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Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave launching tomorrow on iOS as free update to Dungeon Defenders: First Wave

Improved controls, increased level cap, and more

Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave launching tomorrow on iOS as free update to Dungeon Defenders: First Wave

Trendy Entertainment's Unreal Engine-powered Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave will be available through Apple's App Store tomorrow as a free update to tower defence outing Dungeon Defenders: First Wave.

The update introduces wholesale changes to the game's controls, which were a major gripe when we reviewed First Wave back in January. Former iOS maestro Tracy commented: "The core of the game is solid, it's the interface and controls that ruin the experience."

Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave will ship with "chase cam" as its default controls, meaning you can move via an invisible anolog stick on the left-hand side of your screen, and shift the game's camera with flicks of the right-hand side.

There's also a touchpad control scheme to test out, and a "completely user controlled camera mode". The latter allows you to zoom in and out by flicking up and down on your screen, and spin the camera with lateral swipes.

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Furthermore, Trendy Entertainment has tweaked the game's menus and made them mobile-friendly (or readable, in other words), upped the level cap set by First Wave to 80, and added a purchasable Player-versus-Player mode.

You can grab Dungeon Defenders: First Wave in anticipation of tomorrow's update for £1.99 / $2.99.

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