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Company apologizes after fan backlashDead Island has turned heads since its very inception, but Deep Silver bit off more than it could chew today with its latest promotion for the series. The publisher received a torrent of negative feedback upon unveiling Dead Island Riptide's Zombie Bait Edition. After weighing fan response, the company has apologized for the limited edition and its "gruesome statue of a zombie torso." "We sincerely regret this choice," Deep Silver announced via Twitter. "For now, we want to reiterate to the community, fans and industry how deeply sorry we are, and that we are committed to making sure this will never happen again." Deep Silver's plans for the horrific bust remain unclear at present. In its statement the company made no mention of plans to alter or remove any contents from the package.
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2:43 PM on 06.10.2013 Microsoft clarifies Xbox One's Killer Instinct situation[Update: Microsoft has issued a response to the kerfuffle surrounding the incident this morning, which reads as such: "The comments in question during the Killer Instinct demo were not scripted. The demo was meant to include...
8:00 AM on 06.05.2013 The Dishwasher: VS finally ported to PC, just not legallySka Studios has a pretty well-documented allegiance to publishing its games through the Xbox Live Arcade platform. The company's 2011 hit The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile has been an exclusive to the Microsoft service until...
7:00 AM on 05.31.2013 MMOs don't work in the US, Take-Two CEO saysDid you know Take-Two was investing in the MMO genre? They sure are, but don't be surprised by your lack of knowledge on their projects as these MMOs are targeted just for Asia. "We're actively investing in online MMOs, we're...
3:00 AM on 05.31.2013 Take-Two: Delight consumers, don't punish themTake-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick gave a talk at the Cowen Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference, where he had a number of things to say about his company and the industry as a whole. Strauss brought up the used games fee that...
9:00 AM on 05.29.2013 Tropes vs Women in Video Games: Damsel in Distress part 2Tropes vs Women in Video Games, the series that is single-handedly destroying all of gaming because a woman said a thing on the Internet once, has launched its second episode. That'll explain why all babies cried out in the ...
8:00 AM on 05.14.2013 Biden: No legal reason why 'violent' games can't be taxedVice President Joe Biden recently had a meeting with religious leaders to discuss gun control, and violent media was discussed. God forbid we don't obfuscate the gun discussion with more demented strawmen. Reverend Fran...
6:00 PM on 05.13.2013 Nintendo removing same-sex relationships from 3DS gameNintendo is patching a "bug" in Tomodachi Collection: New Life that allows male characters to date, marry, and even raise children with one another. The company has announced an update will fix "human relationships that ...
3:00 PM on 05.13.2013 Jimquisition: Objectification And ... Men?A common argument in the ongoing debate over gender and videogames is that women and men both are equally objectified. Is that really true? As always, Emperor God King Jim Sterling puts His holy foot down and delivers wisdom true to the masses. He totally isn't smug about it, either!
2:00 AM on 05.07.2013 Will Wright: SimCity's server issues were 'inexcusable'Game Industry International caught up with legendary designer Will Wright who shared his thoughts on the train wreck of a launch SimCity suffered with all of the server issues players experienced when trying to play the game....
12:30 PM on 05.04.2013 Boy tries to rape mom, kills her, over Call of Duty banA 14-year-old boy from rural Iowa has been charged with first degree murder after shooting his mother with a .22 caliber rifle he received as a present. Noah Crooks, who was 13 at the time, attempted to rape his mother i...
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| 9:30 AM on 04.26.2013 Dead Island Riptide Steam codes unlock Dark Souls |

Dead Island Riptide customers in the UK and Nordic regions are discovering that retail PC copies of the game contain the wrong Steam codes. Redeeming these codes will give gamers a copy of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition i...more
| 8:00 AM on 04.09.2013 Dead Island Riptide screens have lots of green in them |

Deep Silver has squirted a slick offering of Dead Island Riptide screenshots for your viewing delight. Low on the zombie visuals, this latest gallery seems intended more to show off the tropical environments which, I can conf...more
| 4:15 PM on 03.22.2013 PAX: Expect a 20- to 30-hour story out of DI: Riptide |

Dead Island: Riptide might have a $50 price point, but that doesn't mean that it's skimping on the content. Sebastian Reichert, the game's executive producer, says that players can expect a 20- to 30-hour campaign. "It's...more
| 1:15 PM on 03.22.2013 PAX: Dead Island: Riptide prods players to explore |

Sebastian Reichert, the executive producer of Dead Island: Riptide, thinks that exploration will be the shining star of the upcoming open-world zombie survival game. When asked what the single aspect of Riptide that play...more
| 11:30 AM on 03.21.2013 Here's a new Dead Island Riptide gameplay trailer, IDIOT |

Oh look, here's a new trailer for Dead Island Riptide. What are you going to do about it? Watch it, probably. Yeah, thought you might. Predictable. The latest video from Deep Silver does what you expect it to do. There...more
| 8:30 PM on 03.15.2013 Dead Island: Riptide shambles in with new screens |

Dead Island: Riptide has some new screenshots to show off, and you guessed it -- they have zombies in them. The screens showcase a few areas similar in theme to what we've seen before in the original game, including one brief...more
| 5:00 AM on 03.05.2013 Dead Island Riptide's pre-order content gets detailed |

Those that pre-order Dead Island Riptide will be given downloadable content packs. What exactly are in the packs? Here's the break down! DLC #1: The Survivor Pack BBQ Blade: Knife that you can set on fire or something XP/Sta...more
| 9:30 AM on 01.24.2013 Dead Island Riptide gets a nine minute gameplay video |

Deep Silver has seen fit to grace the realm with nine minutes of Dead Island Riptide gameplay footage. The game's not shown off much moving imagery yet, so this nice hefty chunk is most welcome! The pre-alpha footage shows o...more
| 7:44 AM on 01.15.2013 Dead Island Riptide 'Zombie Bait' Edition is turbo gross |

[Update: Deep Silver's US department has wished to make it clear that Zombie Bait Edition is for Europe only, and will not be available in the United States. Instead, it'll only offer the previously announced Collector's Edit...more
| 11:00 AM on 06.17.2013 Enjoy this 21-minute Killzone: Shadow Fall presentation |
Sony's popped a 21-minute demo walkthrough of Killzone: Shadow Fall for your saucy delight, hot from the bowels of E3. The gameplay section is taken from that seen during the original PlayStation 4 reveal, with the Helghast ...more
| 7:00 PM on 06.15.2013 It's Deadfall Adventures Time! |
UPDATE: Deadfall Adventures will be $39.99 on PC and $49.99 on X360, not $60. Deadfall Adventures may seem like an Indiana Jones or Uncharted rip-off, however the game is doing the exact opposite: it is engrained in the ...more
| 6:00 PM on 06.15.2013 PS4's DC Universe Online, PlanetSide 2 won't need PS Plus |
[Update: Seems there was a bit of confusion and PlanetSide 2 will NOT be cross-compatible between PC and PS4. DC Universe Online is a still a go for cross play, however.] As amazing as the PS4 conference was, Sony was able to...more


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