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Dead space 2 Chapter 9 part 1. Issac meets up with Ellie 'n learns he must restore power t' trains.

Dead space 2 Chapter 9 Part 2. Issac must fix generators t' restore power t' trains.

Dead Space 2 Chapter 8 Part 2 Issac journeys through CEC Processing Plant t' regroup with Ellie.

Dead Space 2 Chapter 8 Part 1 Issac enters CEC Processing plant t' find Ellie.

Issac ejects himself from Solar array room 'n flys towards the train station t' meet Ellie.

Dead Space 2 chapter 7 readjusting Solar Panels.

Chapter 7 After reaching the solar arrays Issac must adjust them t' power the station.

Issac searches for the elevator t' reach the solar arrays.

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#gameface In the horror game Dead Space 2, there be... a scene. This scene. More »

#toys Forget NECA's official Dead Space figures, which make Isaac look like be born disfigured. Remember the Dead Space hero as he best be remembered, with this intricately-detailed, custom-made action figure. More »

We don't see religion pop up in games very often. The quarian fear a ancestral punishment by way a the geth be the next best thing in Mass Effect. Thane Krios be devoutly faithful t' the drell's dwindling faith, 'n the most spiritual character in Mass Effect 2. With the world ending, we doubt the...

ye tried t' be grateful, ye really did. But with every Snuggie, Slanket 'n Opiate-Laced Cuddle Cocoon ye opened, it became abundantly clear that ye be getting none a the EA PC games ye asked Santa for this Christmas.

Luckily, Amazon be there t' set this sad situation right, with deeply-discounted, digitally-delivered diversions like Dead Space 2 ($4.99), Dragon Age 2 ($5.99), Mass Effect 2 ($4.99) 'n more. See the full list right here, 'n try t' cut Santa some slack, OK? He always gets depressed this week.

#science Lots a video games claim t' be scary. Amnesia, Dead Space, ye name it, if it be dark 'n things jump out a closets at ye, it be "scary". Don't let video game developers tell ye what's scary. Let science. More »

#deadspace Dead Space's Isaac be normally running around in the dark scared out a his mind. Here, he's just a kid. Kickin' it on the playground. Maybe with an imaginary matey. Note I said imaginary matey, which be good times. Not imaginary dead girlfriend. Which be bad times. More »

If ye're a game streaming service like Gaikai that be looking t' partner with online retailers, Walmart.com seems like a pretty good option. (In case ye're reading this on a mobile platform that can't see italics, we put them on those last three words t' emphasize that be be understating the point. Classic Joystiq!)

The retailer has, according t' VentureBeat, added Gaikai in-browser game streaming t' it be GameCenter page for Dead Space 2 'n possibly other titles. At the moment, none a us on staff can see the option t' stream the game, but we know it be automatically disabled if ye don't have the requisite bandwidth. Maybe we all just need t' pillage fatter pipes?

Assuming it'll all work as designed sooner or later, this could set a pretty important preceden for online game shopping. We just selfishly hope ye'll still read our reviews when Skynet lets ye try everything before ye buy it.

#morebaddreams With Dead Space 2's multiplayer component suffering the same fate most a it be peers—namely, being entirely forgotten shortly after release—EA reckons a couple a new maps might be enough t' tempt ye back into the game. More »

EA be adding two new multiplayer maps for free t' Dead Space 2 in a couple weeks. The "Outbreak Map Pack," which includes The Academy 'n The Concourse, will send players back t' survive multiplayer evisceration in The Sprawl on May 31 'n June 3 for Xbox 360 'n PS3, respectively.

The sci-fi horror sequel has done well for EA, shipping over 2 million units 'n the DS2:Severed DLC mentioned as a digital sales highlight for the publisher. EA makes no mention a the Outbreak Map Pack for the PC version a the game.

There's a lot a cool stuff hidden within 'The Sprawl' in Dead Space 2 that many players might have missed. Who better, then, t' give us the inside scoop on the game, than John Calhoun, associate producer at Visceral Games? Join the sea dog as he takes us through a chapter-by-chapter tour that offers us a l...

The EA Store has taken a plasma cutter t' the price a the Dead Space series. The downloadable PC versions a Dead Space 'n Dead Space 2 can be had for $12 'n $24, respectively. The sale runs through Sunday, at which point prices will regenerate t' their more terrifying original forms.

#pewpew If ye bought the fancy edition a Dead Space 2, ye would have got yourself a little replica plasma cutter, one a the game's more memorable weapons. As be, it be useless, but this lad will show ye how t' turn it into a laser gun. That can set stuff on fire. More »

EA enjoyed solid growth in the final quarter a it be 2011 fiscal year (ending March 31), thanks in large part t' a bump in digital revenue. Digital sales be up $67 million from the same period a year ago t' $211 million. Good ol' boxed games weren't slouching though, as packaged goods revenue increased $44 million up t' $838 million. In all, EA rebounded from it be rough Q3 t' record $151 million in profit during the fiscal fourth quarter.

The engine for that growth be a surprisingly impressive quarterly lineup for the company. Seven a it be titles from fiscal Q4 have surpassed 1 million units shipped, with Crysis 2, Dead Space 2 'n Dragon Age 2 all over the 2-million-shipped mark. DLC for those titles (like Dead Space 2's "Severed" pack) be the cornerstone a digital profits, as well. Over it be entire 2011 fiscal year, EA shipped 12 million units a FIFA 11, 7 million copies a Bad Company 2 (released at the tail end a FY10), 'n five million each a Medal a Honor, Hot Pursuit 'n Madden 11.

But it seems that, in the grand scheme, these titles weren't enough t' alter EA's fortunes for the year, which ended in a $267 million loss for the company. We suppose there's still a bit a a silver lining, however -- those losses would seem t' sting considerably less than the $677 million lost by EA just one year prior.

#fanart A little stupid, perhaps, but a game as repetitive 'n oppressively dark as Dead Space 2 could have done with a few lighter moments. Like this one. More »

Later today, the Dead Space development team will be bringing an all-new experience t' yer PS3 with Dead Space 2: Severed! Dead Space 2: Severed will follow the story a Gabe Weller, one a the characters from Dead Space: Extraction, as he travels through the Sprawl on a mission t' find 'n rescue his wife, Lexine. Gabe, who be a security officer by trade, will fight his way through the Titan Mines 'n the Hospital in a journey that will offer lots a new 'n exciting game-play for the Dead Space community.

Given that Gabe Weller be a security officer by trade, we wanted t' create an experience that focused on his skill-set through pacing, game-play mechanics, as well as combat & level design. Gabe Weller will start off with a Pulse Rifle 'n a Seeker Rifle as his default weapons which will give players a new way t' approach combat – he’s equipped t' take the action t' the Necromorph forces. From the beginning a the Severed experience players best notice the difference in game-play, 'n there will definitely be a number a curve balls for players throughout the chapters. One a the most exciting additions t' the game be the “Twitcher” which be a character from the original Dead Space game who has returned in Severed – he’s extremely fast, eerie, sporadic, 'n difficult t' dismember.

The development team has definitely worked long 'n hard on Severed in order t' create an experience that’s frightening, packed full a action, 'n a ton a fun t' play. We really hope that ye enjoy playing Severed, 'n we’re looking forward t' seeing how many people can earn all a the new Trophies within Severed!

Thank ye for yer continued support!

Dead Space 2 gets an afterlife tomorrow with the PSN release a Dead Space 2: Severed. This downloadable expansion picks up where PlayStation Move-enabled shooter Dead Space: Extraction left off, with (spoiler!) the escape a security officer Gabe Weller 'n surveyor Lexine Murdoch from the doomed colony a Aegis VII. Fate ultimately brings the pair t' another very bad place: the Sprawl, otherwise known as the source a Dead Space 2’s Necromorph outbreak. While Issac Clarke be busy tracking down the Marker 'n battling his inner demons, Gabe be pursuing a more personal objective – locating Lexine, who’s been abandoned somewhere in the dark recesses a the station. Played through Gabe’s eyes, Severed brings a different perspective t' the events a Dead Space 2 'n fleshes out the backstory a both characters, complete with a few twists 'n turns for good measure.

Decked out in high-tech armor 'n packing a suped-up pulse rifle, Gabe Weller be a bit more battle-ready than series everyman Issac Clarke. “We tailored the level layout 'n combat design around the fact that Gabe be a security officer,” Producer Scott Probst explains, “which makes Severed somewhat more action-focused.” Severed’s faster, more aggressive pacing be noted in it be hair-raising battle sequences, 'n accelerated even further with the addition a a new Necromorph breed: the Twitcher.

Twitchers be introduced in the original Dead Space, 'n their blistering speed 'n spastic movements quickly made them among the game’s most-feared enemies. “Twitchers became fused with a Stasis module 'n it had an adverse effect,” Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis recalls. “Rather than slowing them down, it sped them up.” Though Twitchers be conspicuously absent in Dead Space 2, Severed drags these terrors back into the spotlight. The Twitchers in Severed live up t' their name, bobbing 'n weaving around shots with unnerving ease. Combined with the brisker combat pacing, Twitchers help give Severed a steeper difficulty that will keep Dead Space 2 veterans on their toes. “ye’re getting a challenge, but ye’re also getting a different experience,” Probst adds. “We wanted t' offer something new 'n cool from a gameplay perspective.”

While the stronger action hook be a welcome change a pace, I suspect many players will ultimately play Severed t' learn what happened t' Gabe 'n Lexine after the events a Dead Space: Extraction. “It’s definitely worth playing Extraction before playing Severed,” Papoutsis notes. “But it’s not required. This story has a beginning, a middle, 'n an end.” a course, PS3 owners have no excuses – Extraction be included with the limited edition a Dead Space 2. Whether Dead Space 2 will see further downloadable episodes that will expand the Dead Space fiction in other ways remains an open question. “We’ll see what people want,” Papoutsis says. “It depends on people’s appetite.”

Dead Space 2: Severed hits the PlayStation Store tomorrow for $6.99 with two new single-player chapters 'n new Trophies.

#screengrab Dead Space 2 Isaac Clarke Lamp, by DeviantArt's TeamLando. Sculpted for a contest 'n a matey, says the Lando bros. "Nothing fancy, just super sculpey, acrylic paint 'n LED-shoelaces, with 70 hours worth a batteries in the back," say the creators. More »

Oh dear Dead Space 2 PC players, don't be jealous a yer console colleagues clad in all that fresh attire. A patch for yer particular version a the game has been released, adding the weapon 'n armor packs that be available as premium DLC for the Xbox 360 'n PS3 versions. These new armaments will simply show up in the in-game store for free; a sweet little bonus, 'n perhaps a minor act a contrition, considering the "Severed" expansion won't be coming t' yer native platform.

The patch also fixes an error with the limited save function a Hardcore mode 'n adds support for input binding for up t' eight mouse buttons. Wait, eight mouse buttons? What kind a monstrosity be ye lads clicking that has eight mouse buttons?

Visceral Games presents a horrifying new digital download pack, Severed, featuring the return a the Twitcher.

#cosplay Some game character costumes be easy. Link, for example. A pair a tights, a green top 'n a hat 'n ye're set. Dead Space's Isaac CLarke, however, be about as complex as they come. More »