The day that everyone been waiting for - release of Deep Silver's zombie game masterpiece Dead Island!
"The island of Banoi is a lush, tropical paradise in the South Pacific where its flagship Royal Palms Resort serves as the ultimate getaway for vacationers with money to burn. However, all good things must soon come to an end - and the picturesque resort falls into madness, carnage and chaos after a mysterious and contagious zombie outbreak claims its once peaceful atmosphere. Cut off from the rest of the world, only four individuals who strangely find themselves immune to zombification have the power to protect the remaining survivors from the horrors of the island, to discover what's really going on and find a way to escape before their own fatal ends."
Zombies on the moon. Never thought I would write those words but thanks to the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection, the zombie apocalypse has gone lunar.
COD continues to up the stakes, taking the fight against the undead to new heights - literally.
Developer Treyarch says "This all-Zombies content pack hurls players into orbit with "Moon," the climax to the Zombies saga, as well as the most challenging and thrilling adventure yet. The undead shift in and out of sight, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Undead astronauts easily shamble toward their next meal, unaffected by the base's fluctuating gravity
Arm yourself with a space-age arsenal of epic proportions, including the Wave Gun, capable of cooking zombies from the inside out, as well as the Quantum Entanglement Device, which taps into the theories of quantum mechanics to bless (or curse!) your battle against the undead. Along with new equipment and an all-new Perk for thrice the zombie-slaying fun, you'll have the tools you need to turn back the undead tide once and for all."
The Rezurrection pack will also include:
* Four re-mastered levels from Call of Duty: World at War: "Nacht der Untöten," "Verrückt," "Shi No Numa," and "Der Riese," where it all began.
* An enhanced Zombies soundtrack INCLUDING, three tracks never before available for purchase.
* A new Zombies "Moon" theme.
The Rezurrection content pack will be available on Xbox Live on August 23rd.
"The Graveyard Island has been added to the planet Earth! Drag the pygmy across the ocean to the right to find the new location. There lies a mysterious grave with strange markings on the tombstone. Tap the dirt to dig up the grave, drop a pygmy in, and tap the dirt again to bury the pygmy alive. The special power of the grave turns the Pygmy into a brain-eating Zombie! This sandbox function is based on the classic zombie function on Pocket God, but new and improved. Like Pocket God, the Zombies spread their infection, but now you can give uninfected pygmies an axe to defend themselves! The axe does a great job of dismembering Zombies, but doesn't slow them down much! Drag zombies to different locations and experiment to see what you can do to them!"
If you are looking to get an XBOX 360 with a Kinect Bundle, today is the day that you might want to take the plunge. Amazon is featuring the console as their Gold Box Deal of the Day with a $.01 discount bring the price down to $299.98
Oh yeah, they are also throwing in a $100 Amazon credit with the purchase.
UGO.com is putting out another call to Call of Duty: Black Ops fans with an Escalation Map Pack giveaway all day today.
The Escalation Map Pack features the zombie-themed Call of the Dead level starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund, Michael Rooker, Danny Trejo and George Romero.
When it comes to fighting zombies, George Romero always responds to the call of duty... and these time he's bringing along some friends. For the Call of Duty: Black Ops awesome Escalation pack upgrade, Romero is taking on a special guest starring role, fighting side by side with featured stars Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Danny Trejo (Machete) and Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead).
Does it get any better than this?
Activision issued this press release today -
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Escalation Announces All-Star Cast for 'Call of the Dead'
Legendary Director, George Romero, to Star with Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo in Blockbuster DLC Release Hitting in Seven Days
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Treyarch revealed today that famed horror and action stars Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo have joined the cast of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Escalation's zombie level, Call of the Dead. The Call of the Dead zombie level and four all new multiplayer maps make up the second content pack, Escalation, for the record-setting game Call of Duty: Black Ops, launching first on Xbox LIVE® on May 3rd. Dedicated to creating a Zombie experience like never before, the Call of the Dead storyline is inspired by none other than legendary horror writer and director, George A. Romero, who also stars as himself in the new level.
"Our latest zombie creation, Call of the Dead, is unreal!" says Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch. "We set out to create an exciting new zombie experience for fans of the genre that takes Zombies to an insane new level."
"This is Treyarch's tribute to the legendary George Romero, who truly defined the zombie genre and whose incredible work has been such an inspiration to our team," says Dave Anthony, Call of Duty: Black Ops Director. "It was an absolute honor to work with such an amazing and talented cast whose passion and energy brought their characters instantly to life. Fans are going to love this."
In addition to George A. Romero, whose credits include Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Land of the Dead, he is joined by Sarah Michelle Gellar, whose credits include the hit TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Cruel Intentions; Robert Englund, best known for originating the role of Freddy Krueger in the successful Nightmare on Elm Street franchise; Michael Rooker, most recently acclaimed for his work on AMC's horror drama The Walking Dead; and Danny Trejo, who starred in 2010's action-thriller Machete.
Published by Activision and developed by Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence and Strong Language. Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation content pack will launch first on Xbox LIVE on May 3rd. For additional Call of Duty updates and information, visit us on the web at www.callofduty.com/blackops, www.facebook.com/codblackops, and also via Twitter @Treyarch.
And just in time for Easter, Hothead Games comes hopping along with a new iPhone / iPad game - Bunny the Zombie Slayer!
Save Easter! Save the Children! Play as the Easter Bunny himself, fending off wave after wave of marauding zombies!
"You control a heroic bunny, who must protect children searching for his eggs from waves of Zombie Hordes. These once-deceased characters (nurses, businessmen, cheerleaders and more) will stop at nothing to take what is most precious from these young ovo-searchers. Using the Bunny's weapon of choice, brightly colored eggs, you can unleash a yolky fury to dismember and decapitate the undead. Aim for the head!" - Hothead Games
Unfortunately for younger fans, the Dead Island Facebook page is going dark for them tomorrow as implements an age restriction due to the anticipated ESRB rating for the game itself.
Hi Dead Island Fans, Because of the upcoming rating by the ESRB we have to implement an age gate on our facebook page. Since we have an expected age rating of M (17+), this group will be only accessible to fans older than that starting tomorrow. Thanks for your understanding!
Wondering where The Walking Dead video game is? The wait will be over shortly - Robert Kirkman has entered into a long term deal with Telltale Games to produced a series of video games based on the Walking Dead franchise.
"Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman today announce a long term agreement to produce games based on The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead is an epic drama where personal trials are magnified against a backdrop of moment-to-moment survival. As a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions sweeps the globe, the dead are rising to feed on the living. The living are changed by the overwhelming realization that those who survive can be far more dangerous than the mindless walkers roaming the earth. In a world ruled by the dead, the survivors are forced to finally begin living.
"We have been fans of The Walking Dead for years. As a narrative-driven company, we really appreciate Robert Kirkman's masterful craftsmanship in every story." said Telltale CEO Dan Connors. "Fans of the franchise are going to be really excited by how we deliver this in the games.""
In their official press release, Robert Kirkman said "The folks at Telltale Games are a great choice for bringing The Walking Dead to life as interactive entertainment. They care as much as I do about the story and characters while seamlessly weaving that into the games they build. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am ecstatic to work with the same people putting out the coolest Jurassic Park game ever."
Telltale will produce The Walking Dead games for all console formats plus PC, Mac, handheld, mobile and social media platforms with the first game schedule to be released in Fall 2011.
"Last night the NPD group reported that Call of Duty: Black Ops has sold 13.7 million units. This makes it the all time best-selling game in US history, which is very impressive since it has only be on the market since early November. Black Ops toppled the former king Wii Play, and you have to admit, even if you’re not a fan of the Call of Duty series, it is nice to see an actual game in the top spot."
Just like the undead that you face in zombie mode, Black Ops just may be unstoppable on the sales chart.
If you could add a zombie to Plants vs. Zombies, what would it be? Tell us about your own made-up zombie. What would your zombie look like? What would it do? If you want to draw your zombie, go ahead!
You have a week to get your entry in before they pick two winners.
Two different prize packs are available:
Prize A Plants Vs. Zombies for PC/Mac - Limited Edition Plants Vs. Zombies Can Cozy
Prize B Plants Vs. Zombies for Nintendo DS Plants Vs. Zombies Action Figure
The day that everyone been waiting for - release of Deep Silver's zombie game masterpiece Dead Island!
