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Dead Space developer Visceral Games has confirmed it is currently working on a sequel to the sci-fi horror title for Xbox 360 and PS3. The studio posted a job advertisement on Linked in for a lead combat designer, which revealed the game is almost ready for full production. The game …
Read More »â??Second and thirdâ?? Dead Space games incoming
Report suggests EA is working beyond the upcoming Wii edition of Dead Space
Read More »EA Visceral execs â??depart for Activision’
Visceral Games COO Michael Condrey and GM Glen Schofield allegedly out
Read More »Dead Space Extraction detailed
EA has revealed a number of new details concerning its Wii-only outing for successful survival horror title Dead Space, which is to be called Dead Space: Extraction. The game is being built from the ground up for Nintendo’s console and will tell the tale of the events leading up to …
Read More »EA: FIFA 09 sells 7.8m units
As part of its Q3 financial statement , EA has named FIFA 09 as its top performing title of Q3 2008, with sales topping an impressive 7.8m units worldwide – four per cent up on the performance of FIFA 08 the year before. The publisher’s second best seller, surprisingly, was …
Read More »Dead Space and Mirrors Edge sequels on the way
Admittedly, it was a given that titles like Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge were going to get sequels, but EA boss John Riccitiello has in an investor call spoken publicly about the projects for the first time – though he has also insisted that EA will not force an annual …
Read More »FIFA 09 earns 90% Metacritic average
EA is enjoying an unprecedented series of review scores for FIFA 09 and Dead Space , according to official ratings aggregator Metacritic. The Xbox 360 version of FIFA 09 is currently averaging out at 9/10, with top scores from titles such as GamesMaster, Official Xbox Magazine and X360. The PS3 …
Read More »Dead Space release date moves again
Just last week EA announced that the release of its brand new sci-fi survival horror IP Dead Space had been moved forward a week from the initially touted Halloween to October 24th – but seemingly that’s simply not soon enough. The publisher has now stated that the US release has …
Read More »Dead Space release moved forward
EA has confirmed that its exciting new sci-fi survival horror IP Dead Space has had its UK release moved forward one week – and will now hit retail on Ocotber 24th. That’s the case for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, anyhow. The PC incarnation will still be released on …
Read More »Dead Space rated 18
EA’s upcoming horror shooter Dead Space has been rated 18 by the British Board Of Film Classification. The body revealed that the ‘linear elements within the work had a running time (e.g. cut scenes) of 55m 23s’. Dead Space is due for release on October 31st in Europe, on Xbox …
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