Report: Sega acknowledges misleading Aliens: Colonial Marines ads
Following lodged complaints, Europe's Advertising Standards Authority contacted Sega regarding misleading Aliens: Colonial Marines ads. In response, Sega acknowledged that the trailers didn't depict the game accurately, and agreed to add a disclaimer.
READ MORE >Total War: Arena is free-to-play RTS-MOBA-y thing
While the rise of the MOBA has been a fascinating one, it's a shame that so few bandwagon-hoppers have tried to do anything particularly new with it. Or come up with a better name. The Creative Assembly today threw its hat in the general direction of the battle arena, announ...
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see all 23 commentsCompany of Heroes closed beta begins April 2
Company of Heroes 2 will launch its closed beta next week. The first round is only for pre-order customers, but it will open up to more players in the coming weeks.
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see all 3 commentsAliens: Colonial Marines get 4GB patch with 'visual improvements'
The PC version of critically-panned disasterpiece Aliens: Colonial Marines has received a hefty 3.8GB update today, promising to address many of the critical flaws noted in the game's original release.
READ MORE >"Duke 4 was fast paced and fun IMO. Overhype and delay was its main problems. A:CM is just plain ..."
see all 29 commentsSega gauging interest in localized Hatsune Miku for PS3
Hatsune Miku is something of a cultural icon in Japan, starring robotic anime girls singing songs. And Sega is looking to bring it to Western audiences.
READ MORE >"Panzer Dragoon HD, Thunderforce 6... anything instead of generic anime bimbo #451027394"
see all 20 commentsSonic Dash released on App Store
Sonic Dash has been released on the App Store for $1.99. The endless runner uses a behind-the-back perspective a la Temple Run.
READ MORE >Company of Heroes 2 release pushed back to June 25
Company of Heroes 2 was originally slated to come out this month, but the troubles of former publisher THQ and the sale of developer Relic Entertainment to Sega has pushed the game's release date back to June 25.
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see all 9 commentsSega's iOS endless runner Sonic Dash announced
Sonic Dash, Sega's take on the endless runner genre, has been announced for iOS devices. It's coming "soon."
READ MORE >"This is a great idea. I never found Sonic games as solid as Mario games. When Sonic moves at the ..."
see all 3 commentsTotal War: Rome 2 trailer shows Teutonburg Forest battle
Total War: Rome 2 likes to show off big battles, and the newest trailer shows off one of the most decisive battles of the Roman era. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in Germania in 9AD saw more than 15,000 Roman troops routed by Germanic tribes led by a former vassal of Ro...
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see all 12 comments13 minutes of Obsidian's cancelled Aliens RPG
While Aliens fans lick the acid from wounds inflicted by Colonial Marines, thirteen minutes of gameplay from a development version of Obsidian Entertainment's cancelled RPG Aliens: Crucible have surfaced. It's clearly not finished, but if you want to squint and daydream abou...
READ MORE >"It could have been decent, if they made it like Mass Effect, but in the Alien Universe."
see all 15 commentsAliens: Colonial Marines single-player review: contemptuous cash-in
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Aliens: Colonial Marines has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. That pretty much says it all.
READ MORE >"I've only played this game for a few hours so far but I like it. It feels exactly like the game ..."
see all 32 commentsVanquish and Mega Man X join PlayStation Plus Instant Collection
PlayStation Plus members will be able to download Vanquish, a DUST 514 "Starter Pack," and Mega Man Maverick Hunter X this week.
READ MORE >"maverick hunter x was really great. i wish they would redo the other X games, at least up to ..."
see all 10 commentsAliens: Colonial Marines mods add DirectX 10 features, lighting effects
Aliens: Colonial Marines has already gotten a few PC mods that attempt to make the game prettier to look at.
READ MORE >"That's cool. It now has the features we saw in the demo long ago, probably. Still doesn't change ..."
see all 3 commentsAliens: Colonial Marines: how too many cooks may have ruined the game
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?
READ MORE >"They explicitly stated that the goal of shipping DNF was to preserve what George B and the folks ..."
see all 64 commentsAliens: Colonial Marines day-one patch detailed
If your gripes with Aliens: Colonial Marines revolve chiefly around its doors, you'll love the day-one patches! Gearbox has detailed exactly was in those updates dropped on launch day: performance improvements; a lot of love for doors; and other assorted bug fixes. You'll wa...
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"In the same place that Sega's funding towards the original Borderlands is."
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