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Embracer Teases Unannounced "Notable" Games as "Groundbreaking Strategic Partnership" Falls Through

Today Embracer Group announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, related to the period between January and March 2023.  According to the announcement, net sales…

May 24, 2023 | 02:00 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Best Weapons and Where to Find Them

Combat is the main fun thing to do in Dead Island 2, and weapons are super important when it comes to enjoying the combat. Whether it's a specific type of weapon you're looking for or just something…

April 21, 2023 | 12:48 EDT

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Dead Island 2 How to Get Black Magic (Baseball Bat)

If you've not heard of Black Magic in Dead Island 2, then you're missing out. This is a powerful baseball bat that can take a serious toll on the undead, and it also looks as cool as hell too. If you…

April 21, 2023 | 12:01 EDT

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Dead Island 2 How to Get Military Courier's Key

If you've been wandering around the Halprin Hotel in Dead Island 2, then you've probably come across the locked military box sitting on the raised section in the lobby. Without a key, that chest is…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Drunk and Disorderly Guide

If you’re on the hunt for some legendary weapons, then Dead Island 2’s Lost and Found quests are the place to look. The Drunk and Disorderly quest gives a reward that’s perfect for those that like to…

April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Island 2 [Redacted] Guide

Dead Island 2 features a small collection of legendary weapons, most found via Lost and Found sidequests. One of these sidequests is [Redacted], featuring a short excursion across a militarized beach…

April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Nadia Lost and Found Guide

You receive many requests to find missing people across Hell-A, though it’s not often that someone reports themself as missing. In our Dead Island 2 Missing: Nadia Lost and Found Guide, we’ll go over…

April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Guides Hub

If you've come across the Lost & Found quests in Dead Island 2, then you'll know they can be some of the most mysterious and interesting parts of the game. You can come across them at random by…

April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Steve Lost and Found Guide

Missing: Steve is one of the final Lost and Found Missing Persons missions in Dead Island 2, having you track down a movie director. In our Dead Island 2 Missing: Steve Lost and Found Guide, we’ll go…

April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Rainier Lost and Found Guide

Saving missing people (or at least trying to) is just one of your slayer’s many quests during their time in Hell-A. In our Dead Island 2 Missing: Rainier Lost and Found Guide, we’ll go over how to…

April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Greg Lost and Found Guide

The Serling Hotel in Ocean Avenue is home to many requests to find missing people. One of these is Missing: Greg, taking you into a dingy parking garage to save an eccentric collector. In our Dead…

April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Fool's Gold Lost & Found Guide

Lost & Found missions can really be a fun change of pace in Dead Island 2, but they can also be a big challenge, especially if you're already used to having waypoints lead you around by the nose…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Pablo Lost & Found Guide

The Lost & Found missions are some of the most interesting parts of Dead Island 2, tasking the player with sharpening their orienteering skills rather than relying on the normally ubiquitous…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Review

Well, it’s been a long-time coming, but Dead Island 2 is finally here. After being trapped in development hell since its original announcement in 2014, the original first-person tropical zombie-…

April 18, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Shane Lost & Found Guide

If you've not already discovered them by now, the Lost & Found Missions in Dead Island 2 are a bunch of quests that eschew traditional waypoints, requiring the player to orienteer a bit. If you'…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead island 2 Launch Trailer Has All the Blood and Gore that You'd Expect

Dead Island 2 is right around the corner and publisher Deep Silver and developer Dambuster Studios have released the launch trailer a few days before the actual release. The trailer can be watched…

April 17, 2023 | 10:42 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Davis Lost & Found Guide

With another set of story missions down, you can find some more Lost & Found quests in Dead Island 2's Serling Hotel. These missions task you with hunting down missing persons but without giving…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Jamal Lost & Found Guide

As well as the regular Lost & Found missions you can find all over Dead Island 2, the Serling Hotel also features an entire load of Missing Persons missions. If you've picked up Missing: Jamal…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Missing: Laura Lost & Found Guide

Once you've got out of the early-game areas of Dead Island 2, you'll find a new breed of side-mission waiting for you: Lost & Found missions. These missions require you to have a decent amount of…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Jo's Rainy Day Stash Lost & Found Guide

If you've just reached Venice Beach, then you might be interested in one of the earliest Lost & Found missions that Dead Island 2 has to offer. These missions are some fo the most interesting in…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 The Clean and Snatch Lost & Found Guide

Whether you've stumbled across them while exploring or are going out of your way to complete the full set, the Dead Island 2 Lost & Found missions can be a bit tough. This guide will show you how…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 My Mailman Was a Zombie Lost & Found Guide

Dead Island 2 has several Lost & Found missions that task you with finding clues and discovering locations without being guided by waypoints. These quests can be pretty tough to figure out if you…

April 21, 2023 | 12:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Preview - Rend Thy FLESH

Dead Island 2 is a game that certainly understands what it means to be undead. Despite being announced all the way back in 2014, the game is only just getting ready for release this coming April, and…

March 13, 2023 | 11:05 EDT

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Extended Dead Island 2 Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Zombie-Slaying And More

Deep Silver and developer Dambuster Studios have released a brand new Dead Island 2 gameplay trailer, showing you what kind of zombie-slaying antics you can expect if you make the trip to "Hell-A"…

March 2, 2023 | 10:32 EST

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New Dead Island 2 Release Date Revealed As Zombie Game Goes Gold

The Dead Island 2 release date has been brought forward by a week to celebrate the game finally going gold. Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios will now release the long-awaited open-world zombie…

February 13, 2023 | 10:41 EST

Dead Island 2 Introduces Dani in New Trailer

Dead Island 2 Introduces Dani in New Trailer

A Dead Island 2 trailer introduces us to Dani, a rough and tough chick with a thirst for violence, interesting skills, and one bad-to-the-bone personality to boot.  We first learned about Dead…

January 17, 2023 | 04:10 EST

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Dead Island 2 Release Date Moved To April

After so long in the wilderness, getting the Dead Island 2 release date earlier this year was music to the ears of zombie slayers everywhere. Now, unfortunately, said release date has been pushed…

November 17, 2022 | 08:43 EST

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Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2 is the action horror sequel to Dead Island, which released all the way back in 2011. In the long-awaited sequel, a deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles and turning its…

October 17, 2022 | 04:33 EDT

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Will Dead Island 2 Be At Gamescom 2022? | Podcast 47

Embracer group continues to collect IPs, this time acquiring the rights to Lord of the Rings. Dungeons & Dragons had a ton of announcements that seem to be pointing towards it becoming just the…

August 22, 2022 | 07:05 EDT

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Dead Island 2 Release Date Leaked On Amazon

2011’s hit zombie action game Dead Island may finally have a sequel see the light of day. A Dead Island 2 release date has been seen with a new listing for Dead Island 2 Day One Edition has recently…

August 17, 2022 | 11:22 EDT

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Dead Island 2 is Still Alive, Apparently

Dead Island 2 has had a tumultuous history to say the least, but it now appears that there might be some light at the end of the tunnel. Earlier today, the Official Deep Silver Twitter broke its…

December 3, 2020 | 10:11 EST