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Dead Space 3 Awakened DLC trailer

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:03:00 +1300

Awakened is an all-new digital download pack for Dead Space 3 in which players will experience the franchise's darkest chapters as the Necromorph battles become even more gruesome and terrifying than ever before. The pack will be available on March 12th on the PlayStation Network and PC via Origin.com for US$9.99, and Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 MS Points.

Dead Space 3's respawning item intentional - EA

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:49:00 +1300

The ability to farm respawning items rather than pay microtransaction fees in Dead Space 3 is not a glitch, according to Electronic Arts.

Last week a video posted on YouTube demonstrated how to acquire maximum resources in the game by taking advantage of a respawning item.

However, EA claims the respawning item is part of a deliberate design that allowed players to farm crafting resources.

Dead Space 3 review

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:32:00 +1300

Dead Space 3 is an enjoyable action game, but it's unlikely to make a lasting impression.

Few games have had to endure as troubled a road to release as Dead Space 3. The game’s E3 2012 debut was met with a smattering of slightly baffled, mostly perfunctory applause by gaming press when it appeared that EA Visceral had cast aside survival horror in favour of cooperative action. Things didn’t get much better when EA’s Frank Gibeau said that Dead Space 3 needed to be more broadly appealing in order to sell more units lest it be axed. Things picked up later as EA changed tack and focused on demonstrating those parts of the game that resonated with Dead Space fans most, but it closed on a definite pre-release low with news that the game would include microtransactions, a feature poorly explained away as an appeal to players who had somehow leapfrogged here from mobile platforms.

Somewhat surprisingly, EA Visceral’s feature-rich, kitchen sink approach to the development of Dead Space 3 has resulted in a largely enjoyable game, but it’s one that may leave many existing fans of the series a little disappointed.

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Dead Space: A Journey Through Terror part 2 trailer

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:43:00 +1300

The Dead Space Journey Through Terror series charts the evolution of the Dead Space series to date.

Exploit negates need for Dead Space 3 microtransactions

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:45:00 +1300

Dead Space 3’s microtransactions just got even more optional thanks to an exploit discovered by an alert gamer.

A video posted by Gamefront shows a player on the game’s eighth stage taking advantage of an infinitely respawning item to collect an unlimited amount of materials which may be sold or used to craft guns and ammunition.

The appearance of microtransactions in the full-price offline Dead Space 3 caused a massive uproar when announced last month.

Dead Space 3 story trailer

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:33:00 +1300

Take one last look before embarking on your journey through Tau Volantis.

Developer defends Dead Space 3 microtransactions

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:42:00 +1300

When Dead Space 3 appeared to have gone all brotastic co-op cover shooter at last year's E3, the reason given was simple: EA wanted the game to appeal to a wider audience. The reason for that was equally straight-forward: Dead Space 3 needs to sell five million copies for the series to continue, according to EA Labels president Frank Gibeau.

Okay, but considering that estimates have the total combined sales for previous Dead Space games (excluding Extraction) at around that number, the game will need expand its audience greatly if it has any hope of clearing that hurdle.

Or will it? Last week it was revealed that Dead Space 3 would include microtransactions, which, if successful, may ease the sales pressure somewhat. However, they are unpopular enough in the mobile space, and their inclusion in a hardcore full price singleplayer title has many concerned about game balance and what sort of precedent is being set. The words "slippery slope" come to mind...

Dead Space 3 to feature microtransactions

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:51:00 +1300

It has been discovered that Dead Space 3’s weapon crafting system includes microtransactions.

Players short on resources when attempting to craft a weapon may pay real money to complete the build anyway.

Resources may be found in-game by the player or scavenger bots under their command.

Dead Space 3 Kinect trailer

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:34:00 +1300

Voice commands can be issued in Dead Space 3 using Kinect for Xbox 360.

Dead Space 3: the story so far trailer

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:08:00 +1300

How did an engineer get caught in up in a battle with the Necromorph plague?

Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer gameplay trailer

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:44:00 +1300

A look at the multiplayer experience in Company of Heroes 2.

Dead Space 3: Two Ways to Play trailer

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:52:00 +1300

Go it alone as engineer Isaac Clarke, or team up with the dementia battling John Carver, and see how the story changes as you play the two modes, says EA.

Dead Space 3 Limited Edition Gameplay trailer

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:55:00 +1300

Gamers who pre-order the Dead Space 3 Limited Edition will instantly upgrade their arsenal in the mission to defeat the Necromorph plague.