Gamecock gets committed to The Ward

Upstart publisher bringing survival horror shooter from newcomer Renegade Kid to the DS.

Recently established publisher Gamecock is anything but ordinary. Last week, the publisher updated the release window for Red Fly Studios' warring-fungi epic. This week, the company has signed on to add a morbid streak to the family-friendly Nintendo DS's lineup.

Developer Renegade Kid today announced the rooster-enthused publisher would help launch its maiden project, Dementium: The Ward. Based in Austin, Texas, Renegade Kid was formed earlier this year by industry veterans Jools Watsham and Gregg Hargrove. Credits for the two include work on Stubbs the Zombie, The Red Star, Area 51, and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.

Playing heavily on its survival horror theme, Dementium follows a man who awakens in a desolate hospital filled with disfigured medical experiments and other ungainly figures. Players must search for answers while solving puzzles and escaping the hospice of horror in one piece. Combining action adventure and first-person shooter elements, Dementium features gory visuals in a 3D environment.

No release date has been given for Dementium: The Ward, but an M for Mature rating is all but assured.

54 Comments

  • frankfurter209

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 7:28 pm PT

    GAMECOCK!

  • Steel_Rain777

    Posted Jun 29, 2007 9:46 pm PT

    Looks to be awesome, only time will tell

    Lol..... gamecock? hehe Nice Publisher name. What next, Phallic Studios

  • expert-yeti

    Posted Jun 28, 2007 8:44 am PT

    why does this game description sound JUST LIKE TOUCH THE DEAD?

  • ElementalSoljer

    Posted Jun 14, 2007 10:59 am PT

    Am I the only one that thinks Game Cock's site is obnoxious as all hell..?

  • Sandro909

    Posted Jun 6, 2007 2:03 pm PT

    Gamecock?

  • wanderingblade

    Posted Jun 6, 2007 3:47 am PT

    This game looks great. I have been watching this game for awhile.

  • SecrtAgnt006

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 1:53 pm PT

    At least they're taking their inspiration from a classic, the first Resident Evil. The enemy in that one screen looks exactly like one of the really really hard-to-kill zombies from the first one or a Regenerator from 4. I'm looking forward to this game.

  • G_W_X

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 1:46 pm PT

    This should kick a**
    As in be a really good game.
    SHOULD.

  • Lord_Daemon

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 1:26 pm PT

    Well they definitely have my attention but it will be interesting to see if they can pull off a nice survival horror FPS on the DS.

  • zonetroperalpha

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 12:32 pm PT

    worst name ever game cock

  • videogamr49

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 10:25 am PT

    Hehehe...Gamecock...

  • neonick419

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 9:58 am PT

    Good to hear that this game is still being developed. I was wondering if they pulled the plug or not since there has been no news on it lately. This is definitely a game I will be keeping my eyes on.

  • DanteTheMouse

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 9:25 am PT

    I really hope this one turns out to be good. I love adventure/puzzle games and survival horror.

  • Proman84

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 7:51 am PT

    "Too bad about the name"

    With a name like game Gamecock it has to be good .

  • Rect_Pola

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 6:51 am PT

    Sounds good.

  • Dolacide

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 5:06 am PT

    Sounds like a nice addition to the DS library.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 1:08 am PT

    they look promising, we'll see what they can do.

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 12:39 am PT

    Details please

  • theclaw135

    Posted Jun 5, 2007 12:13 am PT

    Hmm... "Dementium: The Ward"? I recall a point-and-click adventure game released not that long ago named The Ward. It also had medical/scifi themes. No word in this article of any relation though.

  • Aushan

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 10:32 pm PT

    Too bad about the name

  • atomD21

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 8:41 pm PT

    I just hope that Dementium turns out good.

  • tuff_gong92

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 7:43 pm PT

    Gamecock is nothing new, it was in GameInformer like 2 months ago but I understand the reaction. They have a mess of new games announced, maybe not here. Mushroom men looks especially promising.

  • asldjasldfkAJS

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 6:50 pm PT

    All of you people do realize that the Univeristy of Southern Carolina's team name is the Gamecocks. Anyway, a gamecock is a name for a rooster that performs in cockfighting matches.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamecocks

  • jacky531

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 6:35 pm PT

    WHAT KIND OF NAME IS GAMECOCK!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

  • LinkRemembered

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 6:29 pm PT

    Yeah, the publisher's name is enough to warrant looking into this game.

  • Mikariutza

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 5:52 pm PT

    I want to buy some stock on Gamecock.

  • Homsar13

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 5:30 pm PT

    haha, most people are talking about the publisher's name than the game itself.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 5:22 pm PT

    ya what comthitnuong said

  • mkirklions

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 5:19 pm PT

    I just marked this as censor bypassing

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 5:08 pm PT

    What a name...

  • Ninja99

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 5:07 pm PT

    "Gamecock?" I didn't know gradeschoolers could found game publishers.

  • Elrasiel

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:59 pm PT

    What? There is a cock that plays games?

  • aashkii

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:59 pm PT

    That's just what we need: A DS game fit for a broader audience. Hopefully the game is good.

  • GizmoVirus

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:53 pm PT

    interesting name

  • AvIdGaMeR444

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:51 pm PT

    gamecock...lol if I put a space after "game", I'd violate the TOS

  • Wolverine77

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:25 pm PT

    sounds original........psyche

  • Tranceplant

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:23 pm PT

    Oh my god... they sure have ZERO credibility with a company name and a game like that...

  • packernation31

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 4:02 pm PT

    sounds stupid

  • GabuEx Site moderator

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:58 pm PT

    "I think the only people who read this article came here because of the title."

    Yeah, I'll admit it.

    But this still looks like it could be good.

  • duckdodgers13

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:56 pm PT

    I think the only people who read this article came here because of the title.

  • Lingxor

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:53 pm PT

    Gamecock.

  • AtomicEdge

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:51 pm PT

    I just hope that their sister company ConsoleClunge releases some good games as well.

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:50 pm PT

    anyone laughing at name is pretty immatue

  • bloodyrooster

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:48 pm PT

    As long as there's no Gamecock I think we'll all be ok with the mature rating.

  • akodikosako

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:48 pm PT

    I didn't read the article, just looked at the title and laughed.

  • snorlaxmaster

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:47 pm PT

    Man Gamecock really is doing some publishing, i just hope some of them are any good.

  • walter_k

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:43 pm PT

    These guys may turn out to be an M version of Insomniac Games. Hope it's more than just blood and guts though, I've had my fill of that for now.

  • Daytona_178

    Posted Jun 4, 2007 3:41 pm PT

    LOL, Gamecock! ^^

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