Dead Space 3 will receive a demo in early 2013, Electronic Arts has announced.

The demo will be available on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from January 22. No PC demo has been announced.

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Users will be able to play a portion of the game both in single player and in co-operative multiplayer. It will also allow users to experiment with the game's weapon crafting system, using weapon benches to combine parts and weapons to create new tools.

EA is also offering a chance to download the demo early on January 15 for Xbox 360 users. Early access requires users to register using an Origin account on the Dead Space 3 demo promotional page.

It was previously announced that the Xbox 360 version of Dead Space 3 will feature Kinect support, with users able to say voice commands like "quick heal" and "give partner ammo" to perform certain actions.

The game's achievement list was also recently leaked, revealing possible spoilers for its story.

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Dead Space 3 will be available for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 5, 2013 in North America and on February 8, 2013 in Europe.

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Watch the gameplay trailer for Dead Space 3 below:

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