Tag: Dead Cells
Dead Cells DLC planned until "at least the end of 2024"
Dead Cells developers Motion Twin and Evil Empire have announced that the game has now topped 10 million sales since its initial Early Access launch on Steam in 2017. Not only that, but in speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, Evil Empire's CEO Steve Filby stated that the game will continue to be...
News Dead Cells' 'Enter The Panchaku' Free Update Gets Slight Delay On Switch
Update: "We've hit a snag"
Update [Tue 16th Aug, 2022 11:30 BST]: Switch (and other console) owners will have to wait a bit longer for Dead Cells' 30th free update as Motion Twin has announced earlier today that it's hit a big of a "snag" in certifying the update for consoles. Don't worry, the wait won't be too much longer — just another week —...
Soapbox Free Game Updates Are Fantastic For Everyone, Except New Players
I want my money back
You wouldn't complain about a free lunch, would you? Well, maybe you would — if the lunch was something you'd never eaten before, and it came with utensils you'd never used before, and no one told you how to actually consume it. That's a bit like how I feel picking up Dead Cells for the first time. Although it's technically...
News Dead Cells January Update Brings Festive Outfits, New Mutations And Cheese-Only Diet
More like Dead Smells
Prepare yourself, folks: it's time to go deep-diving into the patch notes for Dead Cells' upcoming 'Update 21', destined to hit consoles (including the Nintendo Switch, obvs) in January 2021. You would be forgiven for thinking that 2021 is still a few months away, but apparently there are only ten days left in the year. Smell...
News Merge Games Releasing Dead Cells - Action Game Of The Year Edition
Includes Rise of the Giant DLC
Update: Merge Games has now clarified the Rise of the Giant DLC will still need to be downloaded. The Action Game of the Year Edition is aimed at players who haven't tried the game yet, and celebrates Dead Cells' 1 year anniversary! If you haven't picked up a physical copy of the wonderful roguelike / Metroidvania...
News Dead Cells Now Has Its Very Own Glorious Making-Of Artbook
'The Heart of Dead Cells'
If you're a fan of the super-popular Dead Cells and love nothing more than learning all there is to know about your favourite games, then this could well be absolutely for you. We actually reported on this book last summer when it was first announced, but it has now been released and is available to order as we speak. A...
News Dead Cells Is Getting A 'Huge' Free DLC Pack Soon
Nine months in the making
Hit ‘roguevania’ Dead Cells is soon to receive a substantial free DLC update across all platforms. Developer Motion Twin has been working on the pack for nine months and, although the base game is complete, it’s looking to add some more flavour and provide explanations and a ‘proper conclusion’ to the story with...
Video Dead Cells Developer Talks Future DLC, 60fps Target And More For Switch
Updates on the way
Nintendo has shared a brand new video interview with Motion Twin, the developer behind one of Switch's most recent success stories, Dead Cells. When it launched last summer, Dead Cells received an awful lot of praise from critics (including ourselves) and was soon devoured by gaming fans around the world as they heard about its...
News Ex-Motion Twin Marketing Manager Reveals The Tactics Behind Dead Cells' Huge Success
A slightly unconventional approach
To say that Dead Cells was (or is) a success is a gross understatement; the game achieved wonderfully high scores across the board from critic reviews, has been received in a very positive light from fans around the world, and has managed to shift a fair few copies in the process. The Switch has played a large part...
News Treat Yourself To The Dead Cells Signature Edition With A Second Chance To Pre-Order
Standard physical edition also available
Physical editions of the critically acclaimed Dead Cells have launched today, bringing with them another chance to pre-order the super fancy Signature Edition bundle. If you're not up to speed on this recent roguelike/Metroidvania hit, Dead Cells is an addictive, difficult, and fun little title which we...
"...and with strange aeons, even death may die"
When it comes to genres that the indie scene is absolutely enamoured with, few would rank higher than the roguelike and Metroidvania genres. It’d be easy to dismiss Dead Cells, then, as low-effort pandering to a current industry trend, another forgettable release in a marketplace rife with better...
News Dead Cells Is Coming to the Switch Later This Year
Die trying!
The Metroidvania and Roguelike genres are two of the most popular among indie developers these days, so it’s not surprising to see that there’s several developers working to mix these two together in interesting ways. One notable example of this is Dead Cells, a previously PC-only game that combines these genres with a Dark...