Aliens: Colonial Marines: New Artwork and Information

SEGA today released some new concept artwork along with some new information on their upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines FPS. The squad-based first person shooter will feature weaponry ranging from pulse rifles to flamethrowers, along with some brand new equipment and skills within the game's combat system. Players will become an Elite United States Colonial Marine. The game will have drop-in drop-out four-player online co-op, with each players assuming the persona of a Colonial Marine as well. More modes are set to be revealed later. View the press release below.

SEGA Details Aliens: Colonial Marines

SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. recently revealed details of the highly anticipated squad-based first-person shooter video game, Aliens: Colonial Marines. Licensed through an exclusive agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising and developed by Gearbox Software, the game will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PC in late 2008.

In Aliens: Colonial Marines, players are part of a United States Colonial Marine squad and must prepare to face an alien assault more intense and horrific than ever before. Driven by a compelling and original story penned by renowned writers Bradley Thompson and David Weddle Aliens: Colonial Marines will retain the atmospheric look and feel of the original films while leveraging next-generation technology to create an entirely new interactive Aliens experience.

Packing classic Aliens weaponry ranging from pulse rifles to flamethrowers as well as brand-new equipment and skills all within a squad-based combat system, players will become an elite United States Colonial Marine. Featuring claustrophobic environments, a brooding soundtrack, and a multitude of surprises and shocks, players will battle against menacing alien hordes in strikingly detailed levels that include the stark interiors of the abandoned Sulaco and unique environments created specifically for the game.

Aliens: Colonial Marines will feature a story driven single-player mode and an all-new four player co-op mode allowing players to share the chilling experience with three friends. In co-op mode, each player will assume the persona of a Colonial Marine and have a distinct role to play in the completion of every mission. Additionally, more multiplayer modes will be revealed later in the year that will complete the Aliens video game experience.

Since its 1979 debut, Alien and its three sequels have grossed more than $557 million worldwide, garnering numerous awards, including two Academy Awards®.

Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition Packaging Revealed

An Australian retail store has received the Special Edition of Grand Theft Auto IV in. So how will it be pacakged? Well, the pictures show you. The Special Edition comes with the game, soundtrack CD, art book, keyring and bag stuffed inside the lock box, which will be in a cardboard box featuring that lollipop girl you see here. Enjoy!

[GTA IV Special Edition arrives in stores]

Midway Reveals Blitz: The League 2

At Midway's press event yesterday, they announced Blitz: The League 2 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The consoles aren't really confirmed, but thats what the game is likely to come to. They released this concept art showing the game logo and a sentence at the bottom right saying "Season Begins Fall 2008". Expect that as a release.

[Midway Announces Blitz: The League 2]

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith: Boxart, Bundle, and Guitar Revealed

Activision and RedOctane has revealed today the boxart and bundle art for the upcoming Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. The bundle will cost $99.99 and come with an Aerosmith titled guitar. The game will feature mainly songs by Aerosmith along with some of his favorite bands such as The Clash, Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and more. You can view the game boxart and guitar below. [PS3Fanboy]

Iron Man in the Incredible Hulk Game

A new piece of artwork for SEGA's upcoming The Incredible Hulk shows a familiar face in the background. Hey look, its Iron Man. It seems he is making a cameo appearance in the game with his Hulkbuster armor. He will probably be busting the Hulk.

[You Got Iron Mans In My Incredible Hulk]

First Concept Art for Deus Ex 3?

French website Denis-Talbot seems to have scooped the first piece of stand-alone artwork for Eidos' upcoming Deus Ex 3.

The artwork comes along with a quote from Eidos Montreal's David Anfossi (roughly translated): “These tables help our artists with visualizing well the spirit which one wants to release in Two Ex 3. We called upon the original originators of the preceding iterations in order to determine well the direction which we took”. Or, to understand it a bit better: “These pictures help our artists with visualizing the spirit we want to realise in Deus Ex 3. We called upon the original concept artists for the preceding games in order to determine the direction which we took”.

It certainly looks genuine, if not, you need to be one hell of an artist to pull this off.

The trench site also mentions a possible Thief 4 in the works, since Eidos is recruiting team members for a project that starts with "T" and that Eidos Montreal's Stephane D’Astous' Facebook image is the letter "T" from the Thief logo. We weren't sure whether or not to report this due to the fact the last Thief game was not on a Sony console.

[First Deus Ex 3 Concept Art?]

Sonic Unleashed: 3 More Artworks

SEGA On has some new artwork on the upcoming Sonic Unleashed. They claim the game is launching with a huge production budget. The Sonic Team is developing it of course, but not just them. SEGA’s developer teams including those from Japan, the US and, apparently for the first time, even Europe. They want to prove Sonic could work in 3D environments.

[UPDATE: SONIC UNLEASHED Update Day (2) Big Budget Blockbuster, SONIC TEAM, More Art]

Resistance 2: Multiplayer Classes Artwork

Insomniac has released some new artwork for their upcoming Resistance 2. The artworks include the short and long logos for the game along with the Spec Ops and Medic images for the cooperative multiplayer classes. In their new Full Moon podcast, they discuss how importanct the concept art is in the game creation process. Listen to the podcast for more details.

Damnation: First Screenshots & One Artwork

Thanks to GameSpot, we have the first five screenshots and the first piece of artwork for Codemasters' upcoming Damnation.

Codemasters is returning to the alternate history with this title. Today, they officially announced Damnation, a shooter featuring acrobatic-like gameplay in huge open environments. Codemasters says the game has an "epic" plotline and will follow the story of a hero named Rourke.It will concern a "post-industrial conflict between humanity and an unstoppable arms dealer" and be set against "iconic elements of American history," according to the publisher.

Damnation is set for release for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in the fourth quarter of 2008. [GS]

Bionic Commando: Rearmed: Twenty New Screenshots & Two Artworks Released

Capcom has released some screenshots of their upcoming remake of their 20 year old game, Bionic Commando. The remake, titled Bionic Commando: Rearmed, is remade with 3D sidescrolling graphics, and comes packed with new features using your bionic arm. Enjoy the screenshots!

Fallout 3: The Brotherhood of Steel: New Artwork

On the Fallout 3 official website, there has been an update with new artwork. Lead designer, Emil Pagliarulo explains about the Brotherhood Of Steel, who they are and how they're relevant to the Fallout 3 universe. Check out the developer diary for the full breakdown and nice, juicy bits of concept art.