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I've long been a fan of the Resident Evil series, and while the campaign here has problems and should never be played solo, the Mercenaries mode is what kept me coming back. Those action-packed levels spent trying to survive while running low on ammo and health were some of my most chaotic, yet highly enjoyable, experiences of 2009.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best-of-the-rest-2009blazblueBlazBlue-Calamity-Triggerboard-gamescapcomDSFEARFEAR-2FEAR-2-Project-OriginFPSgears-of-war-2king-of-fightersking-of-fighters-xiileft-4-dead-2madworldmario-and-luigimario-and-luigi-bowsers-inside-storyMicrosoftMonolithMonolith-ProductionsNintendonoby-noby-boyresident-evilresident-evil-5skate-2torchlightWarner-BrosWarner-Bros-Interactive-EntertainmentWBIEwetWiiXbox-360Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Weekend Deal: F.E.A.R. 2 and Reborn DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/26/steam-weekend-deal-f-e-a-r-2-and-reborn-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/26/steam-weekend-deal-f-e-a-r-2-and-reborn-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/26/steam-weekend-deal-f-e-a-r-2-and-reborn-dlc/#comments If you've been too frightened by the prospect of Alma's return (or too frightened by the prospect of dropping $50+ on her new game), know that this weekend's Steam deal is none other than F.E.A.R. 2 and the recently released Reborn DLC. If you fall into the former grouping, we suggest you draw the shades, turn off your computer for the weekend and even take the phone off the hook just to be safe.

However, if you're in the latter group, now's the time to pounce as Valve has slashed 50% off of the price of each, offering them at a reduced $24.99 and $4.99, respectively. You can't be in both groups though - if you spend the weekend hiding, you'll miss the deal which is available for "this weekend only."

JoystiqSteam Weekend Deal: F.E.A.R. 2 and Reborn DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The single-player add-on, set to be available on Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Store and ... the internet for PC, joins the free, slo-mo multiplayer update scheduled for September 3rd. Don't let Thursday sneak up on ya.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>FEARFEAR-2FEAR-2-Project-OriginFPSMonolithMonolith-ProductionsWarner-BrosWarner-Bros-Interactive-EntertainmentWBIETue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Fight Night and FEAR 2 demos land on Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/27/new-fight-night-and-fear-2-demos-land-on-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/27/new-fight-night-and-fear-2-demos-land-on-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/27/new-fight-night-and-fear-2-demos-land-on-live/#comments We know what you're thinking. "Hey, aren't there already Fight Night Round 4 and FEAR 2 demos?" The answer to that question is ... yes. However, these are new Fight Night Round 4 and FEAR 2 demos. The new Fight Night demo adds the ability to punch using the face buttons instead of the right stick, so it might be worth a look for those who were turned off before. It also features a "body spamming fix." We're not sure what that is, but it sounds gross.

The FEAR 2 demo is actually pretty interesting, as it's a demo for the upcoming single-player DLC pack, "Reborn." It's not very common to see demos for an add-on, but it seems like a pretty good idea. If you're hankering to see what "Reborn" has in store, download the demo and give it a try. The DLC itself was originally scheduled to release this month, so it should be available any day now.

Add the Fight Night Round 4 demo to your Xbox 360 download queue
Add the FEAR 2 demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

JoystiqNew Fight Night and FEAR 2 demos land on Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoeaFEARFEAR-2FEAR-2-Project-Originfight-nightfight-night-round-4FPSMonolithMonolith-ProductionsWarner-BrosWarner-Bros-Interactive-EntertainmentWBIExblmThu, 27 Aug 2009 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[FEAR 2 gets free Slow-Mo Deathmatch DLC on September 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/12/fear-2-gets-free-slow-mo-deathmatch-dlc-on-september-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/12/fear-2-gets-free-slow-mo-deathmatch-dlc-on-september-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/12/fear-2-gets-free-slow-mo-deathmatch-dlc-on-september-3/#comments It's been a long time since Monolith Productions unleashed FEAR 2: Project Origin on the world. Seven months after release, the game is experiencing a rebirth of sorts, through an upcoming single-player expansion and brand new multiplayer update. "Slow-Mo Deathmatch," a staple of the first game, is finally coming to FEAR 2 through a free update that will be available on September 3rd. Free? A price like that is certainly going to make us revisit the game.

In addition to toiling on the various FEAR 2 updates, Monolith has created this hilarious and thematically-inappropriate trailer for the update. Watch as the magic of "SCIENCE" explains the process behind this DLC.

JoystiqFEAR 2 gets free Slow-Mo Deathmatch DLC on September 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcFEARFEAR-2FEAR-2-Project-OriginFPSMicrosoftMonolithMonolith-ProductionsWarner-BrosWarner-Bros-Interactive-EntertainmentWBIEXbox-360Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[F.E.A.R. 2 maps yanked from XBLM, back in April]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/11/f-e-a-r-2-maps-yanked-from-xblm-back-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/11/f-e-a-r-2-maps-yanked-from-xblm-back-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/11/f-e-a-r-2-maps-yanked-from-xblm-back-in-april/#commentsMicrosoft has removed the free F.E.A.R. 2 DLC, released yesterday, from the Xbox Live Marketplace. According to Big Download, the Toy Soldiers pack will be available again sometime in April, as was Monolith's plan all along. So, no miniature F.E.A.R. 2 toy battles for anyone 'til next month. Hey, there's always, um ... the Army Men series?

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2 maps yanked from XBLM, back in April originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Trivial Pursuit: Hundreds of new questions for movie buffs.
  • Tomb Raider: Underworld: Designer costume pack, created by designers and voted for by Tomb Raider fans.
  • F.E.A.R. 2: "Toy Soldiers" Map Pack, where players are inches tall and battle in a "pinball machine, a hospital lab room, and a playground sandbox." OK, that actually sounds cool.
Go ahead, grab those and get to thinking, dressing and killing.

JoystiqTrivial Pursuit, Tomb Raider and FEAR 2 receive free DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's official -- when promoting video games, regular-sized advertising structures just don't cut it anymore. LittleBigPlanet's bite-sized billboards were a step in the right direction, though Warner Bros. just took the miniature advertising game to a smaller, mobile and more adorable level. In the future, when rookie industry analysts inquire as to how F.E.A.R. 2 became the best-selling game of all time, their weathered superiors will become lost in a haze of nostalgia, muttering through a slight grin -- "Catvertising."

If you live in foggy Londontown, keep an eye out over the next few days for black cats who are unknowingly promoting F.E.A.R. 2's Friday the 13th release date. Before PETA flips their easily flippable lid, we should mention that the cats aren't being painted, or treated inhumanely. They're just wearing little F.E.A.R. 2-branded kitten coats, which you can order for your own precious lil' guy, provided you live in the London area, and you don't have a morbidly obese house cat.

[Thanks, Ben S.]

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2 advertising with billboard-infused cats originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With F.E.A.R. 2 arriving next week, we'll finally be able to turn down the lights, draw the curtains, and scare ourselves silly. Warner Bros. and Monolith have dished out a new trailer (it's rated "M," so you'll find it after the break) featuring plenty of gameplay, a fairly in-depth look at the game's story and several instances of that creepy Alma girl popping up at random times.

Give it a watch and if you feel so inclined, hit up the BD link below and download the thing in HD. Those seeking out a more interactive vignette should download the recently released demo.

Download the F.E.A.R. 2 launch trailer in HD (332mb)

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JoystiqAlma's back in latest F.E.A.R. 2 trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're a bit fuzzy on the details surrounding the F.E.A.R. 2 storyline and are even more clueless regarding the original F.E.A.R. plot, then we have just the video solution for you. After the break, you can view the latest Project Origin trailer that recaps the tale of Alma, what the First Encounter Assault Recon team is all about and why everything has gone horribly, horribly wrong.

Maybe it's just us, but we really feel for Alma and the situation she was put in. If we were in charge, we'd get her get cleaned up, make sure dinner was eaten by 7PM and have her in bed by 9PM. Kids need structure.

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JoystiqExperience a F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin briefing originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No joke, writing this post about today's PSN update put the fear of Alma into us. In the parlance of the lolcats: she was in r computr, hackin r sistems. Every imaginable glitch that could go wrong ... did, but three hours later it's finally complete. This week, you can check out the demos for F.E.A.R. 2 and WipEout HD. There's all the standard rhythm game DLC and a special premium treat for all the slacker Skate 2 players out there. The full North American PSN update is after the break.

PS3 Fanboy has the European PSN update, which finally adds Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1. Wow, was Alma messing with their system too?

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JoystiqPSN Thursday: Demos for F.E.A.R. 2, WipEout HD originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Finally, the long, strange journey of the-game-formerly-not-known-as-F.E.A.R.-2 is nearing its end. As the savvy among you already knew, the demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin has just arrived on the Xbox Live Marketplace as well as on PCs. Update: We've confirmed that it'll be available on PSN later today.

As is so often the case, we've been so busy bringing you the news of the day that we've been unable to carve out a few minutes for ourselves and play it. The responsibility falls to you, beloved readers! What do you make of the demo?

Download - PC demo [Big Download]
Download - Xbox 360 demo [XBLM]

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2 demo now on Xbox Live, PC (PSN later today) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Boo! Did we scare you? No? All right, what if we told you a demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin was available for download right now on the Xbox Live Marketplace? A single-player demo for Monolith's latest can be found on the XBLM as of early this morning in all of its 760MB glory. If you're looking for a scare today it might be worth checking out.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin takes place [Spoiler Alert! from the original game] post explosion that devastated the city from the original game and stars a brand new protagonist, Special Forces operator Michael Becket. Oh and yes, Alma's still around and she's still looking to put the hurt on those who wronged her in the past. Run!

Download the demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo now available on the XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We thought we would warn you so you can prepare the extra pair of trousers now. You'll need it, because Alma and the gang are headed back to your Xbox 360 in a new F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo that arrives on XBLM next Thursday, January 22. We don't know what the demo will contain, but we're guessing it will involve (virtual) shooting, (virtual) hallucinations and (very, very real) abject terror. What would you expect? It's F.E.A.R. 2. Twice the fear, half the calories.

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2 demo to cause soiled pants January 22 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Using its guerrilla marketing firm's psychic powers division, Warner Bros. Interactive made us prick our fingers and write on the walls in blood: a demo for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is coming January 22nd. The press release Warner sent soon after was just as effective at getting the point across.

The demo will be available to all on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 starting next week; however, the PS3 demo is available right now for Qore subscribers. Download it ... if you dare. Alma is waiting. (cue: rain noise, thunder and demonic laugh.)

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Annual subscribers to Qore will be able to download an exclusive demo of Project Origin right now. Simply load the latest issue and download it from the Download Center.

Those that don't have a Qore subscription will be able to get it for free in next week's PlayStation Store update. The horror-themed M-rated shooter has you fighting Alma, a girl with mysterious and overwhelming powers. You'll be able to download it on January 23rd.

[Image Credit: PSP GadgetZ]

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo now in Qore, free for all next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ready for another episode of Qore? This one is not to be missed as it will have footage and info from two of 2009's biggest PS3 exclusives, Killzone 2 and Heavy Rain. Veronica does some globetrotting as she visits the developers from these games (situated in Amsterdam and Paris, respectively). There's also some info on FEAR 2 and a look at what Street Fighter fans do to each other behind closed doors.

If you enjoyed your free Christmas episode last month you can pick up the latest episode on Thursday when it releases on the American PSN Store. It will cost you $2.99 for a single episode or $24.99 for an annual subscription (13 episodes). Check out the trailer for episode 8 above for some more footage of Veronica Belmont in a motion capture suit.

JoystiqQore episode 8 brings a Heavy Rain of F.E.A.R into the Killzone originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The original F.E.A.R. garnered universal critical praise when it launched, but it seems like we've heard less and less about the subsequent installments in the series. In a recent interview with CVG, Monolith's Dave Matthews, lead art designer for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, blamed the Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate expansions (which were created by TimeGate studios) for "[killing] off a few" fans. Later in the interview, he did a positively heart-melting acoustic rendition of "Crash Into Me".

Matthews' main qualm with the expansions is that TimeGate took the story in a direction that Monolith wouldn't have followed -- they took the focus away from the series' young, unsettling antagonist, Alma. With Monolith behind the PC version and console ports of Project Origin, Matthews is confident that the story will continue "the way we originally intended." This is great news for fans, and terribly unfortunate news for the faint of heart.

[Via X3F]

JoystiqMonolith designer blames loss of F.E.A.R. fans on expansions originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Monolith's Dave Matthews, lead art designer for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, says multiple expansions and console ports have likely cost the shooter franchise some fans. In an interview with CVG a comment was made to Matthews that the TimeGate developed expansions and Day 1 Studios developed console-ports of the critically acclaimed shooter could be responsible for bringing new eyes to the horror-fueled FPS. "And killed off a few," Matthews noted.

Matthews primary reason for the comment based on story decisions taken once the series was out of Monolith's hands. "[TimeGate] took the story in a direction that we didn't intend ... We look at Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate as an alternate universe," Matthews told CVG. "F.E.A.R. was about Alma, F.E.A.R. 2 is about Alma, and we wanted to continue the story the way we originally intended."

This time around Monolith, who gained Xbox 360 experience from the Condemned series, has committed to develop all three version of the upcoming sequel. "While there will be some slight variations between the different versions ... our main goal is to make sure the experience is synonymous across all three platforms."

JoystiqMatthews: Ports and expansions contributed to loss of FEAR fans originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqTrophies: F.E.A.R. 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Without requiring any edits, the previously "banned" F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin has received an MA15+ rating in Australia. The title was refused classification by the OFLC last month, but the decision has now been reversed, following an appeal by publisher Warner Bros.

Upon review, the classification board deemed that the violence in the game could be "accommodated within the MA15+ classification." Of course, none of these semi-regular banning stories would be happening if games in Australia had the option of an R18+ rating.

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Australian gamers were struck with relief last month when they learned that F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin was effectively banned Down Under, thus protecting them from evil, creepy children. Bad news then, Australian gamers, because it looks like you'll have something to fear after all. IGN reports that Warner Interactive's appeal to the Australian Classification Board was successful, thus landing the game an MA15+ rating. Even worse, the game remains completely unchanged, meaning every terrifying moment, every grisly bit of gore is intact. The game is even scheduled to hit its original February 2009 release date.

Sorry, Aussie gamers, the ACB did its best to protect you from Alma, but you will have to suffer her wrath like the rest of us.

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2 Australia ban lifted, set for 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alma just won't be contained in a box. Warner Bros. sent word that the recently renamed F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin will be released over both Valve's Steam and IGN's Direct2Drive digital distribution services on February 10, 2009.

If that date sounds familiar, it's the same day the survival horror FPS will scare up PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 retail shelves as well. Just think, now you won't even have to leave your house to get creeped out by Monolith's spooky little girl.

[Via press release]

JoystiqFEAR 2: Project Origin going digital over Steam, Direct2Drive originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Let's face it. Kids are scary. Think about it. We tell them stories about cooking witches in ovens, tell them that cribs belong in trees and that the babies therein inevitably come tumbling down. Is it any wonder that they wind up so damned creepy? Just think of all the horror movies that use children*. The latest trailer for F.E.A.R. 2 -- which highlights that the game is now actually called F.E.A.R. 2 -- showcases lots of nasty monsters and sweet weapons, but we were particularly struck by Alma, the super creepy girl antagonist. More specifically, we were struck by her whispering "You can't hide from me" at the end of the trailer.

Now, if you'll excuse us, it's time to hide.

*Don't click this.

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2 trailer proves children are creepy originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you know that Project Origin was a sequel to F.E.A.R? We're guessing there's a chunk of you who probably didn't, but from now on there's no excuse. Monolith Productions and WB Games inc. have purchased the F.E.A.R name off Activision Blizzard, who retained the license after Monolith switched publishers to work on the sequel. Seemingly Actiblizz feel that they don't need it anymore, along with a few other Sierra franchises.

So why not just call it F.E.A.R 2 and have done with it? After all the effort they went to with their Name Your Fear contest, it would be a shame not to use the winning name, Project Origin, in some form or another. As a result the game will now be known as F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin. Lovely. Currently it's set for release worldwide in mid-February. That's around the same time Killzone 2 is due to hit, in case you're wondering.

JoystiqProject Origin bringing the F.E.A.R back originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In a very weird turn of corporate events, Warner and Monolith just announced that they've acquired the F.E.A.R. name and license back from Sierra who initially was going to create their own non-Monolith involved F.E.A.R. sequel. So, with the new name purchase, Project Origin will no longer be the spiritual successor to F.E.A.R. but will instead be the official sequel, now titled F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.

Even with the newly acquired F.E.A.R. name, Monolith will be keeping "Project Origin" in the name not only because of the branding they've already being doing, but because they promised the fans. Along with the name change, Lith has confirmed that F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin will release to retail on February 10th, 2009.

[Thanks, Rob]

JoystiqProject Origin gets its F.E.A.R. back and a release originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Monolith and Warner Bros. sure appreciate all the hard work you put in to deciding the name of the "spiritual successor" to F.E.A.R., but let's face it, Project Origin doesn't quite ring like ... F.E.A.R. 2. But, as the backstory goes, Sierra owned the franchise name and, up until the Activision-Blizzard merger, the company was supposedly working on its own F.E.A.R. sequel.

But then, well, Sierra hit a snag. Sensing that all was not well, Warner Bros. sent over a gift basket full of money, and back came the rights to the franchise name. So, here Warner Bros. and Monolith are with the original name and the name that's been used in all the marketing to date. Solution? Combine the two. And the final answer is ... F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin! In stores February 10th, 2009.

JoystiqName change: 'F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In other release date delay news, we've just learned that Monlith's Project Origin (the true sequel to F.E.A.R.) will not make it to retail shelves anytime this year and is tentatively planned for a Q1 2009 release. The delay news comes from Lith's art lead Dave Matthews who confirmed during Leipzig that they'll release Project Origin on multiple platforms in early '09. Though, you you just can't wait, you can always catch a glimpse of Alma and all the bloody violence later this week during PAX where we're told it'll be demoed on stage.

JoystiqAlma and Project Origin both need more dev time, game delayed into 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Project Origin, Monolith's everything-but-the-name follow up to F.E.A.R., has slipped on all of that spilled gore, sliding back from the game's previous fall release until sometime in early 2009. The news came from Project Origin art lead, Dave Matthews, who took time during the Leipzig Games Convention to break the news -- and fans' hearts - confirming that players will have to wait until the first quarter of 2009 to find out just what Alma has been up to.

Softening the blow a bit, new details surrounding the upcoming shooter also emerged from last week's event, including news that the sequel will include more interactive and varied environments than those seen in F.E.A.R., while enemy A.I. has also been amped up as well. According to Monolith, the story itself will also be improved over the original, giving us all the more reason to think that maybe Project Origin is worth waiting for after all.

Source - GC 2008: Project Origin Progress Report, IGN

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A new trailer for Project Origin (a.k.a. "The F.E.A.R. sequel) has surfaced in time for E3 2008. It's got everything you expect: in-game cut scenes, bloodied walls, demons climbing on walls, robot war machines, and a girl on a swing. Your date with destiny is embedded above.

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Late yesterday, Monolith release a dark and fresh Project Origin trailer especially for E3. And while we're sure the main focus of the trailer is supposed to be the in-game footage, gory visuals and explosive action, we couldn't help but focus on Alma and her creepy as hell swing. Seriously. An evil supernatural being is scary enough, but when that evil entity is a little girl AND she's swinging on a swing under moonlight ... now that's messed up. Check out the new Project Origin E3 trailer after the break as we hope to get our hands on the game sometime during E3 this week and gauge whether or not swing sets play a major role in the storyline.

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If Silent Hill taught us to be afraid of fog and Fatal Frame was quite clear in its mandate that ghosts are not to be screwed with, Monolith proved with a little acronym called F.E.A.R. that little girls are truly freaky. The much vaunted PC shooter married run-and-gun gameplay with survival horror in a way that, while not being terribly unique, still managed to achieve a synergy wholly uncommon in video games.

However, shortly after F.E.A.R. landed on retail shelves in 2005, Monolith parted ways with BFF publisher Vivendi, a move that left all but the game's name in the hands of the developer, forcing the studio to re-brand its IP. And in 2007, Monolith turned to the gamer community, asking for creative types to submit ideas for what the sequel should be called.

The result, as it turned out, was Project Origin. But even with a name for its new baby, the question remained, and admittedly still lingers, as to if Monolith can recapture the lightning in a bottle that was F.E.A.R. To this end, we recently cornered designers Craig Hubbard and John Mulkey to ask them both why we should care about their latest offering.

Gallery: Project Origin

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JoystiqScared stiff: Why should we care about Project Origin? originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While some may look to water and its undulating physics as the standard for current gen eye candy, developer Monolith's yardstick is apparently a tad more crimson. The studio has released a new video for its F.E.A.R. follow-up, Project Origin, showing off the way blood will be handled in the upcoming sequel by comparing the previous game's visceral cherry mist to what can be best described as Project Origin's syrupy goop.

On the game's recently launched community website, Monolith FX guru Mark Wood explains some of the work that went into the project's interesting, if messy, take on in-game gore. Writes Wood, the team is working to make the blood "visible from far away, while still feeling meaty and satisfying at closer range," something he concedes was lacking in the original F.E.A.R. The end result looks a bit like blasting strawberry jelly out of a bad guy, which in all honesty should be reason enough to get you to watch the video below.

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JoystiqNew Project Origin video compares, gushes blood originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 May 2008 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Monolith has dropped not one, not two, not three, but four new Project Origin trailers for gamers everywhere to ogle. The first, embedded above, deals with the Replica Elite Powered Armor. It is, quite simply, a mech capable of laying waste to all in its path. The video make sure to drive this point home, destroying buildings and vaporizing soldiers that stand in its way (or even in the general vicinity of its way). The second video (embedded after the break along with the other two) concerns the return of one of the enemies in the original F.E.A.R., the Assassin. The Assassin is an acrobatic, pseudo-invisible badass with a penchant for killing. Sound fun? Of course it does. The final two videos are fly-throughs that show off Project Origin's spooky environments. Be the first kid on your block to watch them all.

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Nothing says happy Friday like seeing a twisted and freaky bloody monster-thing doing the crab walk all while he tries to eat off your face. Lovely. Embedded after the break you can view the latest "Abomination" trailer for Monolith's F.E.A.R. sequel Project Origin and between the freaky crab person bits, we get to see actual gameplay. And if we ever mocked Project Origin's graphics before, we take back those statements because (visually) it looks dandy fine. Okay, back to watching the bloody crab walk ...

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After watching the latest "Swingset Trailer" for Monolith's upcoming Project Origin, we have absolutely no doubt that the Lith are experts at creating crazy, twisted and totally freaky experiences. Then again, have we ever doubted them? Go ahead, give the latest Project Origin trailer a looksy and try to tell us Alma doesn't send a chill up your spine or that the swingset doesn't freak you out. Yeah, we've been harsh on Project Origin because of its "dated" graphics, but when it comes to building tension and totally messed up story lines ... well, Lith gets our seal of approval.

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Since delivering on expectations at last E3 and being later christened with a new, acronym-deficient title, developer Monolith has been eerily quiet regarding its upcoming horror-themed follow up to 2005's F.E.A.R. Now the company has launched a community website for the game, offering a one-stop buffet if you will for all things F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin.

The site is currently light on content, offering just a smattering of developer blog posts (lead engineer Russ P says the game is "coming together nicely") alongside some backstory and information about the game's various weapons. However, it's the included gameplay trailer that proves the most interesting addition to the website, showing an early look at the sorts of nasties Alma Wade has in store -- though most of all we just hope that Project Origin will bring the chills that the first game promised but never delivered.

JoystiqProject Origin community website launched originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now that they've sent Condemned 2 on its merry way, Monolith will now be focusing all its energy towards F.E.A.R.'s not-so sequel Project Origin and that crazy, crazy Alma.

IGN sat down and chatted with Project Origin lead designer John Mulkey to get the dirt on how development is progressing, what Monolith's goals are with Origin and what we can look forward to. And the general theme we're hearing is that Origin will take what was offered in F.E.A.R. and add more. More enemy types, more weapons, more locations and more variety. We can't be sure if more variety will equal commercial success or if Origin will still be looked at as F.E.A.R. 1.5, but we can be sure that Monolith is confident and that gives us some comfort for now. Our only gripe thus far is the game's "soft" and "flat" graphics, but maybe that's just us being nit-picky.

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Remember a while back, we alerted you to the contest where Monolith was allowing gamers to name the sequel to F.E.A.R.? Well, the contest has finally ended and the winning name has been chosen. No, it's not L.A.M.E., but the chosen title is rather ... stale. Project Origin. We feel like we've seen that title countless times! Even though it's fairly unoriginal, it does get the idea across that the next game will all be about the creepy little girl, Alma, and what her purpose is.

That's not all, though. Also, on the main webpage, there's a link to the names that got outright rejected. Some of these are pretty entertaining and are worth a look just to see if you can decipher the logic that went into creating them. While this contest ended with a less-than-stellar choice, we feel, it still means progress will be made onto another FPS/Horror game and we're excited to see what Monolith does with the franchise.

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And no, that's just "Project Origin," not "Pancake Robots Occupy Jamaica Every Century To Obtain Rapidly Ingested Gyration Inducing Narcotics." Monolith Productions told us it was all acronymed out, remember? Defeating the slightly less generic "Dead Echo" and the slightly more ambiguous "Dark Signal," "Project Origin" has been voted victor in the "Name Your Fear" contest. Expect to see the terrifying title transformed into a spooky logo and plastered across the paranormal first-person shooter's marketing campaign closer to its release in 2008.

On an unrelated note, is a game about fighting inebriated pancake robots in Jamaica too much to ask for? Let's make that happen, developers.

JoystiqF.E.A.R. 2 officially dubbed 'Project Origin' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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