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Friday1st Aug 2014
News Gearbox Attempts To Extract Itself From Aliens: Colonial Marines Class Action Lawsuit
States that Sega "vetted, approved and accepted" the critically-panned game
While many of us have all but forgotten the ill-fated Aliens: Colonial Marines — a title which was released to scathing reviews and would eventually be cancelled on Wii U — publisher Sega and developer Gearbox Software are still fighting a
Thursday24th Apr 2014
News Multiplayer Sci-Fi Alien Shooter Hive Jump Coming to Wii U
Not for the faint hearted
Undoubtedly drawing inspiration from classic sci-fl horror flicks such as Ridley Scott’s Alien, indie game developer Graphite Labs has revealed via Twitter that it will be bringing its own video game adaption of this classic genre to the Wii U. Thanks to Nintendo’s “open arms” towards indie development, Hive Jump...
Tuesday7th May 2013
News Michael Biehn Is Pretty Bummed Out That Nobody Liked Aliens: Colonial Marines
"I never really heard too much about it"
'80s movie icon Michael Biehn has been speaking to Major Nelson about his role in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and appears to be pretty pleased with how the game went. He has revealed that "around a hundred" fans have already been in contact to tell him how much they like the game, and that he has high hopes for...
Wednesday1st May 2013
News Sega and Gearbox Sued By Irate Gamer Over "Misleading" Aliens: Colonial Marines Footage
In court, no one can hear you scream
When Sega canned the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines it probably hoped that it would draw a line under what has been an especially torrid project for the publisher. The highly-anticipated game launched on other formats to scathing reviews and nightmarish stories from people involved wi
Saturday6th Apr 2013
News SEGA Still Committed To Wii U Despite Aliens: Colonial Marines Cancellation
Has some "fantastic" titles in the works
Yesterday we reported that SEGA had made the decision to cancel the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines. Other versions of the game didn't fare too well with reviewers so it's likely SEGA didn't see much value in spending any more money on it. However, the company appears to be committed to Wii U...
Friday5th Apr 2013
News Aliens: Colonial Marines Cancelled on Wii U
Game is actually over this time, man
Aliens: Colonial Marines on Wii U has had a strange history. It started as a hyped game, with Randy Pitchford of Gearbox waxing lyrical about the Wii U and its GamePad, declaring that the system would enjoy the best of the multi-platform versions. Then it arrived on other consoles and was roundly panned as a poor...
Thursday4th Apr 2013
News SEGA Still Not Talking About Aliens: Colonial Marines On Wii U
No news is good news?
Aliens: Colonial Marines is one of those games that may never see the light of day on the Wii U — many of you may not be bothered at this stage about its status, but it's still a pity nonetheless. As we all know, the game was scheduled for release in the Wii U launch window, which technically ended on the 31st March — five...
Wednesday3rd Apr 2013
News Sega Adds Disclaimer to Aliens: Colonial Marines Trailers
Too good to be true?
Sega Europe has added a disclaimer to its Aliens: Colonial Marines trailers following complaints that the shown footage does not represent the final product. The disclaimer was added after a Reddit user reported Sega to the Advertising Standards Agency. On Sega Europe's channel, the game's trailer now has the text "The trailer...
Saturday23rd Mar 2013
News Gearbox: Future of Aliens: Colonial Marines in SEGA's Hands
Will it ever colonise on Wii U?
Nobody seems to know very much at all about the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines. The first person shooter was released on other platforms back in February and was supposed to be released for Wii U in the system's launch window - which is set to close on 31st March. There have been rumours that the title has...
Wednesday20th Mar 2013
News Aliens: Colonial Marines Seems To Have Been Abducted From The Wii U
Oh alien, where art thou?
Aliens: Colonial Marines is one of those games that nobody seems to know anything about. We reported last month that it was scheduled for release in the Wii U launch window, which technically ends on the 31st March — Sunday week, to be exact. But where is it? A representative for SEGA was questioned on the game's status,...
Wednesday20th Feb 2013
Rumour Aliens: Colonial Marines Had Resources Moved to More "Important" Projects
Supposedly while still collecting cheques from SEGA
Aliens: Colonial Marines is a title that has rapidly moved from being a hyped blockbuster release to a poorly received disappointment. That hasn't necessarily damaged sales excessively — it went to number one in the UK charts — but it has nevertheless had a lot of negative press and gamer...
Monday18th Feb 2013
Rumour Aliens: Colonial Marines Tester Says Wii U Version Is "The Worst"
"It is a bit of a joke"
One of the worst things about the internet is that people can post things with very little proof and others will gleefully report it as fact. So please, as you read and digest the following item of news, be aware that we're treating it as a rumour for the time being. A Reddit poster by the name of “soetester” (Sega of...
Friday15th Feb 2013
News Wii U Version of Aliens: Colonial Marines Has Not Been Postponed
Still scheduled in the Wii U launch window
Earlier in the week we reported on a rumour swarming around the internet that SEGA had postponed the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines indefinitely. SEGA has now confirmed that this rumour is not true and that the game will be released in the Wii U launch window as planned. That means it'll be on...
Thursday14th Feb 2013
Rumour Wii U Version Of Aliens: Colonial Marines Postponed?
The last thing the Wii U needs right now
Rumours are surfacing across the world wide web that the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines has been "postponed indefinitely". Commenting on his own post, Jason Schreier of Kotaku said that the site received a tip about the game over a month ago: We heard from a tipster about a month ago that the...
Tuesday12th Feb 2013
Rumour Gearbox Played Secondary Role in Aliens: Colonial Marines Development
Game over, man?
For a number of months — or years, depending on how much you follow the franchise — Gearbox software has been plugging Aliens: Colonial Marines, a title taking on the branding of one of the most treasured sci-fi movies ever released. We've been watching closely as it's also coming to Wii U, with Gearbox's Randy Pitchford even...
Thursday17th Jan 2013
News Still No Solid Release Date For Aliens: Colonial Marines On Wii U
Due out "in launch window"
Sega has confirmed that Aliens: Colonial Marines has "gone gold" (meaning it's finished and ready for production) on 360, PS3 and PC, but has stated that the Wii U version isn't quite ready yet. According to Eurogamer: We asked Sega what was going on. The publisher told us the Wii U version is due out in the Wii U...
Monday26th Nov 2012
News Lack of "OMG" Idea Explains Borderlands Wii U Absence
Aliens: Colonial Marines pushed some buttons
Gearbox is the developer behind Aliens: Colonial Marines, a title coming to Wii U in 2013 that promises to make many film-buffs weep with joy at the first "beep" sound to emanate from the GamePad. The famous motion control sensor from Aliens will be recreated on the system's controller, and is likely to...
Wednesday31st Oct 2012
News Pitchford: Wii U GamePad is Nintendo's "Best Controller" for Hardcore Games
GamePad link is "direct, fast and immediate"
Aliens: Colonial Marines, from Gearbox Software, is a high-profile multi-platform title on the list of those making their way to Wii U, with confirmation that it's due in the "launch window" — up to 31st March — which means that it may hit Nintendo's console around the same time as its February...
Monday4th Jun 2012
News Demiurge Studios Handling Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U
With care
Gearbox Studios has revealed development work on Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U is being handled by Demiurge Studios. Demiurge, the team behind Shoot Many Robots on PSN, spent nine months creating a prototype of the game before being given development duties. Gearbox is also collaborating with Texan studios Nerve and Timegate, but 80%...
Friday25th May 2012
News Gearbox: "Wii U is a Powerful, Powerful Machine"
Top gear
Gearbox Software, the team behind Aliens: Colonial Marines on Wii U, has been a vocal supporter of the machine so far. Comments from chief creative officer Brian Martell sit at the top of our Wii U power thermometer and Randy Pitchford said the Wii U's A:CM will be the best-looking version. Now we can add senior producer Brian Burleson's...
Monday21st May 2012
News Aliens: Colonial Marines on Wii U is 'Best-Looking' Version
Launch date still unconfirmed
Aliens: Colonial Marines is one of the big-name multi-platform titles confirmed for Wii U, and it just became more intriguing. Firstly, Gearbox Software's Randy Pitchford has spoken to Gamespot and talked up the Wii U's capabilities, as well as confirming that it will be the best looking version of the title. The Wii U...
Wednesday11th Apr 2012
News Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U Definitely "Not a Port"
Cleared up
Gearbox is doing a lot of talking about Aliens: Colonial Marines on Wii U lately, but wants to make one thing clear: it's not a port. Warp Zoned spoke to SEGA senior producer Matt Powers, who referred to the game as "the Wii U port" before Gearbox community manager Chris Faylor stepped in to clarify: I hate that word. The Wii U...
Thursday29th Mar 2012
News Gearbox: "No Other Platform Can Do What Wii U Can"
"Nintendo to show more soon"
Gearbox Software is prototyping Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U, and studio president Randy Pitchford has spoken to Vox Games about its work so far on the next Nintendo platform. Comparing the upcoming shooter to its current-gen counterparts, Pitchford was glowing about Wii U's potential: The Wii U version has so...
Wednesday8th Jun 2011
News SEGA Prototyping Aliens: Colonial Marines for Wii U
Lurking in the shadows
One of the many third-party Wii U games shown off at E3 was SEGA's Aliens: Colonial Marines, with the company announcing the game is being 'considered' for the next Nintendo console. The footage shown during the E3 conference looked pretty good to us, and the possibilities for the Wii controller with the Aliens franchise are...
