There's another new article on the troubled development of Aliens Colonial Marines over on Destructoid. It appears they've spoken to an ex-developer of Gearbox who has shed some more light on the recent rumours. Gearbox reportedly took people off ACM to work on Borderlands and at one point, Sega decided to cut their losses with the game, which I believe ... [Read More]
Despite the negative reception, Aliens Colonial Marines has debuted at the top of the UK Charts this week. It also managed the best opening week sales of the year so far beating Dead Space 3. It didn't, however, outsell 2010's Alien vs Predator game.
Gearbox's panned FPS Aliens: Colonial Marines has shot to the top of the UK charts ... [Read More]
Several new items for the recently released video game Aliens Colonial Marines are now on Xbox Marketplace. The items include a soldier Alien pet (240 MSP), a pet Alien queen (240 MSP), a chestburster (240 MSP) and a facehugger + Alien egg (240 MSP). You can check them all here.
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Early reviews have started coming in for Aliens Colonial Marines and the news is not good. Both IGN and Gamespot have posted negative reviews and scored the game 4.5/10. They both criticize the campaign, the poor graphics, poor AI, lack of tension, poor multiplayer> ...
IGN: Aliens: Colonial Marines looks like Aliens, and sounds like Aliens, but unfortunately it ... [Read More]
After over six years of waiting, Aliens Colonial Marines is finally released today in America, UK and Australia for PS3, X360 and PC formats. The game is available in a Regular Edition as well as a more expensive Collector's Edition which includes a Power Loader figurine, a USCM Dossier and exclusive in-game content. The Wii U version will follow at ... [Read More]
IGN have just uploaded a new trailer for Aliens Colonial Marines. It starts off with Cpl Dwayne Hicks sending a transmission about LV-426 and the Captain explaining the mission to a group of marines.
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Sega and Gearbox Software have just released two new Aliens Colonial Marines screenshots to celebrate the reveal of new competitive multiplayer mode Escape at PAX Prime 2012. You can visit the forums for constant updates on this weekend's expo. Also keep an eye on Gearbox Software's PAX Prime panel which will be taking place this Sunday at 4:00 PM ... [Read More]
Several new avatar items for the upcoming video game Aliens Colonial Marines are now on Xbox Marketplace. The items include a motion tracker (240 MSP), a Colonial Marine combat uniform (240 MSP), a Colonial Marines helmet (160 MSP) and various promotional t-shirts (80 MSP). You can check them all here.
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In this third and final developer diary for Aliens: Colonial Marines, Gearbox Software discusses the locations featured in the game as well as how they tried to capture the atmosphere and tension of the films.
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Sega and Gearbox Software have released the second developer diary for Aliens Colonial Marines. In this new video, Gearbox Software talks about the combat action between the Xenomorphs and the Marines. They also reveal a few new seconds of gameplay footage as well as some new alien types.
You can watch the trailer below or download it here.
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Sega has released a new trailer for the videogame Aliens Colonial Marines today. The video focuses around the efforts made by Gearbox to stay true to the Aliens canon and includes several interviews with the developers, new gameplay footage and some concept art.
You can watch the trailer below or download it here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nasEF-z0q0k
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Gamestop has revealed an image showing the four pre-order skins for Aliens: Colonial Marines by Sega and Gearbox Software. In the picture you can see the models for Sgt. Apone, Cpl. Hicks, Pvt. Hudson and Pvt. Drake.
If you want to pre-order the game at Gamestop you can do it here at their website.
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Sega has announced that Aliens Colonial Marines will be making an appearance at Comic-Con this year (July 11th – 15th). Attendees will be able to to go hands-on with the game at the Sega booth #2615.
In addition to this, concept designer and visual futurist Syd Mead will sign limited prints of his concept art of the USS Sulaco on ... [Read More]