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Dead Space 2's multiplayer mode is vaguely reminiscent of Left 4 Dead. Four human players, four infected players, and a ton gore. This trailer for the multiplayer, appropriately termed "Outbreak Mode," goes into the eyes and abilities of the necromorphs rather than the engineers. It details the abilities of each of the four classes: the Puker, Spitter, Pack, and Lurker. It's also the first time we've seen the multiplayer mode completely from the player's perspective, including points for kills and names everywhere. In other words, watch this if you wanna see what Outbreak is all about.

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Isaac Clarke is having one hell of an awful time, and if Dead Space 2 is any indication, he's in for a lot worse. It's roughly two weeks away, but EA has released a launch trailer which shows off some gameplay and cinematic footage. With plenty of new NPCs, cool set pieces, and (of course) necromorphs to dismember violently, Dead Space 2 looks to be a worthy sequel. At least if this trailer is any indication! As far as content goes, though, it doesn't actually show us anything new or exciting, except perhaps a few people we haven't seen before.

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Dead Rising was an Xbox 360-exclusive title that aimed to capture the hearts of zombie fans everywhere. It did just that, and despite some major flaws, it was a surprisingly solid game with plenty of replayability. Now it's time for the sequel, and things have changed. New protagonist, new location, new story, and new development team have guaranteed that Dead Rising 2 will be different. Only it's not so much different, but rather an improvement. There's a sense of deja vu all throughout Blue Castle's endeavors to provide Capcom with a worthy addition to the franchise, and funnily enough, it ended up as the better game out of the two. Blue Castle has learned from the mistakes Capcom made, and while Dead Rising 2 certainly has issues, they are far less notable and important issues than the first game's problems.

An updated Windows demo and patch is for Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a survival horror action adventure game developed by the same studio that created the Penumbra series. The update includes a list of specific bug fixes. Full patch notes and system requirements are shown after the jump. Our review of the game can be found here.

"The last remaining memories fade away into darkness. Your mind is a mess and only a feeling of being hunted remains. You must escape. Awake... Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core."

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Dead Space 2 definitely seems to be taking a cue from Valve's insanely popular Left 4 Dead series. The 4-on-4, engineers-vs-necromorphs multiplayer looks very similar to Left 4 Dead's Versus mode, but with a Dead Space twist, and that's all it really needs to be unique and interesting. This trailer shows off some of the gameplay, which involves player-controlled necromorphs dismembering and generally ruining the days of the security team sent into a mine. There's a lot of good angles and it shows off some of the necromorph abilities, so if you want an early primer to this new multiplayer mode, definitely give this trailer a once over.

We're incredibly pumped for Dead Rising 2, and this trailer only gets us more excited. Everyone loves some zombie slaughter, after all, and being able to create your own weapons just adds icing to the cake. Chuck Greene's fight to save his daughter hits shelves next Tuesday, so there's still about a week to go before the killing can begin. If you want to satiate your hunger for carnage, this trailer will definitely tide you over until the 28th. There's not really much else we can say.

This is the demo for Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a survival horror action adventure game developed by the same studio that created the Penumbra series. The demo is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. System requirements are shown after the jump.

"The last remaining memories fade away into darkness. Your mind is a mess and only a feeling of being hunted remains. You must escape. Awake... Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core."

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Dead Rising was a great game, but it never made it to PC. This is not unusual, though, as Capcom is gloriously inconsistent with its PC ports. They are aiming to rectify this issue with Dead Rising 2, however. Full of over-the-top, balls-to-the-wall, various-hyphenated-phrases-for-awesome zombie killing, it will no doubt satisfy our bloodlust for the walking, rotting dead.

Two new trailers from Capcom show off just where Dead Rising 2 is taking place. The first is a delightfully cheesy intro to the gambling town of Fortune City. While the visuals are certainly goofy, pay attention to the narration, as it has some ridiculous zombie-killing puns. The second trailer (after the break) is a little more straightforward and plays it in an opposite light: it has a normal narration, but is packed to the brim with gameplay footage of dressing up and zombie slaughter.




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The Haunted is a third-person horror survival total conversion mod for Unreal Tournament 3 and winner of the 2010 Make Something Unreal Contest. In it, up to four players can play cooperatively to survive against waves on oncoming demons. Other multiplayer game modes include a 4v4 Humans vs Demons mode and a survival mode where defeated humans return as demons. Visit the official website to learn more about the game. The complete readme file can be found after the jump.

"The Haunted is a fast paced third-person horror-action game with focus on a intense multiplayer experience that is all about making a stand and liberating cursed places from the minions of evil. The game features several multiplayer modes such as coop or demons .vs. humans where enemies are spawned and controlled by players. The outstanding visuals lay a perfect tone for the gameplay."

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Obviously dedicated to their monster-killfest Killing Floor, Tripwire has released their first free DLC that was promised a while ago. Labeled the Heavy Metal content pack, it hosts a plethora of changes and additions that are sure to please any fan of co-op survival horror. The most notable additions are a new official map, KF_Foundry, as well as two new weapons: the Katana and the AK47. If you own the game, the update is free, so get playing!

Along with the update, Tripwire has given the game a 10% discount for the week. This means that anybody wanting to jump into the co-op action only has to throw down $18 instead of the usual $20. We gave Killing Floor a decent review when it first came out, and all these updates and expansions only serve to make it even more addicting and fun.