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Update 1.5 Arrives for ‘Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’ Starting May 9; New DLC Announced

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ArtPlay and 505 Games have announced the final update for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will arrive on PC via Steam and GOG, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 9, while Switch users will be getting it on May 16. Version 1.5 will add two new game modes “Chaos Mode” and “Versus Mode” (which were hinted at last year) and one free cosmetic pack. There will also be three premium DLC cosmetic packs launching alongside the update.

Both new modes add local and online co-op play to Bloodstained, allowing players to team up with a friend or be matched with other players on the same system. Sadly, no cross-platform play will be included.

Chaos Mode adds a survival mode where players must fight through a series of randomized rooms to defeat demons and bosses. Completing challenges before each boss will grant players powerful upgrades.

Meanwhile, Versus Mode pits players against one another, where they will enter a room and have successive waves of demons attacking them. Defeating the demons will grant you souls, which can be spent at the central statue (shop) to upgrade your weapons, armor or items. You will also be able to purchase attacks that will negatively affect your opponent, such as reversing their controls or filling their room with fog. The player who survives the longest wins.

More details on each game mode will be revealed when they go live.

And just because Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be getting its final update this month doesn’t mean that the DLC will end. ArtPlay has also teased a premium DLC pack is also being developed, entitled Classic Mode II: Dominique’s Curse. This DLC will continue the same retro-gameplay as the previous Classic Mode DLC, but with a bigger map and its own storyline. More info on this will be revealed at a later date.

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Upcoming “Unholy Alliance” Update for ‘Cult of the Lamb’ Adds Local Co-op and More [Teaser]

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Cult of the Lamb players will be getting more free goodies later this summer with the Unholy Alliance update. Coming August 12, the update introduces a brand new playable character in the Goat, which coincides with the game allowing local co-op.

With the Unholy Alliance update, the entire Cult of the Lamb campaign will be playable in local co-op. Players will also be able to enjoy special 2-player versions of existing mini-games, such as Fishing and Knucklebones, as well as choose from a selection of weapons, tarot cards, curses, and corrupted relics as your cooperative crusades progress.

The Lamb and Goat can also swap weapons, deal extra damage when fighting back to back, and even deliver a critical hit when their attacks are in sync. Good news for those who prefer to stay alone in their corner: they will be able to benefit from various new powers.

In addition to the addition of cooperative play, the Unholy Alliance expansion adds several tarot cards, relics, buildings, fleeces, character traits and quests, as well as the addition of new secrets to discover.

More information on the update will be released as the launch date creeps closer. Cult of The Lamb is available now on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch.

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