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Fallout: New Vegas SEQUEL?! Aliens: Colonial Marines REVIEW, Toy Fair 2013 WRAP-UP, & More!

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 – running time 15:21

You've probably heard by now that Aliens: Colonial Marines sucks, but did you know SEGA was rumored to have outsourced the single-player? Also, Max runs down the good and bad of Toyfair 2013!

You've probably heard by now that Aliens: Colonial Marines sucks, but did you know SEGA was rumored to have outsourced the single-player? In other news, Obsidian wants to work on a sequel to Fallout: New Vegas, Jesse Schell says demos lower game sales, and the first gameplay footage of Wasteland 2 is here! Also, Max runs down the good and bad of Toyfair 2013!

The Destructoid Show: Episode 416

Review: Aliens: Colonial Marines

At first, Colonial Marines surprised this lifelong Aliens fan with its ignoble crudity. Then it angered me. Now ... I'm just very, very sad. I don't even feel like ending this with an obligatory movie reference. (Jim Sterling)

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SEGA Denies Aliens: Colonial Marines Was Outsourced

Shortly before the embargo broke on Aliens: Colonial Marines reviews, a potential explanation for the game's woeful quality begun to surface. According to reports, Gearbox Software outsourced the solo campaign to TimeGate Studios (and possibly other studios) and focused only on multiplayer. An interesting development -- except SEGA says it's not true! (Jim Sterling)

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Schell: Game Demos Can Cut Game Sales In Half

Did you watch Schell Games CEO Jesse Schell's D.I.C.E. presentation last week. Very interesting stuff, right? The most interesting bit comes about 10 minutes into it, where he points out some interesting data on game demos and how they can actually hurt game sales. (Dale North)

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Obsidian Would Love To Work On Fallout: New Vegas 2

09:52 | Play

Watch The First Gameplay Footage Of Wasteland 2

Interested in seeing what Brian Fargo's team at inXile has been doing with the gobs of money thrown at them by backers of its Wasteland 2 Kickstarter funding campaign? Then you'll enjoy this video which features a full fifteen minutes of gameplay footage with narration from producer Chris Keenan explaining all the elements. (Conrad Zimmerman)

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