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Alleged ‘Mass Effect’ Writer Posts Cryptic Tweet With Picture From ‘Aliens’

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Who says Shinji Mikami doesn’t have the right idea?

A Twitter user going by the handle of @WS_Dandelion posted a cryptic tweet last night, accompanied by that iconic shot from Aliens of Newt in the sewer, with the Xenomorph rising up behind her. Now while this might all be someone trolling us, the Twitter user’s profile states that they’re were the writer behind The Outer Worlds, Mass Effect, Dawngate, Asheron’s Call, The Elder Scrolls Online, and Magic: the Gathering.

Speculation from some Twitter users is that the person behind the handle is Narrative Design Coordinator at Wizards of the Coast Chris L’Etoile, who has worked on all of those games.

The next question is just what they’re referring to with this tweet. Some fans were less-than-thrilled that this year’s Alien: Blackout (read our take here) was a mobile game, rather than a much-requested sequel to Sega’s hit, Alien: Isolation. Could this be a tease for a sequel to Isolation, or a new Alien game entirely? Last I checked, it’s still the 40th anniversary of the franchise this year.

Plus, there are still some folks who miss the cancelled Mass Effect-like Alien: Crucible.

Then again, it could all be someone blowing smoke up our collective asses. Regardless, one can hold out hope that someone has something Aliens related cooking that could be in store for us at this year’s E3.

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‘Alien Hunt’ – It’s an ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Mockbuster Rolled into One! [Trailer]

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While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.

This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.

You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!

In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?

“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.

“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”

Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.

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