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‘Dead Island Definitive Collection’ Coming in May
So it’s official, then. The Dead Island franchise is coming back into our lives and it’s bringing with it the 16-bit side-scroller spin-off Retro Revenge. Both the original game and its pseudo-sequel Riptide are being remastered for this console generation in a collection that will also include all previously released DLC, though that’s not necessarily a selling point.
Here’s an overview of what’s new in the Definitive Collection:
– Supports 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second
– Textures have been re-done in higher resolution and quality
– Photo-realistic new lighting system
– Physically based shading Image quality enhancement via anti-aliasing
– Improved quality game models and geometry assets
– HBAO and motion blur effects
– Update game UI for Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide
At $39.99, the definitive Dead Island experience won’t break the bank when it arrives on May 31 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. There’s more than enough content there to justify the budget price, and Retro Revenge — a “classic side-scrolling action/endless runner set in the Dead Island universe” — certainly sounds intriguing.
I had a good time hacking away at the undead hordes in the endless quest for epic loot and I might’ve even been interested in giving it another go had the series’ original creators not gone on to make an objectively superior open-world zombie game that recently got so, so, so much better.
I’m very interested in reading your thoughts on this. Will you be grabbing this, or are you too busy plowing your custom dune buggy through fields of zombies in the new-and-improved Dying Light?
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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