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‘Darkest Dungeon II’ Exits Early Access This May
After a short stay in Early Access, Red Hook Studios has announced that Darkest Dungeon II will fully release on May 8 on the Epic Games Store. You can now also wishlist the game on Steam, as well as download a demo on either platform for the duration of Steam Next Fest (February 6-13).
In addition, seeing as Steam Next Fest is underway, Red Hook has a few goodies in store. Later today at 11am PT, the team will have a Q&A livestream with Creative Director Chris Bourassa and Design Director Tyler Sigman, taking questions on all things Darkest Dungeon II. And tomorrow at 1pm PT, the team will have a gameplay livestream, where you can meet members of the Red Hook team.
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip across a decaying landscape on a last ditch effort to avert the apocalypse.
Sporting a revamped 3D engine and combat system, the game is designed to allow for players to ease into the game before the real hell begins later on. The new Affinity System has your heroes bonding with each other (or the opposite) as your quest progresses, leading to potentially beneficial combat synergies, or soul-crushing dysfunction. That’s on top of the psychological stresses and horrors that will be inflicted upon them throughout the game.
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Souls-like ‘Blasphemous’ Receiving New Physical Limited ‘Martyrs’ Edition’ for PS4, Switch
The Game Kitchen is celebrating their 2D Souls-like Blasphemous reaching 5 million in sales in a big way. Publisher Team 17, together with astragon Entertainment, have announced a new premium physical edition for PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch in Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition. Pre-orders for the Martyrs’ Edition are now live via the Team 17 website.
Launching on October 30, the Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition delivers the complete Blasphemous experience. Alongside the base game with all released content included on-disc/cartridge, the edition features a 48-page Visual Compendium showcasing previously unreleased artwork, a premium poster featuring an all-new key visual, a developer letter, a game manual, and a digital soundtrack with 38 tracks.
Developed by The Game Kitchen and originally released back in 2019, Blasphemous (read our review) is a brutal action-platformer set in the nightmarish land of Cvstodia, combining challenging hack-and-slash combat, exploration, stunning pixel art and a deeply atmospheric gothic world. Players take on the role of The Penitent One, battling fearsome enemies and towering bosses in a quest to break the endless cycle of death and rebirth.
In addition to being available for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, you can also grab Blasphemous on the Xbox One, and PC via Steam and GOG.
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