Here's your first look at the Dead Rising remasters

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So this year's Dead Rising 4 might not be cross platform on release - *shakes fist at Xbox One* - but everyone's getting the joys of zombie killing on a timer later this year with PS4 and Xbox One remasters of the original Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. 

Screens and info have been revealed on the Xbox One Store and we now know that the original is being remastered by porting studio QLOC, while the sequels are being worked on by Mercenary Technology. There's no release date as yet but take a look at the new undead packed screens below. 

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Louise Blain
Louise Blain

Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She can also be found on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, Netflix UK's YouTube Channel, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. As well as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she’s not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin’s Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode. 

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