2019-11-01 16:04 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
For those wondering where our website went, we're going to be down for a bit while we move servers and do some long overdue updates. If you need support you can still reach us at help@longbowgames.com and check social media for updates on the new DX-Ball 2 and Hegemony III content that is in the works. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/fce1e5f03a8c146ba76869663ee2a353c9fbf804.jpg
2019-08-18 12:10 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
The new DX-Ball 2 beta is finally here! You can now try out the new 2.3 update before the official release by switching to the 'Beta' version from the game's properties tab in your library. The update includes new toggle bricks that trigger changes to the board when you hit them and a new plasma ball powerup that can destroy bricks from a distance. The editor also has a new play feature that lets you test boards while you build them and a new class of "Permanent" bricks that let you build walls that even fireballs, lightning and other standard powerups can't break. Season Pass holders will als
2019-03-16 00:42 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
The big animated board update is officially out now! Read up on all of the changes over in the forums and don't forget to check out the new trailer!
2019-03-09 20:16 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
Update 2.2 is almost here and we've got a feature complete version available now for testing in the beta channel. The new release includes animated board updates to the 2 Anniversary sets plus a handful of new features. Read the details over in the forums. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/90a509de2b5446c574cc698044874eab2018953c.gif
2019-02-27 23:00 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
Beta 3 is out now and includes a new 5 board sampler of animated boards exclusive for Season Pass holders. Read all of the details here https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/2885c687e1c221c2af7c9188f6d494134c2dd9eb.gif
2019-02-21 22:39 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
New HD powerup icons plus improved scripting support and bug fixes in the latest beta for the upcoming 2.2 release. Read about the changes here. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/0aa4500a68279482c9119700fa2ecb708bdd299f.png
2019-02-16 05:28 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
We've hit the first big milestone in our giant dynamic board update. The beta for version 2.2 is now available with new custom game modes and some major editor updates. New dynamic board content will be coming soon! For more details see our update in the forums https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/866e2b45919df7c1a85fcf4c8ffbb7e4cfae8bbc.gif
2019-01-26 07:02 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
A quick progress update on some of the new features we're working on: We're really excited about a brand new scripting system that lets us create dynamic features like moving bricks, toggle buttons, and complex elements like the arcade snake in the image below. We'll be including some of these new dynamic boards in the upcoming board packs and season pass content. We've also added custom game modes that let you adjust all of the game rules including ball speed, paddle size, active powerups, etc,. While you can still pick between difficulty levels or new vs classic rules, you can now mix and ma
2019-01-10 20:25 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
As things have settled down a little after the crazy rush of the holidays, we've finally had a chance to update our old DX-Ball 2 website to reflect the new 20th Anniversary Edition. Since you've already found us on Steam, most of the information on the site won't be new; however, if you're interested in creating new boards and other content for DX-Ball 2, the new workshop page has a potentially helpful summary of all of the new tools you'll need. In particular, for the first time ever we've released our tool Texturizer that was used to make all of the textured bricks and backgrounds. This pro
2018-12-27 04:52 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
The first DX-Ball 2 expansion is available now! Board Pack 2 includes 150 re-mastered boards from the original game, 20 all-new anniversary boards, and more than 40 new charms and achievements. You can get Board Pack 2 for just $2.99 US on its own or grab it as part of the Season Pass and you'll also get the next 3 board packs as soon as they're released. And if you're still working through the boards in the main game, make sure to try out all of the new features in the new 2.1 update including the gravity paddle, saved games, new difficulty levels and more! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/ste
2018-12-22 01:36 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
Version 2.1 is officialy out now with saved games, gravity push/pull, difficulty modes, scoring changes, editor improvements and more. Read all of the details here. The re-mastered version of Board Pack 2 is almost done and will be available for sale in a few days. We'll also be releasing a DX-Ball 2 Season Pass which will get you all 4 remaining board packs for one low price, plus a Deluxe Anniversary Version for new players that includes the base game and the Season Pass. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/7bef374da598b550210c9e98a65b40518c85ae35.gif
2018-12-17 19:48 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
The first big update for DX-Ball 2 is now available for testing in the beta branch. This version adds a ton of requested features including saved games, gravity push/pull, new difficulty modes, scoring adjustments and volume controls. As we wrap up this update, we're getting back to working on some new content so stay tuned for board pack announcements soon. And for a little nostalgia, yesterday officially marked 20 years since game's launch and thanks to the Wayback Machine you can still browse around the original page and even link through to some of the first reviews. And for fans of the so
2018-11-27 17:54 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
The first game update for DX-Ball is out now with a couple fixes for mouse constraints and ball speed, and we've got a new board editor out in beta with lots of new features including Undo/Redo, Fill tool, animated bricks and more! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/ef74558cf052becb81769e9145fdadde94c3fe64.jpg
2018-11-23 17:13 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
With the game launched and first update available now in beta, check out our new update roadmap to see some of the exciting new content, features and engine upgrades that we're working on. And don't forget to check out the workshop for lots of great new community-created content that's ready to play right now.
2018-11-08 23:10 UTC · Community Announcements · rob
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33346862/54ccdab52b59ecc2679f3c77e1d713bae1b50ec4.png The new edition of DX-Ball 2 is almost here and we've just updated the store page with lots of new screenshots showing off the new high-res board graphics and new gameplay features like the punch-paddle and lightning strike!
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