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It was a question that was asked over and over again after MCV published an opinion piece voicing concern over the content of the Dead Island trailer – will the emotion so successfully depicted be a core component of the actual gameplay? Emotion can still be a tricky subject for …
Read More »Dead Island video creators defend vision
The co-founder of Glasgow based animation studio Axis has spoken out on his company’s decision to depict the death of a young girl in the hugely popular trailer for Deep Silver game Dead Island. The animated short has had a tremendous reception from the media, though some outlets (such as …
Read More »Dead Island trailer creators ‘wanted to shock, not offend’
Axis Animation discusses careful choices made when building a three-minute zombie video that rocked the industry
Read More »Dead Island reception thrills Deep Silver
Publisher Deep Silver has expressed its delight at the frenzy of activity that greeted the release of its new trailer for Dead Island last week. In the time that has followed the game’s Facebook page has attracted over 100,000 fans while the trailer itself has had over 2.7m hits on …
Read More »Dead Island animators ‘blown away’ by trailer hit
Much-discussed zombie video made with mix of CG and performance capture by Axis, Audiomotion, Digital Imaging and Savalas
Read More »OPINION: That Dead Island trailer
I want to start by saying something right from the off – I hate moral campaigners. I hate political correctness, I hate tabloid outrages, I hate the idea of game censorship. I was watching films like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street when I was (don’t hate my …
Read More »Avatar backs the Develop Quiz
Recruitment firm signs up as Round Sponsor
Read More »X Factor game gets release date
Koch Media’s Deep Silver label has confirmed that The X Factor, a karaoke title based on the successful ITV franchise, will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii in the UK on October 29th. The game was first revealed by MCV at the beginning of June. The game includes …
Read More »Deep Silver sets up digital team
iPad, XBLA and browser games are on the way from Koch’s Deep Silver label. The publishing outfit has revealed to MCV that it is actively expanding its business to include downloaded and online titles – alongside its successful boxed goods business. The future is going to be both online and …
Read More »The X Factor tracklist announced
Deep Silver has announced the full tracklist for its upcoming X Factor video game. The Koch Media publishing label has selected tracks from 28 artists and bands from around the world, covering a mix of classic acts and upcoming stars. Young X Factor fans can sing along to tunes such …
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