Dead Island 2 revealed at E3, coming Spring 2015

By AJ Dellinger June 9, 2014

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Publisher Deep Silver took to Sony’s stage at E3 2014 to announce a proper sequel to 2011’s Dead Island. The aptly-titled Dead Island 2 is expected to debut in Spring 2015.

Despite being generally well received, the original Dead Island wasn’t the breakout hit that it could have been. Regardless, Deep Silver willed it into a hit gaming franchise with the 2013 release of Dead Island: Riptide. Now the game will have a full sequel in Dead Island 2. The game will live in the same apocalyptic “paradise meets hell” world, with zombies surrounding the survivors in a sunny California setting.

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Development for Dead Island 2 has been passed to Yager Development, the makers of Spec Ops: The Line. The game will utilize Unreal Engine 4. Dead Island 2 is expected for a Spring 2015 release on both the PS4 and Xbox One, with the PS4 version receiving exclusive content.

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How to get fuses in Dead Island 2

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eThere are going to be tons of things blocking your progress when trying to escape LA in Dead Island 2. Aside from the, you know, hordes of zombies, you will find plenty of gates and doors that need power to open. Most can be worked around by installing a battery or circuit breaker, but some require something else. Fuses aren't required at any point in the main story, but instead are limited keys that hide away some of the game's best loot. If you've been spotting all these gates and garage doors taunting you to open them, but lack the fuses to do so, we'll tell you how you can get your hands on some in Dead Island 2.
Where to get fuses in Dead Island 2

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