyond FY2026/27 PulluP CEO Geoffroy Sardin revealed that they have “around 15 core projects” in the works – two of which are said to be “new intellectual properties currently being developed by our in-house studios, Carpool Studio and Deck13.”

As mentioned, Deck13 is known best for developing the well-received souls-likes The Surge and its sequel. That said, the studio has developed a number of original IPs over the years, including Lords of the Fallen and most recently 2023’s Atlas Fallen.

While the latter failed to garner as positive a reception as their past work, Atlas Fallen did receive a pretty substantive update back in 2024 improving many of the game’s aspects.

At that being said, it will be interesting to learn what exactly the team is working on now. Given their planned released schedule however, don’t expect an official unveiling any time soon.

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Following on from leaks last week, Sony has officially announced the next round of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. In April, those subscribed to the lowest tier (or higher) will get three free games to claim, including the 2023 reboot of Lords of the Fallen. 

Lords of the Fallen first came out in 2014 and did garner popularity back then, even spawning a sequel. In 2023, the series was rebooted with a brand new game set in a much larger world and faster combat. On April 7th, the PS5 version of the game will be free to claim for all PlayStation Plus subscribers.

The two other titles being made available are also big hitters. For starters, you can claim the PS5 version of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, an excellent collection of the original three Tomb Raider games.

On top of that, anime fans will get their fix via Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream, the latest spin-off game telling an original story set in the Sword Art Online universe. While this is a single-player game, it does also pack online multiplayer modes.

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Sony has yet to officially reveal next month's free PlayStation Plus titles but a new leak has given us an idea of what to expect ahead of time. In April, those subscribed to the basic tier of PlayStation Plus will be able to claim a free copy of Lords of the Fallen, the reboot from 2023, not the original 2014 version. 

Lords of the Fallen first came out in 2014 and did garner popularity back then, even spawning a sequel. In 2023, the series was rebooted with a brand new game set in a much larger world and faster combat.

The game will be free to claim to all PlayStation Plus subscribers on the 7th of April, as reported by the ever reliable bilbil-kun on Dealabs. As always, there will be other titles also available to claim but for now, those other games are still under wraps.

Sony will officially reveal April's PlayStation Plus line-up next week.

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As we near the end of a month and the beginning of another, we also get closer to the time when PlayStation will reveal the next batch of PS Plus Essential games to kick off a new month. And, as we've come to expect, reliable leaker Billbil-kun at Dealabs already knows which title is headlining that new batch of games. We've noted this previously, but it's worth repeating that you should always take unconfirmed rumors, no matter their source, with a grain of salt. Even leakers and insiders who have strong reputations can make mistakes, so you should never see […]

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Publisher CI Games and developer Hexworks have released the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Lords of the Fallen 2, the sequel to 2023's Soulslike game. The specs are listed on the game's Epic Games Store page and match the previous game's CPU and RAM requirements. However, the GPU requirements have increased: from Lords of the Fallen's GTX 1060/RX 590 and RTX 2080/RX 6700 to Lords of the Fallen 2's RTX 2060/RX 5700 and RTX 3080/RX 6800 XT. As a reminder, the game is powered by Epic's Unreal Engine 5, just like the previous installment. Spec Minimum Recommended OS […]

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