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By Alan Moore - Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:59am
A week after it's supposed launch date, Sega has announced that Alpha Protocol will see the living daylights some time in Spring 2010.
According to the press release, Sega has recognised the potential of the game as a AAA title and is giving Obsidian more time to release "the best possible game at launch."
Still no word on whether Shirley Bassey will sing the theme tune...
According to the press release, Sega has recognised the potential of the game as a AAA title and is giving Obsidian more time to release "the best possible game at launch."
Still no word on whether Shirley Bassey will sing the theme tune...
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By Brenna Hillier - Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:39am
On the battlefield, music may well be the last thing on your mind, but when free falling through the beauty of the skies - admittedly, into a battlefield, but still - an appropriately majestic soundtrack is a must. Luckily for Section 8, the upcoming FPS about soldiers who jump out of planes, award-winning composer Jason Graves has been hard at work creating just that.
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By Matt Keller - Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:57am
The video game industry has come far in the last thirty years, but we still can’t shake the perception that everything needs to be released in the fourth quarter of the year. It has gotten better, particularly in the last two years where heavy hitters like Grand Theft Auto IV, Resident Evil 5 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl were released in the first half of the year. Q4 2009 is still stacked with high profile titles, some of which will inevitably be overlooked in favour of Halo 3: ODST, Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin’s Creed 2.
This week, The Warp Pipe is going to shed a bit of light on titles which are deserving of your attention this year, but are at risk of being lost in the Q4 shuffle.
This week, The Warp Pipe is going to shed a bit of light on titles which are deserving of your attention this year, but are at risk of being lost in the Q4 shuffle.
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By Steven Perdikis - Fri Jul 3, 2009 11:31am
Those of you who are looking forward to the latest RPG offering from Obsidian Entertainment will be pleased to know that a release date for Alpha Protocol has been announced. In Alpha Protocol, gamers will be able to enter the shoes of Michael Thorton, a US government spy who is sent to Europe to investigate reports that that a US missile strike on a civilian aeroplane.
As it turns out, the plan was actually destroyed by some sort of group seeking to lower the standing of the US, and Thorton must find and bring those behind the plot to justice. Gamers will be able to investigate, interrogate and infiltrate the plot on the 6th of October (if they're in the US), and other parts of the world should be able to find the game on shelves shortly thereafter.
As it turns out, the plan was actually destroyed by some sort of group seeking to lower the standing of the US, and Thorton must find and bring those behind the plot to justice. Gamers will be able to investigate, interrogate and infiltrate the plot on the 6th of October (if they're in the US), and other parts of the world should be able to find the game on shelves shortly thereafter.
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By Jessica Citizen - Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:31pm
When Sega announced that they had the rights to the Aliens franchise, gamers rejoiced. Shooter fans were getting not one, but two games - and even the humble RPG was getting a look-in, with the revelation that Obsidian Entertainment were hard at work on a role-playing adventure set in the film universe.
...unfortunately, any hopes for the game have today been dashed after a period of uncertainty and speculation, with both Obsidian and Sega making separate statements that the project has been unceremoniously dropped.
...unfortunately, any hopes for the game have today been dashed after a period of uncertainty and speculation, with both Obsidian and Sega making separate statements that the project has been unceremoniously dropped.
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By Matt Keller - Sun May 31, 2009 9:01am
E3 begins on Tuesday morning at the ungodly hour of 2am (AEST) and the Games On Net crew will be bringing you the latest news from the show – we’ll have a few people over there working the show floor, and a full team of newsbots here in Australia posting the latest news, videos and screens of newly announced games. With the show reportedly back to full strength this year, it’s going to be big, so I hope you enjoy our coverage and that your developer of choice announces something you want.
To get into the E3 mood, this week’s Warp Pipe is going to hop on the bandwagon and make a whole bunch of E3 predictions.
To get into the E3 mood, this week’s Warp Pipe is going to hop on the bandwagon and make a whole bunch of E3 predictions.
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By Steven Perdikis - Sat May 30, 2009 9:10am
Sega and Obsidian Entertainment have released a new trailer (which uses CGI graphics) to help the masses get a little bit excited about their upcoming modern-day spy-based RPG, Alpha Protocol.
Like the previous trailers for the game, the latest attempts to show off the sheer number of choices a player can make at any given point in the game which will affect the final outcome of a situation.
Like the previous trailers for the game, the latest attempts to show off the sheer number of choices a player can make at any given point in the game which will affect the final outcome of a situation.
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By Steven Perdikis - Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:11am
Not every earth-bound occupation allows your individual choices to affect the lives of so many. Unless, of course, you're a gamer who happens to enjoy role-playing games, and by chance, have chosen to play a spy, as in Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming Alpha Protocol.
The game promises a great deal of freedom, with the ability to totally customise your character, and even choose your handler during a mission, which can affect the outcome of individual missions, and the game at large, as demonstrated in this briefing. Well, I lie - it's not really briefing, but if we're going to role-play, we can't just call it a tutorial trailer, right?
The game promises a great deal of freedom, with the ability to totally customise your character, and even choose your handler during a mission, which can affect the outcome of individual missions, and the game at large, as demonstrated in this briefing. Well, I lie - it's not really briefing, but if we're going to role-play, we can't just call it a tutorial trailer, right?
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By Steven Perdikis - Sat Apr 4, 2009 10:00am
Role playing games with a contemporary setting are few and far between. While there seems to be no end to the hordes of third person shooters and first person shooters set in the real world, the RPG, for some reason - doesn't often leave its comfortable fantasy settings for a journey into the real world. Enter Obsidian Entertainment and their latest title, Aplha Protocol.
Intertwining RPG mechanics with a modern-day Spy, and a plot surrounding terrorists, the fate of the world and other typical RPG-fare, Alpha Protocol's finer details are discussed in depth in this new developer diary. Featuring the commentary of many of the development team who are currently working on the game, an insight is given to the far-reaching consequences of a player's actions, along with a reveal of the game's interface.
As can also be expected, new gameplay footage is also on offer in the video.
Intertwining RPG mechanics with a modern-day Spy, and a plot surrounding terrorists, the fate of the world and other typical RPG-fare, Alpha Protocol's finer details are discussed in depth in this new developer diary. Featuring the commentary of many of the development team who are currently working on the game, an insight is given to the far-reaching consequences of a player's actions, along with a reveal of the game's interface.
As can also be expected, new gameplay footage is also on offer in the video.
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By Steven Perdikis - Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:50pm
Sega Entertainment have released the first gameplay trailer from Obsidian Entertainment's modern-day RPG, Alpha Protocol. To accompany the new trailer, a series of four new screenshots have also been revealed, along with some details pertaining to the plot.
Dubbed the "modern day spy-rpg", Apha Protocol sees worldwide tensions at "at breaking point" when a U.S missile strikes a commercial jet in the skies of Europe, killing everyone on board. In the ensuing political and public relations nightmare, the U.S government sends agent Michael Thorton in to investigate - and he's given the authority to bring those responsible for the act to justice.
Dubbed the "modern day spy-rpg", Apha Protocol sees worldwide tensions at "at breaking point" when a U.S missile strikes a commercial jet in the skies of Europe, killing everyone on board. In the ensuing political and public relations nightmare, the U.S government sends agent Michael Thorton in to investigate - and he's given the authority to bring those responsible for the act to justice.
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By Timmy Campbell - Tue Dec 2, 2008 7:27pm
Oh no! Time has flown and I can't even believe it is December already. The last of the huge weeks of releases is here and it is the last chance for publishers to get their trailers out before the masses head to do their Christmas shopping.
This week we are heading back to Persia in time for the games release. One of my Final Fantasies comes back in a new game. There is a Storm rising over Project Origin and games considering this their Alpha Protocol. Lastly we get a little Roco in a crazy sequel.
This week we are heading back to Persia in time for the games release. One of my Final Fantasies comes back in a new game. There is a Storm rising over Project Origin and games considering this their Alpha Protocol. Lastly we get a little Roco in a crazy sequel.
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By Brenna Hillier - Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:29am
Obsidian Entertainment are pretty popular around here, and on the strength of (for example) the much-loved Neverwinter Nights 2, the news that they're putting together a new RPG title has caused quite a few ears to prick up. Alpha Protocol is a fair step away from what you might be expecting, with swords-and-sorcery replaced with modern day espionage action! It may not be a common RPG theme, but if plot is what you like in your games, spy thrillers certainly provide excellent fodder, as this stylish new trailer demonstrates.
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By Chienne - Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:26pm
This year's E3 will feature all sorts of upcoming games, developers and publishers, as well as these guys - Brain Zoo Studios, who are a leading digital media animation studio. Their work will be splashed all over the show floor in LA, featured in the cinematic showcase for Sega's mysterious Alpha Protocol. It's also tucked neatly into the very impressive Mercenaries 2: World in Flames from Pandemic, as well as the eagerly-anticipated Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon from THQ, both of which will be on show!
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