{"id":16049,"date":"2025-10-28T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:00:00","slug":"that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it\/#That_Promising_PS5_Console_Exclusive_Has_Ex-Sony_Santa_Monica_and_FromSoftware_Talent_Behind_It\" >That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it\/#News_Loulan_The_Cursed_Sand_Looks_Like_Another_Must_Play_PS5_Console_Exclusive\" >News Loulan: The Cursed Sand Looks Like Another Must Play PS5 Console Exclusive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"That_Promising_PS5_Console_Exclusive_Has_Ex-Sony_Santa_Monica_and_FromSoftware_Talent_Behind_It\"><\/span>That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"97d5f65a55efe\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/97d5f65a55efe\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/97d5f65a55efe\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Were you impressed by Loulan: The Cursed Sand\u2019s reveal trailer earlier today? You and millions of others.<\/p>\n<p>You may not be surprised to learn that ex-Sony Santa Monica, FromSoftware, and PlatinumGames talent is powering the release, then.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Game Director Hongwen Huai said on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2025\/10\/27\/loulan-the-cursed-sand-is-coming-to-ps5\/\">PS Blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur core team is made up of veteran gamers born in the \u201880s and \u201890s. We grew up playing action games and were deeply inspired by classics like the original God of War and arcade action games. Many of us have worked on action titles at studios in the US and Japan, including Santa Monica Studio, FromSoftware, and PlatinumGames. We\u2019re truly passionate about this genre and dedicated to pushing its boundaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Best PS5 Games Of 2024 (So Far) | PlayStation 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">164k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>Huai himself worked as a gameplay programmer on both God of War and God of War Ragnarok, so he knows a thing or two about great character action experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The game itself sounds absolutely fascinating, exploring the lost kingdom of Loulan.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2\">\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It 2\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8856cfefaf14a\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8856cfefaf14a\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it-2.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It 2\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-1 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It 3\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0c24d031fe167\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0c24d031fe167\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it-3.445x250.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"That Promising PS5 Console Exclusive Has Ex-Sony Santa Monica and FromSoftware Talent Behind It 3\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In it, you\u2019ll assume the role of the Cursed Sand, a skeletal warrior who can toggle between sand and bone forms.<\/p>\n<p>Sony is supporting the game through its <strong>China Hero Project<\/strong>, and it\u2019s clear it\u2019s picked up a potential winner here.<\/p>\n<p>Huai concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWith this project, we aim to bring the beauty and enigma of ancient Loulan to life through a retro top-down camera perspective. Our goal is to blend classic arcade-style combat with modern gameplay innovations \u2013 such as the unique interaction between the protagonist and his sandblade. We truly hope players will enjoy the experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There\u2019s no release date attached to this one just yet, but surely it\u2019s one to watch.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:193075 @ 1761696061 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f72477409aef4\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Loulan: The Cursed Sand Looks Like Another Must Play PS5 Console Exclusive\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Loulan_The_Cursed_Sand_Looks_Like_Another_Must_Play_PS5_Console_Exclusive\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Loulan: The Cursed Sand Looks Like Another Must Play PS5 Console Exclusive<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Ashes to ashes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2025\/10\/27\/loulan-the-cursed-sand-is-coming-to-ps5\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2025\/10\/27\/loulan-the-cursed-sand-is-coming-to-ps5\/\">blog.playstation.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/e0044dc8c4ad26de9e153a9e32a00bb3 @ 1761696508 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Loulan: The Cursed Sand<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"193111\" data-comments=\"8\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"2\">\n<li class=\" first\">2<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comments\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_V69015C8B84EB3\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_L69015C8B85058\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882878\" data-author=\"users\/103228\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882878\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882878\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/103228\/avatar.jpg?v=1624284665\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nessisonett\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882878\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nessisonett<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-28T23:00:50+00:00\">Yesterday, 11pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>\u201cVeteran gamers born in the 80s and 90s\u201d is gonna make a lot of you on here clutch those dodgy knees and back \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882883\" data-author=\"users\/359619\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882883\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882883\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/359619\/avatar.jpg?v=1759407469\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MrStark\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882883\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MrStark<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-28T23:08:46+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:08pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Absolute banger of a reveal. I\u2019m not a fan of the War franchise (Greek mythology doesn\u2019t interest me) but this game is an evolution of the OG War games for sure. Deffo on my radar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882884\" data-author=\"users\/271378\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882884\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882884\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Snick27\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882884\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Snick27<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-28T23:11:43+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:11pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Day 1 for me, game looks great and looks next gen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882887\" data-author=\"users\/292234\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882887\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882887\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292234\/avatar.jpg?v=1702880175\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LikelySatan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882887\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LikelySatan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-28T23:13:20+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:13pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Looks like og God of War. Love it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882914\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882914\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882914\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882914\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-28T23:44:08+00:00\">30m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Ex PG \/ FromSoft \/ Santa Monica aside, i&#8217;m fascinated by the setting. This is the first time i heard about Loulan kingdom and the kingdom was actually existed and it used to be an important oasis city for people usually traders \/ merchants who used Silk Road.<br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loulan_Kingdom\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loulan_Kingdom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wish more Chinese devs used their not well known history \/ culture in video games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882915\" data-author=\"users\/342341\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882915\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882915\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342341\/avatar.jpg?v=1717640216\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Balaam_\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882915\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Balaam_<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-28T23:44:24+00:00\">30m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Cautiously optimistic. I have no real interest in Chinese mythology and while there are some sick monster designs here there are also some decidedly \u2018Chinese dragon\u2019 looking aspects to a few of them. I suppose it\u2019s to be expected considering where the team is located, but I prefer my fantasy monsters more \u2018medieval traditional\u2019 and less Asiatic.<\/p>\n<p>That minor quibble aside, the gameplay looks promising and the underlying tech appears to be orders of magnitude better than the other recent exclusive Lost Soul Aside.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882928\" data-author=\"users\/320856\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882928\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882928\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/320856\/avatar.jpg?v=1671891515\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Burnish1619\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882928\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Burnish1619<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-28T23:58:46+00:00\">16m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;m here for Sony backing talented and passionate devs that want to make single-player games that they think are fun<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8882932\" data-author=\"users\/292234\" data-subject=\"comments\/8882932\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8882932\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292234\/avatar.jpg?v=1702880175\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LikelySatan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comment8882932\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LikelySatan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-10-29T00:06:14+00:00\">8m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@PuppetMaster darn. Was hoping it was not tied to any irl history. Not a big deal, but my preference.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/10\/that-promising-ps5-console-exclusive-has-ex-sony-santa-monica-and-fromsoftware-talent-behind-it#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_C69015C8B85F40\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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