EA sent a newsletter today about the pre-order bonus for Dead Space.

If you will pre-order the game you will get a limited and exclusive art book.
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An EA game like Dead Space simply "wouldn't have happened" prior to the company's change of strategy two years ago, gameplay engineer David Yee has told VideoGamer.com. Following his appointment in 2007, CEO John Riccitiello has encouraged a focus on original intellectual properties - a move which has proved popular among the design staff, according to Yee.

"It was easy from our standpoint on the ground to be like, "Well, we're not really too sure. This new guy just came back in" [to the company]. But we've really seen that, over the course of Dead Space. A few years ago Dead Space would have been... there's no chance it would have happened. And we're seeing lots of other opportunities where people are able to explore doing new and original IP, which is really exciting."
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Console Monster writes: "After yesterday's rather weak content, today includes two new demos to the Marketplace as well as new content for Burnout: Paradise and a free Rock Band track. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Thursday 18th September 2008:

Name: Infinite Undiscovery Theme C
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Dead Space Isaac Clark Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Germany

Name: Gears Of War 2 Trailer - Every Gun
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Germany..."
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From CVG: "You'd be a fool to skip cut scenes," says Anthony Johnson. "If you want to find out the mysteries of the game, you need to listen to the dialogue. But more than that, you actually need to listen to it so you can complete the game."
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We got the achievements for the highly anticipated Horror/Sci-Fi title from EA, Dead Space. The game features 48 achievements, 8 of which are secret, for 1000 points. But what we can expect from the other 40 achievements?

The other 40 achievements range from beating each of the 12 chapters of the game, earning 150 points for beating the game on the hardest difficulty, and collecting… logs? Yet, the list also has several achievements for dismembering body parts, of which you'll need 1000 limbs for all the points!
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Joystiq writes- Even though it may be true that, as he said, Warren Ellis "wrote a bunch of the groundwork, backstory and structure on the forthcoming EA videogame Dead Space," it would appear that you may not find a whole lot of that work in the final product.

Speaking with IGN, executive producer Glen Schofield said, "With all due respect to Warren ... Warren came at the very beginning of the game; we figured we needed a writer and Warren came in and we had our direction, our ideas ... how many of these ideas are leftovers from what he wrote, I don't know – I'd have to go back a reread all his work." We'll probably never know how much of he game was inspired by the prolific writer, but it doesn't exactly sound like Warren Ellis' Dead Space, does it?
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Gameplayer spoke with Glen Schofield, the head of the studio working on upcoming horror sci-fi game Dead Space, who gave them the scoop on EA's planes for the middleware's future.

"Glen was very excited about what the engine can offer, and how malleable it is. Lawyers are currently on the job sorting out the legalities of officially naming the engine and an announcement on this will be made soon."
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A classification for Dead Space has appeared on the Australian OLFC website, as expected it has been given the highest rating possible for a game, MA15+, what was not expected however is one of the finer details indicating that the game has been submitted twice.
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In a posting on the official Dead Space Web site, EA community manager Ben Swanson announced that the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC game "will be banned in Germany, China, and Japan." Swanson did not say what indications the team has received to suggest the imminent banning of the sci-fi survival horror game.

Dead Space is set for an October 14 console release in North America (October 20 for the PC version), with a European launch set for October 24. As of press time, EA representatives had not returned requests for clarification on the nature of the bans or why they are expected to come.
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Eurogamer.de's scotched a report that said Dead Space had already been banned in Germany. Basically, it hasn't.
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Dead Space release has been banned internationally in China, Germany, and Japan.
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EA has just announced that the highly anticipated sci-fi horror shooter, Dead Space, will be pushed up yet again. Originally slated for release on October 31 then moved ahead to October 21 at E3, Dead Space will now arrive on October 14 in stores nationwide for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC version is still slated to come out on the 21st.
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Gamepro: Electronic Arts today announced that upcoming space-borne survival horror title Dead Space will be coming to store shelves earlier than advertised.

The previous release date, October 31, coincided with spooky holiday Halloween in the States. Perhaps it was too scary a coincidence however, as the new date is more than a week earlier, on October 21. The UK release will be October 24, and the PC version is still set to arrive on October 31.

"The decision to bring it to fans earlier was due to completing the game early," read a release from EA's UK offices.
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Well, this is rare. The 360 and PS3 versions of EA's sci-fi survival horror game Dead Space will be arriving in stores earlier than you thought. I'm not sure how exactly this happened, but the explanation probably involves a virgin sacrifice or two.
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The game will arrive on the PS3 and 360 on October 24th and the PC version will be released on the 31st.
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OXM reports that Dead Space protagonist Isaac Clarke could actually be a monster himself.

EA has kept quiet on whether Clarke removes his helmet at any point during Dead Space but the game's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star trailer could explain why - it shows a monster, similar to the ones Isaac fights, wearing exactly the same outfit.

Is this the true story of Dead Space that EA is trying to keep quiet?
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Some video game websites really are fascinating. We've been having a blast with the Resistance 2 ARGs, and now we're keeping an eye on this new Dead Space website. No Known Survivors isn't an ARG, though -- you won't be visiting the websites of fake corporations, nor will you be getting mysterious voicemails from Katee Sackhoff. Instead, No Known Survivors is an episodic, interactive 3D experience that takes you on board the USG Ishimura, to explore the events that happen before the upcoming horror game. If you know anything about the game, we're pretty certain that these weekly episodes won't end with bunnies or rainbows. In fact, we're pretty sure there will be ... well, no survivors.
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No Known Survivors is an experiential site that allows visitors to explore the narrative world of Dead Space.
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MCV: EA survival horror passes BBFC adjudication with adult classification
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Console Monster writes: "Today sees the release of two new demos on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The first is Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 which weighs in at 1008.70 MB. Secondly, a demo for SBK08 has been released which weighs in at 372.23 MB. You can read our review of SBK08 here. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace Update for Thursday 14th August 2008:

Name: Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Name: SBK08 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Asia or North America

Name: Dead Space Animated Comic #4
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions except Germany..."
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