BoxTracker - Last 100 ACM posts

adamf : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:13:00 +0000

Hi Heretix - Quit being a Debbie Downer in here. :P

adamf : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:40:00 +0000

A lot of you always question if this is dead or something. And it isn't. If it was.. then man I'd sure be wasting some time. :P

adamf : ACM Status Updates

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:58:00 +0000

adamf : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:28:00 +0000

You guys just aren't looking hard enough ;P

botman : Egm interview: Aliens:Colonial Marines won't be coming in 2011

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:26:00 +0000

y8Kyi0WNg40 :acmcheese:

botman : Kevin Riepl Interview. Discusses working on ACM

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:49:00 +0000

It's not a "done" project until it ships. :) Things can change right up until a few weeks before the game ships.

botman : New screenshot

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:19:00 +0000

Yep. Concept art is concept art... http://www.lorinwood.com/portfolio/aliens-colonial-marines/

adamf : Aliens: Colonial Marines teaser trailer

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:37:00 +0000

'Rag on someone' is not what I did. But I wanted to bring expectations back down to a reasonable level as this trailer being suddenly available in a higher quality isn't some sort of wily plan that...

adamf : Aliens: Colonial Marines teaser trailer

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:12:00 +0000

I understand that, but when people post things like... It only leads others to speculate more and I just want to clear things up. This is just the production company that made it using it on...

adamf : Aliens: Colonial Marines teaser trailer

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:49:00 +0000

This is just an old teaser we showed behind closed doors and at our Hell's Highway launch party back in 2008. Nothing really new here.

chrisf : Vote Colonial! Spike Opens 'Most Anticpated Game' Submissions

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:59:00 +0000

Spike's annual Video Game Awards are nearly upon us, with voting and submissions for the 'Most Anticipated Game' category now open. ...

botman : ACM Status Updates

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:55:00 +0000

All the images on the wall are concept art (not in game screenshots).

botman : ACM Status Updates

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:46:00 +0000

But Randy did show show screenshots at PAX. I think the issue is that people aren't seeing as much as they want to (screenshots, trailiers, demos, etc), but we aren't in a position to show anything...

botman : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:41:00 +0000

I don't know. I don't own any of the Aliens DVDs. There were a few copies kicking around here in the office a while back, but I haven't seen them in a long time. And, since Aliens 3 and Alien...

botman : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:03:00 +0000

Nope. There isn't any specific time line. "Sometime in the future" is about the best I can do.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:37:00 +0000

We'll let you know when we will be showing anything.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:58:00 +0000

Remember what happened around E3? People got all excited for no reason. 'Nuff said. :)

adamf : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:14:00 +0000

Last I heard, Kevin was up and walking. So he is getting better. Yay

botman : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:48:00 +0000

I don't know. The audio guys are probably the only ones with contact info for him. I'm sure we all hope he's able to fully recover soon.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:49:00 +0000

Ok, I peeked. Looks pretty good to me! :D

botman : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:34:00 +0000

He's currently on another project. I don't know if he still visits the forum or not.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:11:00 +0000

That was Lorin, and it was concept art, not screen shots. :)

botman : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:27:00 +0000

Hey, how do you get a big-assed avatar image? It's supposed to restrict it to 100x100. I call "hax". :)

botman : I think gearbox should put ACM on hold until next gen

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:31:00 +0000

I'd agree with that. I think Tim Sweeney of Epic (working on Unreal Engine 4) also agrees with that estimate.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:12:00 +0000

Yeah, typically we work on the game for a year or more before announcing it, then 2 years later we have a pretty good idea of exactly when the game will be done (6 months to a year after that). ...

botman : ACM Status Updates

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:08:00 +0000

My guess would be that they don't want to promise something (like a delivery date) and then have to go back and change it later.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:25:00 +0000

Wow! That's like Area 51 kinda stuff. :) I wonder if him saying "I can't say anything" means "I don't have any information to give you" or "I have been told not to talk about it".

botman : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:10:00 +0000

I have no idea when/where more Aliens: CM information will be released. I'm not aware of anything planned in the next few months, but they don't tell me much anyway.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:58:00 +0000

87 bazillion. Oh, no wait. That was Borderlands. :blyoohoo:

botman : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:43:00 +0000

I died and went to robot heaven. It's so beautiful!

adamf : ACM Status Updates

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:46:00 +0000

Help Zach train his dog. I offered advice on Twitter.. all of it won't work according to him! :P

botman : A:CM smileys!!!

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:44:00 +0000

Yes, "Unfair to Aliens", and "Marines Go Home" are some of the better ones.

botman : A:CM smileys!!!

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:21:00 +0000

:acmbugstomper: <-- OMG! This proves that A:CM will have dual wielding!!! YES!!!

botman : PAX! ACM Status Updates

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:01:00 +0000

We don't have specifics yet, but it will probably be similar to Borderlands.

botman : PAX! ACM Status Updates

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:29:00 +0000

Not that I'm aware of. Epic doesn't support DX11 in Unreal Engine 3 yet, so the only games that would support it would be where the developer has added support for DX11. A:CM doesn't have support...

botman : PAX! ACM Status Updates

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:39:00 +0000

Yeah, it's not A:CM because of the way the motion tracker is displayed on the HUD.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:50:00 +0000

Your logic is a bit flawed. First you say that Gearbox can't talk about things because of DNA, but then you say that they should tell people if the game is canceled. If we can't talk about it,...

botman : ACM Status Updates

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:52:00 +0000

Never! It'll be like that until I die (or until BiA 4 is released) which ever comes first.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:43:00 +0000

It is at 3PM Pacific time so add, what, 9 or 10 hours to that?

botman : ACM Status Updates

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:05:00 +0000

http://www.botman2.com/images/trollin-hatin.jpg :)

adamf : ACM Status Updates

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:11:00 +0000

Guys take the arguments to PM please. Keep them out of this thread. I will be handing out heavy infractions from here on out.

botman : ACM Status Updates

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:41:00 +0000

PAX is September 3rd through the 5th.

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:35:00 +0000

I think that would be dependent on SEGA's approval.

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:00 +0000

Yeah, we stop by from time to time. :)

adamf : New game props

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:05:00 +0000

That's not posting in an irritating fashion. Posting in ALL caps or maybe making 1 giant word block is. I'm not THAT strict :P

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:12:00 +0000

I don't think we said anything about a drastic change to visual style (or anything else). There have been some minor changes, but nothing that I would call drastic.

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:36:00 +0000

LIES! We've all turned to zombies.

adamf : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:16:00 +0000

Yarp. Still alive :)

botman : Will this game ever get released!

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:29:00 +0000

http://www.botman2.com/images/hatersgonnapanda.jpg

botman : Will this game ever get released!

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:31:00 +0000

That's probably more true for companies that only do one game at a time. Gearbox usually overlaps development of games such that the revenue we get from one game after it launches helps pay for...

botman : Will this game ever get released!

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:52:00 +0000

Yes. It's time for everyone to get into their hyper-sleep chambers. http://www.botman2.com/images/hypersleep_alien.jpg We'll wake you when it's time to play the game! :D

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:17:00 +0000

If I remember correctly, I think what I said was that Gearbox (and the publishers that we use), in general, usually don't start showing a game to the public until it's mostly complete (which is...

botman : A:CM Teaser Trailer?

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:03:00 +0000

Please don't bump old threads. Locked.

ennui : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:30:00 +0000

No problem, I'm glad I could drop in. I'm always around reading the forums, but I always like to post when I can add something or help out.

ennui : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:46:00 +0000

I'd like to remind people in the thread that permanent bans are issued for disrespect towards Gearbox, its affiliates, and its employees. Criticism is fine as long as you're civil, but insults won't...

ennui : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:35:00 +0000

Hey everyone! Thanks (as always) for being patient. As far as I'm aware, there won't be any big news about A:CM coming out from E3. It's been a while since there was news, I know. The game is...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:30:00 +0000

Poke...Poke...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:10:00 +0000

Yeah, like Duke Nukem Forever. :D ;)

adamf : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:23:00 +0000

I lurk everywhere. Or... I have 5 windows open in the forums and I refresh each one on different 10 minute intervals to drive you guys crazy.

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:54:00 +0000

Nope. We all died. This message brought to you by ghosts.

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:12:00 +0000

LOL. We had a long internal email thread about something yesterday and people were showing off some of the first things they did (on mod teams before joining Gearbox). Some of the first things...

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 26 May 2010 21:00:00 +0000

that makes two of us

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 26 May 2010 18:48:00 +0000

Look into my eye

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 26 May 2010 18:47:00 +0000

ditto.

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 26 May 2010 18:46:00 +0000

Up yours B-man. :leet:

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 25 May 2010 18:27:00 +0000

Get out! :) Don't let the door hit you in the ass and don't forget to turn off the lights!

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 25 May 2010 18:01:00 +0000

Looks like my time on Aliens is done (meaning, there's no need for a conceptual designer any longer). I'll jump on here from time to time to torment and leave false hope :)

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 24 May 2010 13:01:00 +0000

Both Simon Hurley and Jim Shepard have left Gearbox for other opportunities.

botman : FIRE! Harmful to Aliens...? Hmm

Thu, 20 May 2010 19:41:00 +0000

Ignoring any Aliens canon, any creature that has internal organs and tissue (as we know it) will be subject to damage from heat. Even if the creature has insulation, no insulation is 100% perfect. ...

adamf : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 17 May 2010 21:41:00 +0000

:o I stalk everywhere :)

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 17 May 2010 21:26:00 +0000

What is it? (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DQfBlWyE9-WUchts81AZM-VqtPgzbdwWZYDo6g7dJtg?feat=directlink)

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 17 May 2010 21:24:00 +0000

jealous

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 17 May 2010 21:06:00 +0000

Sad, but true. And I'm no Lorin (thank god!) :)

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 17 May 2010 16:51:00 +0000

been busy. working against deadline. later :)

botman : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Fri, 14 May 2010 22:45:00 +0000

You have confirmation that only my butt will be at E3 (it is detachable).

botman : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Fri, 14 May 2010 20:56:00 +0000

My butt.

botman : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Fri, 14 May 2010 18:40:00 +0000

I would say so. Although the one with the Alien close encounter makes the xeno look kind of silvery and they are more black (but that may just be the lighting in the scene).

botman : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Fri, 14 May 2010 13:42:00 +0000

There it is. (http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/games/aliens/)

botman : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Thu, 13 May 2010 22:26:00 +0000

I heard that Heretix is taking all bets.

botman : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Thu, 13 May 2010 15:01:00 +0000

I'm pretty sure that you'd have to sign up at least 6 months in advance.

botman : So is gearbox going to skip the 4th-5th e3 in a row?

Tue, 11 May 2010 23:44:00 +0000

Just what makes that little ol' ant Think he'll move that rubber tree plant Anyone knows an ant, can't Move a rubber tree plant But he's got high hopes... he's got high hopes He's got high...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Thu, 06 May 2010 21:34:00 +0000

True. We take things that we added to the Unreal 3 engine from previous games (BiA and Borderlands) and make use of those in future games. We also add new engine features for things that we need...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 05 May 2010 13:29:00 +0000

Scrapped isn't the right word. Some things have been re-worked, but that's a normal part of game development. You make some feature or game play element, you try it out, it's not fun (or it doesn't...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 04 May 2010 19:47:00 +0000

I often "Play" in an empty level with nothing in it when adjusting weapon settings, player movement, etc.

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:16:00 +0000

Publishers and developers like to keep announcements secret until they are ready to make the announcement. Sometimes things slip out before the developer is ready for people to see it (like the new...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:27:00 +0000

I have a theoretical answer: We never show anything to the public that we aren't ready to show. Does that help? :)

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:14:00 +0000

I am always around, lurking in the shadows, watching you. Always watching.

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:13:00 +0000

Have you played Borderlands? It has plenty of Easter Eggs in it. Even the Brothers In Arms games had some Easter Eggs (not as many as Borderlands though).

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:25:00 +0000

I love it when companies put Easter Eggs in products, whether it's games, movies, TV shows or anything else. Most of the time, the average user will never even see them. After all, they wouldn't be...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:29:00 +0000

Yes, I believe Jason was responsible for both of those. No doubt he will probably stick the chestbuster from Spaceballs in the game somewhere... http://www.freewebs.com/mgutman/spaceballs3.jpg...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:42:00 +0000

I think SEGA and Fox would probably frown on that since Claptrap isn't really canon. But it's possible that some crazy level designer would put a hidden Claptrap easter egg in the game somewhere. ...

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:49:00 +0000

It's turned into something, but it's not gold. :)

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:16:00 +0000

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:11:00 +0000

...and yes, the game is no more. Thanks for reminding me Botman. :leet:

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:10:00 +0000

ClapTrap = Biz Development VP of the studio

botman : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:21:00 +0000

They quit the team and switched to another project! YAY! Thank God!!! :D (oh, wait. That wasn't it.)

botman : Beta?..

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:54:00 +0000

If you were to get yourself impregnated by a chestburster, maybe. Maybe.

botman : Beta?..

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:39:00 +0000

In the past, Gearbox has never really done public betas of any games. The only thing that would come close to that is the "community playtest" we did for Halo PC and that was just a couple of months...

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:52:00 +0000

That's a really good question. Well, I'm a man of little words, so I'll keep this brief.

grbxdesign : Twitter Updates (Some good news)

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:14:00 +0000

:lame: & :leet: & :wow: