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Risen 2: Dark Waters releases on PC tomorrow, so to get you pumped for it, Piranha Bytes and Deep Silver have released the launch trailer. The console version of the game will be released in the UK on August 3 with the additional episode The Air Temple Console.

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Risen 2: Dark Waters has been delayed on consoles until July 31 in the US and August 3 in Europe. The news was posted on the game’s on the game’s Facebook page. The release of the PC version remains unaffected and will still hit stores on April 27. A reason for the delay wasn’t provided, but we’ve contacted Deep Silver for further information.

Deep Silver and Piranha Bytes have released the fifth episode of its six part making-of series for Risen 2, which lays out the different fighting options in the game. It also explains how fighting is just one of the options, and how different styles – such as avoiding the fight altogether – can solve in-game quests just as much as brawn. Players will be able to sheath their swords and in its stead use voodoo to accomplish their goals, and even a few dirty tricks here and there. It’s all very interesting and detailed in the video diary below. Risen 2 is set for release in the UK April 27 on PC and May 25 on PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Deep Silver has revealed Chani, a fourth character for Risen 2: Dark Waters who is the daughter of the Shaganumbi tribe’s chief. Growing up in the village of Earthclan, she despises the expansion plans of the Inquisition as much as the pirates which have invaded her home, thus, she’s using her voodoo powers to protect her people from the invaders. During his travels in the game, our nameless hero will meet Chani who will find herself torn between “seeing the nameless hero as a threat to her and her people” or finding that he is her only hope to stop the evil from spreading. Risen 2: Dark Waters will release for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in the US on April 24 and the UK on April 27.

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Deep Silver and Piranha Bytes have released the third episode of the six part making-of series for Risen 2: Dark Waters. Posted below the break, the video discusses the overhaul of the game’s animation system, and well as some of the two to three thousand animations specifically created for the second installment. The video also touches upon combat animations and how it relates to combo attacks, and how for the first time in a Piranha Bytes game, full face animations were used. Risen 2 is out April 24 in the US and on April 27 in Europe for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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Deep Silver has announced a free pre-order bonus for Risen 2: Dark Waters. Called Treasure Island, the DLC offers “exclusive” additional content consisting of an extra story questline to uncover Captain Steelbeard’s legendary treasure. It is a continuation of a plot element from the first Risen game, which will be brought to an “exciting conclusion.” The story of the DLC revolves around Harlok, a cook on Steelbeard’s ship Elenor, who stole clues leading to the pirate captain’s hidden treasure. This quest will also take the hero and Patty, Steelbeard’s daughter, to an unknown island that offers new environments to explore, puzzles to solve, treasures to loot and “mysteries to unravel.” The player will discover a legendary item which is also only available in this DLC that offers a permanent stat boost. This exclusive pre-order bonus DLC will run you $8/800 MSP if you don’t pre-order. Risen 2: Dark Waterswill be released on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 April 24 in the US and on April 27 in Europe. New shots are below.

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It’s Good Friday. It’s especially good if you got the day off to celebrate Jesus and bunnies and stuff. Here’s some shorts to make it even more of a good Friday.

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