Phantom Blade: Zero
Latest about Phantom Blade: Zero

The most promising action game of 2026 finally has a release date, and we now know it'll launch on PC day one
By Wes Fenlon published
News Phantom Blade Zero is, thankfully, not a timed PlayStation exclusive.

Inside the Chinese PC gaming industry as it gets ready to dominate the next decade: 'We have to work harder, we have to make the games even better'
By Wes Fenlon published
Watch What we saw and learned from spending time on the ground at a massive gaming event in Beijing.

In 15 years of interviewing AAA game developers, I think this is the first time one's straight up told me 'Many people make games for money, but we make money for games'
By Wes Fenlon published
News Well, there it is.

After flying around the world to play my most anticipated action RPG, I'm convinced Black Myth Wukong was just an opening salvo for big budget Chinese games
By Wes Fenlon published
Phantom Blade Here's why Phantom Blade Zero is the real deal.

As the Chinese game industry flocks from mobile to AAA blockbusters, Phantom Blade Zero's director says the quiet part out loud: 'Good games are good. It's not 'big games are good.''
By Wes Fenlon published
"Good creators can make smaller games or big games."

Kung fu action game Phantom Blade Zero has my new favorite take on hard mode balance: Beating it 'in a very beautiful manner' is the true challenge
By Wes Fenlon published
News "Hellwalker" difficulty is easier than many other action games, because being brutally hard to beat isn't actually the goal.

Game director Soulframe Liang has used his online nickname for so long he even trademarked it in China, and when Digital Extremes and Tencent came knocking for the Warframe sequel? 'I'm not selling'
By Wes Fenlon published
News The game developer behind Phantom Blade Zero owns his unusual name—literally.

Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero didn't click for me until I realized its deep commitment to wuxia film authenticity meant I had to relearn how swords work
By Wes Fenlon published
Parried Pulling from Chinese martial arts gives Phantom Blade Zero a distinctly different style than most action games.
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