Video Games
New Documentary Focuses on The Making of ‘Alien: Isolation’
While one could argue that Alien: Isolation is the greatest game ever based on the Alien franchise, there’s no question that it delivered so hard that we’re still pining for a sequel six years after its release. As such, wouldn’t it be nice if we had a making-of doc of sorts to show just what Sega and Creative Assembly had to do in order to bring us this modern classic?
Leave it to the folks at Noclip, who have done just that. Their new documentary features numerous interviews with the developers behind the game, and explores the changes and initial ideas that Creative Assembly had for the game. Not to mention how the project almost didn’t see the light of day due to Sega’s previous Alien game, Colonial Marines.
Some of the more interesting tidbits from the documentary (don’t worry, there’s plenty) include how Creative Assembly developed its pitch for Isolation in secret after initially being turned down by Sega for an Alien survival horror game, and how Isolation was first intended to be played from a third-person perspective.
Alien Isolation is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.