Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Men's Room Mayhem hits PSN next week, Aliens: Colonial Marines DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/mens-room-mayhem-hits-psn-next-week-aliens-colonial-marines-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/mens-room-mayhem-hits-psn-next-week-aliens-colonial-marines-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/mens-room-mayhem-hits-psn-next-week-aliens-colonial-marines-d/#commentsMen's Room Mayhem hits PSN next week, Aliens Colonial Marines DLC too The former Sony Liverpool devs at Sawfly Studios are bringing Men's Room Mayhem to Vita next week, via PSN. It should arrive on May 21 in North America, although as always with news revealed by the PlayStation Blogcast, dates can be subject to change.

If you're curious about the curiously named game, Phil Gaskell from publisher Ripstone describes it as "Flight Control meets Carry on at Your Convenience." - No, it's not the flight paths of... that stuff, but about getting patrons to where they need to go.

"In Men's Room Mayhem you're hired as the janitor of your very own chaotic men's room," said Gaskell on the PlayStation Blog. "You're responsible for directing patrons, keeping everywhere sparkling clean and steering patrons away from trouble! You need to get your customers safely to the urinals and cubicles in time - otherwise there'll be a few nasty accidents for you to clean up!"

The Blogcast also outed a wee (ahem) bit of other content in next week's PS Store update. A "smattering of DLC" is coming to Aliens: Colonial Marines, although the podcast wasn't any more specific than that. A digital PS3 version of Mugen Souls is also due.

JoystiqMen's Room Mayhem hits PSN next week, Aliens: Colonial Marines DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 May 2013 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesmens-room-mayhemmugen-soulsplaystationplaystation-vitaps3psnrelease-dateripstone-publishingsawfly-studiosvitaFri, 17 May 2013 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega Sammy posts fiscal net profit, Aliens: Colonial Marines shipped 1.3M [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/sega-sammy-posts-fiscal-net-profit-aliens-colonial-marines-shi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/sega-sammy-posts-fiscal-net-profit-aliens-colonial-marines-shi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/sega-sammy-posts-fiscal-net-profit-aliens-colonial-marines-shi/#comments Sega Sammy reported financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31 2013 today, noting a net profit of ¥33.5 billion, which converts to $331 million. The figure represents annual growth of 53.3 percent. However, the company's operating profit decreased year-on-year by 67.3 percent, down now to ¥19.1 billion, or $189 million.

While Sega Sammy made significant net profit, largely through gains on the sales of "investment securities" and transfers of employees' pension benefits, the company noted decreased demand for packaged games in light of global economics. Sega Sammy said it must adapt to a market leaning towards games on social networks and smartphones.

That decreased demand was coupled with a year of restructuring at Sega Sammy's US and European divisions. With less games coming out as a result, it's no surprise Sega Sammy saw decline in packaged software shipments, down to 10.8 million overall. They include 1.31 million units of the critically panned Aliens: Colonial Marines, as well as 1.36 million for Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed and 940,000 for Football Manager 2013. Meanwhile, Yakuza 5 shipped 590,000 units since its launch in Japan in December 2012.

Sega Sammy's biggest success gaming-wise looks to be Phantasy Star Online 2. The PC and Vita MMO has a subscription base of over 2.5 million now, and the company said revenue from in-game purchasable items "exceeded forecasted levels."

Sega Sammy forecasts it will ship 11 games on PC, 7 on Wii U, 7 on PS3, 6 on 3DS, 5 on Vita, 4 on Xbox 360, and 2 on PSP in the fiscal year ending March 31 2014 - of course there'll be some crossover there. The company estimates a 41 percent growth in net profit for the next fiscal year, up to ¥47 billion, or $464 million.

Update: Sports Interactive's Miles Jacobson tweets Football Manager 2013 has now passed the 1 million mark for sales, having done so five months earlier than FM2012 did.

JoystiqSega Sammy posts fiscal net profit, Aliens: Colonial Marines shipped 1.3M [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesfinancialsfootball-manager-2013phantasy-star-online-2segasega-sammysonic-and-allstars-racing-transformedFri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Colonial Marines co-dev TimeGate files for bankruptcy protection]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/02/colonial-marines-co-dev-timegate-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/02/colonial-marines-co-dev-timegate-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/02/colonial-marines-co-dev-timegate-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/#commentsColonial Marines codeveloper TimeGate files for bankruptcy protection Section 8 developer and Aliens: Colonial Marines co-developer TimeGate Studios has filed for bankruptcy protection in the Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court, revealing that it owes its creditors between $10 million and $50 million in debt.

Court documents note that TimeGate seeks protection from creditors while it reexamines its finances, Polygon reports. Currently, the company owes large, unspecified amounts to partners such as Epic Games, Agora Games and DJ2 Entertainment. The petition names nearly 50 creditors in all.

TimeGate recently lost an appeal in its long-running legal battle with publisher SouthPeak Interactive, potentially owing $7.35 million in damages and losing its rights to the Section 8 intellectual property. Aliens: Colonial Marines, which TimeGate developed in partnership with Gearbox Software, is the subject of an ongoing class action lawsuit.

TimeGate's current project, the minimalist free-to-play shooter Minimum, was announced in April.

JoystiqColonial Marines co-dev TimeGate files for bankruptcy protection originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 May 2013 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-MarinesBankruptbankruptcysection-8TimeGateTimeGate-StudiosThu, 02 May 2013 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega and Gearbox targeted in Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/sega-and-gearbox-targeted-in-aliens-colonial-marines-lawsuit/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/sega-and-gearbox-targeted-in-aliens-colonial-marines-lawsuit/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/sega-and-gearbox-targeted-in-aliens-colonial-marines-lawsuit/#comments Gearbox Software and Sega have both been named in a class action lawsuit alleging that the two companies knowingly misrepresented Aliens: Colonial Marines in trade show demos.

After the game was released to negative reviews, some players and critics claimed the game's trailers and demonstrations didn't match up to the final product. The lawsuit's plaintiff, Damion Perrine, and the law firm of Edelson LLC have decided to take the matter to court for consumers.

The suit cites a tweet from Gearbox head Randy Pitchford, who called initial complaints over the delta between demo and final game "understood and fair." The legal action also suggests demos were misleadingly labeled as "actual gameplay," and that Sega embargoed press reviews until the early morning of Colonial Marines' release date, preventing early buyers from discovering the differences. Accordingly, the suit asks for class action damages for anyone who pre-ordered the game or bought it on release day.

The next step in a class action suit like this will be for the courts to certify the class. Unless Sega and Gearbox fight for a settlement right away, Edelson will next need to figure out how many players were mislead in the way described in the lawsuit. Once determined, the class will be notified of the suit, and the case can move forward.

JoystiqSega and Gearbox targeted in Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aliensaliens-colonial-marinesclass-action-lawsuitdamion-perrinedemosedelsongearbox-softwarelawlegalmicrosoftmisleadingpcplaystationps3randy-pitchfordsegasuitxboxTue, 30 Apr 2013 21:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U 'no longer in development']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/aliens-colonial-marines-wii-u-canceled/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/aliens-colonial-marines-wii-u-canceled/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/aliens-colonial-marines-wii-u-canceled/#comments Aliens Colonial Marines for Wii U misses launch window, Sega declines commentThe Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines is game overed, man.

"Sega can confirm that the Wii U SKU of Aliens: Colonial Marines is no longer in development," a company representative has informed Joystiq.

Discomfort over the game's heartbeat rose this week after the title missed its first quarter launch window and publisher Sega was unable to confirm an updated status. Aliens: Colonial Marines currently stands as one of the worst-reviewed games of the year.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U 'no longer in development' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aliens-colonial-marinesdemiurgedemiurge-studiosgearboxgearbox-softwarenintendosegawii-uFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U misses launch window, Sega declines comment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/aliens-colonial-marines-for-wii-u-misses-launch-window-sega-de/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/aliens-colonial-marines-for-wii-u-misses-launch-window-sega-de/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/04/aliens-colonial-marines-for-wii-u-misses-launch-window-sega-de/#comments Aliens Colonial Marines for Wii U misses launch window, Sega declines commentThe Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines missed its first quarter launch window at the designated retail rendezvous point and its fate is currently in question. Gamespot asked Sega yesterday if there was a new debut date for the year's highest profile disaster (you're welcome, SimCity) for the Nintendo console and the publisher responded, "Still no comment on ACM, sorry!"

Gamespot notes this is the third time the publisher has refused a status update and Demiurge, the developer tasked with the Wii U version, isn't talking. Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox Software (which put its name on the box for the other console versions), was also unsure last month if the Wii U version was coming out, noting it was Sega's decision.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U misses launch window, Sega declines comment originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aliens-colonial-marinesdemiurgedemiurge-studiosgearboxgearbox-softwarenintendosegawii-uThu, 04 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega Europe acknowledges Aliens: Colonial Marines trailers didn't reflect final content]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/sega-europe-asa-aliens-colonial-marines/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/sega-europe-asa-aliens-colonial-marines/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/sega-europe-asa-aliens-colonial-marines/#comments Report Layoffs at Aliens Colonial Marines dev TimeGate StudiosSega Europe will alter its deceptive trailers of Aliens: Colonial Marines in the UK to acknowledge the difference between promotion and final product. GI.biz reports a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK by a Reddit user triggered Sega to make amends in order to avoid a formal investigation.

"Sega Europe acknowledged your objection that the trailers did not accurately reflect the final content of the game," Niall McVeigh, complaints executive at the Advertising Standards Authority wrote. "[Sega] agreed to add a disclaimer, both on their website and in all relevant YouTube videos, which explains that the trailers depict footage of the demo versions of the game. The disclaimer will be visible when each online trailer is played."

According to the ASA website, the organization received four complaints. It's widely known now that Sega and developer Gearbox Software misled the press and public with inaccurate demonstrations of Aliens: Colonial Marines for years. The game currently stands as one of the worst reviewed titles of 2013.

JoystiqSega Europe acknowledges Aliens: Colonial Marines trailers didn't reflect final content originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our favorite from this extensive list has to be, "Addressed an issue where Ripley's Flamethrower (bonus content) would sometimes fire continuously without player input." The update should automatically install on Steam, so unfortunately there's no way to keep that particular glitch (feature?) in your game.

When Colonial Marines launched in February, we found it to be a broken, unfinished mess, and most others agreed. Since it hit stores, developers Gearbox, TimeGate and publisher Sega have yet to agree where the blame lies. TimeGate let go 25 people in early March.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aliens-colonial-marinesgearboxpatchpcSegaSTEAMTimeGate-StudiosupdateMon, 18 Mar 2013 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Layoffs at Aliens: Colonial Marines dev TimeGate Studios]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/report-layoffs-at-aliens-colonial-marines-dev-timegate-studios/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/report-layoffs-at-aliens-colonial-marines-dev-timegate-studios/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/report-layoffs-at-aliens-colonial-marines-dev-timegate-studios/#comments Report Layoffs at Aliens Colonial Marines dev TimeGate StudiosTwenty-five people were laid off at TimeGate Studios, one of the developers behind the recent bomb Aliens: Colonial Marines, Polygon reports. TimeGate President Adel Chaveleh says the layoffs are spurred, in part, by the transition to next-gen consoles, and Polygon cites a publishing deal that fell through.

"Today, we had to make the difficult decision to let go of some great game developers," Chaveleh says. "This is never easy, and we're doing all we can to assist those developers affected. TimeGate is preparing, as is the entire industry, for the transition to next-generation consoles and new business models. As part of this reinvention, all projects and strategic initiatives continue to move forward at the studio."

TimeGate is based in Houston, Texas. Since its announcement in 2006, Gearbox Software spearheaded development of Aliens: Colonial Marines, though the work was shared with TimeGate.

JoystiqReport: Layoffs at Aliens: Colonial Marines dev TimeGate Studios originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aliens-colonial-marineslayoffsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3TimeGate-StudiosxboxMon, 04 Mar 2013 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Players probe the code of Aliens: Colonial Marines, find some fixes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/players-probe-the-code-of-aliens-colonial-marines-find-some-fi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/players-probe-the-code-of-aliens-colonial-marines-find-some-fi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/players-probe-the-code-of-aliens-colonial-marines-find-some-fi/#comments Polished turd Gamers work to make Aliens Colonial Marines look better on PCMaybe when the industry and players panned Aliens: Colonial Marines for being a hot mess, it was only because we all approached it from the wrong angle. Perhaps Colonial Marines' true gameplay value lies in its modding opportunities, specifically those that would fix the game's graphics, lighting, AI, UI and anything else that might need it.

Groups of players with programming skills are taking to the Colonial Marines source code, attempting to patch up the game (for PC) on their own. The Steam and Gearbox forums host a number of fix guides, including this step-by-step walkthrough with pre-made files from Steam user adonys.

Gearbox forum member kutjong notes an interesting phenomenon within the Colonial Marines code: "It's quite fascinating to study the .ini files. In PecanCompat.ini you can see all the graphics cards that qualify for a certain class. The most modern graphics card in that list is from 2007!" This Gearbox thread in particular hosts some comparison screenshots from before and after players have fiddled with the code, including the enhanced shot above. Game on, coders.

JoystiqPlayers probe the code of Aliens: Colonial Marines, find some fixes originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearboxmodpcprogrammingsource-codeMon, 18 Feb 2013 19:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines storms this week's UK charts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/aliens-colonial-marines-storms-this-weeks-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/aliens-colonial-marines-storms-this-weeks-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/aliens-colonial-marines-storms-this-weeks-uk-charts/#comments Aliens Colonial Marines storms this week's UK chartsDisaster or no, Aliens: Colonial Marines is still a big enough name to not only take top spot ahead of Dead Space 3 in the UK charts this week, but to become the country's biggest new release of 2013 so far - a stat perhaps scarier than anything in the game itself.

Dead Space 3 is in second place this week after a 57 percent drop in sales, while the traditional mid-term holiday bump - sales rose 39 percent overall from last week - sees Assassin's Creed 3 and Halo 4 re-enter the top ten at sixth and tenth respectively.

Ni no Kuni and DmC: Devil May Cry suffered big drops last week, and both continue their descents this time around. Ni no Kuni's third week in Europe sees it tumble to 25th, while after five weeks DmC almost leaves the top 40 altogether, coming in at 39th.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsaliens-colonial-marineschart-trackchart-track-weeklygearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftnintendopcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3segaukvitawii-uxboxMon, 18 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: Aliens: Colonial Marines]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/metareview-aliens-colonial-marines/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/metareview-aliens-colonial-marines/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/metareview-aliens-colonial-marines/#comments
Metareview Aliens Colonial Marines
Get away from this game, you @#%$!. Our review of Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines found it "devoid of any redeeming qualities whatsoever." Let's find out how others felt.
  • EGM (90/100): "On an express elevator to otherworldly awesomeness."
meanwhile, everyone else...
  • OXM UK (60/100): "It needed to offer intense combat against an unstoppable force, deft storytelling that matched the cinematic flair of the films, and some new ideas that could have rejuvenated an overexposed franchise. It needed, in short, to be a better game."
  • Edge (50/100): "Colonial Marines feels stiff, shallow and dated. First announced for a 2008 release before the Aliens franchise machine prioritized other projects, it feels like more work has been retained from that initial production period than either Gearbox or Sega would care to admit. "
  • Game Informer (40/100): "Take away the Aliens license, and you've got a shooter that has no reason to exist. It would be like stripping the terraforming from Fracture or playing Inversion without its gravity-defying gimmick. At its best, it's barely mediocre."
  • Eurogamer (30/100): "It's shocking stuff, certainly one of the most glitchy mainstream releases of this hardware generation, and the sort of thing that would barely pass muster as a low budget game from 2002."

JoystiqMetareview: Aliens: Colonial Marines originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3segaxboxTue, 12 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens Colonial Marines review: Bore to the corps]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/aliens-colonial-marines-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/aliens-colonial-marines-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/12/aliens-colonial-marines-review/#comments Aliens Colonial Marines review Bore to the corpsAliens: Colonial Marines seems like a product developed over a series of Friday afternoons. You know, those long days where passion felt throughout the rest of the week has dissolved and all that's left are the moments you count off in your head as the clock inches toward closing time.

Though my tongue is planted firmly in cheek as I describe Gearbox's development schedule, Aliens: Colonial Marines showcases the monstrous pendulum that swings between the quality of the products released by the Texas studio. Whatever magic Gearbox pours into the Borderlands series, it isn't to be found here, and despite being blessed with a franchise practically tailor-made for a video game adaptation, Aliens: Colonial Marines is devoid of any redeeming qualities whatsoever.

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JoystiqAliens Colonial Marines review: Bore to the corps originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-MarinesGearbox-Softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines 'Bug Hunt' DLC coming in March, more on the way]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/09/aliens-colonial-marines-bug-hunt-dlc-coming-in-march-more-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/09/aliens-colonial-marines-bug-hunt-dlc-coming-in-march-more-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/09/aliens-colonial-marines-bug-hunt-dlc-coming-in-march-more-on/#comments Aliens: Colonial Marines will receive four add-on packs starting with the launch of the Bug Hunt DLC in March. Bug Hunt has players cooperatively taking on waves of enemies in three new maps. The other three content packs, a mixture of campaign and multiplayer DLC, will be available by the end of August.

All four of the DLC packs will be available individually and for Season Pass holders, which Sega confirmed is "a $29.99 / 2400 Microsoft Point bundle that offers a savings of almost 40% over buying the content individually." The Season Pass can be bought on Steam right now for $27, and will make its way to Xbox 360 and PS3 in the near future.

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It's been over 25 years since Aliens taught us to nuke the site from orbit. As we all know, it's the only way to be sure. Clearly, the soldiers of Aliens: Colonial Marines didn't receive the memo.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines piano sonata trailer in Xeno major originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearbox-softwaremicrosoftplaystationps3segaxboxThu, 07 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines DLC season pass spotted]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/aliens-colonial-marines-dlc-season-pass-spotted/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/aliens-colonial-marines-dlc-season-pass-spotted/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/aliens-colonial-marines-dlc-season-pass-spotted/#comments A season pass for Aliens: Colonial Marines has raised blips on a few retail radars, including GameStop, Green Man Gaming and Amazon. It looks like "season passes" for first-person shooter DLC are becoming about as inevitable as an android's betrayal.

Usually $30, though discounted to $27 on GMG and GameStop, the season pass promises access to four packs of downloadable content at a discount of 33 percent. The packs will run from this March until summer, and they promise "campaign content, additional multiplayer maps, new modes, character customization and more."

So far, the season pass is only showing up for the PC version of Colonial Marines, though it's reasonable to assume it will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as well.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines DLC season pass spotted originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In this Aliens: Colonial Marines trailer, a gruff officer issues a pep talk to get you fighting Xenomorphs, and outlines the basic strategy for the fight: carry a bunch of guns, and shoot them all at aliens.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines trailer briefs you for the mission originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (12/11/2012)

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines reaches Wii U in Q1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The release of Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines is finally zeroing in towards us, with publisher Sega launching a new television teaser to promote the oft-delayed title. For PC soldiers, Colonial Marines features a number of bonuses on Steam if players are willing to sign up for the Weyland-Yutani sponsored expedition before its launch.

Steam pre-order bonuses include a Sonic-Harpoon Artillery Remote Projectile (or S.H.A.R.P.) stick rifle, a weapon referenced in James Cameron's Aliens that fires explosive darts. Aliens: Colonial Marines will also be available for Xbox 360, Wii U, and the PlayStation 3, when it launches on February 12.

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This trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines shows a certain Captain Cruise ordering his crew to investigate a 17-week-old distress signal on the U.S.S. Sulaco. As indicated by the trailer's dramatic music and the word "aliens" in the game's title, the "liquid situation" has players leading the highly-skilled group of marines into battle against hostile alien beings (surprise!).

The Gearbox-developed game uses environments drawn specifically from the movie series of the same name, such as LV-426 and Hadley's Hope. Aliens: Colonial Marines is coming to Xbox 360, PC, Wii U and PS3 on February 12, 2013.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines story trailer investigates a deserted ship originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aliensAliens-Colonial-Marinesgearboxmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3Segastorytrailervideowii-uxboxSat, 29 Dec 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Surviving the Xenomorph offensive in Aliens: Colonial Marines]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/surviving-the-xenomorph-offensive-in-aliens-colonial-marines/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/surviving-the-xenomorph-offensive-in-aliens-colonial-marines/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/surviving-the-xenomorph-offensive-in-aliens-colonial-marines/#comments Sampling the wily and aggressive AI in Aliens Colonial MarinesThe stranded squad of space marines makes hasty preparations amid the flickering lights of a ruined former colony's command center. A scrounged sentry turret sits idle in a corner of the room, slowly scanning for signs of non-human life. Raging storms outside mask the sounds of creatures scuttling through air ducts, but the ever-present rhythmic beeping of motion trackers fill the air with ferocious frequency as the alien menace approaches.

Murky shapes take form as they leap into the light, slick, inky-black creatures with pronounced ridges lining their bodies. A shotgun burst drops the first attacker in an instant, its inert body slumping to the floor as a burst of acid blood sprays over a nearby squaddie.

Gearbox Software is a studio of many talents, but the developer's biggest success on Aliens: Colonial Marines may well end up being how accurately it's managed to nail the feel of the famous sci-fi series. This is vital, as anyone who has seen the movies can understand. There's nothing in the science fiction genre quite like the franchise's Xenomorphs, a race of highly aggressive and agile beings with acid for blood and the ability to reproduce through something akin to a cross-species infection. Xenomorphs in Aliens: Colonial Marines slide through the environment with the same sort of ease that they do in the movies, as we learned during a recent hands-on demo of the game's campaign. An unseen network of air ducts connects every room and corridor, so any alien that slips out of sight will eventually emerge elsewhere. Probably behind you.

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (12/11/2012)

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JoystiqSurviving the Xenomorph offensive in Aliens: Colonial Marines originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines is giving a little taste of its "survivor mode" today, a multiplayer variant which finds four marines holding their ground until the last person is standing. There's several different xenomorph varieties to check out in the trailer. Colonial Marines is scheduled to drop February 12, 2013.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines fight the horde in 'survivor mode' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearbox-softwaremicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3segawii-uxboxWed, 21 Nov 2012 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines' Xenomorphic perspective and Wii U potential]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/aliens-colonial-marines-xenomorphic-perspective-and-wii-u-pote/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/aliens-colonial-marines-xenomorphic-perspective-and-wii-u-pote/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/aliens-colonial-marines-xenomorphic-perspective-and-wii-u-pote/#comments Tearing humans apart as a Xenomorph in Aliens Colonial Marines and the excitement of Nintendo's commitmentIn developing the canonical sequel to James Cameron's Aliens, Gearbox Software feels the naturally extended duration of a video game allows for a deeper narrative than what is found in films.

"We get ten-plus hours to tell our story. We can go way more in depth and in more directions on really delivering the next chapter in the Aliens saga," Gearbox Software design director John Mulkey told Joystiq during a demo of the studio's upcoming shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines at New York Comic-Con.

Continuing from Aliens also allows Gearbox to build from the foundation of Cameron's classic action movie, fleshing out the backstory and mythos that is later continued in David Fincher's Alien 3. According to Mulkey, Colonial Marines will make Alien 3 "a cooler movie."

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (Wii U)

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JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines' Xenomorphic perspective and Wii U potential originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since the announcement was made, a 3,800-person strong internet petition to have female characters added to the game has taken credit, updating with a message that "the petition is a SUCCESS!!! CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!, and thank you for your support!"

Meanwhile, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford maintains that women were always part of the plan, according to Kotaku. Essentially, Gearbox had yet to complete the design work for Redding and the multiplayer models and did not want to unveil them until they were finalized. As the petition's online presence mounted, however, the developer felt it should show off the plans to resolve the situation.

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Yesterday Sega and Gearbox announced Aliens: Colonial Marines' new 'Escape' multiplayer mode, a four vs. four, Xenomorphs vs Marines bloodbath. Today, they've sent us that bloodbath in video form, and it looks a bit painful for the marines.

It's up to the marines to escape the Alien planet's outpost by getting to the extraction point, while the Aliens just chase them down like dogs. There's a time limit too, meaning the marines must work together to make it out with their limbs and guts intact.

Should the idea of gutting or being gutted entice you, Aliens: Colonial Marines is playable at this weekend's PAX Prime. The game itself arrives next year on February 12 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The Wii U release date remains unannounced.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines' Escape mode looks painful if you're a human originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearboxmicrosoftnintendopax-2012pax-primepax-prime-2012pcplaystationps3segawii-uxboxFri, 31 Aug 2012 12:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines adds 'Escape Mode' to multiplayer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/aliens-colonial-marines-adds-escape-mode-to-multiplayer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/aliens-colonial-marines-adds-escape-mode-to-multiplayer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/aliens-colonial-marines-adds-escape-mode-to-multiplayer/#comments Debuting at PAX is a new multiplayer mode for Aliens: Colonial Marines, called "Escape Mode." It's a simple concept: a team of four players, as Xenomorphs, try to hunt down four Colonial Marines, and the team of four humans do their best to get the hell out of their way.

The Marines do more than scream and run, as they "blast their way through the fast-paced map" trying to reach the exit.

If you'd like to try it at PAX, the mode will be on display in Sega's booth, which covers the space of both #242 and #252. You won't miss it - what with the giant power loader statue and all.

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The latest trailer out of Gamescom for Aliens: Colonial Marines has it all: Gruesome scenes of H.R. Giger's creations terrorizing marines, and a little behind-the-scenes on the upcoming release. The trailer talks about both the tension buildup that's so important to the Aliens franchise, and the freedom that Gearbox had to both make use of the movie's most familiar locations, and also create their own in new and interesting ways.

Oh, and there are some weirdly extraneous "action" shots of the game's creative team, mixed in among the commentary and game videos. Gearbox's Chief Creative Officer Brian Martel is a standout offender on that one. Nice hat tip there, bud.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines trailer is looking stylish originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gearbox is excited about developing Aliens: Colonial Marines. That's all good and fine, but what we want to check out is that lefty Xbox controller at the 1:39 mark of the clip. Sadly, we think it's simply a case of reversing the image in editing.

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JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines video visits the Leftorium originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (E3 2012)

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JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines E3 screens are mostly all right ... mostly originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pitchford couldn't speak to many specifics of the game, but he did extol the Wii U controller. "When I play with the controller, I immediately realize that for the types of games I like to play and make, this is the best controller I've ever had from Nintendo." He also teases one potential use for the WiiPad, saying, "For Aliens: Colonial Marines, it's really exciting to have that screen there because I can do things that are very unique to this universe. For instance, we have a motion tracker in this universe. Now our motion tracker can literally be in our hands and we can see and hear it -and scan the room in 360 degrees, since it's a motion device."

Aliens: Colonial Marines launches on February 13, 2013 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The Wii U version is expected some time beyond that date.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines Wii U version overseen by Shoot Many Robots studio originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For $100, the Collector's Edition includes a Powerloader vs. Xenomorph statuette and a USCM dossier containing a mission brief, a schematic of the USS Sephora, a recruitment card, iron-on badges, recon photos and a USCM graduation certificate. It also comes with digital goodies, not the least of which is the ability to play as the film's Apone, Drake, Hicks and Hudson.

You'll also receive Ripley's flamethrower, "additional marine customization options," two bonus multiplayer weapons ("Sonic Electromagnetic Ball Breakers" and "Phase Plasma Rifle") and an exclusive level, the USCM Academy Firing Range. Pre-ordering the standard edition from Gamestop will net you the four bonus characters, customization options and Ripley's flamethrower, but none of the other content/toys. You will, however, have an extra $40 in your pocket, and won't need to explain the Exosqaud figurine on your desk.

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (Collector's Editon and Pre-Order Bonus)

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JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines Collector's Edition, Gamestop pre-order bonus now official originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 May 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines launches on February 12, 2013, Sega announced this morning. The Gearbox Software-developed game was previously given a "fall 2012" launch window, and was planned as a Wii U hardware launch title (the game is also planned for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC), though no hard date was ever given before. In fact, despite the February 12 date announcement, the game's Wii U version still doesn't have a date. "A release date for the announced Wii U version will be revealed at a later time," the press release reads.

Upset? That's understandable, but Sega's hoping to deflect some of that rage with a new trailer, which we've dropped just above.

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JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines delayed to February 2013 on 360/PS3/PC, Wii U date to be revealed later originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 May 2012 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're familiar with team deathmatch from other shooters, Aliens: Colonial Marines will do little to surprise you. The multiplayer is asymmetrical, meaning the two sides of the conflict are pretty different in terms of abilities and play styles. While we didn't get to play as the aliens, we did get to watch them be played, which showed us that there is a least a little here that makes this different from your everyday red vs. blue combat situation.

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (4/4/12)

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JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines multiplayer, or 'How Gearbox played as Xenomorphs and dissected its guests' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3segawii-uxboxWed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The acid-blooded devil is in the details for Aliens: Colonial Marines]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/the-acid-blooded-devil-is-in-the-details-for-aliens-colonial-ma/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/the-acid-blooded-devil-is-in-the-details-for-aliens-colonial-ma/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/the-acid-blooded-devil-is-in-the-details-for-aliens-colonial-ma/#comments Image"You can see this pocket on the pants," Brian Burleson, senior producer of Aliens: Colonial Marines says as he points to a promotional image behind him. It shows one of the Colonial Marines standing over a Xenomorph while another alien leaps at him from behind. "When we released this [image], someone said to us, 'No, the pocket is on the front of the cargo pants.' And we were like, 'Seriously?'"

That's where a lot of developers might stop caring. It's a licensed product that serious fans will probably snatch up anyway, right? How important is a pocket on a pair of cargo pants? But Gearbox Software said "We're going back in and fixing that."

The stakes are pretty high with Colonial Marines, and not just because the series has had passionate fans for decades. This isn't an inconsequential "what if" side-story like the Aliens vs Predator games, nor is it a retelling of any of the films in the franchise. It's an entirely new, canonical entry in the Alien mythology - a true, official sequel to Aliens and Alien 3 -- and the developers are taking that opportunity and running with it.

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (4/4/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesbrian-burlesongearbox-softwaremicrosoftmikey-neumannnintendopcplaystationps3Randy-Pitchfordwii-uxboxWed, 04 Apr 2012 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Gearbox boss says impressive Wii U 'a really nice bridge' to the next generation]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/gearbox-boss-says-impressive-wii-u-a-really-nice-bridge-to-the/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/gearbox-boss-says-impressive-wii-u-a-really-nice-bridge-to-the/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/gearbox-boss-says-impressive-wii-u-a-really-nice-bridge-to-the/#comments Nintendo's Wii U demo reel at E3 last year contained a clip of Aliens: Colonial Marines, but we haven't heard much about the version since then. Speaking with Gearbox President Randy Pitchford, we tried to surgically extract a viable specimen of information out of him, but he refrained from getting too specific.

"Nintendo still has a lot to announce with their platform, and it's not up to us to go ahead of them," he told Joystiq. "I think it's a great platform and I'm really excited about it, particularly with this game, there's a lot of exciting opportunities like, 'Wow, my motion tracker is there, and I can move it like this!'" he said as he moved his arms side to side. "There's just so much cool stuff."

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (4/4/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3Randy-Pitchfordwii-uxboxWed, 04 Apr 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gearbox: Aliens Colonial Marines was announced before development started]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/gearbox-aliens-colonial-marines-was-announced-before-developmen/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/gearbox-aliens-colonial-marines-was-announced-before-developmen/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/04/gearbox-aliens-colonial-marines-was-announced-before-developmen/#comments ImageDespite first being announced by publisher Sega in 2006, development on Aliens: Colonial Marines didn't begin at Gearbox until after the title was revealed to the world.

"Everyone was just so excited that the deal got done," Gearbox President Randy Pitchford told Joystiq at a recent event for the title. "20th Century Fox, Gearbox and Sega all had to agree to do this and commit themselves to it. The fact that that deal even existed -- everyone on the business side was so excited that the deal happened that they just wanted to tell the world. So before we even started on the game they announced the deal."

Because the announcement was made so long ago, many gamers feel the game has been taking an exceptionally long time to come out. "I think there have been a couple of things that have kind of created that feeling. One thing is that it was announced before we were even started. Another thing is that there was an [Alien] RPG game in development by Obsidian which was canceled. And I think when that happened we hadn't even really shown this game or talked about it yet, so that created some confusion of, 'Wait, what was canceled?'"

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (Concept Art)

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JoystiqGearbox: Aliens Colonial Marines was announced before development started originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3Randy-Pitchfordwii-uxboxWed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines shifted to a fall 2012 launch window]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/aliens-colonial-marines-release-date-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/aliens-colonial-marines-release-date-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/aliens-colonial-marines-release-date-update/#comments Despite those signs from Sega's abdomen and the worried look on its face, it seems like Aliens: Colonial Marines isn't bursting out of development onto retail shelves any time soon. The game will now arrive some time in "fall 2012," according to a statement released by Sega this evening, bumping it a full season away from its originally intended spring 2012 window.

We're also told that a fancy new trailer for the game will be arriving tomorrow, so, uh, hold onto your butts! Oh ... shoot ... wrong franchise. Ummm, get to the choppah? Sorry, we kinda exhausted our Aliens references in the first paragraph.

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines shifted to a fall 2012 launch window originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesdelaygearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3q3-2011q4-2012release-datesegaxboxThu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines special edition spotted]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/aliens-colonial-marines-special-edition-spotted/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/aliens-colonial-marines-special-edition-spotted/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/aliens-colonial-marines-special-edition-spotted/#comments They're everywhere, man! Gamekyo has discovered an image of what appears to be a collector's edition of Aliens: Colonial Marines. Based on the unconfirmed evidence, the collector's edition will include a nifty display box, several in-game weapons, a new "USMC Academy Firing Range" game mode and the USCM Dossier, which offers "essential briefing notes on the Xenomorph infestation." We're assuming the more salient points will cover acid blood and secret mouths.

What's that? Oh yeah, it also includes a badass power loader statue. Despite all that, Sega tells Joystiq that it is "not commenting on this rumor."

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines special edition spotted originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinescollectors-editiongearboxmicrosoftpcplaystationps3segaxboxMon, 09 Jan 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[These Aliens: Colonial Marines screenshots will eat your Face(book)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/these-aliens-colonial-marines-screenshots-will-eat-your-face-bo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/these-aliens-colonial-marines-screenshots-will-eat-your-face-bo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/these-aliens-colonial-marines-screenshots-will-eat-your-face-bo/#comments
Gearbox Software has spawned a few new Aliens: Colonial Marines screenshots on its official Facebook page, featuring plenty of high res slime and grime. Most of them show said aliens fighting said marines, though the shot above looks like it might be the exception. Get a room, you two!

Gallery: Aliens: Colonial Marines (11/3/2011)

JoystiqThese Aliens: Colonial Marines screenshots will eat your Face(book) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesgearbox-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3segaxboxThu, 03 Nov 2011 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens: Colonial Marines has 11 minutes of gameplay to show you]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/aliens-colonial-marines-has-11-minutes-of-gameplay-to-show-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/aliens-colonial-marines-has-11-minutes-of-gameplay-to-show-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/aliens-colonial-marines-has-11-minutes-of-gameplay-to-show-you/#comments
For months, you've relied on our words -- insightful though they may be -- to illustrate the extraterrestrial horror of the E3 Aliens: Colonial Marines demo. Today, you can use actual moving pictures to relive the experience. Just check out the developer walkthrough posted above!

JoystiqAliens: Colonial Marines has 11 minutes of gameplay to show you originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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