Tag Archives: Aliens Colonial Marines

Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 16:14 GMT

Pitchford: Colonial Marines experience leans closer to “gritty realism” than action

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Randy Pitchford has described the gameplay experience of Aliens: Colonial Marines as being more akin to “gritty realism” than a typical action-shoot. Don’t you fret though: the “definitely” has plenty of action.

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Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 14:53 GMT

Aliens: Colonial Marines video shows clips of gameplay amidst suspenseful effects

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SEGA has released a new video for Aliens: Colonial Marines, showing off a bit of gameplay from the Gearbox shooter. When we say “a bit”, we really mean it. Originally slated for spring, the game will now be released in the fall on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, with a Wii U version to come. Thanks, EvilAvatar.

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Fri, Jan 27, 2012 | 21:42 GMT

Cinematic trailer released for Aliens: Colonial Marines

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SEGA has released a new cinematic trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines. Originally slated for spring, the firm acknowledged yesterday the Gearbox title will be release during the fall instead for PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360. Thanks, VoodooExtreme.

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Fri, Jan 27, 2012 | 02:36 GMT

Sega: Colonial Marines is not an “assembly line”

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You can’t rush art, Sega advised us when asked about the delay to Gearbox’s Aliens: Colonial Marines.

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Thu, Jan 26, 2012 | 16:04 GMT

Aliens: Colonial Marines pushed into fall, says official website

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Aliens: Colonial Marines looks set to come out this fall instead of the previously-announced spring timeline, according to the game’s official website.

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Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 13:23 GMT

Aliens: Colonial Marines collector’s edition appears

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Someone’s done a bit of a doody and outed the collector’s edition of Aliens: Colonial Marines. The CE, yet to be confirmed by Sega, will come with a new game mode, three in-game multiplayer weapons, a display figure and intel dossier. The full banana’s over on Gamekyo.

The Gearbox horror shooter launches later this year for PS3, 360, PC and Wii U. Get our impressions of it from gamescom here Thanks, SI.

Fri, Nov 04, 2011 | 15:02 GMT

Quick Shots: Xenomorphs are everywhere in these Aliens: Colonial Marines shots

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Gearbox has released a few, new screenshots for Aliens: Colonial Marines, and the lost is posted below the break, courtesy of the game’s Facebook page. The co-op shooter will be released in 2012 on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.

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Sat, Oct 01, 2011 | 14:16 BST

Gearbox walks you through the Aliens: Colonial Marines gameplay demo

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Gearbox has released a 10-minute video walkthrough of the Aliens: Colonial Marines demo it’s been showing at trade shows since it was formally re-announced at E3 this year. It’s narrated by studio head Randy Pitchford, and you can watch it below. Game’s out in 2012 for PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. Thanks, sumb26.

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Wed, Sep 21, 2011 | 11:52 BST

Wednesday Shorts – The morning edition: Gears 3 Easter Eggs, Link statue, Kirby, lots more

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Spit-balling Shorty McShort news updates to keep you in the know. Lots to read, gawp at and make fun of.

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Thu, Aug 25, 2011 | 15:31 BST

Gearbox’s Martel on making Aliens: Colonial Marines a bit of a fright

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Gearbox CCO Brian Martel has said the developer is looking to scare the player a bit with Aliens: Colonial Marines, but at the end of the day, it’s more of a co-op shooter than a horror title.

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Wed, Aug 24, 2011 | 09:16 BST

Wednesday Shorts – NASA’s MMO, Kirby Wii, Hirshberg on social gaming

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Today’s little nibbles span all five food groups – social, mobile, promotional, Japanese, and fish.

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Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 19:06 BST

Aliens: Colonial Marines trailer is full of screaming, action

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The old Alien movie phrase “In space no one can hear you scream”, is not exactly true of this new video from Gearbox. There is plenty of screaming going on, and we’re sure someone is hearing it. Watch for yourself below. Aliens: Colonial Marines launches in 2012 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U. Thanks, EvilAvatar. [pic]

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Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 10:13 BST

Gearbox given “a lot of freedom” by Fox to Aliens: Colonial Marines

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Fox has given a fair bit of leg room with the Aliens IP to Colonial Marines, developer Gearbox has said.

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Thu, Aug 18, 2011 | 15:03 BST

Fan service: Gearbox’s Martel on Aliens: Colonial Marines

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Aliens: Colonial Marines is clearly a labour of love. Crafted, according to Gearbox, with the intention of being the Aliens “sequel we all wanted”, the game is dripping with fan service.

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Thu, Aug 18, 2011 | 06:41 BST

Quick shots – Aliens: Colonial Marines screens ooze atmosphere

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Sega has released a handful of screenshots for Gearbox’s Aliens: Colonial Marines, and you can smell the tension on them.

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Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 09:57 BST

Gearbox: Wii U a “stop-gap” between current and next-generations

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Gearbox co-founder Brian Martel has said Wii U is a “cool” intermission between the current and next-gen cycles of hardware.

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Wed, Jul 06, 2011 | 01:44 BST

Aliens Colonial Marines to answer fans’ questions

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Gearbox is answering long-standing questions pertaining to the Aliens canon.

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Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 00:44 BST

Gearbox – Unreal makes Wii U ports “easier”

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Gearbox didn’t receive its Wii U development kits until a few months before E3, but got Aliens Colonial Marines working pretty quickly thanks to the flexibility of the Unreal Engine.

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Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 07:40 BST

Gearbox: Colonial Marines is “the movie everybody always wanted to see”

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According to Gearbox’s Brian Martel, Aliens: Colonial Marines is a game everybody wanted to make.

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Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 00:05 BST

Thursday Shorts 2: Lara Croft models, bikini car wash, Alien queens, gentle games

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So many things out of E3, so little caffeine and sanity left. Let’s get to the shorts of it, shall we?

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