http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/05/30/dead-space-3-logo-first-screenshot-appear-online
An image has appeared online that appears to contain both the Dead Space 3 logo and the first screenshot from the game. Both are unconfirmed at this time.
The image was posted by VG247, but the site claims it has "no idea where they’ve come from", but reveals it has a "hunch they’ve come from a potential Game Informer reveal tomorrow".
Of course it could be a nice bit of photoshop, but the frosty metallic background suggests the picture may originate from EA's official Dead Space site, which is currently displaying a countdown in alien numerals. When translated, the time coincides with EA's E3 press conference, scheduled for next Monday.
More and more details on Dead Space 3 have emerged over the last few months, from speculation the game will be set mainly on a frozen planet to reports suggestion the game will have drop-in, drop-out co-op. Expect a major announcement next week at E3
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/05/29/is-this-dead-space-3s-co-op-partner
Earlier this month, our sources told us that Dead Space 3 will feature co-op. That report described the game’s co-op partner as “a man with a gnarly scar on his face, an engineering RIG of his own, and glowing red eyes peering from his helmet.” Now, it looks like we may have our first look at him.
A new animated short released by EA today features a character who fits that description to a tee. According to the video’s YouTube description, the character is Earthgov Sergeant John Carver. Carver “witnesses an attack on the Marker Site he guards which changes his life forever,” leading him to “fight his way through a colony now in complete chaos as he begins to discover how important he is in fighting the Necromorph plague."
Most importantly, the description notes that "this is just the start of John Carver's saga in the Dead Space Universe." Does this mean he'll be making an appearance in Dead Space 3?
Dead Space 3 still hasn’t been announced, though several leaks have all but confirmed that it’s in development. The game was first revealed by logos on an Israeli news show last year, followed by a retail listing in April.
E3 is only a week away, so if EA is planning a Dead Space 3 announcement it will probably happen then. EA’s press conference is currently scheduled for Monday, June 4th at 1:00 p.m. PST. Be sure to keep your eye on IGN’s E3 hub for all the news as it happens.
