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Rumor: Dead Space 2 Timed Exclusive?

Al Zamora of DualShockers writes, "After doing some serious thinking and sitting through the EA press conference today, the DualShockers team may have stumbled upon something in regards to Dead Space 2, it may be a announced tomorrow as a PS3 timed exclsuive. You may ask how we came up with this idea so here goes the logic train, hop aboard and take a ride.

During the EA press conference the president of Visceral had this to say in reference to the Dead Space 2 hands on demo:"

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ClownBelt5097d ago

I don't know...It's hard to predict what EA's management will do. Nonetheless, as long as I get this title, I don't care whether it goes to the 360 or the Wii.

RatFuker5097d ago

i do not know if it will be a timed exclusive to ps3, or 360. all i know is that the ps3 is getting the better version. with exclusive stuff.

Conloles5097d ago

I doubt Sony would pay money for a timed exclusive so for that reason its just commercially stupid for EA to do that.

WildArmed5097d ago (Edited 5097d ago )

I doubt they'd go exclusive. (even timed)
It's like saying Bioshock 3 will be exclusive.
Doesn't make sense.

Probably get some exclusive DLC though? You never know.. that's the new trend of this gen =/
Or Move support.. esp. games with tank system work really well w/ move (like Resident evil 5)

oh btw i couldn't help but laugh my ass off when i read this:

"After doing some serious thinking.. the DualShockers team may have stumbled upon something.."

lol 'serious thinking'

Dragun6195097d ago (Edited 5097d ago )

Timed Exclusive for PS3? No

Exclusive DLC for PS3 or Move support? Possibly

It would beat Microsoft's timed Exclusive COD Maps DLCs for three years deal.

morganfell5097d ago (Edited 5097d ago )

When does the bus leave for Roswell and Area 51. Criminy, could people stop with the idiotic theories already? Dualshockers has done this before so it isn't unexpected but at least try to find something that is within the solid realm of an indicator. Is this their first trip to E3?

I do not believe anyone here supports Sony more than I but at least use something within the realm of reasoning for these outlandish deductions. It amazes me how mystified, then upset and and miffed they become and commence firing the disagree gun when someone calls them on such articles.

If they really understood what it takes to obtain an exclusive perhaps they wouldn't rush to such a ridiculous conclusion.

poopface15097d ago

I like there reasons, "because it shows a ps3 boxart" LOL.

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Focker4205097d ago

PS Move + Dead Space 2 = EPIC!!!!

colonel1795097d ago

I posted a comment about that earlier today. I actually believe this could be the reason they are showing it tomorrow at Sony´s conference.

The game would work great with Move, since we have already seen SOCOM4.

talltony5097d ago

Yea I said the same thing in another post and I would bet money it will work with move. Just think about twisting ur wrist to shoot off different limbs. So cool.

McMee5097d ago (Edited 5097d ago )

Man I dont know about you guys but I thought EA press conference was the bees knees, easily my favorite of the day I mean DS2, Bstorm, Crysis2, SW:TOR, gunclub, NFS:HP, and MOH all looked fanfreakingtastic, on topic I very much doubt it.

ghostface5097d ago (Edited 5097d ago )

Ubisoft said the same thing last E3 with assassin creed.

sombrero5097d ago

Yeah, definitely not happening.

saint_john_paul_ii5097d ago

not happening. that will just be ridiculous.

what might happen tomorrow is Dead Space 2 with Move support.

SOAD5097d ago

That would work well. Also, MGS Rising + MOVE would work well.

maddhatter6175097d ago

move is the thing that has the best chance of happening hopefully it will be more but regardless i'm sure sony is going to have alot.

bruddahmanmatt5097d ago

I have to agree. It makes perfect sense when you consider that the crew over at Visceral games already has hands on experience with motion controls after the work they did with Extraction. Should be interesting indeed.

rob60215097d ago (Edited 5097d ago )

EA's supposed to be on board with Move support on tiger woods, they better damn well cause I already bought tiger11 for that reason lol.. We could see them on board with the whole EA Sports lineup, as well as crysis /w 3d&move and Dead Space 2, w/3d&move. Deadspace 2 seems to be an obvious good fit for move.

TheBand1t5097d ago

That...would make me buy a Move.

Fuck SOCOM 4 and all that, I wanna play DS2 with a Move.

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wages of sin5097d ago

That game rocked!

On topic...
Using MS tactics? Some of you act as if Sony had been sent by Jesus himeself. Talk about a cult.

I love my PS3 but really dude, really?

Snakefist305097d ago

Cause Sony wants to be honest,loyal and reliable to us gamers.Not Like micrshit always gives huge price like kinectic.

flyingmunky5097d ago

You know when I saw the headline I thought, no not again! But then I saw that the article was about Sony not M$. I have both consoles but I very much want to play it on the ps3. Honestly timed releases for multiplat titles is dumb anyway.

XactGamer5097d ago (Edited 5097d ago )

MS is just doing to Sony what Sony did to Sega, so in a way they are Sony tactics.

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eggbert5097d ago

Besides their evidence is severely lacking.

So the boxart shown was PS3 and they are planning on showing more at Sony's conference? Doesn't mean timed exclusivity, but it does show a stronger relationship between EA and Sony I guess.

saint_john_paul_ii5097d ago

the reason of the boxart is to show that the game leads on PS3, and could be, like you said, an advertising partnership with EA.

RememberThe3575097d ago

Plus, we all know Sony wants to flair some nostrils over at MS.

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws11d ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman11d ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath211d ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai17d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga16d ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

MrBaskerville14d ago (Edited 14d ago )

Microsoft did, Phil Spencer played a minor part. He instigated the buyout that led to Kotick escaping all his controversies while getting a golden handshake.

Someone on Twitter calculated that the people hired in Tango and Arkane Austin could get a decent salary for roughly 17 years for the money Kotick was paid.

InUrFoxHole13d ago

Yeah some thing tells me Kotics $ was already guaranteed before MS made the deal. As for the studios... Let's be honest here... none of those studios made system sellers.

XiNatsuDragnel16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

MrBaskerville14d ago

Then they shutdown Codemasters and studio behind Jedi Survivor.

Atleast they could hardly do much damage that EA hadn't allready done. EA has shut down most of their studios by now.

ravens5216d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_16d ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

MrBaskerville14d ago

That's the thing he mentioned about not being a creep at all.

KwietStorm_BLM16d ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka16d ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_16d ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long20d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz0920d ago (Edited 20d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.