Alien Prequel is Coming, and Predators too

Producer Tony Scott, Ridley Scott's brother, has confirmed that a new Alien film, to be directed by Carl Rinsch of Scott Free Productions, is in the works. It will serve as a prequel to Alien, the first film, released in 1979.

Response to this has been a little mixed. AvP and especially AvP 2 weren't great films, and others don't hold out much hope of this latest incarnation to be any better. Some argue that the series should be left alone, and yet others want to see how the events before the first film unfolded. Among some questions that need answering is the "Who are the Space Jockeys?" one.

There are still the three Aliens games that are in development too, Aliens vs. Predator (3), Aliens: Colonial Marines, and the as of yet untitled Alien RPG by Obsidian. At least two of these are scheduled for release next year.

The film has been speculated to arrive in 2011, with filming beginning at the end of this year.

Oh, and there was also confirmation of another Predator film, called Predators, this year, which will come out next year, and will be co-directed by Robert Rodriguez.

I like both the Predator and the Alien series of films and games, but I just do feel a little bit let down by the latest attempts to try and resurrect or "reboot" both the series. Perhaps you just can't...

Sources and Resources:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/92071-Alien-Prequel-Confirmed
http://www.collider.com/2009/05/29/exclusive-tony-scott-confirms-carl-rinsch-is-directing-alien-and-its-a-prequel/
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16328
http://io9.com/5273063/alien-prequel-confirmed
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16093
http://joblo.com/predators-gets-writer
http://www.moviehole.net/200918751-rodriguez-talks-predators
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=54797

Alien Prequel is Coming, and Predators too

Apocalypse Then: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

Developers: Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios
Publishers: Vivendi Games
Engine: Starbreeze Engine (Proprietary)
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox
Release dates: June 1, 2004 (Xbox); December 3, 2004 (PC)
Genres: First person, action-adventure, stealth

On this day in gaming, in 2004, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was released on Xbox. It came to the PC a few months later. It is the first Riddick video game, and acts as a prequel to the events of the first Riddick film, Pitch Black, and is regarded as one of the best movie-inspired games of all time.

The likeness and voice of Richard B. Riddick is provided by Vin Diesel. Other well known actors lend their voice talent to the game to- like Ron Perlman and Xzibit.

A sequel to the game came out in 2009, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, which included an enhanced remake of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. This was actually the main goal of the project and Assault on Dark Athena was practically just an afterthought, although a good game as well.

You can pick up The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay here if you want to play a classic. Otherwise you can also try The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.

Apocalypse Then: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

Games Coming Out in June 2009- Week 1

The Sims 3 - PC
The Sims 3 Collector's Edition - PC
FUEL - Xbox 360 - PS3
Red Faction: Guerrilla - Xbox 360 - PS3

Games Coming Out in June 2009- Week 1

June 2009- What's up Ahead in Gaming: E3

I can't believe it's all ready the middle of the year- well nearly. I always thought that June 15th is the middle. Only six months until Christmas...

We will start to see what should be out by Christmas or next year, tomorrow at E3. It's a two day event which started back in 1995, and the people in the know say that it will be going back to its roots, as the E3 events of 2007& 2008 were flops.

I won't be there because I live far, far away from L.A., but I will likely get to see a lot of the stuff that happened- just later on, through videos and magazines. Oh well.

The games that I feel excited about appearing at E3, and hope to play in the future, include:

BioShock 2
Borderlands
Mafia II
Modern Warfare 2
Prototype
Singularity
Wolfenstein
Bionic Commando
Dead Rising 2
Dark Void
Street Fighter IV
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Crysis 2
Mass Effect 2
The Sims 3
Painkiller: Resurrection
Aliens vs. Predator
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Assassin's Creed II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo_2009
http://www.e3expo.com/
http://e3.gamespot.com/

June 2009- What's up Ahead in Gaming: E3

New All-Time Low Prices for PC Games

Tomb Raider: Underworld - $19.98 - Save $8.01
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - $29.99 - Save $7.00

New All-Time Low Prices for PC Games

Apocalypse Then: Strife

Developer: Rogue Entertainment
Publisher: Velocity
Engine: id Tech 1 (Doom)
Platform: MS-DOS
Release date: May 31, 1996
Genres: First-person shooter, Role-playing

On this day in gaming, in 1996, Strife was released.

It was a FPS/ RPG hybrid that used the id Tech 1 (Doom) engine, and included RPG elements, character development, NPCs that the player could interact with, and multiple endings. Unlike other FPS games, you can backtrack to previous parts of the game.

The source code for the game was lost, but due to some reverse engineering attempts, nowadays the game can be played with ZDoom and SvStrife.

Pick up Strife here if you're interested in playing a classic.

Apocalypse Then: Strife

Article Update: Duke Nukem 3D- Polymer and Plus

My Duke Nukem 3D hub over at HubPages has been updated with information on the Polymer Project and Duke Plus, a mod for EDuke32, the source port for DN 3D.

Article Update: Duke Nukem 3D- Polymer and Plus