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Dead Island and Call of Juarez developer Techland has peeled back the curtain on its latest project. Bored of whacking zombies? Perhaps a hack-and-slash title that goes by the name of Hellraid could help.

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Square Enix is holding a sale through its online store called April Savings Brings May Gaming where you can get 75% off select digital and boxed titles. The sale starts today and runs through May 2, and includes savings on titles such as: Tomb Raider, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Dead Island, Final Fantasy 13-2, Hitman: Absolution, Risen 2: Dark Waters Special Edition, Sleeping Dogs and more. Head through the link to check out the savings.

Dead Island: Riptide is out today in the US, and Deep Silver along with Techland have released the launch trailer. It’s out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and those in Europe can pick it up starting April 26. Review scores are through here.

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Dead Island: Riptide will not be released on Wii U because according to creative producer Alexander Toplansky, Techland would have to rebuild or port the engine.

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Dead Island has sold over 5 million units worldwide as of its September 2011 release, Deep Silver has announced. The achievement includes sales from both the retail and digital editions. Dead Island Riptide is the next installment in the franchise and will be released on April 23 in North American and on April 26 in European countries.

Those planning on tying the knot should consider doing it Dead Island style. Why? Because Deep Silver is looking for bride and groom who wish to hold a zombie-themed wedding. Said wedding will then become the “centerpiece of the UK launch celebrations for Dead Island: Riptide.”

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New screenshots for Dead Island: Riptide have landed in our laps. We have shared them with you below the break. Dead Island: Riptide is due for release on April 26, 2013.

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Dead Island: Riptide producer Sebastian Reichert has said he unsure why Techland’s franchise is banned in Germany when there are other violent games sitting on store shelves.

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Dead Island: Riptide will allow players to import their saved character stats from the previous game, according to a report on Joystiq. Riptide takes place on a new island in the archipelago from the first game, and will contain a new weather system and upgrades to the game engine. Riptide will launch in 2013 and its public debut takes place at PAX this weekend.

Dead Island’s co-operative mode is so popular that players have racked up over 57 million hours with it.

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Siliconera reports Techland has filed a US trademark for Dead Stop, under the category “entertainment services and providing an online game via an application for mobile phones and other electronic apparatus”. Techland is the developer behind Dead Island, which is expected to spawn a sequel, Riptide.

Dead Island publisher Deep Silver is just one of a small number of newly-announced presenters for GDC Europe 2012.

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Deep Silver’s announced the GOTY version of Dead Island will launch on June 26. The new release will include the full vanilla version of the Techland zombie romp, as well as DLC Bloodbath Arena, Ryder White expansion and the Ripper weapon add-on. Pack shots for PS3 and Xbox 360 are below, and it will be made available on PC as well.

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Techland international brand manager Blazej Krakowiak has compared a taste for 2011 zombie survival Dead Island with that for delicious – but divisive – Japanese cuisine.

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The British Board of Film Classification has rated Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition, which the site states will be made available on June 30. The classification fails to note whether the existing DLC will be included, but it’s safe to assume it will following the footsteps of previous releases and include all the available goodies. Deep Silver has yet to announce a GOTY edition of the title, but we’ll ask about it. Thanks, Siliconera.

Deep Silver has released a trailer showing the new story DLC for Dead Island, Ryder White. With the DLC, players get the chance to play as Ryder White, the main protagonist of the game. It will also include two new blueprints and weapons as well as the single-player storyline. Ryder White will be made available February 1 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 for 800 MSP/£7.99.

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Deep Silver’s announced this afternoon a new story DLC for Dead Island, putting you in the shoes of the game’s antagonist Ryder White.

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Publisher Deep Silver announced today that their zombie opus Dead Island has officially sold three million copies. The publisher had previously stated that Dead Island had shipped two million copies during its release month.

However, until now we didn’t know how many had actually sold. Not only did that initial allotment sell, but the game has obviously continued to sell well over the ensuing months. Selling, at the absolute least, another million copies since that first statement.

Via Game Informer.

Dead Island publisher Deep Silver is holding a holiday celebration, giving away piles of loot including a collection of 10 classic zombie flicks on Blu-Ray; a PlayStation 3 with an airbrushed Dead Island design; a 46″ Bravia TV; and a week’s vacation for two plus custom painted Xbox 360. To enter, head on over to the dedicated competition mini-site, and prove your Dead Island knowledge by answering quizzes. Prizes will be awarded every day until December 25, so don’t forget to check back. Dead Island is available on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; a new piece of DLC released last week.

Thanks, Ve3D.

Techland has said it wasn’t surprised when Germany banned its zombie-shooter Dead Island from being sold in the country. Matter of fact, the firm and its publisher Deep Silver were aware of such a possibility “from the very beginning.”

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