After a close encounter with the rather tasty looking PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 alien shooter, BlackSite, we managed to abduct the game's executive creative director, Harvey Smith, for an exclusive interview. Beam your eyes downwards for the full video experience, in which Smith gives us insider info on BlackSite, as well as talking about offending people, the wonders of the Unreal Engine and Halo 3. Oh, and the interview is also peppered with some brand new in-game footage that you'll definitely ... » Read More

Jun 12, 2007

Harvey Smith confirms Blacksite sequel planning

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PS3 - BlackSite: Area 51 - Harvey Smith confirms Blacksite sequel planning

Work has yet to be completed on Midway Austin's promising first-person shooter Blacksite: Area 51, but already creative director Harvey Smith is thinking about ways to improve things for the (by the sound of it inevitable) sequel.
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Jun 12, 2007

Halo 3 will help BlackSite sell, online multiplayer demo on its way

PS3 News from N4G | BlackSite: Area 51

PS3 - BlackSite: Area 51 - Halo 3 will help BlackSite sell, online multiplayer demo on its way

BlackSite is a first-person shooter. It's out in September. Most people would say it's been sent to die against Bungie's mighty Halo three-quel, but according to lead campaign designer Ricardo Bare, Halo 3 will actually help sales of Midway's shooter.

Mdway also confirmed to CVG this afternoon that a new PS3 and Xbox 360 demo will be arriving ahead of release, including a new campaign level and online multiplayer.
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Jun 12, 2007

Halo 3 will help BlackSite sell, says dev

PS3 News | BlackSite: Area 51

BlackSite: Area 51 is a first-person shooter. It's out in September. Most people would say it's been sent to die against Bungie's mighty Halo three-quel, but according to lead campaign designer Ricardo Bare, Halo 3 will actually help sales of Midway's shooter. "We've talked about this a lot and there's a couple of different schools of thought," he told us. "Whenever you go and see a really badass action movie like X-Men, it just makes you want to go and see Spider-Man 3, right? You usually ... » Read More

May 23, 2007

Blacksite: Area 51 Site Live With Info, Art and Screens

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PS3 - BlackSite: Area 51 - Blacksite: Area 51 Site Live With Info, Art and Screens

The web site for upcoming Midway title and sequel to Area 51 is up and has different feaures including game and characters info.
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May 21, 2007

PlayStation 3: US Release Date Revision 5/21

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PS3 - BlackSite: Area 51 - PlayStation 3: US Release Date Revision 5/21

IGN still lists MGS4 for November.
PlayStation 3: US Release Date Revision 5/21
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May 11, 2007

Blacksite: Area 51 demo on Live

PS3 News | BlackSite: Area 51

Out of the blue, Midway has released a demo of its forthcoming first-person shooter Blacksite: Area 51 on Xbox Live. Major Nelson has offered some background in his blog: "Modern day fears come to life in a familiar, yet extraordinary setting: A small American town swarming with alien life. The government is desperate, struggling to contain secrets so terrible they can no longer be kept. Everything hinges on the actions of Aeran Pierce, a former Special Forces assassin thrown into one of the ... » Read More

May 4, 2007

BlackSite: Area 51' (PS3/X360/PC) Demo Expected This Month

PS3 News from N4G | BlackSite: Area 51

PS3 - BlackSite: Area 51 - BlackSite: Area 51' (PS3/X360/PC) Demo Expected This Month

"While other FPS titles claim to feature action-packed, highly realistic gameplay, BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. Midway confirmed a demo is expected to be released on Xbox Marketplace somehwere this month."
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Apr 4, 2007

Comic scribe to pen Area 51 film

PS3 News from N4G | BlackSite: Area 51

PS3 - BlackSite: Area 51 - Comic scribe to pen Area 51 film

The future of Midway's Area 51 franchise is shaping up to be appropriately alien. Midway Austin's upcoming multiplatform shooter BlackSite: Area 51 is being developed under the eye of Harvey Smith (Deus Ex), who's not shying away from mixing politics with gaming, something of a taboo in mainstream game development.
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Feb 8, 2007

New PSM video podcast

PS3 News | BlackSite: Area 51

Originally posted on February 8, 2007 When the savvy and good-looking fellows behind PSM put together a video podcast for your viewing enjoyment, it's a happy day for you. The PSM editors have traveled far and wide to bring you interviews with the developers of some of the hottest games around. Hear about the blazing gunplay and beautifully destructible environments of John Woo's Stranglehold, and watch it in action. Thrill to the sights and sounds of the invasion of Earth in Blacksite: Area ... » Read More

Jan 31, 2007

BlackSite: Area 51 Officially Announced

PS3 News from N4G | BlackSite: Area 51

PS3 - BlackSite: Area 51 - BlackSite: Area 51 Officially Announced

Midway Games today announced BlackSite: Area 51, an action packed, first person shooter experience which pits gamers against alien enemy forces using the infamous U.S. government landmark, Area 51, and the surrounding areas as the battlefield backdrop. BlackSite: Area 51 is currently in development for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for the PC.
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Jan 26, 2007

Area 51 sequel: First footage

PS3 News | BlackSite: Area 51

Saturday 27 January 2007 Cripes! Developer Midway has just released the first movie and images from upcoming extraterrestrial-blaster BlackSite: Area 51, revealing a crowd of fugly-looking alien invaders, all viciously eager to mince the human race into submission. Hit the images tab for more views, or slap your pointer on the movies tab to watch the stunning in-game action footage. Looming in the background of the movie action is a giant, apocalyptic cloud - the result of the huge explosion ... » Read More

Jan 16, 2007

Area 51 sequel: First details

PS3 News | BlackSite: Area 51

Blacksite: Area 51 is the confirmed codename for developer Midway's second extraterrestrial actioner, due to crash-land on PS3 and Xbox 360 in the summer, complete with blinding visuals, superb squad controls and super-smart AI. Taking its name from a covert military term, this fresh foray into the successful Area 51 universe is aiming for a political-flavoured twist to its alien-based plotline. A "blacksite" is somewhere the military operates while denying the place actually exists, and also ... » Read More

Aug 21, 2006

Area 52 in works for next-gen

PS3 News | BlackSite: Area 51

Fans of last year's David Duchovny-voiced sci-fi shooter Area 51 will be pleased to know that a sequel, slyly titled Area 52, is under development for Xbox 360, PC and PS3. While no media is likely to be released for a good few months yet, it's not hard to guess at how next-gen power will be put towards intensifying the screams, bangs and flashing lights of the original setpiece-heavy experience. News of Area 52's development slipped out in the job listings at developer Midway's Austin, Texas ... » Read More