Wasn't that posted in the news awhile back?

So SEGA keep refusing to comment on whether Aliens CM Wii U is coming out or not?

One would assume they would just cancel the release given the terrible reception the game got but we are hearing nothing but suspicious silence. I would not be suprised to see the game at E3, reworked and pegged for an end of year release.

Because I read a lot of rumours about the game and how it was developed separately by Demiurge and Pitchford keeps saying that they did "amazing work".

There were a couple of rumours from February.

Timegate studios forum said:

From what I can gather this project has gone through that many restarts since it was announced its not funny - we all know this right?

However, what alot of people don't identify (again because of general concensus) is that the Wii U version (still very much on the way), done exclusively by Demiurge studio's, is the big version; the joint venture was banking on.

I know what you're thinkin right? "WTF!?, how stupid, no ones adopting the Wii U, what were they thinking?" and you'd be right if it wasn't for the fact that SEGA's industry analysis favoured the U version, in fact the entire joint venture did.

This is because that version ports to the new consoles by Sony & MS (in the future) and thus has the tightest longevity of the product. Instead of a few months in the dying period of current gen systems, they favour a product that will last (potentally) 2-3yrs and allow for sequals.

Moving on, alot if not all the pre-production of the title was handled by Demiurge studio's before they went onto work exclusively on the Wii U version from the ground up.

Post-production was then handed to Timegate studio's and Nerve software; whilst Gearbox software completed Borderlands 2. Once assets there were completed Gearbox software retook up post-production to release candidacy of the campaign (sp or story, if you like) finalising with Fox and SEGA over the final shape of the product; and Timegate studio's finalised thier assets for the multi-player/co-op campaign with Nerve software (if I'm not mistaken). Which I think is where everyones getting confused. Timegate studio's finished thier work a coupla months back if I'm not mistaken?

Now heres where I have a hunch something behind the scenes went ass-up. Purely speculation of course - and the media is in on it in this scenario (boy I just won alot of cred. there..).

Somewhere around the time Timegate studio's finished the PS3/360 version was canned. The last trailer released by Gearbox Software was the 'Kick-Ass Trailer' - this is actually Demiurge studio's Wii U trailer. I believe that was shortly before the big 2hr IGN reveal, shortly before launch - which again, was the PC version - and why I believe SEGA canned the PS3/360 versions at this time; and the media knew about it.

During this time SEGA must've had a change of heart, possibly due to Wii U adoption looking less progressive (which the joint venture was banking on); and asked Gearbox Software to resurrect those versions at the 11th hour.

Now I know people aren't ready to write off thier current consoles just yet, but from a buisiness perspective - not sinking money into the dying moments of the end of a system generation is a sane call.

So you might ask, "Why then was the PC version not en par with the IGN reveal either?" because its been dumbed down to maintain parity with the console releases. Its actually still quite alot better, the console releases were pretty ordinary.

In the next couple of weeks the Wii U version, the one with the greatest longevity, will be released; I suspect in all my speculation, you will see a magic patch that will bring the PC version up to date, if not surpassing the IGN reveal everyone was watching.

Then this from an anonymous supposed SEGA tester:

Reddit said:

Oh wow. Yes okay. I was hoping someone would ask this. I have played the WiiU version. The one that is supposedly the best of all of them? It is not. It is the worst. It is a bit of a joke. The WiiU is basically the same game as the console version but with framerate issues, worse texture loading, and horrendously misguided minigames thrown in. You get a ‘scanner’ to scan enemies and get bonus points that aid your harming them. When you cut open doors (which happens a lot in the game) you have a game where you have to keep the heat ‘optimal’. They just add frustration, and take away even more from the fun. We don’t know if it will come out, Sega are conisdering canceling it, but right now its still going.

So either the U version was the lead (good version) or it was shite.

Either way, I find the whole fiasco around this game very interesting to read. Gearbox appear very shakey to me outside Borderlands now. First Duke Nukem, then Aliens.

Didn't Lucasarts pretty much force Free Radical Design to close shop?

Justice has been served in this case.

Guh. I am about 3 weeks late on finishing Serious Sam 3.  One of the downsides of PC gaming is that the ability to save anywhere, combined with the distraction of alt/tabbing the internet, means that you are not forced to progress in console-sized checkpoint chunks.

I've played a bunch of games since I started on my PC, but finished none. Hopefully I can get it done today or tomorrow.

aspro said:

Guh. I am about 3 weeks late on finishing Serious Sam 3.  One of the downsides of PC gaming is that the ability to save anywhere, combined with the distraction of alt/tabbing the internet, means that you are not forced to progress in console-sized checkpoint chunks.

I've played a bunch of games since I started on my PC, but finished none. Hopefully I can get it done today or tomorrow.

Console > PC.

Resident Evil 6 is all fucked up.

That is all.

edgecrusher said:

Resident Evil 6 is all fucked up.

That is all.

Death to Durango!

I still cant believe the durango stuff. How can any company be that stupid.