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Welcome To Alien/Predator Hell, A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Of Weyland-Yutani Inc.

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:00 PST

You may have wondered if we really needed another Aliens Vs. Predator game... but this new ultra-bloody, sarcastic "story trailer" may just win you over. After all, the Weyland-Yutani Corp. does have your best interests at heart.

[USA Today]

A Spaceport Bar Braces For The Worst Brawl In History, In AVP Concept Art

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:33:00 PDT

This spaceport basks in alien sunlight, through a veil of pollution, but it still manages to look dark and dingy. And the watering hole in the foreground braces for an Alien/Predator smackdown, in new Aliens Vs. Predator game concept art.

The next Aliens Vs. Predator game isn't due out from Sega until next spring, but some fans on the Sega forum discovered what appears to be new concept art. Besides the lovely spaceport above, there's a lush jungle. And a scene of a poor Colonial Marine getting dragged away while an Alien and Predator prepare to throw down — which is almost worthy of one of the Old Masters, what with the Marine's uplifted face, filled with horror.

The fact that the AVP movies are dead remains a very Good Thing. But maybe one more AVP game could be worthwhile? We can hope, anyway. More art at the link. [SEGA Forums]

It's 2202, and This Space Marine is All Outta Bubblegum

Ed Grabianowski — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 PDT

Earth has been destroyed, the remnants of humanity are fleeing through space on a massive worldship, and one heavily-armed space marine has to mow down hordes of vicious alien scum to save them. Will he sacrifice his own humanity and gain powerful cybernetic implants to aid his quest? You'll have to wait for this fall to find out, when Sega and Gas Powered Games release Space Siege, an action RPG and spiritual sibling to their popular Dungeon Siege games. We've got all the glorious, two-fisted, alien slaughtering action in the new trailer.

The dastardly alien Kerak obliterated Earth and are hunting down all humans. Seth Walker, Allied Security Force, is the man to beat them. The game's designer promises ethical choices similar to BioShock - early access to cybernetic implants boosts your power, but the best late-game payoff comes to "pure" humans. Is that a nod to Rom the Spaceknight or Norrin Radd I detect? This looks to be a PC-only title, but a console version might be in the pipeline. Image by: Gas Powered Games.

The Madder Hulk Gets, The More Options You Have In Video Game

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:30:00 PDT

The Incredible Hulk movie may be racing against time to complete its CGI effects, but the movie's videogame tie-in already has the Hulk's angry dance of destruction squared away, judging from this new trailer. The SEGA game will feature "key moments from the film" and plots and characters from the comics. But mostly you stomp around a "dynamic open" New York, throwing buses and cars at your enemies. And almost getting stepped on by giant robots. The best part? The madder Hulk gets, t he more moves the game unlocks. Click through for screenshots.

According to SEGA, here are the game's key features:

Unlimited Destruction: Become the Incredible Hulk and experience unlimited destruction. Players can demolish anything in their path and also use it as a weapon - pieces of a crumbling building...a passing car...a light standard. They can even demolish buildings with their bare hands. Damage is persistent, and gamers can use it to gain access to previously unreachable areas.
Powerful Rage: Rage is power. Build the Hulk's rage to learn powerful moves. Cause unheard-of damage to gain and upgrade his abilities.
Incredible Scale: New York City's towering skyscrapers allow for exciting vertically based gameplay, while powerful, massive enemies such as Bi-Beast and the Abomination challenge the Hulk's might.
Dynamic Open World: A realistic next-gen, open-world representation of Manhattan provides gamers with an immense playground of destruction that also contains sub-quests, minigames, and a story that reaches beyond the film to include elements from classic Marvel comics.