wii.ign.com - 3/1/2009
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February 27, 2009 - EA confirmed through IGN today that Dead Space Extraction would not be making use of Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus technology. While we wouldn't expect a game that focuses on cursor shooting to put a high priority on Nintendo's latest tech, news floating around the Net yesterday ...
gamecyte.com - 2/26/2009
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gamecyte.com —
dead-space-wii-vid-6 Electronic Arts COO John Pleasants today mentioned
that “Dead Space Extraction,” a Wii-exclusive rail-shooter prequel to...
the survival-horror original, will support the gyroscopic Wii MotionPlus peripheral when the game debuts in ...
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EA Confirms MotionPlus Support for ‘Dead ...
multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 2/26/2009
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multiplayerblog.mtv.com —
The acclaimed "Dead Space" series is coming to
the Wii later this year, in the form of...
"Dead Space Extraction." In an e-mail interview, the game's executive producer has revealed a ton details to us about the game's story, controls and more. *** MTV ...
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‘Dead Space Extraction’ Dev Says Wii Is ‘Very Powerful,’ ...
multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 2/27/2009
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Here's the latest in our attempt to solve
the mystery of when Wii MotionPlus is coming out...
and how the release confusion will affect games that support it. *** Two pieces of news didn't square with each other yesterday. Nintendo announced a spring ...
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EA Sports MotionPlus Games Won’t Wait For Nintendo
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Report: Dead Space Extraction Will Not Have MotionPlus Support [Rumor]
Kotaku —
... were told, in fact, no MotionPlus in Extraction, although they don't offer a direct quote or a source name. They went on to reason that: With the game essentially taking on the other "light gun" classics on Wii such as Umbrella Chronicles and the more recent House of the Dead: Overkill, the focus is on the system's IR functionality, and we'd assume EA went without MotionPlus because, quite frankly, it just isn't needed in this type of title. EA: No MotionPlus in Dead Space [IGN]
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MotionMinus: Dead Space Extraction won't use MotionPlus after all
Joystiq —
A few days back, we posted a story based on a quote from EA's John Pleasants that seemed to confirm the use of the MotionPlus peripheral for the upcoming Dead Space: Extraction on the Wii. We mentioned how weird we thought it was to use advanced motion-sensing in a title that will presumably be controlled mostly with the Wiimote's pointer. EA seems to agree that it would be a weird choice, which is why it isn't actually doing that. It turns out that the quote was mistakenly taken out of context: at the Goldman ...
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First Dead Space Extraction Details, Trailer
wii.ign.com 2/18/2009 — February 18, 2009 - Third-party giant Electronic Arts early Wednesday morning revealed first details and a trailer for Dead Space Extraction, the Wii entry in the series that company CEO John Riccitiello said was in development in early February . The ...
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wii.kombo.com 2/18/2009 — Earlier today, Joey brought you a video and some of the first details about Dead Space Extraction for the Wii. And of course, the big reveal is that the game would be on rails, which didn't sit well with some of you.
Of course, the big question is, ...
Hands On: Dead Space Extraction
aeropause.com 6/7/2009 —
Ever since it was announced, there have been a lot of ups and downs regarding Dead Space: Extraction. Some look at it as a simple on-rails shooter, while others have proclaimed it one of the best titles to hit the Wii. I have yet to see any ...
EA announces Dead Space for Wii
joystiq.com 2/3/2009 —
Here's a weird surprise out of EA's ongoing Q3 financial earnings conference call: CEO John Riccitiello revealed an upcoming Dead Space game for the Wii . Riccitiello had previously hinted at the title obliquely in a July VentureBeat interview , ...
Dead Space Extraction: New Gameplay Footage
truegameheadz.com 4/9/2009 — The fine folks over at IGN Nintendo managed to get an updated hands on with the new Dead Space incarnation for the Wii. I really enjoyed the original game on Xbox 360 and feel it is better than RE 5 in so many ways. The last time I gripped a controller with fright was in RE 4. The guys over at ...
MotionMinus: Dead Space Extraction won't use MotionPlus after all
joystiq.com 3/6/2009 — A few days back, we posted a story based on a quote from EA's John Pleasants that seemed to confirm the use of the MotionPlus peripheral for the upcoming Dead Space: Extraction on the Wii. We mentioned how weird we thought it was to use advanced ...
EA announces Dead Space Extraction for Wii, coming this fall
joystiq.com 2/18/2009 —
Electronic Arts has lifted the lid off its upcoming Wii port of Dead Space . Well, to be fair, calling the game, titled Dead Space Extraction , a port isn't exactly fair. According to EA, the title will be a prequel to last year's ...