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Dead Island No Longer Xbox 360 Console Exclusive

Dead Island was originally announced in 2007 as an Xbox 360 console exclusive, meaning it would come out only for PC and Xbox 360. Xbox has lost that "exclusivity" and the game will now come to PS3 as well.

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IronFist4818d ago

I don't think this will even be a good game anyway, wtf is techland? what else have they developed?

Keith Olbermann4818d ago

That was quick. Changed their minds in a week?

Active Reload4817d ago

What 3rd party dev can actually afford not going multiplat?

drexl4817d ago

@activereload

Ubisoft apparently. Cos SC Conviction still isnt on PS3.

malandra4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

it was never a console exclusive

console exclusive means exclusive to consoles and not on PC, and this game always had a PC version planned

or at least that's it what it has meant for the last six gaming generations until MS, 360 websites and 360 fanboys tried to change the meaning to hide the embarrassingly low number of reral exclusives on the 360

vickers5004817d ago

"it was never a console exclusive

console exclusive means exclusive to consoles and not on PC, and this game always had a PC version planned"

/facepalm

You damn whiners. When people say "console exclusive" on this site, they don't mean it's exclusive to consoles, they mean WHEN IT COMES TO CONSOLE VERSIONS only, it's exclusive to either X or Y platform. Many people only play consoles and don't put PC into the equation (which is fine), so they speak in terms of console only.

Damn, people here get so offended by the word "exclusive" when that word is not associated with their favorite console.

I_find_it_funny4817d ago

absolutely love the trailer, it's pretty popular with 1,5M views

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

malandra4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

@vickers500

gaming is bigger than "what people say om this site"

for 25 years of gaming "console exclusive" has meant one thing: on consoles and not on PC, for example "the first bad company is a console exclusive but the sequel had a PC version"

PC is a gaming platform whether you include it on your reasoning or not, and if a game appears on two platforms then it's multiplatform and not exclusive of any kind

mikeslemonade4817d ago

If it's not on PS3 then either the game developer is not very good or they have been payed by Microsoft to keep it that way.

sikbeta4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

Still talking about "Console Exclusivity"? If 1 game is in more than 1 platform, for example DCUO = PC/PS3 or GeOW = PC/x360 well, the game it's not Exclusive, period.

O-T

Looks Good, well every game that has zombies on it, is Great for me XD

somerandomdude4816d ago

The game looks interesting. If it turns out to be any good then it would be very smart to release on multiple consoles.

I'm not sure why some people think when games are on multiple consoles then they are automatically going to be worse? Usually pulling in more sales revenue means there will be a bigger budget to make a game.

If Microsoft wants more exclusive games then they will have to dish out more money to game studios instead of relying on third party game developers to bring in exclusives.

killershadow1174816d ago

The game was actually announced way back in 2007 or 8 as an exclusive, so its been a while actually.

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Pandamobile4818d ago

Call of Juarez. Is it that hard to Google?

NewMonday4817d ago

Call of Juarez is an under rated gem, knowing the same developers are behind this got me exited.

clank5434817d ago

I wouldn't call Call of Juarez a gem, but it was a pretty good first person shooter. Online was abysmal, though.

Scotland-Tha-Brave4817d ago

i dont know why you have so much bubbles pandamobile, you must be sucking one of the mods tiny cocks.

Pandamobile4817d ago

I have 6 bubbles because I'm not a gigantic jackass.

thebudgetgamer4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

i do respect his opinions on most things that involve technology.

FanboyPunisher4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

Hes still sporting a P100 for SC2.

mittwaffen4817d ago

guess punisher was right, he must be a noob.

Understood it perfectly fine.

R2D24817d ago

Call of Juarex is garbage and Red Dead Redemption proves my comment.

Liefx4817d ago

@r2d2 That proves nothing. Red Dead was unoriginal and copied every western shooter before it. In my eyes, Red dead was garbage.

awi59514817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

@malandra

Well thats a lie microsoft just isnt a dick when it publishes a game it lets it go to pc unlike sony. Alot of microsoft published games appear on games for windows or on their own. As long as its not on ps3.

snipes1014817d ago

@R2D2 your logic is totally flawed. The quality of one game does not determine the quality of another. Just because RDR was considered great does not make COJ garbage. It has a pretty good average on Gamerankings last I knew (71.74% when I checked)and the sequel got an even better average (somewhere around 78%). So no, they are not garbage games.

I swear people on the internet never think things through before they start typing.

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Raendom4818d ago

Notably? Call of Juarez. But if the company can come up with a trailer THAT good then they can probably make a fun zombie game. It's pretty unique in it's premise to be fair.

PirosThe4th4817d ago

I looks pretty good for what I have seen...

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Tinasumsum4817d ago

Is this news over and over again suppose to be revenge because of LA Noire?

IRetrouk4817d ago

if you knew anything about la noire then you would know that sony gave up the rights for it to be exclusive so they could secure agent, quess you dont read much?

Tinasumsum4817d ago (Edited 4816d ago )

What the heck are ranting about? Fanboys don't care why games go multi platform. I'm sure there's good reasons for all games going multi platform doesn't mean angry fanboys care about the reasons. There are fanboys posting this news over and over again with fanboys in here dancing in the streets about the 360 losing a exclusive. Bitter the PS3 loses exclusives using this news as paybacks. You got it?

LMAO at the 'our reason for losing exclusives is better than your'

Eric Barrier4817d ago

Techland made Chrome, the racing game nail'd, Call of Juarez, it's sequel, and the upcoming 3rd Call of Juarez, Xpand Rally, and a few others. I think their games are really under rated. Also their Engine they have constructed for their games is really nice.

theonlylolking4817d ago

I think this tech demo looks better than cryengine 2 and 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

sticky doja4817d ago

"I don't think this will even be a good game anyway, wtf is techland?"

I don't comment on n4g much anymore but have you actually seen the Trailer for this game? I was excited for it back in '06 but after watching the trailer I know they have some great people working on this project, if only in the CGI art direction department.

NewShadow1014817d ago

i loved the trailer, gotta admit that it was emotional. i hope the game is deep so that you care about the people that you are with.

on a side not, hahahahahaha, and yet again, sony takes another reason away to turn my xbox back on. lol microsoft better show something at E3 that blows me away otherwise that piece of technology sitting on my shelf i paid $400 for will continue collecting dust.

Zinc4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

"I don't think this will even be a good game anyway, wtf is techland? what else have they developed?"

Yes, because if you haven't heard of them, they must suck.

This is a sad reflection of the mindset of some people.

Even if they had not produced anything before, why does that mean it won't be any good? That makes so little sense... I have no words.

Of course, they have been around since the 90's, but didn't start making commerical games until 2000. Just look it up, it's really easy.

Da_Evil_Monkey4817d ago

Rocksteady was basically unheard of, I suppose Batman Arkham Asylum wasn't a good game then? Just because you don't know the company doesn't mean it's a bad game.

Vherostar4817d ago

All these 360 exclusives are dying quick yet ps3 are holding on why?? Superior 1st party studios 3rd partys are all pretty much all multiplat now..

Bnet3434816d ago

try harder next time jackass

awi59514816d ago (Edited 4816d ago )

Like i said before when microsoft publishes a game they let it go to pc. By your logic halo isnt a exclusive either. They only care about it being on ps3. Microsoft publishes alot of games. The games for windows platform is one way they do that. Other ways are they let people who makes games for the 360 make a version for pc so they have more places to sell it.

Microsoft has published its own games to pc as well it still is a exclusive for microsoft. Halo and gears are both on pc. These two games still are console exclusives for microsoft so they really dont care what the ps3 fanboys have to say about it they still get paid for them.

tacosRcool4817d ago

I have never heard of this game. Maybe its worth something? I hope its better than Dead Rising

ReservoirDog3164817d ago

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/w...

Long story short, polish developer that made the Call of Juarez games.

ATiElite4817d ago

The term Console Exclusive is the wrong term to use. It's a stupid term. A confusing term that I wish people wouldn't use.

Your game is either an Exclusive 1 platform
example Halo Reach, Killzone 3, Starcraft 2, Metroid Prime

or your game is a multi-plat meaning on two or more platforms. example.....

Black Ops, SC:Conviction, DC Universe Online, GTAV

if a game is on the PC and the 360 or PC and the PS3 then it's not a Console Exclusive it's a Multi-plat!! Get it right!!

Do you know who are the only MORORNS to use the incorrect term Console Exclusive? Microsoft so they falsely hype up their lack of Exclusives.

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awiseman4818d ago (Edited 4818d ago )

Nice Ps3 fanboy article title. And it is a duplicate.. http://n4g.com/news/702577/...

Stop trying to get hits clown. The real title should me that it goes multiplat, but no, that wont get hits on this joke of a site.

@I no its a fact, but its a duplicate with a hit-drawing title, and I reported it as such.

dude_meister4818d ago

it is a fact though, because it was announced as 360 exclusive. i remember, cos hhg mentioned it quite a lot on his show, even more recently.

Anon19744817d ago

I clicked that link and nowhere in that article does it even mention what console this game is available on. What on earth are you talking about. How on earth can you think these two articles are "duplicate"? Read them again.

ultimate-remag4817d ago

why so serious?? its jus one more lost exclusive... which all gamers gain from.... :-D

mittwaffen4817d ago

I own all systems,

for this reason.

To buy the best version of each game/

NewShadow1014817d ago

@mittwaffen

you mean an xbox360 and a PS3 right? because i dont think the wii is considered a console lol. its more like one of those fisher price game units you plug up to the front of your tv. lol

mittwaffen4815d ago

of course, the WII is for little girls with diapers.

lochdoun4817d ago

Who cares?
Xbox 360 has an upcoming Zombie MMO RPG that is ALL exclusive.

cochise3134817d ago

Really, what's the name of it? This is a serious question btw. I love zombies.

Kingdom Come4817d ago

Its a LIVE Arcade title, its name has escaped me but as soon as I remember I shall send you both the name and details in a message...

wwm0nkey4817d ago

There is Class 3 and Class 4.

Class 3 is a XBLA 2 player online co-op open world Zombie game that is mostly the testing ground of the gameplay for Class 4

Class 4 will be a retail 360 MMO with Microsoft acting as publisher. Class 4 takes the gameplay of Class 3 puts it on a MUCH bigger map and adds 1000's of people per server trying to build civilizations and find ways to get food and water while zombies roam the earth.

Both Class 3 and Class 4 are Long Term Survival games.

Agent_S4817d ago

Heres the zombie MMO xbox live arcade title as covered by 1up.com http://www.1up.com/news/ult...

BlackTar1874817d ago

Cant wait for the zombie MMO. I also cant wait to hear what people have to say about paying a monthly fee if it required.

DanSolo4817d ago

@wwmonkey

Dude that sounds good.... it's about time someone did a good zombie mmo.

I will keep my eye on that... might get me to go buy a 360.

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mrv3214817d ago

An exclusive, I'm sure with an exclusive with a very specific genre, MMO's on consoles are pretty rare, RPG's are becoming rarer and adding zombie, great.

I'm sure 360 only owners are really excited for A MMO RPG zombie without a name or date... what an excited 2011... it's a shame the world ends in 2012 before we see Microsofts next effort into specific genres. Like their up and coming MMO RPG, FPS, SPACE SIM, VAMPIRE GAME.

TedBundy4817d ago

you mean the game that has no real information on it besides the fact that its still in the "concept" stage?, isn't it abit early to hide behind such a game?

wwm0nkey4817d ago

@ted

You are aware the co-creator of World of Warcraft is doing Class 3 and 4 right?

Also if you read all their Q&A's and other things that are on their site at undeadlabs.com you will get a GREAT picture of what they are making for us.

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NeoTribe4817d ago

Zombie MMO RPG sounds interesting.

Jazz41084817d ago

Would like to know how te majority of you guys call yourself gamers when you have such hate for anything ms related. As agamer you should enjoygall games regarldess of the platform. The hate is stupid and you miss a lot of games just sticking with sony. Why the hate?

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Kon4817d ago

It is quite obvious. But we have another Zombie MMO that i don't know the name.

ActionBastard4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

Class3 is not an MMO. It's in an "MMO setting", but is nothing like your typical MMO. Why? MS doesn't do console MMOs.

EDIT: No worries Kon. I personally feel MMO is just a buzz word being used in reference to a 360 game, simply b/c the PS3 has one on the market and another coming. That are actual MMOs.

Kon4817d ago

Sorry for the error. I don't know too much about this game.

fire234817d ago

Class 3 is just a test for Class 4. Class 4 is an MMO. However there are alot of factors standing in the way of Class 4 actually coming out. First Class 3 isn't coming out until later next year, then they are going to start Class 4. Also the 360 doesn't have a strong track record of having MMO's released.

bluwulf4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

Kon,

dont feel bad.

No one knows anything about it... yet its something to be excited about. Since its coming in 2012...

Just like Huxley & Warhounds...

right guys..?

wwm0nkey4817d ago

Microsoft is the publisher of Class 3 AND Class 4, so this MMO is happening since they have control over the servers and revenue.

BlackTar1874817d ago

Fire if Class 3 doesn't come out till next year then they will start working on class 4 that game may not even be out on 2012? but 2013? i hope not i really want to play a good zombie MMO.

fire234817d ago

BlackTar, Class 3 is coming out in 2012 and Class 4 is most likely coming 2014-2015. MMO's take a vast amount of time to make them big enough to be worth it for the players.

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FrigidDARKNESS4817d ago

when the game was annouced back in 2008-2009 it was 360 exclusive it went multiplat over a year ago.

i dont know why this article needs to be posted it's not even a major exclusive but some fanboys get a kick out of this.

Parapraxis4817d ago

That or, people with PS3s might like to know it is also coming for that platform.

snipes1014817d ago

I think the article was intended to inform PS3 players the game was coming, it is just that stupid fanboys have to rush in and start bashing the xbox instead of just being happy about it. "Oooo look xbox lost another exclusive. It sucks so bad!"

This site should be informational but everything just turns into a flame war. It's annoying. PS3, 360, and WII FTW.

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Dead Island 2 devs believe a Dead Island remake would be a “mistake”

We might be in the age of remasters, but it doesn't look like the Dead Island 2 devs believe remaking the original game is the right move for the series.

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Duke19408d ago

but remakes require far less effort for these companies and they can still charge $70 for them!

Feel like everyone makes fun of Skyrim re-releasing like 18 times yet applaud these remasters elsewhere. Would much prefer NEW games

CrimsonWing69407d ago

Making sequels really is the way to go. Otherwise we'll be stuck playing only the first entry, forever!!!

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Dead Island's 2011 reveal is still the best game trailer of all time

Josiah Motley of KnowTechie writes: "I love video game trailers. While I don’t believe they are an integral part of a game’s success (especially these days), there’s something about a well-produced trailer that really just reminds me why I like video games."

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Exvalos819d ago

Also the most misleading of all time

SDuck819d ago

How so? Because it focused on a family that you see dying? (innocent question, haven't gotten a chance to play any Dead Island game yet)

aconnellan819d ago

More the tone of it - the tone of the trailer suggested something personal and dramatic, but the game was very much reminiscent of Left 4 Dead in that you were just there to kill zombies and nothing more

Ashby_JC819d ago

You play as a singular character there is no family involved at all in the game. Still a stand out trailer that I remember clearly from years ago.

Fntastic819d ago (Edited 819d ago )

Did you not like the game?

I remember going in expecting a L4D style of game, but the excessive camera swaying honestly made me feel ill, and it's rare for a game to do that to me, still don't understand why the need for anything other than maybe a subtle slight camera movement when doing melee attacks etc. Other than that i didn't really find the game that good. In all honesty i had more enjoyment out of DNF, and i know many people crap on that game.

BioShockGX818d ago

I still remember this misleading controversy

RickRoland819d ago

It’s the music. It’s perfect. I agree with this for sure, it is well choreographed….unfortunately the game didn’t live up to the trailer.

brewin818d ago

Maybe not, but it was still a good game. I liked how they expanded things with Dying Light, but Dead Island was a great first attempt! I really liked all the Easter eggs and homages to other horror franchises sprinkled throughout. Sure it was a little cheesy and over there top, but it was a good happy medium between Far Cry and Fallout with zombies.

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EmperorDalek819d ago

I'm gonna heavily disagree with that.

CrimsonWing69819d ago

Have you ever seen any of the MGS 3 or MGS 4 trailers? Those blow this out of the water for me.

TricksterArrow819d ago

They require prior knowledge of the franchise, tho. You show this trailer to anyone, and I mean ANYONE, and they can understand what's going on and relate to the family dynamic almost immediately. No need to know who is Snake, or Fox Hound, or Raiden, or Metal Gear...

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Top 10 Xbox 360 Games That Need to be Backward Compatible

Kevin F. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Many of the best Xbox 360 games are playable on the Xbox One and Series X|S consoles. Some even with some enhanced visuals and performance. Unfortunately, not every game from the Xbox 360 library has received this glorious feat of being able to be played on more modern Microsoft consoles."

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Orchard1033d ago

Max Payne 3 needs to be on that list.

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autobotdan1033d ago

The Spider-man games will never happen. The xbox 360 Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have a better chance of happening than Spider-man titles but won't happen. The Xbox One Ultimate Alliance games delisted years ago

Vits1033d ago

Yeah... you can totally forget about those entries that got delisted because of licensing issues. Those are not happening.

MetalProxy1033d ago

Wait everything isn’t BC? You guys act like it is lol

porkChop1033d ago

Almost all of the games people want to play are BC, and that's a hell of a lot better than having none available.

ApocalypseShadow1032d ago (Edited 1032d ago )

Almost all the games people want to play? Not true. Majority picks screw over the minority who have games collecting dust. Metal is right. Fans make it seem that it's all. 39/997 games from OG Xbox is NOT all. 568/2154 from 360 is NOT all. But you guys play it up like it is.

And from my count, there are 4,000+ PS4 BC games on PS5 that I see. And almost every VR game. Series X has no Kinect games or Kinect 2. But you played that up too. No more dancing.

As for the article, some of the BC games make sense. The others with Spider-Man aren't happening.

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