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]
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]
While the official American release isn't until Tuesday, it seems some retailers are selling the game early. The picture below is of the PC version and was taken at Wal-Mart yesterday. While people may get lucky and find it this early, you won't be able to play multiplayer in the PC version until Tuesday due to the ... [Read More]
The PS3 demo issue with the matchmaking system has been patched today. The previous version has been removed from PlayStation Network and replaced with an updated one. You need to re-download the file in order to play it correctly. Check the official press release out below:
UPDATED ALIENS VS PREDATOR DEMO AVAILABLE NOW FOR PLAYSTATION 3
SEGA and Rebellion can confirm ... [Read More]
Following on with their recent stream of gameplay trailers, Sega has just released another trailer featuring gameplay from multiplayer games. The trailer includes the different game modes and a Praetorian even appears briefly. Sega have also put up a medium quality download:
Thanks to Ikarop for the news. [Read More]
As promised, here's the scans to the AvP review in the Official X-Box Magazine which went on sale today in the UK. It scored 8/10 as we previously heard. The review is very positive, the game is faithful to the films, great atmosphere, they loved the Marine campaign. The only criticism is that the Alien and Predator campaigns aren't as ... [Read More]
IGN UK have reviewed Aliens vs Predator on X360 and scored it 8.5/10. The score itself is pretty good considering AvP2 scored 8.2/10 and Rebellion's first AvP from 1999 scored 8/10 on there. IGN really only criticized the graphics and the story in the alien campaign.
The three species set-up feels generous even at a time when people ... [Read More]
We now have a representative from Rebellion on our forum answering your questions. Multiplayer producer, Eric Miller, will be providing feedback to any questions you may have since playing the demo. Submit your questions in this thread. All questions must be gameplay-related. Thanks to Rebellion for taking the time out to come here and get involved in the community.
In ... [Read More]