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Dead Block is alive on PC
Dead Block, a zombie-themed action strategy title released on PSN and XBLA last year, is now available on PC. Dead Block didn't exactly set the world on fire when it was released, but those interested in its rockabilly take on the zombie apocalypse can pick it up from several download services for $10.Find the full list of sellers -- missing Steam, notably -- after the break.
There are more dead to block in this Dead Block DLC map pack
Just when you think there aren't any more undead to deal with, more come out of the woodwork. The same goes for themed video games, apparently, as a new map pack adding four new levels to Candygun Games' zombie-defense title Dead Block is currently available for download on Xbox Live Arcade. 240 MS Points ($3) will grant players access to the More Dead to Block map pack, which includes a Turkish Bath, a Slaughter House, a Motel and an Office Building level. Each map is playable both in single-player and via three-player online co-op. We'd suggest the latter -- facing the undead alone is kind of like covering all of your clothes in A-1 and taking a weekend getaway to Cannibal Town. Admittedly, Cannibal Town does have a sweet rollercoaster. %Gallery-131380%
XBLA in Brief: MLB Bobblehead Pros, Dead Block
Deadliest Warrior: Legends isn't the only game launching on Xbox Live Arcade this week. Also up for grabs: MLB Bobblehead Pros and Dead Block. The former is an arcade baseball game with wobbly-necked players, while the latter is a rockabilly zombie defense game. See them both in the latest episode of XBLA in Brief. [iTunes] Subscribe to XBLA in Brief directly in iTunes. [Zune] Subscribe to the XBLA in Brief directly. [RSS] Add the XBLA in Brief feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP4] Download the MP4 directly. There are new Xbox Live Arcade games released every week. We realize that our readers are busy, attractive people, and may not have time to download and examine each and every new XBLA game. You've got busy, attractive person stuff to do, after all. Not to worry though, because we've done the work for you, downloading every single trial game and giving you a taste of what to expect. Watch XBLA in Brief every week to see which games deserve a closer look. When you have the time, of course.
Dead Block co-op trailer includes a surprisingly effective burger
This Dead Block trailer is challenging everything we know about zombie lore. Demonstrating one of the boy scout's unique abilities, the character prepares and tosses out a hamburger, which lures a crowd of zombies to it before exploding. Does that mean that, for all these years, people in movies could have just fed the zombies a tasty burger and been done with it? That would make zombies just really stupid hungry people. Or maybe ... maybe that kid just cooked a burger made of human flesh. Dead Block is out today on XBLA; a PSN release will follow on July 20.
Dead Block due to shuffle, swing and bop onto XBLA July 6 and PSN July 20
Nothing says "America" like apple pie, Elvis and vintage zombie hordes, straight out of the Golden 1950s. Dead Block, a suburban-zombie tower-defense title from Candygun Games, is hitting XBLA July 6, according to publisher Digital Reality. We first saw this date reported over the weekend at XBLA Fans; the only problem is, Xbox Live's Major Nelson told us, "It's not on the list that I have." Remember, kids, Xbox Live Marketplace release dates are never official until Microsoft releases them! ... but we're not sure about PlayStation Network, which Digital Reality says is scheduled to get its dose of Dead Block on July 20. Regardless of release dates, the cute-yet-crude take on the undead genre will be marked at 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360 and the equivalent $10 on PSN. If you're still curious about the game, we've got a trailer for you after the break, but here's the meat of it: Zombies are created from the hip vibrations of mid-century rock 'n' roll and are slaughtered by Jack the construction worker, Foxy the traffic warden or Mike, the fat boy scout from Up.
Dead Block pairs three unlikely survivors against the zombie masses this summer
Candygun Games and Digital Reality Publishing are teaming up to release a bizarre-looking ... um ... street defense game called Dead Block, coming this summer to XBLA, PSN and PC. Worried as you might be that the street itself is a zombie, you're thankfully mistaken -- turns out that the game is centered on the last remaining survivors of a 1950s zombie outbreak, holed up on one particular block of Americana. Players control one of three different characters (swappable on the fly) in a third-person view, and apply direct or tactical violence in the form of traps to stop the stream of zombies. What's bizarre is the mix of characters, which ranges from a beefy construction worker with questionable mustache to a Blaxsploitation-era, gun-toting foxy lady to a chubby boyscout thrown in for good measure. Despite the seeming anachronism of some of the game's characters, Dead Block's first trailer makes the game look rather promising. Head past the break and see for yourself.%Gallery-122917%
