Composer John Debney has just been announced as the man behind the score of Predators:
"The movie is set to open this July and follows Iron Man 2 as another high profile summer movie for the busy composer. The announcement ends speculation that Alan Silvestri might return to the franchise, as the movie is a direct sequel to ... [Read More]
Sega have just released the changelog for the AvP PC patch #2, which is due to come Monday, March 1st. The patch fixes a multitude of problems recently plaguing the online multiplayer and single player experience. Further information regarding the dedicated servers closed beta will be announced on the 1st of March as well. Check out the notes ... [Read More]
Sega was kind enough to provide me with a copy of Aliens vs. Predator to review. I went into the review looking at the game through the eyes of a casual gamer and an AvP fan and here is what I found:
"Rebellion could have fallen into the trap of just letting the campaign be another generic shooter but if there’s ... [Read More]
AvP has risen to the top of the UK charts for all three platforms and has become the fastest selling game of the year in the UK, beating the likes of Mass Effect 2 and Bioshock 2. Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley recently spoke to Develop-Online regarding that success:
"I won’t say what stage those negotiations are in, ... [Read More]
Sega have just released a video where the developers speak briefly about the game. It isn't much we don't know but it features some cool dialogue from Lance Henriksen as Mr. Weyland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ0etFeM9Ww
This is the first in a series of diaries. Unfortunately we have no ETA for the second. Thanks to ikarop for the heads up. [Read More]
A user over on High-Def Digest Forums has posted a leaflet that Fox are currently distributing with their Blu-Ray titles. It indicates the long-awaited Blu-Ray collection of the Alien films is coming out this Christmas. The collection was rumoured to come out at some point last year but kept getting delayed.
Thanks to jimmyboy for the news. [Read More]
AvPGalaxy is offering one lucky member the chance to win a PC copy of Aliens vs Predator via Steam, a screenshot signed by Rebellion's Alex Moore (Lead Designer), Martin Kennedy (animator), Paul Mackman (Producer), Tim Jones (Project Lead) and Phil Gresley (Multiplayer Designer); and finally an AvPGalaxy T-shirt in the size you choose. Scattered throughout the main ... [Read More]
Sega has released the latest trailer for AvP, simply titled Launch Trailer. It advertises all the aspects of the game, single player and the various mulitplayer modes and has some amazing footage in it:
You can stream the trailer via GameSpot or download it directly onto your hard-drive. Thanks to Ikarop for the news.
Update: In ... [Read More]
The game has been out a day officially and reviews have been steadily rolling in over the past week. I thought it might be time to give a round up on the front page. Since there's less of these, I'll start with the:
Negative Reviews
Game Informer 5.75/10GameReactor 6/10Gamespot 5.5/10 ...[Read More]
It's officially February 16, 2010 in the US which means for those of you there, you will be able to get your hands on Aliens vs. Predator today. AvP is available on Playstation 3, X-Box 360 and PC. Remember, you have the Standard Edition and the Hunter Edition (for PS3 & X360 only). The latter comes with downloadable multiplayer maps, ... [Read More]
People usually go to two websites for their gaming reviews: IGN and Gamespot. IGN UK gave AvP a 8.5/10 last week and today Gamespot have added their review along with their video review. It's not good news, I'm afraid. They scored it 5.5/10. Quite a stark contrast from IGN's review. They liked the Trophy Kills, and ... [Read More]
Sega have released a new Aliens vs Predator trailer today. This one is about the Species Deathmatch multiplayer mode where players are grouped in teams. It's essentially Aliens vs Predators vs Marines.
In related news, there's a new interview with Tim Jones over on CraveOnline, a video interview with Jason Kingsley on ...[Read More]
Six new set pictures from the upcoming Predators movie have been released over on Mania. It shows a rocky environment which contains lots of bones. Not sure where exactly the pictures were taken.
Thanks to Darkoo for the news. [Read More]