Recently we had a chance to visit EA studios in Redwood Shores, California, to put our eyes and hands on the much-anticipated upcoming survival-horror game, Dead Space. The part where Glen talks about Cliff Bleszinski thinking Dead Space "looked good" on the Unreal Engine is great (the game is made on a EA graphical engine). While there we also sat down with executive producer Glen Schofield for a detailed interview about what Dead Space is and what it means to him personally. What comes out of the session are some pretty interesting points on how Dead Space was pitched to EA and what big name Horror directors lent their expertise to the project.

Both core gameplay mechanics, stratigic dismemberment and zero-g puzzles, are coming together nicely and look to make Dead Space one of the "must own" games of 2008. Check out the full interview below, sorry for the shaky camera (we got there late and had to stand the entire time), make sure to turn your volume up full and stay tuned for more coverage on Dead Space later this month.
» Read More 

Prolific comic book author Warren Ellis has revealed that he played a significant role in writing EA Redwood Shore's upcoming sci-fi survival horror title Dead Space.
» Read More 

For fans of Dead Space that have been eagerly awaiting the next instalment of the wonderfully crafted animated comic, EA has finally released the next episode in the series which continues the gruesome story of the Marker, the Unitology conspiracies and the shocking mass-suicides and takes it one step further with the beginnings of horror, betrayal and infection.
» Read More 

Starz is planning to release the computer animated "Dead Space: Downfall" to Blu-ray Disc on October 28th which serves as a prequel for the upcoming EA (Electronic Arts) video game "Dead Space" - slated to be released a week earlier on PS3 (oddly enough). Above in the trade ad you'll find some full details on the release (click for a full view) and it's bonus materials that are set to include "Digital Copy" and exclusive cheat codes for the EA video game.

(full ad image attached)
» Read More 

After a bit of gameplay footage during their press conference at E3, EA has revealed that its upcoming title, Dead Space, will see release for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on October 21st. Presumably this year.
» Read More 

Electronic Arts today unveiled the games it will feature at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2008. The games - scheduled to ship on multiple platforms in 2008 and early 2009 - include riveting graphics, deep stories and online, socially connected experiences. EA's portfolio covers many genres and platforms for core gamers and new players alike. Veteran players will love the feature innovations in our core titles; new players – women, young people and adults – will have a wide selection of highly accessible games like MySims Kingdom, LITTLEST PET SHOP and FaceBreaker a new Arcade-style Boxing game from the new EA SPORTS Freestyle brand.
» Read More 

VG247: EA's confirmed that Dead Space will release on October 21 in the US, as was shown at the end of the Dead Space Loved Ones trailer at the weekend.
» Read More 

VG247: This may just be a slip of the keypad, but at the end of the just-released Dead Space Loved Ones trailer, it clearly says that the game's releasing on October 21.
» Read More 

VG247: EA's announced that a new Dead Space trailer, entitled "Loved Ones" will debut tonight on Gametrailers TV. The piece has been put together by James Wan, director of the Saw movies.
» Read More 

EA is running a kick ass sweepstakes for Dead Space. Basically, you can win 100 of the DVDs the Dead Space team used in their research on Sci-Fi and Horror. There are some great movies here!
» Read More 

EA has thrown us some new shots for its space horror game, Dead Space. Just in case you're not up to speed, we're looking forward to seeing how EA's first bash at a survival-type horror game turns out.The premise is familiar to any fan of horror flicks or scary games; you play as Isaac Clarke, a regular space engineer circa-year 2500 who's been called out (with a small security team) to investigate a gigantic mining frigate ... » Read More

Destructoid writes: "With each passing generation of consoles, cutting-edge graphics have been the delight of many. Unfortunately, there have been some nasty side-effects for others: Those still living in the standard-definition land of TV viewing have had to squint their way through countless games when it comes to text, maps, or both.
I've never been the type to question progress, yet I have wondered on numerous occasions why some developers have seemingly forgotten that not all of their customers have taken the high-definition plunge, regardless of whether or not their consoles have that capability. Whatever happened to making sure that a product was the best that it could be for all that played it?"
» Read More 

Speaking with Variety about their recent deal to produce an animated film based on EA's upcoming Dead Space, Starz Media's Scott Greenberg has explained how they'll be going about making a story out of a game that's not even out yet. Step 1, they're making it a prequel, and the game will pick up exactly from where the cartoon leaves off. Step 2? Consult the game's creators on the rich history of their game universe:
» Read More 

Electronic Arts and Starz Media are joining up to develop an animated film that will serve as a prequel to EA's upcoming survival horror title Dead Space, and revealed additional animation projects in progress for two other unspecified EA franchises.

The Dead Space prequel film will be a continuation from a six-book Image Comics series based on the upcoming game, carrying on the plot where the comics leave off. The Dead Space storyline focuses on events on board a futuristic mining spaceship after it pulls a mysterious artifact from a dig site, triggering the invasion of an alien presence.
» Read More 

Electronic Arts has revealed the most obvious release date in some time: survival horror game Dead Space is out on Xbox 360 and PS3 Halloween 2008 (that's October 31, kids). Well done, marketing men. "Survival horror is about experiencing a terrifying, and deeply personal fiction," said Executive Producer Glen Schofield. "Dead Space is being developed as a single-player thriller that delivers the chilling, claustrophobic feeling of being ... » Read More

Gamers can prepare for a scare this Halloween with EA having today announced that its sci-fi survival horror, Dead Space, will be released across Europe and North America on October 31.

Dead Space is scheduled for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. EA made no mention of the previously announced PC version.
» Read More 

At a presentation to industry analysts yesterday EA revealed that the EA Redwood Shores developed Dead Space is being built on the same engine that powered The Godfather games - albeit a highly modified version that includes all the next-gen features we've come to expect.
» Read More 

In space no one will hear you pause, take a few deep breaths and revive yourself before continuing. Or at least that's an option EA's dev team is looking at for its upcoming survival horror game, Dead Space.We've all done it, or at least been comforted by the fact that if the rabid dogs in Resident Evil got a little too much, you could hit pause, calmly cycle through your inventory and ram a few health packs down your throat. If they weren't so ... » Read More

CVG writes:

"In space no one will hear you pause, take a few deep breaths and revive yourself, before continuing. Or at least that's an option EA's dev team is looking at for its upcoming survival horror game, Dead Space.

We've all done it, or at least been comforted by the fact that if the rabid dogs in Resident Evil got a little too much, you could hit pause, calmly cycle through your inventory and ram a few health packs down your throat. You're now able to take a few more bites to the leg before seeing the You Died message. Well done you."
» Read More 

EA has confirmed that Dead Space will appear on PC, and says downloadable content for all three versions is under way.

Speaking exclusively to Eurogamer Germany, executive producer Glen Schofield also revealed the story would not finish there, opening the door to future sequels. Shock.

"I would definitely like to make future Dead Space games," said Schofield, probably through Gordon the Gopher. "I'd love for this to become a well established franchise; we've created a huge and rich back story and universe, so other games could easily be made."
» Read More