Tag Archives: The Walking Dead

Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 11:43 GMT

Housemarque issues Superman, Dead Nation 2 and Walking Dead statement

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Last week we reported on concept art that surfaced for Dead Nation 2, and tie-ins for The Walking Dead and Superman, rumoured to be in development at Housemarque. The studio has now issued a statement confirming development of the games and quashing rumours.

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Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 04:46 GMT

TellTale’s Fables game will have a different title

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TellTale’s next project is based on the comic Fables. But for some reason, that’s not what it’s going to be called.

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 08:55 GMT

BAFTA 2013 game nominees announced: Journey leads the pack

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The British Academnt Games Awards have announced its nominees for this year’s award ceremony, and Thatgamecompany’s critically-acclaimed Journey is leading the pack with eight nominations. We’ve got the full list of nominees here.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 08:48 GMT

Housemarque: Dead Nation 2, Superman and Walking Dead concept art appears

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Dead Nation developer Housemarque may be working on Dead Nation 2, as well as tie-ins for Superman and The Walking Dead. Concept art for all three titles has appear on artist Amar Djouad’s personal site.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 04:39 GMT

TellTale CEO outlines benefits of episodic gaming

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The Walking Dead developer TellTale has used the episodic release model for many years, to great effect. In a keynote speech delivered at DICE Summit 2013, CEO Dan Connors talked up the episodic formula’s strengths and weaknesses.

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Fri, Feb 01, 2013 | 10:18 GMT

Walking Dead: Season One now 50% on Steam today

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The Walking Dead: Season One is now 50% off on Steam. It’s a rather special game – in fact, it topped the VG247 community GOTY 2012 list – so if you haven’t played it yet, you owe it to yourself to at least try the fist episode. Do it now while it’s cheap.

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Wed, Jan 23, 2013 | 19:44 GMT

The Walking Dead trailer shows off Episode 5 player stats

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Telltale has released a trailer for The Walking Dead which shows some of the player stats accumulated in Episode 5: No Time Left. Remember. Below the break is the video, and if you have yet to finish Season One yet – I’m in that group myself – you may wish to skip the video in case it spoils something for you. Those who have played it in full, have at it.

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Fri, Jan 11, 2013 | 20:30 GMT

Walking Dead Survival Instinct: official trailer & screens surface

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Walking Dead: Survival Instinct has received a new batch of official screens from publisher Activision, showing off Michael Rooker’s character, plenty of undead walkers and ruined city streets. Remember, Terminal Reality says it’s not an FPS. The trailer on the other hand is short, very short.

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Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 03:06 GMT

The Walking Dead digital free to those troubled by stuttering issues

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The Walking Dead’s retail release on Xbox 360 was accompanied by a chorus of complaints about bugs and performance issues, so TellTale is offering a free copy of the downloadable version.

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Sun, Jan 06, 2013 | 21:39 GMT

The Walking Dead has sold 8.5 million episodes

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The Walking Dead has been good to TellTale. How good, exactly? Well, let’s throw some whopping numbers around, shall we?

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Sat, Jan 05, 2013 | 15:55 GMT

The Walking Dead: Season 2- Telltale “figuring out” save imports, looking at larger franchises

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The concept for The Walking Dead Season 2 is currently being formed by Telltale, and the developer is looking into the possibility of carrying saves over from the previous season.

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Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 02:29 GMT

The Walking Dead tops Metacritic for 2012

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TellTale’s The Walking Dead adventure series has earned top nods from Metacritic in 2012.

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Wed, Dec 19, 2012 | 00:17 GMT

The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day free on iOS today

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Telltale Games has kindly made the first episode of its award-winning adventure series Walking Dead: The Game available free to iDevice users. Grab it directly from the App Store, and if you’re keen to grab the remaining four episodes, it’ll set you back $6 each individually or $15 for the whole pack. The series has sold strongly on all formats and was recently released at US retail. A selection of TellTale’s other games including Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, Law & Order and Sam & Max are on sale with individual episodes priced as low as 99¢.

Tue, Dec 18, 2012 | 08:34 GMT

Origin: 12 days of Christmas deals hotting up with Mass Effect 3, Walking Dead on horizon

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EA’s 12 days of Christmas sale on Origin is getting rather mega as we approach the big day, with Mass Effect 3, Mirror’s Edge and TellTale’s acclaimed Walking Dead series. Get the details below.

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Thu, Dec 13, 2012 | 14:27 GMT

XBL Marketplace holiday sale starts next week – list here

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Microsoft is launching a rather epic Xbox Live sale next week in the spirit of the season. There’s a lot on offer so get topping up your accounts now. See the full list of sale items below.

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Tue, Dec 11, 2012 | 16:07 GMT

The Walking Dead now available at North American retailers

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The Walking Dead is now available for purchase from North American retailers on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, Telltale has announced. Previously only available as a digital download, the retail version of the game series sells will run you $29.99, and compiles entire first season of the game, which debuted in April. The Walking Dead is also available to download for Mac through the Telltale Online Store and other digital outlets as well as the App Store.

Mon, Dec 03, 2012 | 23:34 GMT

The Walking Dead release date pushed back one week at retail

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The Walking Dead is headed to retail for those of you admirably patient enough to wait for the whole season at once, but you’ll be waiting ever so slightly longer than expected.

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Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | 17:17 GMT

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct to star Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker

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The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct will contain the voice talents of the show’s stars Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker, Activision and Terminal Reality have announced.

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Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | 03:40 GMT

The Walking Dead “proof of the mass marketing of adventure games”, says Ron Gilbert

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TellTale has done what once seemed impossible and proved that adventure games are as relevant as other genres better favoured by major publishers, Ron Gilbert has said.

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Sat, Nov 17, 2012 | 16:48 GMT

The Walking Dead: Episode 5 teaser shot and Episode 4 stats video released

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The Walking Dead: Episode 5 is out next week, and Telltale has released a teaser shot of what to expect during the season finale. The developer has also released a video divulging stats on player choices during Episode 4 and the latest episode of Playing Dead. Finally, a trailer for Episode 5 is promised for Monday, so you’ll want to keep your eyes glued to the computer screen that day. Episode 5 lands on PSN in the US on November 20, and on PSN EU, XBLA, PC, MAC, and iOS November 21. Hit the break for the screen and videos.

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