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Rumani (Son Seon-yeong) prepares for her next sortie in Goddess of Victory: Nikke (2022), Shift Up
October 21, 2024

Shift Up CEO Says He Was “Following His Instincts” When Designing Sexy Characters For ‘Stellar Blade’ And ‘Goddess Of Victory: Nikke’: “It’s Something That Users Like And Want, But I Also Do It Because I Like It”

Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim says both 'Goddess of Victory: Nikke' and 'Stellar Blade' feature sexy characters be he followed…
A comparison of Eve's pre- and post-patch Honey Rabbit outfits in Stellar Blade (2024), Shift Up
April 26, 2024

‘Stellar Blade’ Director Responds After Patch Censors Holiday Rabbit Outfit, Claims Updated Design Was Always Intended As Final Version

'Stellar Blade' director Hyung Tae-Kim claims the censored version of Eve's Holiday Rabbit outfit was what he always intended to…
2B (Yui Ishikawa) stumbles upon a bizarre robo-religious-ritual in NieR: Automata (201), PlatinumGames / Eve (TBA) receives some battlefield reassurance from Tachy (TBA) in Stellar Blade (2024), Shift Up
April 16, 2024

‘NieR: Automata’ Director Yoko Taro Praises ‘Stellar Blade’ Creative Direction: “The Game’s Graphics, Setting And Characters Are Really A Style I Think Japanese Gamers Love”

To the surprise of no one, 'NieR: Automata' director Yoko Taro has nothing but praise to offer the creative direction…
Tachy (TBA) stands at the ready to defend Eve (TBA) in Stellar Blade (2024), Shift Up
April 5, 2024

‘Stellar Blade’ Director Rejects Microtransactions, Promises Game “Will Not Require Players To Spend Any Additional Money Beyond What They Paid For The Package”

'Stellar Blade' director Hyung-Tae Kim has promised that, save for one specific type of instance, the game will feature no…
Eve (TBA) prepares her plan of attack against a Brute in Stellar Blade (2024), Shift Up
April 4, 2024

IGN Offers Official Apology After French Branch Insults ‘Stellar Blade’ Director For Choosing To Create Attractive Female Protagonist

IGN has offered a full apology for their French branch's decision to insult 'Stellar Blade' director Hyung-Tae Kim's artistic vision.
Eve (TBA) leaps into the fray in Stellar Blade (2024), Shift Up
February 9, 2024

‘Stellar Blade’ Director Rejects Criticisms Of Lead Character’s Sex Appeal: “I Don’t Want To See Something Normal; I Want To See Something More Ideal”

'Stellar Blade' director Hyung-Tae Kim is standing behind the game's decision to give its lead protagonist Eve an attractive character…