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Aliens: Colonial Marines: how too many cooks may have ruined the game

By John Keefer, Feb 14, 2013 1:30pm PST

By all accounts, Aliens: Colonial Marines is a mess. Even after two delays, the game had a lot of issues that not even a huge day-one patch could fix. The game looked promising early on, so how did it end up so bad?

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"They explicitly stated that the goal of shipping DNF was to preserve what George B and the folks ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines 'Bug Hunt' DLC spotted at retail

By Steve Watts, Feb 07, 2013 4:30pm PST

A retail ad appears to list a "Bug Hunt" DLC mode for Aliens: Colonial Marines. The ad claims it will hit on March 19 for $14.99.

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"Bug hunt is what is likely what they'll likely need to consider before even thinking of any DLC ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines PC getting season pass for four DLC packs

By Steve Watts, Jan 31, 2013 8:30am PST

Aliens: Colonial Marines is getting a downloadable content season pass, at least on PC, according to a retail listing. Its season will consist of four packs that add campaign and multiplayer content.

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"I'll reserve judgment until I see how the game fares with the gamer base. Sega's support for the ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines leaves 'dangling threads' for the future

By Steve Watts, Jan 21, 2013 10:30am PST

Aliens: Colonial Marines Brian Burleson says they left some "dangling threads" for other story writers to pick up.

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"Randy still outright lied to us about the content and game content, although that is the norm ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines PC specs revealed

By Steve Watts, Jan 14, 2013 7:00am PST

Sega has announced the PC specs for Aliens: Colonial Marines, giving you a chance to confirm that your rig is up to the task before its February 12 release.

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"Yep, I'm worried about that too. Their record is spotty, at best, with PC games."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines trailer visits an eerie nursery

By John Keefer, Jan 10, 2013 1:30pm PST

The tension is getting thicker, as is the marketing hype, surrounding the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines. In the latest installment of its short "From Concept to Game" trailers, developer Gearbox takes us inside an Alien Hive.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines story trailer goes wrong quickly

By Steve Watts, Dec 27, 2012 9:30am PST

Gearbox has released a new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, showing off some of the story that leads to the inevitable screaming and dying.

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"You think they got Micheal Biehn to do the voice? Sounds like him. Also saw Bishop in there too, ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines trailer shows off Hadley's Hope

By Steve Watts, Dec 21, 2012 8:45am PST

A short trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines shows off how Gearbox recreated the doomed colony Hadley's Hope for the game.

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"I want this more than life itself. The acid from the Xenomorphs will help burn away the sour of ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines 'Survivor' trailer has few survivors

By Steve Watts, Nov 21, 2012 11:30am PST

A new Aliens: Colonial Marines trailer shows off the "Survival" multiplayer mode.

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"He's a Packer fan - gotta cut 'em some slack. They're always like this... :)"

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Aliens: Colonial Marines single player preview: building a canon

By Alan Tsang, Oct 22, 2012 12:00pm PDT

From what I saw of the single player campaign, Aliens: Colonial Marines is shaping up to be a worthy extension of the franchise.

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"I wonder how bad this will be consolized? Or have they learned their lessons from Borderlands 1?"

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How XP works in Aliens: Colonial Marines

By Alan Tsang, Oct 22, 2012 10:30am PDT

Before you jump into the online world of Aliens: Colonial Marines, you'll want to play through the single player campaign. Marines can earn experience in both single and multiplayer, meaning you'll be able to have a consistent loadout whether you play online or off.

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"See? This is why we can't have nice things unencrypted INIs."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines multiplayer preview: being a Xenomorph

By Alan Tsang, Oct 19, 2012 1:00pm PDT

One of the greatest lures of an Aliens multiplayer experience is the chance to play as the franchise's iconic Xenomorphs. At a recent event for Aliens: Colonial Marines, I was able to do just that.

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"Man I'm pumped for this! Now to decide to get it for PC or 360 to stalk my friends!? Arrrrgh! ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines pre-order bonuses are colonial marines from Aliens

By Steve Watts, Sep 13, 2012 2:45pm PDT

Pre-ordering Aliens: Colonial Marines from GameStop will net you multiplayer skins for Hudson, Hicks, Apone, and Drake from the classic movie Aliens.

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"So is this pre-order the only flamethrower available? What are the customization options ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines gets CE, pre-order goodies

By John Keefer, May 31, 2012 2:45pm PDT

Aliens: Colonial Marines offers some interesting perks if you are willing to shell out $100 for a collector's edition. A pre-order bonus from GameStop is also available.

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"I see the bonuses for the consoles, but not for the PC. Can a get a confirmation of the CE for ..."

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Aliens: Colonial Marines delayed to Feb. 12

By Steve Watts, May 21, 2012 7:30am PDT

Aliens: Colonial Marines has been moved from its nebulous "fall 2012" window to a more specific one next year: Feb. 12, 2013.

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"Was that Bill Paxton's voice from the soldier entangled in the goop?"

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