Dead Space 3 - What's to Come

Previously, several leaks from verifiable sources made information on the project available, which we'll go over here. Here's what is believed so far...
     - Dead Space 3 will not take place on any ship, but on a planet. Either an icy planet called Tau Volentis, where Isaac Clarke has to wade through white-out blizzard conditions, or an EarthGov planet called Uxor.
     - Isaac Clarke will once again be the main character, still struggling with hallucintions and visions.
     - Ellie from Dead Space 2 is also set to return, along with a new character named Jennifer, a survivor in a Tau Volentis waystation.
     - Several new screenshots have also been released (which you can see above for yourself by clicking START) showing a character in a rig similar to Isaac's. This is rumored to be John Carver, who EA introduced in the Dead Space Graphic Novel Short (see below).



     - This has led most to believe that co-op play will be a part of Dead Space 3. During single play, Carver will act as a guide to Clarke. But during co-op, it's expected that players will work together to fight, heal, and solve puzzles.
     - New abilities are introduced and old ones seem to have changed. Isaac can now crouch, and take cover behind objects. Telekenesis is rumored to be more complex. You'll be able to rotate items which should make for more interesting puzzles.
     - Classic weapons like the plasma cutter and pulse rifle return, but alternate fire modes have changed. With the plasma cutter, its alt-fire now has a knockback effetc, and the pulse rifle's alt-fire now uses a saw blade.|
     - Necromorphs will return as enemies, but they're not alone. For the first time, Isacc will fight heavily armed humans. Whether they're Earthgov troops or members of the church of Unitology remains to be seen.

EA will debut footage of Dead Space 3 during its conference at E3, 1 PM (PDT), June 4th. Dead Space 3 is expected to be available on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.