Dead Island News

2011 zombie action game reaches new sales milestone, publisher criticizes others for focusing on marketing and big budgets.

No movement in the top three last week as Lego Batman 2 sees its fourth week in first; new release Inversion misses out on a chart position.

E3 2012: Deep Silver bringing Techland-developed Dead Island Riptide to consoles and PC; more information on project expected this summer.

Deep Silver denies working with Spec Ops: The Line developer studio Yager on sequel to 2011 island-set zombie first-person shooter.

New $10 content for zombie title lets gamers play as antagonist Ryder White; "several hours" promised; two blueprints for weapons also added.

Caped Crusader's latest outing proves to be non-PC game rental service's most popular cross-platform title last year.

Deep Silver says "a huge majority" of survival-horror zombie game copies have sold through to gamers.

Gears of War 3, Battlefield 3, Madden NFL 12, Batman: Arkham City, and Dead Island top retailer's best-sellers list as digital sales surge 59 percent.

Techland's open-world zombie game to get its first content pack; free to those who have preorder edition of game.

Techland files for trademark on new name for use in digital media and gaming properties.

Namco Bandai represents the majority of top 10 titles; 3DS sales spike due to new model colour.

Release of $10 Bloodbath Arena content pushed back so Techland can add "further polishing" to the main game; new release date coming this week.

Zombie-horror game adaptation under way at Lionsgate; movie to focus on "human emotion, family ties, and nonlinear storytelling."

Techland-developed, Deep Silver-published survival horror action game expected to go double-platinum by week's end.

PC gamers unearth derogatory references in code of Techland's survival horror action game; developer apologizes, evaluating options for its removal.

PS3 has a big week with Insomniac's alt-history shooter, Disgaea 4, Uncharted Dual Pack; Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, Driver: San Francisco, Dead Island, Star Fox 3DS also out.

The triple-A-title train is steamrolling through this week with intergalactic escapades, road rage, alien invasions, and zombie infestations.

Doctor Who: Ghosts of India author Mark Morris penning book based on Deep Silver's upcoming tropical undead game; North American debut uncertain.

Techland's resort-set survival horror title arriving for 360, PS3, PC later this year; new trailer inside.