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Newly acquired development team will create a new triple-A Alien experience
Read More »FoxNext Games expands with Cold Iron Studios acquisition
Alien: Isolation soundtrack was based on just three cues
Composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith were asked to pick the most important moments of Jerry Goldsmith’s score
Read More »The music of Alien: Isolation
We talk to composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith about their work on Creative Assembly's sci-fi horror hit
Read More »Alien pair vanish from Steam
Two of the more recent Alien games to be released on PC have been delisted from Valve’s Steam service. Eurogamer reports that both Rebellion’s 2010 shooter Aliens vs Predator and Gearbox’s lamented 2013 outing Aliens: Colonial Marines are no longer available to download. Lapsed licenses are unlikely to blame, particularly …
Read More »FIFA 15 stays No.1 for third week in UK chart as Alien: Isolation sneaks into second
FIFA 15 has remained the UK’s biggest-selling game for a third week running, despite competition from Alien: Isolation. EA’s football game held offthe challenge posed by four new games in the Top Ten, according to the latest Ukie games charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The closest contender was Sega’s survival …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to Alien merchandise
One of the most iconic film series of all time, the Alien franchise has an equally storied video game past – with plenty of merch to boot. MCV takes a look at the products coming outta the goddamn walls Since its original release in 1979, the Alien franchise has remained …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM PREVIEW: Alien Isolation
In a perfect world it would go without saying that a game based on the Alien IP would be utterly terrifying. But after 2013’s Colonial Marines, you would be forgiven for nassuming this take on the series would also be a shooter – more ‘Aliens’ than ‘Alien’. When it comes …
Read More »Alien: Isolation pre-orders get original Alien DLC
Customers who pre-order Sega’s upcoming Alien: Isolation are being handed a fan-friendly bit of free DLC. The content is based on Ridley Scott’s original 1979 film Alien, featuring the likeness and voice talent of key talent such as Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean …
Read More »Alien Isolation release date revealed
Sega’s upcoming horror game Alien Isolation will reach UK shelves this October. To be more specific, the Xbox One, PS4, PC, PS3 and 360 game will launch October 7th in the UK. The first person game is inspired by the original Ridley Scott movie from 1979 as opposed to their …
Read More »In Pictures: Develop’s An Audience with Alien: Isolation
Creative Assembly gave guests an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the development of Alien: Isolation
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