Sergeant John Carver is out for revenge, but how does he end up in Dead Space 3 fighting alongside engineer Isaac Clarke? The two have completely different personalities but their worlds come together in a quest to take down the Necromorph infestation. Fans looking to uncover more information will find it in Dead Space: Liberation, an original graphic novel from EA’s Visceral Games and Titan Books. Written by science fiction comic book author Ian Edginton and illustrated by artist Christopher Shy, this graphic novel sets up the story of co-op character John Carver in Dead Space 3. In addition to this new graphic novel, fans can also look forward to The Art of Dead Space, a new art book featuring more than 300 images, concept sketches and commentary from artists. These books will release in conjunction with the Dead Space 3 launch on February 5th.
UFO Interactive Games today announced that Puzzler World XL for the Nintendo DSi and 3DS is scheduled for release October 18th on the Nintendo’s’ DSiWare and eShop service. Puzzler World XL packs over 1,800 puzzle-based mini-games into one digital download. Challenge yourself, friends, and family to an array of games like Wordsearch, Crossword, Spot-the-Difference Sudoku, and more.
The Mountain Dew and Doritos brands today confirmed that Double XP is coming to Canada for Halo 4. You can take advantage of Double XP starting on October 22nd by opening an account at DEWXPCANADA.ca or DORITOSXPCANADA.ca and experiencing all the new features available when Halo 4 is released on November 6th.
Reap the benefits of Double XP in four easy steps:
1. Register at DEWXPCANADA.ca or DORITOSXPCANADA.ca
2. Pick up specially-marked bottles or can packs of Mountain Dew and bags of Doritos tortilla chips.
3. Enter the on-pack codes to your account, as of October 22nd, at DEWXPCANADA.ca or DORITOSXPCANADA.ca to load up on matches of Double XP.
4. Pick up a copy of Halo 4 on November 6th and begin applying Double XP matches to your Xbox Live Gamertag via DEWXPCANADA.ca or DORITOSXPCANADA.ca.
Ubisoft has released a new ZombiU video taking players to the Tower of London as they feverishly try to survive long enough for project evac. ZombiU will be available when the Wii U launches on November 18th.
343 Industries today premiered the second part from the live-action digital series, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
Reverb Publishing and 2 Dawn Games have released a new trailer for Ravaged. The post-apocalyptic first-person multiplayer online game is due October 17th on PC.
Activision revealed today that Call of Duty: Black Ops II will support 3D-enabled gameplay – delivering a 3D experience across single player, multiplayer and Zombies game modes – when it hits retail shelves on November 13th.
2K Sports today announced record-setting sales of NBA 2K13. In its first week of sales, NBA 2K13 sold-through 49 percent more copies than the franchise’s previous fastest-seller, NBA 2K11. This growth is due in part to the expanding global popularity of the NBA 2K brand, which accounted for a 66 percent increase in international sales as compared with NBA 2K11. The number of online users has more than doubled from last year’s NBA 2K12. In addition, the number of played online games has also grown exponentially, as NBA 2K13 has experienced a 127 percent increase over last year’s totals.
Capcom today announced that the Darkstalkers franchise is back and ready to take the fight to current gen consoles. Darkstalkers Resurrection contains two games, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3, that will be available to download in early 2013 for $14.99 on PlayStation Network and 1200 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live.
The two-for-one priced combo breathes new life into each game with a slew of features including GGPO-enabled online game play, HD graphical filtering with multiple viewing options, replay sharing, Spectator Mode, in-game achievements, Challenge/Tutorial Mode and an un-lockable vault filled with concept artwork, videos and more.
Rockstar Games today announced that the premium four-game Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 box set will launch on November 6th for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Retailing for $59.99, The Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 includes four titles:
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