Dying Light 2: Reloaded Edition News

Dying Light 2 gets a new Balatro collab, and it's absolutely horrifying

Balatro has swiftly become the indie king of the crossover. Sure, triple-A behemoths like Fortnite and Call of Duty are groaning with collaboration skins and events, but LocalThunk's exceptional roguelike card game has already linked up with the likes of Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout, and Assassin's Creed to create some themed card art. However, the tables have turned for its latest crossover, because it's Balatro being injected into another world rather than the other way around. The game in question is Dying Light 2, and the results are, well, horrifying.

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Dying Light 2 x Balatro: Friend of Aiden Bundle

[p]Are you ready to up the ante and cause a little mischief? Good thing the Friend of Aiden Bundle is here then. Thanks to its unique charm, there’s plenty of Jokers for you to discover. Just make sure the joke isn’t on you![/p][p]With the Dying Light 2 x Balatro crossover, you’ll also find two new quests in the game. By completing them, you’ll earn the Friend of Aiden Bundle’s contents for free! One of them is full of devilish riddles that will test just how well you know Villedor, but the reward is definitely worth it![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The Friend of Aiden Bundle includes:[/p][p][/p][p]Jimbo’s Outfit — No clowning around with this outfit on, you’ve got a job to do: kill some zombies![/p][p]Ceremonial Dagger — It’s no longer just a Joker. Grab the dagger and show ‘em you’re not bluffing! Increase your multiplier by defeating different types of enemies, performing finishers and destroying Joker Charms. [/p][p]Note: the multiplier is reset when the weapon is repaired, so get all you can out of it![/p][p]Joker Charm — Which Joker will you get? Who knows! Create a charm, and you’ll receive a random one with a unique gameplay effect. Just like in Balatro, some will be more useful than others.[/p][p]Flying Blind Paraglider — You might miss out on a few chips, but every poker player has to have an exit plan when the odds aren’t looking good.[/p][p]

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UGC Fest: A Summer in Villedor

[p][/p][p]Over the next four weeks, we’re putting the spotlight on your creations! Take on brand-new bounties that dive into the best of our community-made content and discover the incredible imagination and talent of our players.
[/p][p]Here are just a few of the things you can look forward to: [/p][p][/p][p]WEEK 1 (June 26–July 2)[/p]

[p]Activate 5 new Bounties on pilgrimoutpost.com/events/ugc-fest[/p]
[p]Complete them by playing Community Maps: LFG, Lunar Heist and Dying Guys[/p]
[p]Earn rewards: Resource Bundle, Hacksaw “Yellow Skull”, The Caller[/p]

[p]WEEK 2 (July 3–9)[/p]

[p]Activate 5 new Bounties on pilgrimoutpost.com/events/ugc-fest[/p]
[p]Complete them by playing Community Maps: Desert Fury, The Intersection and Harran Prison[/p]
[p]Earn rewards: Resource Bundle, Glaive “Red”, Riftstone[/p]

[p]WEEK 3 (July 10–16)[/p]

[p]Activate 5 new Bounties on pilgrimoutpost.com/events/ugc-fest[/p]
[p]Complete them by playing Community Maps: Holy Bullets, Aiden’s Nightmare and Island Marathon[/p]
[p]Earn rewards: Resource Bundle, Piston Shard “Gamma”, Combustion Charm[/p]

[p]WEEK 4 (July 17–23)[/p]

[p]Activate 5 new Bounties on pilgrimoutpost.com/events/ugc-fest[/p]
[p]Complete them by playing Community Maps: Ancient Colosseum, Ruins of Hope and Fish Hunt [/p]
[p]Earn rewards: Resource Bundle, Royalty “Graffiti”, The Extender[/p]

[p][/p][p]Note: All rewards can be claimed on Pilgrim Outpost.[/p][p]But there are more ways to enhance your Dying Light 2 experience. Follow us on social media to stay up to date with incredible fan-made creations, including the latest entries from the UGC Visual Mod Contest and others.
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Update 1.23 — Summer Update (1.23)

[p][/p][p]With Update 1.23, we are focusing on your awesome community creations in a very special UGC-oriented event - play crazy maps, use colorful visual mods, complete bounties and earn awesome new rewards![/p][p]
UGC Fest[/p][p]The latest patch kickstarts UGC Fest, a vibrant 4-week-long celebration that highlights and celebrates user-generated content, offering a wealth of engaging activities and rewards for all players. Throughout this event, you can participate in exciting bounties tailored for each week to earn new weapons and charms that add fresh dynamics to gameplay. Each week, three community-created maps will take the spotlight, allowing players to explore and experience the creativity found within our talented community:[/p]

[p]June 26 to July 2: LFG, Lunar Heist, Dying Guys[/p]
[p]July 3 to July 9: Desert Fury, The Intersection, Harran Prison[/p]
[p]July 10 to July 16: Holy Bullets, Aiden’s Nightmare, Island Marathon[/p]
[p]July 17 to July 23: Ancient Colosseum, Ruins of Hope, Fish Hunt[/p]

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Additionally, the festivities introduce a wide range of new visual mods to experiment with, including extraordinary weapon mods created as part of our recent contest. These mods offer unique visual enhancements, inviting you to personalize your experience in innovative ways. UGC Fest not only celebrates player creativity and collaboration, but also provides a rich selection of content that promises to captivate and entertain throughout the entire event. Expect to embrace brand new maps and keep an eye out for more info![/p][p]
Dying Light 2 x Balatro: Friend of Aiden Bundle[/p][p]Some of you worked out this collaboration through our hints. It’s true, we’re teaming up with Balatro! Jump into the game and grab the colorful Friend of Aiden bundle that features the Jimbo Outfit, the Ceremonial Dagger, the Flying Blind Paraglider and the everchanging Joker Charm - are you ready to explore all its possibilities? If you’re wondering how to find these items, simply look for the posters in the Bazaar and the Fish Eye, then finish the short side quests they start.[/p][p]
Game Updates[/p][p]Aside from all the news from Update 1.23 above, we’ve also introduced the following fixes and improvements to the game:[/p][p][/p][p]Co-Op[/p]

[p]Fixed the issue with full sessions using “Call for Help” still being displayed on the multiplayer games list[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with Friends sometimes appearing offline in-game, making it impossible to invite or join them[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with the black screen and loss of functionality occurring for the Peer when starting the dialogue before the Hubert chase objective in the “The Only Way Out” quest[/p]
[p]Fixed the occasional issue of displaying another Player's model in the Menu tabs[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with all the Players being respawned alongside the Host when the Peers were down and the Host died last[/p]

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Tower Raid[/p]

[p]Fixed the issue with the inventory opening button working on controller only once before deactivating for the remainder of the run[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with different strings and buttons being assigned for blueprint upgrading[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with Infected failing to perform the run animation when pathing on lamps[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with weapons sometimes visibly clipping through the elevator roof while jumping[/p]
[p]Slightly changed layouts of Floor 1, 8, and 18[/p]

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Gameplay[/p]

[p]Increased the default immunity time by 50%[/p]
[p]Fixed the improperly placed spawn trigger causing Renegades to sometimes despawn in the “Crystal White” quest[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with doubled Elemental Weapons for purchase in Jai’s menu[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with dodging before the attack animation is finished cancelling the Stamina usage while also dealing damage to enemies[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with the delayed appearance of polearms in Aiden's hands when performing a top down attack after double jumping[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with improper behavior of Waltz during one of his attacks[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with the Infected Blade’s blueprint looking upgradable, but not appearing in the Craftmaster’s menu[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue unabling Players to upgrade Reinforcement and Empowerment mods to the 8th level[/p]
[p]Fixed the incorrect pop-up showing when quitting Photo Mode[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue where multiple blueprints purchased from Jai display different rarities in the Workbench and during a Tower Raid run[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with Players being able to get stuck on a pile of books in the Prologue[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with the game sometimes not launching the downed/death animation on the Player before showing the death screen[/p]
[p]Added the Stone Charm compatibility clarification to better inform Players about it only interacting with Heat, Shock, and Toxic weapon mods[/p]

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Technical[/p]

[p]Fixed the issue allowing DLC weapons to be used after disabling/uninstalling DLC[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with the game failing to launch on specific builds on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with improper lighting sometimes being present in all interiors throughout the game[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue that turns Mods on on Xbox Series X|S when restarting the game[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue where none of the sound sources are audible throughout the game and sometimes crashing when exiting the City map to the main menu[/p]
[p]Fixed various PlayStation and Xbox telemetry crashes[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with the game failing to start while loading it from a save when the outro cutscene is interrupted[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue when pressing block on a gamepad when dashing causes that weapon to appear in player's hands which leads to animation issues[/p]
[p]Fixed the missing subtitles for Fire Brigade Bundle in all languages[/p]
[p]Fixed the unintuitive transition button on Sola’s rewards screen[/p]
[p]Fixed the multiple broken terrain textures present in the Prologue[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with tree behavior during some cutscenes[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with a hole sometimes being visible through the textures of the ground in the Prologue[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue with some grass being present inside buildings[/p]
[p]Fixed the issue aligning transition between the deep water and the water’s surface[/p]

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