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‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Among NPD Top 10

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Posted by Adam Dodd on April 20, 2013 @ 12:04am
Category: Games / News

Why? I would never wish failure on a developer, and Survival Instinct isn’t a without its merits — even if they’re few and far between — but seeing that abysmal game among the ten best-selling titles in March does make me a little sad. It’s only impressive accomplishment was how close it came to stealing The War Z’s title of worst zombie game in recent memory.

On the bright side, BioShock Infinite kicked a floating city’s worth of ass, shifting just shy of 900,000 units, giving it the top spot. I’d like to remind you that it released at the tail end of the month, so that makes that little feat all the more impressive. Check out the top ten after the jump!
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[Boredom Bytes] A Bittersweet Zombie Film, ‘Saturday The 14th,’ Zero Punctuation Reviews ‘The Walking Dead’

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Posted by Adam Dodd on April 13, 2013 @ 11:19am
Category: Games / Videos

Boredom Bytes is back, bitches!

That was inappropriate, I apologize. It’s just that I get easily excited, and sharing awesome Internet videos with all of you makes me excited, then on top of that I’ve had like, a lot of Mountain Dew. Too much, probably. Is two two liters too much? WebMD probably has the answer for that. Before I go check to see if I’m about to fall into some sort of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup induced coma, I’d very much like to share a couple of amazing videos with you. Check them out after the break.
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‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Review: An Apocalypse Not Worth Surviving

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Posted by Adam Dodd on March 20, 2013 @ 9:17pm
Category: Games / Reviews

Like many of you, I’ve been skeptical since the beginning. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’s marketing campaign has been a rocky one, after being soured by a series of disappointing trailers — both fake and official — screenshots, and an obvious push by Activision to get the game out during the third season of the television series. It didn’t help that the game was quietly crammed into the very busy march lineup, almost as if Activision realized the game wouldn’t live up to expectations so they let it die in the shadow of several of this year’s more high profile releases.

I won’t bury the lead: this game isn’t good. If you’re interested in finding out just how bad it is, I suggest reading on.
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‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Is Out Today, Let’s Prepare With A Launch Trailer

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Posted by Adam Dodd on March 19, 2013 @ 7:35pm
Category: Games / Trailers

Not content to let it fly completely under the radar, Activision released a launch trailer for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct today. It follows Daryl as he searches for his older brother Merle. TJ received his copy earlier today, so I’m waiting to hear back from him on how it stacks up. Neither of us were terribly impressed with everything that was shown prior to the game’s release, but I still have some hope left that it’ll be a solidly entertaining game. Check out the new trailer after the break.
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Go Behind The Scenes With ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’

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Posted by Adam Dodd on March 16, 2013 @ 3:45pm
Category: Games / Videos

The bar for games based on The Walking Dead has been set pretty high, and Survival Instinct’s tumultuous marketing campaign hasn’t impressed TJ or I in our premature evaluation of the game. That doesn’t mean it won’t be good, there’s still every chance it could surprise us all and end up being a fantastic game. One thing’s for certain — we’ll be finding out very soon. Head past the break for a behind the scenes look at The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.
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[Premature Evaluation] ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’

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Posted by Adam Dodd on February 22, 2013 @ 12:00pm
Category: Games / Editorials

Zombies are big right now. Much like a real zombie apocalypse scenario, there’s no escaping them. They’ve shambled onto pretty much every facet of entertainment, and one of the brands that’s leading the undead hordes is The Walking Dead. So far, TWD has seen quite a bit of success in its transition from comics to television and video games, the latter of which has been led by Telltale Games’ amazing episodic adventure series and even a surprisingly great Facebook game based on the series.

Next up is The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, a prequel to to the TV series that follows brothers Daryl and Merle Dixon. It’s had an alarmingly rocky marketing campaign, and with the comics, TV series, and games having set the bar so high, many fans are wondering if this is going to be a solid entry in the franchise or an obvious cash-in. TJ and I ask ourselves this very question, and others, in our premature evaluation of the game, which you can read after the jump.
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Here’s The First Official Trailer For ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’

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Posted by Adam Dodd on February 07, 2013 @ 3:20pm
Category: Games / Trailers

The unveiling of Terminal Reality’s take on the Walking Dead franchise has been a tumultuous one. It started with a fan-made trailer that had ugly footage from an early build of the game, but Activision only made matters worse with that laughable “official” trailer that did nothing to remedy the situation. It took a while, but they’re finally taking a step in the right direction with a real, polished trailer that shows current gameplay and teases some of the story. I wouldn’t go as far as to call it a particularly memorable trailer, but I’ll let you watch it so you can decide for yourself.
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‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Coming March 19, Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

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Posted by Adam Dodd on February 01, 2013 @ 6:00pm
Category: Games / News

Looks like Activision wants to move out of the busy week of March 26th by moving the release date for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of the game a week earlier to March 19th. Survival Instinct Wii U release date is unaffected, as it will still come on the 26th. I’m a little surprised it didn’t go the other way, because from the gameplay footage and screenshots we’ve seen so far it looks like the game could benefit from some extra development time. Pre-order details after the jump.
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Terminal Reality Wants Us To Stop Prematurely Judging ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’

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Posted by Adam Dodd on January 12, 2013 @ 1:58pm
Category: Games / News

I’m beginning to wonder if that fan-made trailer was actually made by a fan. If they were a fan of the game, then they must feeling pretty awful right about now, because that trailer has done nothing good for Terminal Reality’s desperate efforts to make their game look good. Even a fresh batch of screens, while significantly easier on the eyes, have failed to soothe my worries for the game. In an interview with Eurogamer, Terminal Reality’s principal effects artist Glenn Gamble defended the game and asked fans to stop judging it based on early footage. More after the break.
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‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Will Release The Same Day As ‘Army Of Two’ And ‘BioShock Infinite’

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Posted by Adam Dodd on January 10, 2013 @ 7:17pm
Category: Games / Videos

It would seem Activision and Terminal Reality’s The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is further along than I would’ve expected. The game’s release date was announced today via a brief video — you can watch it below — that stars brothers Daryl and Merle Dixon. I hope you’ve been saving up, because the already crowded month of March just got even busier. Survival Instinct will release on March 26th, a week after Gears of War: Judgment and the same day as Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel and BioShock Infinite. You probably can’t hear it where you are, but my wallet is weeping right now.
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Remember That Trailer For ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’? Yep, That’s A Fake

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Posted by Adam Dodd on January 03, 2013 @ 12:53pm
Category: Games / Videos

It would seem I have been duped. If you remember that bland looking trailer that was “officially” released to promote Activision’s upcoming game The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, it has been confirmed by Dan Amrich, Activision’s social media manager, to be from an early build of the game. It is gameplay that was taken from the actual game, but it was from a preview build that wasn’t meant to be used as promotional material. Good thing, too. Hopefully it’ll blow us all away when the real trailer is revealed.
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Here’s A ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Gameplay Trailer, Now With Eerie Music!

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Posted by Adam Dodd on January 01, 2013 @ 9:53pm
Category: Games / Videos

In case you missed the first The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct gameplay footage that made its debut last week, now it’s been compiled together and set to some eerie background music, which sounds a lot like John Murphy’s amazing score for 28 Days Later, by the way. I didn’t notice it the first time I watched this gameplay, but those zombies look like dolls. The plastic hair, stone faces, the way they move… if this trailer is supposed to give us a taste of how the game will look, I’m a little worried. Check it out after the jump.
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First Gameplay Footage From ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’ Surfaces

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Posted by Adam Dodd on December 28, 2012 @ 3:34am
Category: Games / News

Now that the first season of Telltale Games’ emotional take on The Walking Dead has ended, you may be wondering where you’re going to get your zombie-hunting fix. If you’re jonesing for more of that delicious undead action that only TWD can deliver, you should definitely keep an eye on The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. Whereas Telltale’s series was its own thing within the TWD universe, Survival Instinct is a prequel to the TV series and follows brothers Daryl and Merle before they met up with Rick and his gang. Terminal Reality’s Glenn Gamble was kind enough to debut some gameplay footage on IGN’s Up At Noon web series. Check it out after the break.
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Dixon Brothers Join Activision’s ‘The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct’

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Posted by Adam Dodd on November 30, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Category: Games / News

If you’re a fan of AMC’s The Walking Dead, then you’re about to get a lot happier about Activision’s upcoming take on the increasingly popular brand. Two of my favorite characters from the TV series are Daryl and Merle Dixon (played by Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker, respectively), and now it’s been confirmed the duo will be lending their voices to The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, which will be a video game prequel to the TV series. It will follow the brothers as they struggle to survive before their eventual meet-up with the survivors seen in season one of the television series. I have to say, I’m way more interested in this game now. How about you?
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