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HISTORICAL FACTS: Evil empire - The Untold Story

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a glorious return to the series' 2D roots with a more modern 2.5D aesthetic

My Gamescom hands-on of Evil Empire's take on Konami's series looks like a strong contender amongt the sea of other games influenced by it.

'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' Combines Classic Nostalgia With Fresh Ideas—Could This Start a New Era?

'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' Combines Classic Nostalgia With Fresh Ideas—Could This Start a New Era?

Discover how "Castlevania: Belmont's Curse" uses classic series elements with fresh gameplay ideas in Evil Empire and Konami's new adventure.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss

Evil Empire creatives explain how it is playing to today’s ‘metroidvanias’ and honouring the original’s legacy with much fresh slaying to be done

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is like playing classic 'Vania on fast forward, with a whip to die for

The Konami comeback continues.

After 3 hours, the new Castlevania game I've wanted for 12 years already feels like a classic

Hands-on | Castlevania: Belmont's Curse finally slakes my hunger for a proper new game in the series, and anime fans will find this a great jumping on point

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse exists because Konami loved Evil Empire's Dead Cells crossover pitch, even though the devs thought the DLC was "too big" and the publisher would "never say yes"

"Sometimes you've just got to ask the question, and you can be surprised by the answer"

The indie studio reviving Castlevania follows Clair Obscur Expedition 33's lead: "Being a French team, we were arrogant enough to set the game in France"

Although the devs remain coy about who we'll actually be playing as in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

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The Dead Cells and Rogue Prince of Persia devs have announced a new game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and I need it now

The Dead Cells and Rogue Prince of Persia devs have announced a new game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and I need it now

Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a new entry in the long-running 2D-action series co-developed by the Dead Cells and the Rogue Prince of Persia creators.

Castlevania celebrates 40th anniversary with Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

Castlevania celebrates 40th anniversary with Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

New 2D Castlevania launches in 2026.

Castlevania is finally back, and it's in exactly the right hands

Castlevania is finally back, and it's in exactly the right hands

Dead Cells studios Evil Empire and Motion Twin are working on a new 2D Castlevania adventure, Belmont's Curse.

New 2D Castlevania game announced: Belmont's Curse looks perfect for fans of the Netflix anime and was made with 2 of the best indie devs to ever do it

New 2D Castlevania game announced: Belmont's Curse looks perfect for fans of the Netflix anime and was made with 2 of the best indie devs to ever do it

The first in well over a decade

Dead Cells studio opted to make a new game despite 'super strong' pressure for a sequel because 'we are driven by what we want to make'

Dead Cells studio opted to make a new game despite 'super strong' pressure for a sequel because 'we are driven by what we want to make'

Dead Cells was a huge hit, but Motion Twin wasn't interested in doing another one.

Dead Cells 2 isn't happening right now because the studio behind the legendary OG roguelike is driven by "what we want to make" and not pressure from fans

Dead Cells 2 isn't happening right now because the studio behind the legendary OG roguelike is driven by "what we want to make" and not pressure from fans

Fans of the roguelike disagree: "No one asked for Dead Cells 2. We just didn't want Dead Cells to be unceremoniously discontinued"

After a year in early access, The Rogue Prince of Persia finally hits 1.0 with a surprise shadow drop bringing the roguelike into Xbox Game Pass

After a year in early access, The Rogue Prince of Persia finally hits 1.0 with a surprise shadow drop bringing the roguelike into Xbox Game Pass

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake might still be MIA, but the series lives

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Rogue Prince of Persia overhauls art style and doubles game size in its biggest update yet

This is the new roguelike from the studio that made Dead Cells.

That slick Prince of Persia action roguelike from the Dead Cells co-dev is getting a huge update that throws out the old art style and doubles the content

The Prince of Purple is gone, but may return in a skin

After 7 years of Dead Cells updates, devs share hopes for their new roguelike to get just as much support: "If we can, why not? If we are lucky enough"

"We have a ton of things to do and a ton of things to say"

Legendary roguelike Dead Cells gets its final update after 7 years, with new mobs, weapons, accessibility options, and more

It's the end of an era for Dead Cells

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Dead Cells takes a bow with its 'final major update,' calling an end to 7 years of development that spanned 35 updates, 5 DLC, and 2 studios

More like The End is Here.

Six Years Later, The Team Behind the Best Roguelite Disappoints with ‘The Rogue Prince of Persia’

'Dead Cells' developer Evil Empire is back with 'The Rogue Prince of Persia.' Its Early Access launch shows promise for the action roguelike, but it doesn't live up to 'Dead Cells' just yet.

The Rogue Prince of Persia Review: "a roguelite with few fresh ideas that's mainly being propped up by its slick combat"

The Rogue Prince of Persia Review: "a roguelite with few fresh ideas that's mainly being propped up by its slick combat"

'If Silksong shadow drops … I'm burning the whole thing down': Dead Cells devs announce second release date and gameplay trailer for upcoming roguelike, after Hades 2 shattered original plans

Surely lightning won't strike twice.

Evil Empire delays The Rogue Prince of Persia so players can "have their fun" with Hades 2

The Rogue Prince of Persia has received a last-minute delay to avoid clashing with Hades 2.

"Even Baldur's Gate 3 became so good because of Early Access," which is why the Dead Cells devs are using the same trick for their roguelike Prince of Persia

"This is not a reskin or a clone" of Dead Cells

New Rogue Prince Of Persia Game Announced For May Release

Discover The Rogue Prince of Persia, a visually stunning 2D roguelite game by Evil Empire, set to captivate fans with engaging gameplay and captivating art...

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