Interview: Dead Space Extraction

Last year, Dead Space crawled under gamers' skin with the moody, atmospheric environments of the Ishimura, killer sound design and no shortage of panic-driven, surprise necromorph encounters. Now, Visceral Games, formerly EA Redwood Shores, is hard at work trying to craft a uniquely scary experience for their Wii-exclusive follow-up, Dead Space: Extraction, an on-rails prequel in the vein of the Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.?? At first glance, you might think the folks at Visceral haven't done much more than take a page out of Capcom's book, but executive producer Steve Papoutsis disagrees. Papoutsis is looking to set Extraction apart by creating a "guided-first person experience," increasing tension with mechanics like a player-controlled camera and in-game group dynamics with survivor NPCs, design elements he hopes will create a game that's every bit as terrifying as the original on the Wii's underpowered hardware.

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Perfect Dark Zero - A Chance to Replay Before the Reboot

With the Perfect Dark reboot set to launch later this year, it's time to look back at Perfect Dark Zero, nearly 20 years later.

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Cockney14h ago

At the rate xbox is going you'll have another 20 years to play the original before the reboot arrives

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"Unlock the Force: Get the Cantina Band Jam Track in Fortnite's Star Wars Event

Discover how to acquire the iconic Cantina Band Jam Track in the Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration. Gear up for an intergalactic musical journey in Fortnite's latest event.

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PlayStation Plus Hidden Gem: Magic Orbz

“I thoroughly enjoy retro-style games and with that, Magic Orbz modernises the classic brick breaking formula and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.

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KentBlake3d ago

This game deserves a remaster for current consoles. It was awesome on PS3.