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We sincerely regret this choice.” Those were the words of a Deep Silver rep in January of this year following the backlash that greeted its unveiling of the Dead Island Riptide Zombie Bait Edition. For those who don’t remember, the SKU comes bundled with a bust of a dismembered female …
Read More »Ride to Hell revealed as retail, digital and mobile trio of titles
Ride to Hell, a biker-focused IP announced by Deep Silver back in 2008, will finally launch later this year. Not as one game, but as a trio of titles sold across various platforms. Ride to Hell: Retribution will launch in North America on June 25th and worldwide on June 28th …
Read More »Metro producer: Last Light on PC "the best looking game, period"
Metro: Last Light producer Huw Beynon has written a verbal check he fully expects 4A Games’ shooter to cash. I firmly believe that the PC version of Metro: Last Light is one of, if not the best looking game you can actually buy, period, at the moment,” Beynon told Eurogamer. …
Read More »Dead Island TV ads will reach 3.5m gamers
Koch Media’s TV campaign for zombie sequel Dead Island: Riptide will focus on male gamers. A big TV push will reach 3.5m men between 18 and 34, while the broader activity will reach out to fans of the original game plus cult horror enthusiasts. Ads for the game will also …
Read More »Deep Silver makes a real zombie killing machine, launches retailer promotion
Publisher Deep Silver has teamed up with a custom vehicle specialist to build a real-life zombie killing pickup truck. It’s based on a Ford Ranger pickup and sports armoured windows, spiked wheels, a front barricade and even a rear-mounted mini-gun. The machine will be appearing at a number of events …
Read More »The collapse of THQ: The full story
Was THQ’s demise the result of bad management, bad circumstances or just plain bad luck? The company that had generated millions from games based on Finding Nemo and WWE, had struggled to transition into a world where kids games and licenced titles were no-longer safe bets. Certain analysts and industry …
Read More »Deep Silver snaps up Killer Is Dead European publishing rights
Koch Media owned publisher Deep Silver has added another notable title to its ranks – Grasshopper’s Killer Is Dead. The game was detailed last week by creator Suda 51, who described it as a title that picks up where Killer7 and No More Heroes left off”. Deep Silver will publish …
Read More »Industry outraged by Dead Island Riptide statue
Deep Silver apologises for bikini-clad torso
Read More »Deep Silver apologizes for offensive Dead Island Riptide statue
Deep Silver has issued an apology over the mutilated female torso sculpture included in the Dead Island Riptide: Zombie Bate Edition announced earlier today. What was supposed to be a gory twist on the marble torso statue, quickly turned into backlash fodder across the internet against the studio – due …
Read More »Dead Island Riptide Zombie Bait Edition certainly pushes the boundaries
Deep Silver has lifted the lid on a new edition of the upcoming Dead Island Riptide – and it’s a little risqu to say the least. It’s called the Dead Island Riptide Zombie Bait Edition and comes with a 31cm tall resin statue, which is Dead Island’s grotesque take on …
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