{"id":26168,"date":"2012-12-06T15:54:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T05:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=26168"},"modified":"2012-12-06T15:54:46","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T05:54:46","slug":"walking-dead-talent-big-news-norman-reedus-and-michael-rooker-are-bringing-their-talents-to-the-walking-dead-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=26168","title":{"rendered":"Walking Dead Talent &#8211; Big news!  Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker are bringing their talents to The Walking Dead video game."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As things are ramping up on the third\u00a0season of AMC&#8217;s Emmy\u00ae\u00a0Award-winning drama &#8220;The Walking Dead&#8221;, Activision is proud to announce that series stars Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker will\u00a0reprise their respective roles as fan-favorites Daryl and Merle Dixon in Activision&#8217;s upcoming The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. Their addition is central to developer Terminal Reality&#8217;s commitment to delivering an engrossing, original experience that stays authentic to the characters, tone and storyline of the\u00a0series <em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>called the \u201cgreatest thriller ever produced for television.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the game, players assume the role of the mysterious, crossbow-wielding survivor Daryl Dixon. This first-person survival title takes place within the universe of \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d and before the events of the AMC show, following Daryl and his brother Merle on a gruesome journey to reach the supposed safety of Atlanta as the world around them ends. Reedus and Rooker will bring life to their characters&#8217; desperate, unforgiving struggle against limited resources, the nightmarish walkers and, perhaps, their fellow survivors&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Walking Dead video game will be available in 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms. To place a pre-order or to find out more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.TheWalkingDeadBegins.com\">www.TheWalkingDeadBegins.com<\/a> or &#8216;Like&#8217; The Walking Dead on Facebook (facebook.com\/TheWalkingDeadAMC).<\/p>\n<p>AMC\u2019s \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d series tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d is the number-one drama series in basic cable history for adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.\u00a0 The Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy Award-winning series is once again nominated this year for three Emmy awards including Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series. \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d Season 3 airs Sunday\u2019s at 9pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As things are ramping up on the third\u00a0season of AMC&#8217;s Emmy\u00ae\u00a0Award-winning drama &#8220;The Walking Dead&#8221;, Activision is proud to announce that series stars Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker will\u00a0reprise their respective roles as fan-favorites Daryl and Merle Dixon in Activision&#8217;s upcoming The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. 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