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Dead Island publisher boasts 3 million copies shipped

Publisher Deep Silver has announced that 3 million copies of Techland's open-world zombie kill-fest, Dead Island have shipped.

Risen 2: Dark Waters casting off in April

Avast, ye scurvy sea dogs (with magical powers)! Gothic creator Piranha Bytes' pirate-themed RPG sequel Risen 2: Dark Waters will set sail for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on April 24, 2012, publisher Deep Silver has announced.

Dead Island 'Bloodbath Arena' DLC dated

After many months of waiting, Dead Island's 'Bloodbath Arena' downloadable content is due to finally launch on November 22. It was originally slated to launch in September, but ended up delayed due to "further polishing of the main game."

Dead Island console patch raises level cap, live this week

Techland has detailed a variety of bug fixes and gameplay adjustments being made with an upcoming patch to Dead Island.

Dead Island dev trademarks 'Dead World'

Dead Island developer Techland has trademarked the name "Dead World," which might mean that more open-world zombie killing is in the works.

Dead Island PC patch targets corrupt saves

Fixes for weapon duping, offline mode, corrupt saves, offline mode and more have arrived in a new patch for the PC edition of Dead Island via Steam.

Dead Island DLC delay due to 'polishing of the main game'

Dead Island's wave survival mode DLC 'Bloodbath Arena' has missed its planned September launch due to the time spent working on the base game post-launch, it's been explained.

Dead Island movie rights optioned

Lionsgate has optioned the movie rights for a Dead Island movie based upon not the game, but its famous cinematic trailer. As such, it'll be a non-linear flick with a focus on family ties.

Winter Stars coming to Kinect, Move, and Wii

Winter Stars, which features a host of different winter sports can be played with Kinect, PlayStation Move, and the Wii Balance Board.

Dead Island review

After getting a late copy of the game, Shacknews tackles the infected island of Banoi to find out whether or not you should book your trip to Dead Island, from developer Techland.