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‘Alien: Isolation’ Won’t Get Oculus Rift Support After All
At E3 last month, Creative Assembly showed off a demo of their upcoming survival horror game Alien: Isolation that ran on the Oculus Rift VR headset. The pairing seems perfect, but they were clear that the demo was experimental and it in no way meant the game would be shipping with the functionality. That didn’t keep some of us from assuming, or hoping, that Oculus Rift support in the retail version would happen. Unfortunately, those assumptions were just been shot down.
When asked about the possibility of Alien: Isolation getting official support, Creative Assembly responded, saying it’s just a prototype and that there is currently no such version in development.
Sega, the game’s publisher, went into greater detail in a follow-up statement sent to Eurogamer.
“At present, it’s just a prototype and does not represent a game currently in development at this point in time. It’s a truly amazing experience though and brings the game to life in ways we could not have imagined when we started the project. It’s one of the most terrifying demos you’ll ever play.”
So while Oculus Rift support isn’t entirely impossible, it’s not looking good. I can’t say I’m too surprised, since this would require considerable resources to pursue, but that doesn’t make the news any less disappointing. However, while I’d love to experience the game on the Rift, I’d much prefer they use those resources to build a fantastically terrifying game. That’s the priority.
Alien: Isolation is scheduled to arrive on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on October 7.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that actress Daveigh Chase has passed away at just 35 years old. The news was first reported by TMZ this afternoon.
The outlet reports, “The actress’ boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, tells TMZ … Daveigh died Tuesday from meningitis and an infection in her blood, which caused her to have septic issues and led to her body shutting down.” The website’s report continues, “We’re told Daveigh had been admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier this month because of malnutrition.”
Here in the horror world, a young Daveigh Chase memorably played Samara in Gore Verbinski’s 2002 horror movie The Ring, the American remake of the Japanese horror hit.
Far outside the horror world, Daveigh Chase voiced Lilo in the 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch, a character she continued to voice in various animated spinoff projects.
Chase also appeared as Samantha Darko in the 2001 classic Donnie Darko, later returning to play the sister of Donnie Darko in the 2009 spinoff movie titled S. Darko.
Daveigh Chase’s resume also includes roles on the TV shows “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Charmed,” “ER,” “Touched by an Angel,” “CSI,” “Cold Case,” and 32 episodes of “Big Love.”
Chase appeared in the films The Rats, Silence, Carolina, Beethoven’s 5th, Yellow, Little Red Wagon, Transference, Killer Crush, Jack Goes Home, and American Romance.
We send our deepest condolences to Daveigh Chase’s family, friends, and fans.
Pictured: Daveigh Chase in ‘Killer Crush’ (2015)
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