Aliens: Colonial Marines

As you may already know, a lawsuit alleging false advertising was filed earlier this week for Aliens: Colonial Marines, an FPS released in February that was developed by Gearbox Software and published by SEGA. Soon after the launch, Aliens: Colonial Marines was regarded in negative reviews as the “biggest train wreck” in gaming history due to poor AI, unbalanced gameplay and low-quality graphics in the single-player campaign.

Aside from all those nuisance details, the main concern most gamers had was that sequences from the pre-release demonstrations was significantly different in terms of quality than the ones presented in the shipped product. Therefore, Edelson LLC filed the suit, and Gearbox recently called it “beyond meritless” in a statement. “Attempting to wring a class-action lawsuit out of a demonstration is beyond meritless. We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works-in-progress without fear of frivolous litigation.”

Additionally, SEGA also commented on the matter with the following statement:

“Sega cannot comment on specifics of ongoing litigation, but we are confident that the lawsuit is without merit and we will defend it vigorously,” said a Sega spokesperson to Kotaku.

Lastly, a number of employees at TimeGate Studios are out of a job since March; TimeGate helped develop Aliens: Colonial Marines and recently filed for bankruptcy protection.

2013′s Most Anticipated Video Games

It’s a great time to be a gamer. Campaign stories have never been better, multiplayer is as deep and intriguing as ever and all your favorite publishers and developers are pushing out so many amazing AAA titles that it’s almost hard to keep up. 2012 offered such brilliant events as the great writing in Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, new hero Connor in Assassin’s Creed III and obscenely fun action/stealth in titles like Dishonored and Farcry 3. In fact, there were so many high points to be found within 2012 that it’s hard to believe there’s any way the industry can do better. Oh, but they can. And they will.

Behold—2013′s Most Anticipated Games and news!

DMC: Devil May Cry

(Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Jan. 15)

If you played either Heavenly Sword or Enslaved, then you know that developer Ninja Theory has a knack for great storytelling and gameplay. As such, we’re just fine with these dudes taking over development duties for this series from Capcom. We’ll finally get a closer look at a younger Dante, and many of the questions we’ve had since the first game will apparently be answered. There’s a console demo available now, but in the meantime we’re just one week away from the series that birthed the stylish hack ‘n’ slash genre. Oh sure, we’re pumped for God of War: Ascension (see below) as well, but we’re gonna play the crap outta this one asap. And we’re not really going to care if Dante’s hair is white the whole time either.

Dead Space 3

(Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Feb. 5)

Isaac Clarke just can’t catch a break! After facing unimaginable terrors aboard The Sprawl (space Raptors, anyone?) and barely escaping with his life, everybody’s favorite engineer crash lands on the frozen planet of Tao Volantis alongside various other survivors. With a new focus on co-op and action, many are worried the new iteration is straying too far from its survival-horror/tight-corridor gameplay, but after two fantastic entries in developer Visceral Games’ outstanding tale of space monsters and insane religious cultists, there is simply no way this game won’t rule. Throw in dozens of side-quests, new playable character John Carver, and new human enemies, and we double-dog dare you to not start chopping off Necromorph limbs with your trusty plasma cutter. Can you finally put an end to these awful space monsters? Probably!

Aliens: Colonial Marines

(Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Feb. 12)

It’s kind of interesting that developer Gearbox Software, known for the amazingly goofy/awesome series Borderlands, is behind this one, but if trailers, screenshots and news are any indication, we might finally have a great Aliens game for the first time since that awesome arcade shooter. Really, Randy Pitchford and the rest of the Gearbox team has always made great games, so this will probably be a winner for both publisher Sega and for those of us who think Aliens is totally cool. Side-story? The booth for this game at E3 2011 had the hottest booth girls…just sayin’.

God of War: Ascension

(PS3, March 12)

Young Kratos? Check. New multiplayer? Check. Stylish action, killer graphics, and that bitchin’ God of War aesthetic we’ve come to love so much? Check, check, check. Really, what more do you need to know?

Check out the rest of 2013′s Most Anticipated Video Games after the jump…

Since this game has been described as a true sequel to James Cameron’s film, we honestly can wait to experience this bad ass adaptation on February 12, 2013. Over the past few months we have been covering many updates on Aliens: Colonial Marines and it’s near bloody time to play it.

But before the big launch day we have another trailer for you to check out, which teases the Alien hive, “a dark, imposing place of fear you won’t soon forget.”

Watch it and let us know if you plan on picking up this game in the comment section below.

You can read each of the marines profile by clicking on the images below of Peter O’Neal (Private), Bella Clarison (Private), Christopher T-Winter (Corporal), and Jeremy Cruz (Leutenant).

Aliens: Colonial Marines – Character Details

Aliens: Colonial Marines is still in development stage by Gearbox Software (Borderland 1-2, Duke Nukem Forever) and is slated for February 12, 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC.

Anyways with that part out of the way, I’d like to introduce you to a new trailer that Gearbox Software released for Aliens: Colonial Marines, which features the all-new multiplayer “Survivor” mode. A co-op campaign that challenges four-players to complete objectives, and face a wave of aliens. It may sound simple enough, but once you’re the last man standing will you be able to “fight the fear” of being alone against them?

That’s pretty much what this trailer promotes for Aliens: Colonial Marines, which was originally scheduled for 2012, but will now be releasing on February 12, 2013 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Check it out, and drop us a comment or two below about the trailer.

Well, guys, the time has arrived for you to pre-order Colonial Marines. Doing so will allow you the exclusive right to play legacy characters like Hicks, Hudson, Drake, and Apone in multiplayer, as well as give you the ability to customize your arsenal and make use of Ripley’s flamethrower to burn up them acid-dripping Xenomorph’s. You only get these must-have extras with the pre-order version of Colonial Marines.

If you’re still not convinced with any of these extras, you might want to check out the new Colonial Marines pre-order trailer, and some of the latest screenshots below to make you think otherwise.

Aliens: Colonial Marines is scheduled for release on February 12th, 2013 for the following video game platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

About The Game

Aliens: Colonial Marines begins with an ostensibly abandoned ship, the U.S.S. Sulaco, recovered in orbit around LV-426. Players lead a group of highly trained United States Colonial Marines as they board the deserted craft to uncover the fate of the crew. They will have to fight to survive unspeakable horrors and their own anxieties as they chase down the truth behind a galaxy-spanning deception that places humanity at the mercy of the most murderous and deadly species in the universe. Aliens: Colonial Marines features authentic environments, such as the surface of LV-426 and Hadley’s Hope, weapons inspired by the film series and is designed to provide an exhilarating and engaging new chapter in the Aliens universe.

Source: Machinima

Before we begin, a quick update:

We previewed Hitman: Absolution on Day 2 of our countdown, now here is the official E3 2012 trailer for the game, featuring a pitched battle between antihero Agent 47 and… a gun-toting gang of nuns? In what world is that not awesome?!

Halo 4

Microsoft Studios

What? You thought the fight was finished? Halo developer Bungie has handed the reins of the franchise to 343 Industries, and we’re wondering how fans will react to this. Franchise aficionados have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on games, books, comics, novels, and other assorted goodies based on the adventures of Master Chief and company so it’s probably a safe bet that Halo 4 will break all kinds of gaming records during its launch week.

One concern I have: since Halo 4 is being released with the full intention of kick starting another trilogy, will 4 be a full and complete story… or will players be left with an unsatisfying Halo 2-style climax, having to wait with baited breath for years for Halo 5 to come out?

Aliens: Colonial Marines

Sega

James Cameron’s Aliens is a movie I still can’t watch with the lights turned out. I blame my parents. The sadistic bastards took a 6-year-old me to see Aliens in theaters. Whenever I hear the ominous beeping of the motion tracker gizmo I’m instantly transported back in to the cinema, hiding under my seat and weeping for my mommy… who is too busy watching the damn movie to give me the time of day.

I bring up this anecdote for two reasons: one, my parents are utter bastards, and two, Aliens: Colonial Marines is intended as a direct sequel to Cameron’s movie. It is also the first game in a long time based on the universe created by Ridley Scott’s seminal 1979 horror movie not to feature a “VS” in the title. This isn’t another entry in the long-running Aliens Vs. Predator series. Gearbox Software, of Borderlands fame, originally wanted a squad-based shooter, but ultimately opted for a more traditional first-person shooter.

Part of the attraction will no doubt be the story: the game takes place following Ripley’s swan dive into oblivion in Alien 3, the player will take the role of a Marine set to investigate the derelict U.S.S. Sulaco, the transport ship from Cameron’s movie. Written by Battlestar: Galactica vets, Aliens: Colonial Marines is sure to be a wild ride.

Now if I could only figure out a way to play without peeing myself every time I use the motion tracker…

DmC: Devil May Cry

Capcom

Ah, the complete reboot! The concept has its share of fans and detractors. Just trot out the trailer for this summer’s Amazing Spider-Man and be sure to duck the nerd rage certain to be flung about. Popular hack-and-slash series Devil May Cry arguably peaked with the release of Dante’s Awakening but, apparently, enough people felt that Dante and company were dive bombing into obsolescence to give the franchise an overhaul. So developer Capcom handed the creative reins over to Team Ninja, the minds behind Heavenly Sword and the sleeper hit Enslaved: Odyssey To The West.

Although the game claims to be set in a parallel reality to the Devil May Cry series we’ve come to know and love, one in which hero Dante is a brooding teenager that can’t seem to keep his shirt on, let’s face it: this is a reboot, no matter how cleverly the devs try to hide behind alternate reality nonsense. Still, claiming to purchase a DMC title for the story is like buying a ticket to a Michael Bay movie for the award-winning performances and deeply moving plot.

Grown up or teenage Dante, in the end it’s the action that will move copies. Judging from released media, Team Ninja seems to have nailed the series’ frenzied, over-the-top, cinematic combat. It remains to be seen if DmC does its own thing or if it’s just more of the same.

The Last of Us

Sony Computer Entertainment

Blending together elements of The Walking Dead and I Am Legend, The Last Of Us is the first major release from developer Naughty Dog since the conclusion of its fantastic Uncharted trilogy. A virus has scourged the Earth of nearly all life. Joel and Ellie must rely on each other and their individual strengths to survive mutated humans… and the hostile remainder of humanity. The media presented thus far brings back memories of I Am Alive’s first trailer… and we all remember how that long gestating project turned out!

Still, Naughty Dog’s sterling Uncharted series does merit the developer some serious credit with gamers. Promising gameplay that is equal parts scavenging and killing, The Last Of US looks to be a terrifying ride through post apocalyptic America.

E3 2012's Most Anticipated Video Games

So watch the trailer then leave us a comment below telling us what you think!

Source: IGN