A few weeks ago, S-GAME invited me out to Los Angeles, where I joined several other influencers, content creators, and media outlets for an extended hands-on session with Phantom Blade Zero. Unlike my shorter sessions at Summer Game Fest 2024, Summer Game Fest 2026, and CES 2026, this wasn’t another demo where someone was watching the clock or waiting to move the next person in line. This time, I had roughly six hours with a near-final version of the game. No one telling me where to go, no one stopping me from exploring, and no one standing behind me waiting for their turn.
It was just me, Phantom Blade Zero, and several uninterrupted hours to see what S-GAME has been working on. And let me tell you, I was in heaven. Phantom Blade Zero has been one of my most anticipated games of 2026 for quite some time, and as someone who is already a huge fan of this style of action game, finally being able to sit down and really dig into it was exactly what I had been waiting for. Because this was a much more complete version of the game, I was able to...
