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House of the Dead 3, 4 headed for PSN

Sega lightgun shooters set for downloadable debut on PS3; House of the Dead 3 opens up February 7, with House of the Dead 4 ready to make console debut in spring.

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The real estate bubble may have burst, but that isn't stopping Sega from investing in The House of the Dead. The publisher today announced that it would be releasing The House of the Dead 3 and The House of the Dead 4 as downloadable titles for the PlayStation 3 early this year.

It's not easy to have pinpoint accuracy with a shotgun.
It's not easy to have pinpoint accuracy with a shotgun.

The first of the two lightgun shooters will arrive February 7 on the PlayStation Network, with the previously arcade-exclusive House of the Dead 4 following in the spring. Both games will feature PlayStation Move support, as well as updated high-definition graphics and trophy support.

While this will be the first time the 2006 arcade game House of the Dead 4 has found its way to consoles, The House of the Dead 3 has been ambling onto new platforms for years. After debuting in arcades in 2002, the game lumbered to the original Xbox later that year, shambled to the PC in 2005, and staggered to the Wii in 2008 as part of the combo package The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return.

The franchise made its PlayStation platform debut last year with a high-definition, 3D-compatible port of the 2009 Wii lightgun shooter The House of the Dead: Overkill.

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The curious case of Mr Cushien continues!

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@Philly1uper Exactly - HOTD should be a download - could be a perfect arcade title like Daytona USA.

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So if these games support for the PlayStation Move, I should be able to use the rifle I bought for my PlayStation Move too, right?

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have they made h.o.t.d for the 360 yet cause that would be awsome.

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i don't understand why they have to create games after movies, to me i think that is just a waste of time and money. they should let movies be movies and let games be games, if this is making any sense at all.

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F^&*&^*^%&$ Sony its ABOUT TIME!!.. When will there be more of these games. How about point blank pack... Silent Scope !!!! .... Please FEED the NEEDY Sony.... many more games come to mind that are in the arcade that I want to play at home.

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wish I could download HoTD 1.

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House of the Dead 2 > :) I will be getting one, which one should I get my lovely and kind, considerate fellow gamers?!

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this had better have sharpshooter support!..

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About Bloody time, but to be honest this should have been announced back in 2006/2007 before Overkill came out.Overkill kicked arse on Wii and the best fit for HotD.I would rather have a sequel to Overkill than a release of 4 (which i had wanted on Wii back in 2007 when it was Relevant).Makes you wonder who thinks these ideas up, just like which prat thought it was a good idea not to Port the original HotD in the 2 & 3 release on Wii. It was the first sodding game? how can you NOT put it on the disc?not graphically good enough? well remake it with better graphics? yet they release two very old arcade shooters a few years later.Sega, sack the men making these retarded decisions, Please for the love of G.

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I dont like it

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Yay :D Finally

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Here is a preview of the arcade version of the house of the dead 4 << LINK REMOVED >>

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I love light gun games, but I won't be getting these as HotD:Overkil and Time Crisis RS have shown that the move is a poor alternative for a ligth gun.

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wow. i remember when i used to play HotD 2 on dreamcast back in the day. those were some good times =D but ever since the dreamcast died, i havent played a HotD game since. nice to know i'll finally be able to play these games i missed over the years. thankyou sega!

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ON PS3 OMG Hope Make it HD

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I'd be sweet to see HotD on PSN for Android.

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Oh my holy God, HotD 4 on consoles after so many years? All of my money Sega, take it all.

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Not on PC bud. Will always be better on a console I feel.

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HOtD3 is buy at $9.99, HOtD4 $14.99 any more than that and i'm out...

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I thought House of the Dead 4 would come to the wii, but still it's on a console.

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excellent news. Glad to finally see HotD 4 on a console. God knows my chances of finding a cab in the states was slim.

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Awesome.

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I'll probably get these. I've always been interested in playing these, but I daren't play them in the arcade because when I played them I constantly sucked, because I reload after every shot as if it were second nature (I have the same problem on online games). At least the home console ports will save me both pound coins and embarrassment.

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Nice to be able to play HotD 4 finally

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great news looking forward to hod4, already played hod3 to death on wii, i hope sega release lost world jurassic park and all of ther other classic arcades like scud race, sega rally,rambo, and then namco please do time crisis 1 hd thers so many great arcades id love to see released on psn/xblive

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I have the old House of the Dead games, as well as the 3rd on the Xbox. Looking forward to playing the 4th on PSN :O.

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Something good to use my PS Move and Sharpshooter for if it's cheap enough.

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"SUFFER LIKE G DID!!!"

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@sochio I don't see why anyone would want to play without the Move contoller with these games, but they do usually have an option to play with a regular controller. I'll definitely get these games when I can after they come to PSN. Haven't played the 3rd one in forever, and never have played the fourth.

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CO-OP !!! :D

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I know they're not from the same company, but if they brought the Time Crisis games to PSN...my god that'd be just fantastic.

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can you play with the control pad ???

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AWESOME

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I'm not one to quote other people, but this was my initial reaction to finding out 4 will finally be getting a PSN release after being MIA for 6 years: "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

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Reload, Reload, Please shoot outside the screen. Will this be PS Move only or can you use a normal controller?

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I am.... I am....

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One thing, I want to say, is that while there is a general dissension towards motion controls, one thing I am grateful they did was bring back some interest in Light Gun Games. Sure FPS are great, but the light gun game is special in it's own right. They are just a blast to play.

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@leeko_link I think they lost the source code.

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hell yea, man i whish make a compelation of the house of dead 1-4 collection

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Awesome but why no House of the Dead 1?

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"I always wanted to play 4" - You're not the only one. . . I'm so glad to hear It's coming to home consoles, I also really hope that it'll make use of Namco's GunCon-3.

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HELL YEAH! This are amazing news, I always wanted to play 4. Now, where's my HOTD 1 remake?

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Never played the originals, perhaps it's worth checking?

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Yep agreed. It's a guilty little pleasure of mine as well :D

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I love all the House of the Deads. I been really enjoying Overkill:Extended Cut alot latley. So this is definitely a must have for me.

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Neat. I wonder if house of the dead 4 is any good.

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Sega well done your makeing right move to reasle downlord tiles as well sega classics more to get your proflts back up. I will be checking this out but didnt like new one so check out this old classic since i got to use my move so this is it. as well time crisis well bring that to the store next plz namco

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