Dead Space 3's co-op was only added half-way through development, a Visceral producer has revealed. Speaking at GDC alongside game writer Susan O'Connor, Dead Space 3 producer Chuck Beaver let slip that the game's co-operative element was a relatively late addition during production.

Dead Space 3's 'Awakened' DLC is now available on the PlayStation Network in North America and worldwide on Origin.com for $9.99/£7.99 or the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 MS Points. The DLC will be available tomorrow (March 13th) on the PlayStation Network in Europe.

In Dead Space 3 Awakened, gamers will experience the "franchise's darkest chapters" in a story that serves as an extension of the Dead Space 3 saga. Awakened begins when the game ends and continues the adventure for Isaac and Carver who have been left for dead on the devastated planet of Tau Volantis. The two men must escape from the abandoned planet, repair the Terra Nova, and find their way back to Earth. Only one problem: blood-thirsty Necromorphs continue to attack. The solidarity among the two is further threatened as Isaac's madness sets in. Haunted by images of the Unitologists, insanity takes hold and the two survivors realize they can no longer trust each other. Unsure of what is real, and what is a hallucination, Isaac and Carver struggle through pulse-pounding fights and frights, trying to makes sense of what's really happening.

"Dead Space 3 Awakened is some of the most creative and unsettling content the team has ever created -- it's really going to test gamers' psyche," said Steve Papoutsis, Vice President and General Manager of Visceral Games and Executive Producer on Dead Space 3. "We've put Isaac and now Carver through a lot in the franchise, but these seasoned vets are experts when it comes to taking down the terror. We can't wait to see who is brave enough to venture further into the horrors that lie within Awakened."

EA has ceased development on Dead Space 4 and effectively axed the series following lower than anticipated sales of Dead Space 3, VideoGamer.com has learned.

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The ability to farm items in Dead Space 3 is not a glitch, according to publisher Electronic Arts, and Dead Space 3 is “deliberately designed” to allow players to farm crafting resources.

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In this final episode of the Dead Space 3 "Journey Through Terror" mini series, we discover what the future has in store for Isaac.

The third episode of the Dead Space 3 "Journey Through Terror" mini series explores some of the core gameplay features.

The second episode of the Dead Space 3 "Journey Through Terror" mini series focuses on the art of scares.

Take a look back at Isaac Clarke's journey in the first "Journey Through Terror" video series for Dead Space 3. Set to be released in four parts, the mini series charts the evolution of the Dead Space series to date - its story, its gameplay and its scares, and also provides a glimpse of what Dead Space 3 has in store for Isaac Clarke.

Remember when we posted about the price of Dead Space 3′s micro-transactions back on Wednesday? Well, it’s doing the rounds again today, and we’ve got a little more information about perhaps the most contentious element of the DLC – the Scavenger Bot.

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Last week, a report suggested Dead Space 3 wasn't getting more than a bare-bones port for its PC release. While developer Visceral Games has rarely offered enhanced PC versions of its games, many other developers are taking advantage of DirectX 11 and new hardware to deliver a higher fidelity experience for PC gamers. When asked about his decision to not make a PC optimized version of the game, executive producer Steve Papoutsis went on the defensive.

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Speaking with Visceral Games at a recent Dead Space 3 event, games.on.net learned that the PC version of Dead Space 3 will be a straight port of the console versions.

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Dead Space 3 includes micro-transactions as part of its weapon crafting system, Eurogamer can reveal. We spotted mention of "downloadable content" during a recent hands-on play session with the game. The message pops up when you don't have enough resources to piece together the beefy new weapon you're after.

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Dead Space 3's Kinect functionality on the Xbox 360 allows players to use simple voice commands to help a friend, making it easier for co-op partners to give each other health or ammo, find objectives, revive one another and more.

A playable demo of Dead Space 3 will be available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network on January 22nd, EA has announced.

Xbox 360 owners who sign up on the official Dead Space website (Origin account required) will be able to access the demo one week early (January 15th).

In the demo, players will be thrust into deep space terror when unwilling hero - Isaac Clarke - and all-new co-op companion - Sergeant John Carver - crash land on Tau Volantis, an unforgiving ice planet teeming with Necromorphs.

Dead Space 3 will be available on February 5th in North America and February 8th in Europe for the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC.

Dead Space 3 on the Xbox 360 will feature Kinect functionality, allowing players to use simple voice commands to help a friend, EA has announced.

Dead Space 3 featuring Kinect will make it easier for co-op partners to give each other health or ammo, find objectives, revive one another and more. For example, Isaac and Carver can share items with each other when the player says "share ammo" or "give Stasis."

“The voice commands in Dead Space 3 give players a unique way to take down the terror, whether they choose to face the Necromorphs alone in single-player, or alongside a friend with drop-in / drop-out co-op,” said Steve Papoutsis, Executive Producer on Dead Space 3.

“Dead Space 3 delivers the action-horror experience our fans have come to know and love. And with the ability to survive the adventure alone, with a friend, or with Kinect, we’re excited about extending the spine-tingling Dead Space experience to a whole new audience of players.”

Dead Space 3 will be available on February 5th, 2013 in North America and February 8th, 2013 in Europe for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PC.

We sat down with the game’s producer Steve Papoutsis to find out how – and why – developer Visceral Games has implemented this new system and what fans of the series can expect from reluctant hero Isaac Clarke’s latest adventure.

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Dead Space 3's Creative Director and Senior Audio Artist takes us on a walkthrough of the 'Eudora', a ship in orbit of the icy planet and the primary setting for the game 'Tau Volantis'.

Take a look at the in-depth weapon crafting features of Dead Space 3. With a new and upgraded weapons building system, Isaac must scavenge for resources to develop custom weapons. The Weapons Bench allows you to create your weapon piece by piece to engineer the ultimate arsenal to destroy the Necromorph infestation.