The latest update for Dead Cells, the roguelite action platformer from Motion Twin and Evil Empire, is now available. It brings the long-awaited rework to Malaise and colors along with new Mutations, a new enemy and a new weapon. The new weapon is the Katana which allows for executing a charged dash by holding the attack button.

Other new content includes new Christmas-themed outfits, like one that turns The Beheaded into Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus. You can also locate a lore room related to the Hand of the King, finally giving some backstory to the boss you’ve been slaughtering for years now. All of this and a new diet that allows for having all of the food items appear as cheese.

As for the new Malaise, it’s pretty much similar to its alpha iteration. The bar now fills up over time instead of when the player gets hit. After crossing certain thresholds, enemies will start to deal more damage, spawn around the player, turn into Elites and so on. Killing enemies will cause the build-up of Malaise to slow while having only 10 percent left in a biome will stop it entirely.

The developer also provided a slight hint for the release date for its next paid DLC, Fatal Falls. “Speaking of January, our next DLC, Fatal Falls, is just over a month away from release, if you want to chuck it in your wishlist we would be very grateful.” This seems to indicate that it will launch either by January end or in early February. We’ll find out in the coming weeks.

Motion Twin and Evil Empire have big plans for Dead Cells in early 2021 when the next paid DLC, Fatal Falls, releases. However, its update for this month is now in alpha and there are some pretty big changes in-bound. Chief among them is a rework of Malaise.

Malaise is a punishing mechanic that appears in the Castle before the final battle – filling up the meter will cause the player to die instantly. In 4/5 Boss Cell difficulty, every enemy can inflict Malaise, making it super frustrating and encouraging players to kite and run away than fight. The new version of Malaise works differently – it fills over time (and pauses in certain rooms) and will make enemies more dangerous when full.

This means they’ll deal increased damage, move faster, randomly spawn around the player and even turn into Elites. Depending on the number of enemies alive in a biome, the contamination rate can be slowed. If there are only 10 percent of enemies remaining, then that biome has been “cleansed.”

Colors are also being revamped with Mutations like Soldier Resistance and Berserker now scaling with Survival instead of Brutality while Predator, Scheme and Initiative will scale with Brutality instead of Tactics. Certain weapons like the Broadsword, Symmetrical Lance, Rhythm n’ Bouzoki and more now longer have “red” scaling while other like the Flashing Fans don’t scale from Tactics. There’s quite a lot to go through so check out the full patch notes here.

In terms of new content, the Katana is finally coming to the game along with a new enemy – the Demolisher – and four new Mutations. Stay tuned for more details on a release date in the coming weeks.

Things have been fairly quiet for Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the developers behind acclaimed rogue-lite Dead Cells, for the past few months. The developers offered an update and revealed that some new content would be coming in mid-December. Players can expect a new weapon, new enemy and a new lore room.

Additional skins and a new diet option will also be added. While the list may seem fairly short, there are a “few other changes” currently being tested that can’t be confirmed just yet. We’ll have to wait for more details in the coming weeks but the development team also promised a few pieces of “bigger news dropping over the next couple of months too.”

Dead Cells released in August 2018 and is currently available for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, iOS and Android. It received its first paid DLC, The Bad Seed, earlier this year which brought two new biomes, new weapons and a new boss. Subsequent free updates like Barrels o’Fun also added a new biome and new weapons like the Barrel Launcher and Tesla Coil.

Motion Twin’s roguelite action side-scroller Dead Cells has received a new update pertaining to The Bad Seed DLC. The Bestiary update adds six new enemies, 11 new affixes and two new items for players to mess around with (including the Crowbar from Half-Life). The update is free for all current DLC owners.

Of the six new enemies, three can be found in specific biomes while the other three will be discover in various environments at differing Boss Cells. As for the new affixes, eight are normal and add Ice, Fire, Bleed or Poison, Grenades, Arrows and so on to active skills. The others are starred affixes with effects like extended duration on abilities, spreading oil and fire when a trap is destroyed, etc.

But wait, there’s more. There are three new outfits (including one styled after Gordon Freeman’s Hazmat Suit colors), new lore rooms and secrets for The Bad Seed’s biomes and much more. Check out some of the patch notes below for more details. Dead Cells and its DLC The Bad Seed are out now for Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch.

• Six brand new enemies await players.Three of the enemies are biome specific and three are found throughout various levels at different Boss Cells.
• Eleven new affixes on active skills. Eight new normal affixes including ice, fire, bleed or poison, grenades arrows and more. Three new starred affixes including oil and fire spreading around when a deployable trap is destroyed, pushing enemies around you when the effect of the used active ends and extended duration on powers like Wings, Crow and Smokebomb.
• Two new items. Crowbar – a fast brutality weapon that crits after breaking a door or a breakable prop. Portable Door – allows you to bring a door with you (covering your back while you take care of the mobs in front of you and allowing for an elegant stun effect when you decide to turn around).
• The Bad Seed addition from earlier this year has received new lore rooms and secrets for the Arboretum and the Morass, as well as new mobs to re-balance the bestiary of the level.
• Three new outfits cap off the major content updates. Two are linked to the secrets and lore of The Bad Seed DLC, and one is available for everyone that can rise up to the ultimate challenge.

Much like with Rise of the Giant, Motion Twin has released a new animated trailer for Dead Cells. This time, it’s to hype up The Bad Seed DLC which releases later today. Check it out below courtesy of IGN and marvel as The Beheaded slaughters a bunch of mushroom people.

As the first paid DLC for the title, The Bad Seed adds two new biomes – The Swamp and The Arboretum. The latter is full of the aforementioned mushroom people and is seemingly peaceful. The former is significantly more dangerous with enemies armed with spears and blow darts after your undying life.

Fortunately, you’ll have several new weapons and tools to help. These include a smoke bomb for invisibility, a katana, a lute and a large scythe that takes up both weapon slots. A new boss also awaits in the Heart of the Swamp and promises to be a challenging experience.

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed will be available for $4.99 on all platforms. Stay tuned for more details on its release in the coming days.

Motion Twin and Evil Empire have released a new gameplay trailer for Dead Cells: The Bad Seed, the upcoming paid DLC for the roguelite action platformer. It showcases the two new biomes, new foes, environmental traps and much more. The development team also confirmed the February 11th release date which appeared recently on the Microsoft Store.

Some of the new weapons include the massive scythe teased till now, a katana and what seems to be a lute. The Beheaded also gets some new tools to play around with, like a smoke bomb that seemingly renders him invisible. He’ll need all the help he can get, especially when Mama Tick awaits in the Heart of the Swamp.

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed retails for $4.99 and is meant to help fund further development for the title. So if you’re keen on more future content and free updates, then it might be worth checking out. Stay tuned for more details on the DLC’s release for PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

Motion Twin’s Dead Cells has been consistently receiving new content and free updates since its launch in August 2018. Last month, however, the developer announced the roguelite title’s first paid DLC The Bad Seed. It was earmarked for release in Q1 2020 and thanks to a recent Microsoft Store listing, it seems to be closer than we thought.

According to the listing, the DLC will release on February 11th and retail for the previously announced price of $4.99. While an official announcement has yet to be made, it should be right around the corner. The Bad Seed DLC adds The Swamp and The Arboretum, two new biomes, to the mix.

Both will show up fairly early into a run with the former offering blow dart-spewing, spear-wielding enemies and the latter being relatively lush in greenery. A new boss and new weapons, including one that occupies two slots, are also included. Sales for the DLC will help fund future free content so it may be worth picking up for hardcore fans.

Motion Twin has announced new DLC for its popular action rogue-lite Dead Cells called The Bad Seed. It’s the first paid DLC for the title and will release in Q1 2020 for $4.99. Along with including a new boss, it will also have two new biomes – The Swamp and The Arboretum.

Check out the reveal trailer below. The new biomes show up in the early game and offer different kinds of plant-based mayhem. The Arboretum is more of a budding paradise while The Swamp is more slimy and features enemies with blow darts and spears. New weapons include a unique weapon that occupies two slots (which we’re guessing is the bad-ass scythe seen on the Steam page).

Despite being the game’s first paid DLC, Motion Twin and Evil Empire intend to continue the same amount of free content and updates that the title received in 2019 (which includes the sizable Rise of the Giant DLC). It noted that revenue from the DLC will help to continue expanding the base game for fans. Dead Cells: The Bad Seed will be coming to Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch – stay tuned for more details in the meantime.