Dead Space 3's playable demo will crawl out from the void where nightmares live into the Xbox Live Marketplace on January 15 and then January 22 onto PlayStation Network. To play the demo a week early on Xbox, future necromorph clean-up crews will need to sign up at demo.deadspace.com.

The demo appears to show off the game's new co-op mode, as EA notes "in the demo, players will be thrust into deep space terror when unwilling hero - Isaac Clarke - and all-new co-op companion - Sergeant John Carver."

Dead Space 3 continues its lessons in strategic dismemberment on February 5 in North America and February 8 in Europe for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.