Dead Space fans are in a bit of a fix these days. Dead Space 3's lackluster sales and lukewarm reception blockaded the franchise's forward momentum, and development studio Visceral Games has been put to work on far more lucrative franchises like Battlefield and Star Wars. Does this turn of events leave space for a new Dead Space in the future? "Absolutely," says EA Studios Executive...
While most of us are likely well beyond the age of dressing up and trick-or-treating on Halloween, it's always great to get in the festive spirit with tons of candy, scary movies, pumpkin beer and, of course, video games. The games don't have to be terrifying, mind you, just central to the ideas surrounding our modern take on Halloween. Scaring might be a bonus for you, that's cool....
The PlayStation Network Sale of the Dead – Zombie Week is still up and running until Wednesday. Head on over to the PlayStation Network to find huge discounts on all of your favorite zombies games including The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, and all the best Resident Evil titles. Once the sale ends on Wednesday, Sony is taking it into round two with a more general horror theme. All...
Dead Space 3 came up a bit short of EA's expectations, both critically and financially, and rumors of the cancellation of the series have been flying around ever since. However, EA's Patrick Söderlund is out to officially put the notion to rest as the series "remains a brand that is close to Electronic Arts' heart." Despite the love EA feels for the series, Söderlund confirmed in an...
Word got out earlier this week that Dead Space 3 will include micro-transactions into its crafting system along with this screenshot Earlier today, CVG posted an interview with Dead Space 3 Producer John Calhoun that went into a bit more depth. Calhoun explained first that the micro-transactions are pretty limited; weapon-crafting resources are the only thing you can buy, and there...
As the current console generation goes on longer than any before it, some of our favorite franchises are starting to feel a bit tired. Others were tired long ago. Both need a rest. What's worse is that many of these franchises are some of my all-time favorites, making it especially painful to admit. A few obvious titles are missing: Call of Duty, Final Fantasy, Halo. This isn't to...
I'm going to be brutally honest about something here, and it absolutely shows a fault in my character as a writer for gaming. I put way too much stock in what EA showed during their E3 press conference for Dead Space 3. They showed cooperative gameplay, and it made one of their best franchises look criminally altered. That's the viewpoint I had walking out of EA's presser. I thought...