DeadZone, the multiplayer version Madfinger Games’ Shadowgun, received an update to version 2.0 today, a day earlier than expected. The company has been teasing the update for weeks and even posted up an official release photo which included a date of April 4. We aren’t sure what happened, but the update is live right now. While we have yet to see an official or thorough changelog, the numerous teasers mentioned that the update will feature new maps and all sorts of new weapons, like the Smasher and Annihilator. Go get it! 

At tonight’s NVIDIA event, while showing off their new Project SHIELD, the company gave us a sneak peek at an upcoming release from Madfinger Games, Dead Trigger 2. From what we did see in a short gameplay demo, the game looked pretty intense, but other than that massive zombie you see above, we don’t know much else. No release time frame or anything too juicy. 

The Madfinger development team is definitely in the Christmas spirit, as they just launched an update to Dead Trigger revolving around the holidays. Inside, you will find a new North Pole Christmas arena, including a new boss called “ZANTA.” On top of that, you can equip a grenade launcher which should certainly help you get through a few waves of rabid reindeer. 

The beta is coming to a close, folks. This morning, Madfinger Games released the official launch trailer for Shadowgun: DeadZone, which gives us a November 15 release date. For those that have been playing the beta with me, don’t worry, your stats should be carrying over and you won’t lose any of your rankings. When it does go live, it’s expected to be free-to-play which is a huge plus for fans of the series. 

I don’t know about you, but I still love blowing the heads off of zombies. Yesterday, Madfinger Games announced that a special Halloween-themed edition of Dead Trigger would land on Google Play. Naturally, it’s “coming soon” with no official date, but I would guess this Friday or next Monday at the latest.

From the image above, we can see there’s some pumpkin-brained zombies and maybe there will even be some new weapons and maps? And speaking of Madfinger, have you tried out the Shadowgun:DeadZone beta? It’s still my favorite game at the moment. 

We won’t get into how long we’ve been waiting for the multiplayer “Deadzone” version of SHADOWGUN, but do know that we played it all the way back at CES in January and we were told that we could expect a launch in Q1 of this year. As you may have realized, Q1 was really long ago and we’re now sitting in Q4, still awaiting release information. 

Madfinger pushed an update for Dead Trigger this morning. If you happen to be one of the many people who bought the game for a dollar before it was made free due to “unbelievably high piracy rates,” you’re going to love this update. For those that purchased, there is a brand new alien gun, new Story missions, new items such as a laser turret and mini-mortars, and free gold + Casino chips. Not bad. 

Madfinger Games has published yet another update to Dead Trigger, the main feature being a fix for that nasty 180º turning bug. It’s hard to explain, but sometimes when you were moving or reloading your weapon, you would instantly be facing the opposite direction, which has gotten me killed quite a few times.