"The premise may be strange, but Dead Head Fred takes a spin on the traditional platformer or action title with its goofy story and interesting head-swapping premise. For example, some heads will give him the ability to be immune to toxic gas, inhale large quantities of fluid, or appear more palatable to NPCs in order to learn information."

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"Vicious Cycle Software, a premier developer of interactive entertainment and game development technology, has announced that Vicious Engine 2, the second installment of their highly adaptable game development platform, will officially be launched at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco."

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"The adaptable, easy-to-learn middleware has been used to design games of every style, including Adventure/Platform games like Dead Head Fred and the best-selling Flushed Away, deeply addictive casual fare like Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for PlayStation2 and PlayStation Portable, and even instructional/educational titles like Discover Babylon and INNOV8.

Vicious Cycle Software recently announced..."

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Looks like Sony is ahead of Nintendo in terms of modern distribution: as talked about before, they've headed up a service which will allow PSP owners to download games to their handheld, eliminating the need for a physical product.

D3P are one of the first publishers to sign on for the service (the PlayStation Store), bringing their titles Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and Dead Head Fred to the digital realm this September.

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"Nominees:

• 'Crash of the Titans,' written by Christopher Mitchell for Sierra Entertainment
• 'Dead Head Fred,' written by Dave Ellis and Adam Cogan for D3 Publisher
• 'The Simpsons Game,' with lead writer Matt Selman, written by Tim Long and Matt Warburton, dialogue by Jeff Poliquin for Electronic Arts
• 'The Witcher,' with lead story designer Artur Ganszyniec, dialogue by Sebastian Stepien, additional dialogue by Marcin Blacha and writers Sande Chen and Anne Toole for Atari
• 'World in Conflict,' s...

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"In Dead Head Fred, players take on the persona of private detective Fred Neuman. Savagely murdered and then resurrected in a bizarre scientific experiment, Fred is without his memory or his head! The game immerses players in the vicious action as they collect, upgrade and switch heads on the fly to strategically fight malformed mutants, ghoulish gangsters, and maniacal mob bosses in a unique and compelling story of revenge and redemption."

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