Dead Island Riptide is following the footsteps of its predecessor by releasing a sappy pre-rendered trailer that is nothing like the game it is supposedly "inspired" by.
Similar to Dead Island's much-viewed teaser, When All Hope Is Lost shows what happens when "ordinary people" get caught in a zombie invasion. Emotional piano music accompanies a couple's tender embrace--before the zombies get to them, of course.
After a brief jaunt into the present-day with the crowbait Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Techland's yee-hawing FPS series is returning to its Old West roots in Call of Juarez Gunslinger. It'll be a downloadable affair, setting you off on the trail of Wild West legends like Billy the Kid and Jesse James as a bounty hunter.
The announcement of Dead Island Riptide at E3 was unusually terse, merely saying that such a game was being made for PC and consoles. How mysterious! Publisher Deep Silver has since realized it might need to show something of the game, and today released the FPS-RPG sequel's first screenshots and along with a few details. The five shots show our zombie-slaying heroes returning to pootle around in boats, mostly.
Techland, the studio behind Dead Island, has announced a new game called Project Hell. The title is only a code name, but the game is described as a dark fantasy hack-and-slash. The team is inviting feedback as it shares insights on the development process.
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Dead Island developer Techland may be making zombies tiny enough to fit in your pocket. A new trademark application implies that the studio is working on a mobile game, most likely tied in with its existing undead franchise.
Sometimes publishers use E3 to spill their guts about a new game, blasting screenshots, fact sheets and trailers into our soft faces. Other times, they casually drop a small announcement then walk away, like a lout tossing an empty cola can on the pavement.
The latter's the case with Dead Island Riptide, Techland's sequel to zombie shooter-RPG Dead Island, announced at E3 by publisher Deep Silver for PC and consoles. And that's all we know.
Off-road racing game Mad Riders has a release date of May 29, and studio Techland has found a clever way to get its trailer noticed. Rather than release a video showing off the features as normal, it's released a cheeky commentary on game trailers as a whole.
Ubisoft announced a set of release dates for Mad Riders today, the off-road racing game from developer Techland. It will come to PlayStation Network first on May 29, followed by the PC and Xbox 360 versions on May 30. Each will cost $9.99 (800 MSP).
The ATV racing game formerly code-named Project Haste from Techland has a new title and an additional platform today. Ubisoft announced that the game is now dubbed Mad Riders, and will be coming to PC along with the already known PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade versions.
If you enjoyed zombie shooter-RPG Dead Island but wish you could've heard more of the dodgy Australian accent of antagonist Ryder White, you're in luck. The naughty Colonel will be playable in a new downloadable content campaign, promising "several hours of story content."
In September, Dead Island publisher Deep Silver reported that it had shipped two million copies of the game to retail. In a recent interview, the publisher revealed that, in fact, three million units have been shipped to retailers, worldwide.
After many months of waiting, Dead Island's 'Bloodbath Arena' downloadable content will finally launch on November 22. The free pre-order incentive was originally slated to launch in September, but ended up delayed due to "further polishing of the main game."
The console versions of Dead Island are getting new patches in the next few days, which promise to fix some bugs while also making a few gameplay tweaks. The PlayStation 3 version of the patch will go live tomorrow (November 9) and the Xbox 360 will follow on Thursday (November 10).
In terms of gameplay, a raised level cap to 60 is likely the one to garner the most attention from fans.
The open-world zombie-killing adventure Dead Island seems to have performed well enough at retail for a possible sequel to be considered. It makes sense, as the game reviewed and sold fairly well, even if it didn't deliver the delicious drama present in its cinematic debut trailer.
Nail'd developer Techland has revealed a new racing title currently in development and aptly codenamed "Project Haste," and set for release on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.
"Project Haste" will be published by Ubisoft and focus on the wild world of ATV racing--one of the world's top ten favored styles of racing.
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