Dead Rising demo reanimating on XBL

Capcom confirms it is prepping an Xbox 360 trial of its zombie hackfest; release date of free trial still buried.

Dead Rising

It's not quite Dead Alive, but it is zombies and lawnmowers.

Capcom today released an extended TV spot for Dead Rising over Xbox Live Marketplace. In addition to showing off the game's penchant for zombie slaughtering with random items in a shopping mall, the trailer also gives the first notice of the game's demo.

At the end of the ad, text says that a demo is "coming soon" to Xbox Live Marketplace, but fails to mention any release date. When asked for more details, a Capcom rep would only confirm the demo, and said that the release date has not yet been determined. Given that Dead Rising is scheduled to be released on August 8, it's a good bet that the demo will be released sometime before then.

Gamers looking for precedent need only look to late last April, when a similar message promised another Capcom demo. A Lost Planet trailer stated that the game's demo would arrive on Marketplace almost two weeks later, and Capcom punctually delivered.

For more information on Dead Rising, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

155 Comments

  • zallapo

    Posted Aug 9, 2006 6:12 am PT

    All you Aussies who missed out on the Demo!...HERE"S HOW TO GET IT!!!

    1. Go to your System Settings Blade
    2. Go to LOCALE
    3. Change your country from Australia to United States
    4. Go browse back online, find the demo and wa-lah!!!

    Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!!

  • soc1al

    Posted Aug 6, 2006 3:38 pm PT

    from your first impressions is the game worth it because i bought it today at EB games and witing until August 9th to get it

  • soulknight63133

    Posted Aug 6, 2006 1:08 pm PT

    Guyz calm down...It's only a GREAT game...lol

  • bugged

    Posted Aug 5, 2006 1:22 am PT

    Has the demo been removed? I can't seem to find it?

  • jaygoth666

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 1:09 pm PT

    Just downloaded the demo this games is so awsome cant wait till the full game comes out

  • slnova

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 8:29 am PT

    im downloading the demo from live right now im so excited but wait mine seems to have hit an 80% brick wall anyone know how to fix this?

  • Bansheesdie

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 8:09 am PT

    Its out today!!! 1014.67 MB! That is huge!

  • kikaiser

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 4:38 am PT

    and some one beats me in the twenty minutes it took to download, crap

  • kikaiser

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 4:37 am PT

    Well Ladies the Demo is out, downloading it right now at a whopping gig of hard drive occupation.

  • chrysler300

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 4:17 am PT

    hey the demo's out...pretty big file too...im downloadin, no time now, can't play til i get home from work...i can't waiitt

  • Opticon12000

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 3:36 am PT

    hope its a release date for the UK and USA on the marketplace unlike saints row which some americans were finding it hard to get hold of.

  • l0yal_2_th3_g4m

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 8:44 pm PT

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  • GuapThePunisher

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 7:25 pm PT

    My fault It was dead ............or alive 4 my fault

  • XO-DEATH-OX

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 6:01 pm PT

    i want to play this game....NOW!!!

  • billymgame

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 5:16 pm PT

    thanks for the info GuapThePunisher I had never thought of doing that, but the demo isnt out for japan or germany infact japan has less demos out then usa but they did have a chrome hounds demo that usa didnt have, so thanks and im sure this trick will come in handy in the future

  • xgh0lx

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 4:36 pm PT

    lying is a concious choice not a shortcoming.

  • mike-oxbig

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 4:18 pm PT

    dude, your a t.w.a.t for saying all that stuff....really uncool to lie like that. you burn in hell long time. then get eatten by zombies!

  • hendrix0109

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 3:58 pm PT

    ok i'm sorry i lied it must feel great though to point out the shortcomings oof others

  • xgh0lx

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 3:44 pm PT

    it's not out

  • hendrix0109

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 3:42 pm PT

    no your wrong u turdli turdle doo zombie pooper eat it biaaaaatch

  • xgh0lx

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 3:37 pm PT

    the game comes out in 5 days
    that's less than a week so.... you're wrong

  • hendrix0109

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 3:36 pm PT

    ITs out ITs out i downloaded it and its amazing as hoot

  • lee291

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 3:26 pm PT

    when will the demo be out you ask

    anwser- a weak b4 the game

  • james-smith728

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 3:11 pm PT

    i made a japan account, no demo...

  • GuapThePunisher

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 2:13 pm PT

    You have to go to google and go to xbox360 hacks or yahoo im not sure and then go to the first one i think i dont know if they changed it or not and it gives you the name street and zip code for each one if not just wait like 5-10 minutes and i will email it to you so give me email so that i can give it to you if you dont find it
    Japan
    Postal Code: 150-2345
    Province: Tokyo-to
    Phone Number: 3201-3331

    Germany
    Postal Code: 54292
    City: Trier
    Phone Number: 065112345

    Here you go

  • Ben-X

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 2:05 pm PT

    whats a japan zip code

  • GuapThePunisher

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 1:43 pm PT

    The demo already came out in japan b/c i have a japan,usa,uk accout and it came out in japn already not the game just the demo

  • xgh0lx

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 1:23 pm PT

    so is it up in the us or what?

  • mike-oxbig

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 11:51 am PT

    AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Stop it!!! how can i get it on my XMP. I live in **** england and its not up here yet!

  • igabiga

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 11:43 am PT

    YES! i told you, all you doubters thought there wouldnt be a demo, but there is! omg i need my 360 back, i hate technology, why does it always break (and a really bad time to break also, i sent it in 3 weeks ago and school starts in 1 week and dead rising comes out in 4 days!

  • mike-oxbig

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 11:36 am PT

    hendrix0109
    It was AWESOME im definetly goinng to purchase it

    so you have it for download??? i dont! its noth there! AAAAAAAAAAH! I'm sick of waiting!! it had better be here by 12 tonight. or im going ballistic.

  • XO-DEATH-OX

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 9:04 am PT

    so is this game gona be online like play with friends online???

  • hendrix0109

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 8:14 am PT

    It was AWESOME im definetly goinng to purchase it

  • TVR_Fan

    Posted Aug 3, 2006 6:07 am PT

    I can't wait any longer for the full game and the demo.

  • XO-DEATH-OX

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:57 pm PT

    omg..... i want to play this game so bad. pm me ur GT so we can play online when it comes out...!

  • williamwingate

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:49 pm PT

    Another non-story about a non-event generated by an invisible corporate P.R. entity. Toss in some subtle misinformation to create some confusion and presto; pre-sale 'buzz' among gamers. How transparent. Can't wait for the game though.

  • np1001

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:38 pm PT

    Hey sludger......................r u gonna buy it I SO TAOTTALY AM WRITE BACK TO ME MAN YEAH

  • np1001

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:34 pm PT

    Smifie 12321


    Hendrix0109 was it cool write back i am a DR fan i have been sufring about the game plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzwrite back))

  • BMI_2005

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 6:57 pm PT

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  • XO-DEATH-OX

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 6:10 pm PT

    so its not gona be out tonight?????

  • hendrix0109

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 5:57 pm PT

    my friend lied damn

  • lee291

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 4:28 pm PT

    ive preorded this game allready

  • GuapThePunisher

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 4:16 pm PT

    Are u sure b/c I heard that it was coming out the 6th

  • hendrix0109

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 11:04 am PT

    little note for all of u guys my firnd who works their just told me that the demo is releasing tonight at midnight

  • BarkLikeADog

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:49 am PT

    If this even comes out a day earlier than the game i might consider downloading it just to be sure im not not wasting 60$.

  • dogboy2613

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 9:30 am PT

    ZOMG this is real pain now! I'm going to rip my own head off

  • hendrix0109

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 7:47 am PT

    OMG dead rising is awesome my friend works their and i got ot play the demo

  • TVR_Fan

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 4:48 am PT

    Generic_Dude didn't you hear me, accord to a Euro Capcom Spokesperson, the demo could be out within 48 outs time. And this is from a good source!!

  • elythemonkey

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 2:19 am PT

    This game may seem repetative but the posibility seem endless. A must have.

  • HatchetMan715

    Posted Aug 1, 2006 9:37 pm PT

    Im checkin up NON stop every few hours to see if the Demo is up and I dont think I'll stop playing it until the game really comes out! I cant wait!

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