November 13th, 2008 01:58am

“Dead Space” review

by GameWit

Scan the list of this fall’s big titles and you’ll see a bunch of sequels. With the exception of Valve’s “Left 4 Dead,” out next week, the only two wholly original blockbusters this fall are from Electronic Arts, once known for wringing every drop of blood from its franchises and shunning risky new intellectual property. The jury’s still out on this week’s “Mirror’s Edge,” but with “Dead Space” (rated M, $60 … Read More »
October 15th, 2008 08:37pm

‘Dead Space’ video comic sets tone

by GameWit

If you’re playing or plan to play Electronic Arts’ horrific space shooter, “Dead Space,” the six volumes of the “Dead Space Animated Comic” set the scene nicely. The comics, basically videos of actual comic books with voice acting, directly precede the events of the game. The comic is set in a future where humans have depleted Earth’s resources and roam the galaxy looking for planets they can “crack” with enormous mining … Read More »