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Closure free on PS Plus this week, Critter Crunch for $1.40

JC Fletcher — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:30:00 EST

Closure, the black-and-white game in which objects only exist if a light is shining on them, gets its own spotlight this week. Starting tomorrow, the PSN game is free for PlayStation Plus members.

Critter Crunch is pretty much the opposite of black and white, featuring prominent rainbow vomitus. Capy's PS3 puzzle game isn't free, but it is really cheap this week at $1.40. Other special offers include Alien Breed for $8, Derrick the Deathfin for $4, and 2c0% off of NHL 13.

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Alien Breed reaches Euro PSN on Feb. 6, NA Feb. 12

Richard Mitchell — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:00:00 EST

Alien Breed will crawl, skitter and slither its way to PSN in only a few more days. Team17's classic action game will arrive for download on both PS3 and Vita in Europe on February 6, with a North American release the following week on February 12 - just in time for some Valentine's Day co-op.

The game will feature 30 levels, including 18 levels from the original Amiga versions and 12 new levels. Alien Breed will be available for £6.49, €7.99 or $9.99 depending on the region.

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Original Alien Breed infests PS3 and Vita early next month

Sinan Kubba — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:45:00 EST

Team 17 is bringing retro run-and-gun to PS3 and Vita with a PSN re-release of Alien Breed in early February. The British developer, better known for putting armaments in the (supposed) hands of invertebrates, first released this top-down shooter on the good old Amiga in 1991, the game inspired heavily by a certain big screen franchise.

The PSN re-release features cross-platform multiplayer between Vita and PS3, as well as ad-hoc/local and online co-op on respective platforms. New packs Convergence, Valiance, and Synergy bring up the total level count to 30, there's the option to play with original or enhanced visuals, and leaderboards are there for those who are competitive when it comes to extraterrestrial carnage.

Team 17 resurrected the Alien Breed franchise after over a decade with the downloadable isometric shooter Evolution in 2009, and that was soon followed by two sequel episodes. The original Alien Breed then came to iOS in August 2012, and Team 17 is now telling fans to "watch this space" for an announcement of an Android release.

Gallery: Alien Breed (PSN)

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Team17's Alien Breed hatches on iOS

Richard Mitchell — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:00:00 EST

As promised, Team17's fondly-remembered top-down shooter, Alien Breed, is now available on iOS. The universal app features both original and enhanced graphics, 22 levels (four of them new) and Retina Display support for your tired, alien-hunting eyes.

You can grab Alien Breed now for $5 on iTunes.

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Alien Breed hatches on iOS this August

David Hinkle — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:30:00 EST

Team 17 is bringing its classic top-down shooter, Alien Breed, to iOS as a universal app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Alien Breed on iOS can be played with its original graphics or in a new retina display-enhanced mode, and will feature "three different sets of maps" taken from the original Alien Breed, Alien Breed Special Edition and "an all new experience in the shape of Alien Breed Convergence."

Alien Breed is aiming for an August launch on iOS. You can play with either the touch-screen controls or with the compatible iCade or Gametel peripherals. Push forward into the gallery below for some screens.

Gallery: Alien Breed (iOS)

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Alien Breed 3 propagates to PSN next week

JC Fletcher — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:40:00 EST

Alien Breed 3: Descent, the last in Team17's trilogy of downloadable top-down shooters, will arrive on PS3 this Tuesday, February 22, three months after its debut on Xbox Live Arcade -- and just two months after Alien Breed 2 hit PSN. Don't worry, it's just a name -- these games are actually developed by a team of humans, not cultivated in some kind of game breeding operation.

It comes to PS3 as a downloadable PSN game, with the same $9.99 price point as the Xbox release, and includes 35 Trophies, one of which is a Platinum. If you'd like to catch up before Descent, the first two Alien Breeds are on sale on PSN this week.

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Alien Breed: Impact art book is kinda nasty

Ben Gilbert — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EST

We're hard-pressed to call a book full of concept art for Alien Breed: Impact created by clearly talented artists "kinda nasty," but, well, part of it features images of gross bugs and stuff. More to the point: gross alien bug things.

If you're into this kinda thing, we've dropped the whole set of images into the gallery below.

Gallery: Alien Breed: Impact (art booklet)

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Alien Breed 2: Assault rated by ESRB

Justin McElroy — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:30:00 EST

You come to Joystiq for the scoops, and we've got a dilly for you. The ESRB has recently posted a listing for Alien Breed 2: Assault, presumably the follow-up to Team 17's Alien Breed: Evolution for 360. Scooped! ... Well, you probably want to put this news up on your Tweetos or FaceZone, so we'll leave you to it.

... What's that? You say that Alien Breed was announced as a trilogy, so a listing for a second one is about as surprising as a sunrise or a Lady Gaga image reinvention? You say that we're desperate to make anything a news story because it's Memorial Day, and everyone's busy grilling meat and memorializing things, not making games?

Well, great, now you've made things uncomfortable for everybody. Look at Ludwig, he ran off to his room because you hurt his feelings so much. Look Deborah -- can we just not do this today? Can we, for once, spend a holiday eating our Jell-O salad in silence and acting like a family? For once?

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Alien Breed: Impact on Steam June 3, pre-order bonuses detailed

Richard Mitchell — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:00:00 EST

Team17 has revealed that Alien Breed: Impact, the expanded version of Alien Breed: Evolution, will be released on Steam in June 3. The game will sell for $14.99 in the US, £12.99 in the UK, and either €11.25 or €14.99 in other regions of Europe. Those who pre-order will receive a 10 percent discount as well as "an exclusive in-game digital comic, chronicling the troubled back-story of the game's hero, Conrad, the doomed space vessel's Chief Engineer."

To help you make that purchasing decision, Team17 has released an Alien Breed: Impact demo, which includes single-player and online co-op. There's also a new trailer, which you can watch right here.

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Alien Breed: Impact bursts onto PC and PS3 this summer

Andrew Yoon — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:00:00 EST

Team17 Software, best known for its Worms games, is bringing an expanded version of Alien Breed: Evolution to PC and PS3 this summer. Alien Breed: Impact takes the original XBLA game and adds "suggestions from the community," such as weapons upgrades, increased difficulty, and a new "Prologue" campaign for newcomers to the franchise.

Like its predecessor, the top-down shooter is powered by Unreal Engine 3, and will be distributed digitally via Steam and PlayStation Network. Expect both versions of Impact to arrive this summer.

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X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Puzzlegeddon, Alien Breed Evolution

Richard Mitchell — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST

Filed under: X3F TV

What's it going to be on XBLA this week, an alien onslaught or a puzzle apocalypse? The choice is yours, whether it be Tecmo's Puzzlegeddon or Team17's Alien Breed Evolution. Either game will set you back 800 Microsoft Space Bucks (ten earth dollars), so it boils down to preference. Frankly, we've always been fans of mowing down waves of alien scum, but destroying your friends via brightly colored blocks has its charms too. Check out the latest XBLA in Brief and see which one speaks to you.

Shortcut: Download the trial version of Puzzlegeddon [Via Xbox.com]
Shortcut: Download the trial version of Alien Breed Evolution [Via Xbox.com]

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This Wednesday: Alien Breed Evolution brings about Puzzlegeddon on XBLA

Richard Mitchell — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:20:00 EST

It looks like we get more than the previously announced Alien Breed Evolution on XBLA this week, as Major Nelson has revealed that it will be joined by Puzzlegeddon from Tecmo. Despite its apocalyptic name, Puzzlegeddon sports an entirely cheery disposition, complete with lots of bright colors and bubbly music. The PC version previously received some decent reviews, and we've certainly been roped in by cute puzzle games in the past.

Alien Breed Evolution and Puzzlegeddon will run you 800 ($10) apiece.

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Alien Breed PC slated for Q1 2009, PS3 in Q2

Richard Mitchell — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:30:00 EST

Having already dated the timed-exclusive XBLA debut of Alien Breed Evolution -- it will land on December 16 -- Team17 has told GamerZines when PC and PS3 owners can expect the game. According to Team17's Mark Baldwin, Alien Breed Evolution will hit PCs sometime in the first quarter of 2009, while the PS3 version will arrive in the second quarter. Elaborating, Baldwin said the PC version should be available "sometime before March." Meanwhile, PS3 owners "will have to wait as long as perhaps June."

Team17 has previously stated that exclusivity is "just the way the world works," noting that Microsoft had a lot of early faith in the title. At least three to six months' worth of faith.

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Alien Breed Evolution evolves on XBLA Dec. 16

Richard Mitchell — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:43:00 EST

Team17 has announced that the first episode of its upcoming shooter, Alien Breed Evolution, will arrive on Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, December 16. The first of three planned episodes, the game will offer both single-player and co-op play. Team17 revealed earlier this year that each episode would contain a prologue and five full levels, lasting roughly five to eight hours altogether. Each episode will also include a cooperative battle mode. The first episode has been priced at 800 ($10).

Check out a new trailer above, new screens below, and episode one videos after the break.

Gallery: Alien Breed Evolution (12/4/09)

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Team17 details Alien Breed episodes structure

Richard Mitchell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST

At the Eurogamer Expo -- in Europe! -- Team17 has revealed its plans for the episodic structure of its upcoming downloadable title, Alien Breed Evolution. It was previously revealed that the game would be released in three separate episodes, and now Team17's John Dennis explains that each episode will contain a prologue and five levels that are "much larger than they should have been." In addition, each episode contains two major "set pieces" -- large scripted events -- as well as two boss battles and a multiplayer level. Each episode should last five to eight hours.

The first episode of Alien Breed Evoluation should release fairly soon, as it was originally slated for "around October." The XBLA version will enjoy an unknown period of exclusivity before the PSN and PC versions are released.

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Hands on: Alien Breed Evolution

Richard Mitchell — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:45:00 EST

When I saw that Team 17's upcoming Alien Breed Evolution was playable at Microsoft's pre-PAX shindig, I leapt at the chance to try it out. As a huge fan of the Worms series, I really wanted to give Alien Breed Evolution a go. After spending a few minutes with the game -- which appeared to be the trial version of the XBLA game -- I have to admit I was disappointed. That's not to say it's bad, but it failed to elicit that instant 'click' of the Worms series.

Gallery: Alien Breed Evolution

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Team17 head: Timed exclusivity is 'just the way the world works'

Ben Gilbert — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:28:00 EST

"I appreciate PS3 owners getting pissed off because it's not on their platform immediately, but that's up to Sony I guess to address that," Team17 studio head Martyn Brown said in a recent interview with VideoGamer.com. According to Brown, exclusivity is just a fact of life. "People on Live Arcade can't play Super Stardust [HD] or PAIN or a bunch of titles ... it's just the way the world works really." he added. Addressing concerns that his company was paid off by Microsoft for the timed exclusivity of Alien Breed Evolution on XBLA, Brown answered ... "bollocks" (British for "nonsense"). Instead, Brown credited the exclusivity deal to "early faith" from the publisher.

Specifically, Brown stated, "In exchange for exclusivity we get a lot more promotion ... it isn't the case of here's some cash in a suitcase, It just doesn't work like that -- It would be nice if it did!" No suitcases full of bank notes, Mr. Brown? Oh, that's right, GTA IV's exclusive DLC used up all of Microsoft's petty cash for a bit. Sorry, guy!

Gallery: Alien Breed Evolution

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Microsoft's early faith in Team 17 is why Alien Breed hits XBLA first

Ben Gilbert — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:15:00 EST

While Team 17's upcoming Alien Breed renewal, Alien Breed Evolution, will be coming to XBLA, PSN and PC, VG247 has learned that the game will be arriving on XBLA a bit earlier than the other two. "It will come to PS3 and it will come to PC as well, but initially it'll be Live Arcade," Team 17's Martyn Brown said.

Why not release on all three platforms simultaneously from the get go? Brown says it has to do with Microsoft giving Team 17 a chance before anyone else would. "They showed a lot of faith in us early doors [British for "early on"] and that's kind of kept going really," Brown notes. He even goes as far as to call the relationship a "first-party publishing relationship" (which is the case for Team 17's other franchise, Worms, but not Alien Breed). Hey, Microsoft, you trying to put a ring on that finger?

Gallery: Alien Breed Evolution

[Via XboxGaming]

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Alien Breed Evolution to spawn trilogy on XBLA, PSN, PC

James Ransom-Wiley — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:50:00 EST

Speaking at the Develop Conference in Brighton, England today, Team17 leader Martyn Brown described his studio's forthcoming digital release, Alien Breed Evolution, as a trilogy -- "one of the most expensive digital titles to-date," too -- according to GamesIndustry.biz. Said to be costing in the realm of $2.5 million to develop, Team17's Unreal remake of its Amiga shooter will be distributed in three parts, spanning an estimated 15 hours of gameplay. The first "episode" will include three, one-hour levels and an additional three-hour, co-op scenario, and is scheduled to hatch on Xbox Live Arcade around October and destined for PSN at a later date, confirmed VG247.

The underlying message of Brown's presentation, titled "10 Things Nobody Tells You About Digital Distribution and Self-publishing That You Must Understand to Succeed," seemed to be one of caution, as summarized by Gamasutra. Brown dispelled much of the get-rich-quick myth of independent, digital development -- and publishing. Sure, one in a billion basement programmers might strike gold, but to enjoy lasting success, as Team17 has for nearly two decades, expect to spend money to make money and employ a staff with a "wide variety of skills" (a team of 30 or so is currently working on Alien Breed, for example). Brown warned, "if you don't know something, get someone who does, because you will not be able to wing it."

Update: It's coming to PC too.

Source - Alien Breed trilogy cost $2.5 million to make
Source - Alien Breed trilogy: PS3 version coming later
Source - Develop 2009: Team17's Brown Talks Challenges Of Self-Publishing Online

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Team17 announces Alien Breed Evolution, teases imminent iPhone Worms

Alexander Sliwinski — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:10:00 EST

Developer Team17 loves its Facebook page. This morning the company announced a "retro modern remake" of Alien Breed, one of its games from way back in 1991. Alien Breed Evolution is an Unreal Engine 3-powered shooter, which can be played solo or co-op later this year. A representative for Team 17 tells us that a video of the game should be released in two to three weeks.

Team17 also teased that iPhone Worms "looms... not long now." There is currently a tentative date, but the developer is awaiting the go from Apple. Like a good Worm, though, Team 17 has everything locked, loaded and ready to fire when ready.

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Team17 confirms Alien Breed resurrection

James Ransom-Wiley — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action

No longer slave to its garden variety artillery game, Team17 has pledged to revisit its classic Amiga series, Alien Breed, based on ~~the popular Alien film franchise~~ a totally original idea. The upcoming sequel (or perhaps remake) was confirmed with a new logo, above, first posted on videogaming247. Late last month, Spong published an exchange with studio head Martyn Brown, which indicates that Alien Breed will be a self-published, downloadable title. We're speculating that Xbox Live Arcade, PSN, and PC are the likely targets, with WiiWare a distant possibility. "We're doing it with a budget far in excess of anything that has been spent anywhere on a digital title to date," Brown reportedly said. Alien (the New) Breed is expected for release within the next 12 months.

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