Dead Space is EA's upcoming sci-fi horror/action game due out later in the year for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC:

When communications go dead onboard the USG Ishimura, a famous planetcracker, systems engineer Isaac Clarke is sent in to fix the problem. Once onboard the vessel, Isaac discovers that the crew has unearthed an ancient and malevolent alien presence far beneath the planet’s surface and brought it onboard. Weaponless, alone and terrified, this lone engineer is burdened with much more than simple survival - he must seal the alien horror back into the dark rock.

The screenshots show off some of the impressive visuals, but it's not just a pretty face. Check out our preview for some more details after our hands-on experience at E3.

This game sounds great ...I have been waiting for a atmospheric game to come out for the PS3 that has the scare tactics of doom 3 ...

One of my other top three games at E3 - can't wait!

I wasn't really interested in this game at all till I watched the videos and stuff from E3, and it actually looks pretty damn sweet.

As long as it doesn't use cheap scares like Doom 3 this will be awesome fun.

I dunno about anyone else but doom3 scared the crap out of me quite a few times ... lol maybe it was the drugs :P

a famous planetcracker, systems engineer Isaac Clarke

Homage to Isaac Asimov & Arthur C. Clarke, perhaps?