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DICE's upcoming --she'll be less an "empty vessel" for players to control and more fleshed out, due to a richer narrative and supporting world.

"We are doing something that is new; it's different and separate from the first game," Ermgard explained. "You will recognize maybe the names of some characters, but they will be different characters in this one. Sometimes we even have the name and the look, but the character, what they do is still different, so there are some carry-overs in terms of ideas.

"I think what we [at DICE] felt was that we wanted a more fleshed out world, a larger world that was more detailed and textured than the original game had," he continued. "Also, we had new art direction--it had been eight years since the first game, so I think a lot of people felt that it was time to take the elements that we felt worked with the first game, and then use them to then expand upon that to do this game. People shouldn't expect to understand any sort of connection to the first game. This is its own thing."

As for the new version of Faith, Ermgard said the original game focused on providing a character players could fully imprint upon, stepping into her shoes and allowing them to experience the world as they wanted. For Catalyst, however, Ermgard said DICE was keen on creating a deeper narrative, which in turn led them scrapping the "blank canvas" character idea for Faith and bulking up her backstory and behavioral traits.

Catalyst is also far enough removed from the original Mirror's Edge that players who didn't play the first game won't feel dazed by the second.

"People who have played the first game will recognize some elements, but for Catalyst, the city is new, Faith herself is similar-ish, but we never really delved too much into her in the first game," Ermgard explained. "Her personality now is more fleshed out. The game is about her personal journey, I would say. Of course there's this big plot about getting involved against oppression and all that stuff, but the more important story is her journey, who she becomes and where she starts out and what happens along the way to make her into the person that she is."

There is a lot of affection among DICE's developers for Faith. Ermgard, who has been working on Mirror's Edge for three years, is personally attached to her, speaking of her like she were his own daughter. The game isn't just about the developers' journey to completion; it's about them giving Faith a rich world and story they feel will best help her grow.

"In the first game, there was not that much of her personality," Ermgard said. "I didn't myself feel like she went through any large change throughout that game, and so the person she is there is maybe more or less the person she is now... But now she's even more fleshed out, and there's more of her. There are more events in her life that explain who she is, and this is, in a way, a coming of age storyline, in that she will come to understand the impact that she has on the people in this society around her. She'll start out her journey a bit more careless, a bit more selfish, a bit more immortal and then realize along the way that's not the case, and I think that transformation people can hopefully relate to.

"She is a complex young woman," he continued. "I hope that she'll be relatable. I think she is, because she's very human, even though she does these things that would be considered superhuman. But she's no superhero. We're very clear about that. Her skills are skills that she acquired that all people could if they really dedicated themselves. But still, I think she is both someone to aspire to, and someone to empathize with."

Eager fans will be able to get a small taste of Faith's new story in Mirror's Edge: Exordium, a comic book series that will detail events leading up to the start of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst. The six-issue run will begin on September 9, with one issue releasing each month until the game releases on February 23, 2016.

"I think you see coming of age stories all the time, but I've got to say, I haven't really seen Faith's type," Ermgard said of Faith's story. "She's not a superhero. I think that in itself is different and she exists in a world that is in many ways similar to and inspired by the one we live in today. Of course, it's been beautified and taken to the extreme, but I think that combo is something special."

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Marcus Estrada writes: "In a surprise announcement, GX: Everyone Games revealed that GX Australia is officially in the planning stages. This event full of "games panels cosplay and fun" is planned for February 27-28 at the Australia Technology Park in Sydney."

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Chalgyr's Game Room writes: We at Chalgyr's Game Room are fans of the JRPG genre and when we see titles release for the oft-forgotten we all tend to squee with joy a bit. While consoles, especially portables like the 3DS and Vita tend to enjoy the largest library of JRPG games, the PC has been slowly getting release after release of JRPG franchise. We have had the pleasure of reviewing all three Agarest titles as well as the stupendous Trails in the Sky; we also had the pleasure of reviewing the first Hyperdimension Neptunia title on the PC back in February of 2015 and while there were a few hiccups and flaws throughout the game, it was still a solid entry that expanded the JRPG library on the PC.

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PS4 Exclusive 'Drawn to Death' developer David Scott Jaffe replies to concerned fans about Drawn to Death's Free-to-play business model and hints at open beta for the game between December 2015 and February 2016.

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It's been a long wait, but we're happy to finally share with you that Mirror's Edge Catalyst will launch on PS4 next year February 23rd. With the new game, we wanted to raise the bar for what an action adventure game can be by providing players an opportunity to experience fluid movement and combat, in first person. What fans loved about the original Mirror's Edge -- Faith, fluid movement, and the stylized look of the city -- we've kept and improved on to provide new gameplay experiences.

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EA announced during its E3 2015 press conference today that DICE's Mirror's Edge: Catalyst will release on February 23, 2016.

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Mirror's Edge Catalyst will launch on February 23, 2016, EA announced today in a trailer revealed during its E3 press conference.

Watch the trailer before for a -depth preview of what the game looks like now.

The next Mirror's Edge, simply touted as a prequel, was first revealed at but has noted developer DICE has done a slash and burn on the original story. Based on the above trailer, it does feel like the game's narrative is getting a full reboot.

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Mirror's Edge Catalyst will launch on February 23, 2016, EA announced today in a trailer revealed during its E3 press conference.

Watch the trailer before for a -depth preview of what the game looks like now.

The next Mirror's Edge, simply touted as a prequel, was first revealed at but has noted developer DICE has done a slash and burn on the original story. Based on the above trailer, it does feel like the game's narrative is getting a full reboot.