A new batch of hot fixes for Aliens: Colonial Marines is now rolling out on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3:

Aliens: Colonial Marines Hot Fixes
April 30, 2013

Campaign

• Adjusted "Recruit" difficulty to be easier.

Versus

• Reduced Xeno Bludgeon skill stun duration from 1 second to .75 seconds
• Xeno Heavy Chitin armor bonus decreased from 15% to 10%
• Xenos are now more vulnerable to damage during 'Rage'
• Xeno Rupture trait damage reduced
• Lowered the horizontal and vertical reach of Xeno Rupture
• Increased Xeno Enraged Pounce attack cool down from 2.5 seconds to 3 seconds
• Reduced marine claymore damage

A hot fix is automatically applied at the "Press Start" screen when Aliens: Colonial Marines is connected to the internet. In general, hot fixes are used to temporarily address issues between major updates. Hot fixes are not permanent -- they are temporarily stored in memory during the game session and lost upon exiting Aliens: Colonial Marines.

To ensure that you receive hot fixes, make sure that your system is connected to the internet when Aliens: Colonial Marines boots up. A hot fix differs from an update in that an update contains changes that are permanently stored on your system and only needs to be downloaded once.

For more on hot fixes and updates to Aliens: Colonial Marines, keep an eye on the respective Knowledge Base article for your platform: PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3.

A new update for Aliens: Colonial Marines is now rolling out Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Details on theses updates can be found below:

Xbox 360 Update Information
PlayStation 3 Update Information

A nearly 4GB update for Aliens: Colonial Marines PC is now rolling out on Steam.

This update contains the changes that were in the recent update for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, along with some additional changes that will be part of future updates for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

This update also includes several PC-specific changes, notably: improved texture resolution, various visual improvements, the addition of a mouse smoothing option, and some fixes for PC-only crashes.

More details on this update can be found at the link below:

PC Update Information

As this update is rather large (nearly 4GB) those players with limited or bandwidth-capped access may want modify their auto-update settings by right-clicking Aliens: Colonial Marines in their Steam Library, choosing Properties and selecting the Updates tab.

An update for Aliens: Colonial Marines is currently rolling out on Xbox 360 (3/7) and PlayStation 3 (3/8) with a PC update expected to release in the near future.

Details on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 updates can be found below:

Xbox 360 Update Information
PlayStation 3 Update Information

The upcoming PC update will share many of the changes contained in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 updates, along with some additional changes that will be part of future updates for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as well as some PC-specific changes. Notes will be posted as they become available.

A series of updates to Aliens: Colonial Marines have been recently released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Details on these updates as well as how to obtain them can be found at the links below:

PC Update Information
Xbox 360 Update Information
PlayStation 3 Update Information

 

Fans won't have to wait long for more Aliens: Colonial Marines, as the February 12 release of the game on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC is only the beginning!

Four downloadable add-ons are currently in development, spanning new campaign and multiplayer content. The first add-on, Bug Hunt, is a new cooperative multiplayer mode in which players take on waves of increasingly difficult enemies across three brand new maps based on environments from the ALIENS film. Bug Hunt is currently planned to arrive in March, with the remaining three add-ons scheduled to be available by the end of August 2013.

These four add-ons will be available for individual purchase or as part of the Aliens: Colonial Marines Season Pass, a $29.99 / 2400 Microsoft Point bundle that offers a savings of almost 40% over buying the content individually*. The Aliens: Colonial Marines Season Pass is currently available for purchase on Steam and will soon be available on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

For the latest updates on Aliens: Colonial Marines and details about post-launch downloadable content, keep an eye on GearboxSoftware.com as well as our Facebook and Twitter.

* Based on Season Pass suggested retail price of $29.99/2400 Microsoft Points and combined suggested retail price of individual downloadable content packs of $49.96/4000 Microsoft Points (Retail purchase of the Season Pass for Xbox 360® is for Microsoft Points equivalent to the suggested retail price, as noted here). Aliens: Colonial Marines required to access Season Pass content, sold separately. Internet connection necessary to download Season Pass content

It's is almost here! Get ready for the launch of Aliens: Colonial Marines for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on February 12 with this extended cut of the Contact Trailer!

Did you miss this weekend's presentation of Aliens: Colonial Marines? Catch the full 2-plus hour video on IGN!

Are you an Aliens fan in the Dallas area? Visit gearboxsoftware.com/party for your chance to attend the Aliens: Colonial Marines launch party on Friday, February 8!

Be sure to hurry -- entries close Wednesday, February 6!

With DICE 2013 coming up and Borderlands 2 up for five awards (including Game of the Year, Outstanding Art Direction, and Outstanding Character Performance for Tiny Tina) the Machinima crew stopped by our office for a quick tour!

Eager to hop online and kick ass in Aliens: Colonial Marines multiplayer when it launches on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC come February 12? Make sure to watch this new trailer and learn more about multiplayer tactics beforehand!

Get ready to kick ass with the latest trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines -- the canonical video game sequel to Aliens and Alien 3, arriving February 12, 2013 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC!

Exciting news -- Aliens: Colonial Marines has gone gold on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360!

When we first announced the release date for Aliens: Colonial Marines back in May 2012, Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford noted that the development had progressed to the point where we could see the end and be very confident in both our vision for the game as well as our launch date.

Today, we’re proud to announce that we hit every one of those targets, with the game's gold status indicating that all parties have examined the release candidate and signed off on the code as final and suitable for manufacturing, after which the game will be shipped to retail and propped to digital networks in time for launch on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 come February 12, 2013!

Now's the time to make sure you've got your pre-order locked in as participating retailers are offering in-game bonus content -- check with your local retailers and visit this page for more details.

Stay frosty, the next chapter in the Aliens story is almost here. Will you be able to fight the fear?

With just under a month left until the launch of Aliens: Colonial Marines on February 12, the system requirements for the PC version have now been finalized and can be found below:

Minimum:

OS: Operating System: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
Memory: 2GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum)
DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 20GB free hard disk space
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)

Recommended:

OS: Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: : 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
Memory: 2GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum)
DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 20GB free hard disk space
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other Requirements: Software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)

In related news, Aliens: Colonial Marines PC is now available for pre-order via Steam!

Check out the TV commercial for Aliens: Colonial Marines before the spot hits US airwaves!

Take a glimpse into the Alien Hive, a dark, imposing place of fear you won't soon forget.

Bring your friends and enter the hive in Aliens: Colonial Marines on February 12, 2013!

Ready to experience what happens next?

Aliens: Colonial Marines, the canonical video game sequel to Aliens and Alien 3, arrives February 12!

Take a glimpse into the interior of Hadley's Hope, one of the many iconic areas from the Aliens film series you'll be able to explore in Aliens: Colonial Marines come February 12, 2013.

New previews and details of Aliens: Colonial Marines are coming in, with FPSguru, Rev3Games, AvPGalaxy, Polygon, VG247, IGN, GameSpy, Kotaku being among the most recent.

Check 'em out and keep an eye on the SEGA Blog for links to more!

Take a glimpse at the exterior of Hadley's Hope, one of the many iconic areas from the Aliens film series you'll be able to explore in Aliens: Colonial Marines come February 12, 2013.