Kotaku summarises: "This week, the following events took place: 1. We got a bunch of tips telling us that the Xbox 360 version of Alone in the Dark had turned up on BitTorrent sites. 2. Scandinavian games site GameReactor were one of the first to review Alone in the Dark. They gave it 3/10. Ouch. However, they then promptly pulled the review, and accusations of shady dealings were levelled against the site by Atari, who said that press copies had only been sent out the day before (the review has since been reinstated, and the 3/10 stands). Odd, seeing as many other European publications also had reviews go live this week, but whatever. 3. German site 4Players reviews the game. Gives it 68%. Then is threatened with legal action by Atari because, yes, Atari had no idea how the site got a copy of the game."
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Jun 20, 2008

Atari Threatens Reviewer 50,000 Euros for giving Alone in the Dark 68/100

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Atari Threatens Reviewer 50,000 Euros for giving Alone in the Dark 68/100

The german videogame site 4players.de reviewed the new 'Alone in the Dark' game and gave 68%. As we know that's quite a low score and influences your decision to buy the game or not. 4players said that 'Alone in the Dark' has a lame story and bad dialogue besides some technical issues like clipping and shitty artificial intelligence.
Atari wasn't happy to hear that and decided to threaten 4players to force them to take the review offline. Atari says that the review is based on a pirate downloaded version and is only set online to make profit through clicks. Atari wants to sue 4players about 50.000 Euros; if they do not take the review offline.

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Jun 20, 2008

More poor Alone in the Dark scores from Scandinavia

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360 - Alone in the Dark - More poor Alone in the Dark scores from Scandinavia

Alone in the Dark doesn't seem to be very popular among our Nordic brothers, as it now appears the Gamereactor Norway review wasn't just an ugly stain on an otherwise brilliant cloth.
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Jun 20, 2008

German Gaming Site Claims Atari Pulled Ads & Filed Wrongful Suit Against Them

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360 - Alone in the Dark - German Gaming Site Claims Atari Pulled Ads & Filed Wrongful Suit Against Them

Ripten's Chad Lakkis writes:

"The past few weeks of videogame publisher drama have been for the most part dedicated to the dispute between Tecmo and their former Rockstar/Director Tomonobu Itagaki, however Tecmo will need to move over and make room for another old school publisher.

German videogame site 4players.de claims to be involved in apparent legal battle with Atari stemming from the sites review of "Alone in the Dark", a multiplatform horror/action game published by Atari in June of 2008.

Keeping in mind that the original article is in German, and it is well beyond the "normal" business hours we would utilize to obtain a comment from Atari, we were able to loosely interpret the following information from the public complaint aired on the German gaming site:"
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Jun 19, 2008

Friday's PAL Game Releases

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Friday's PAL Game Releases

There's quite a list of games due for release tomorrow across Europe, check 'em out below. Notable titles include survival horror Alone In The Dark 5 and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
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Jun 18, 2008

Alone in the Dark was only sent to Gamereactor yesterday, says Atari

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone in the Dark was only sent to Gamereactor yesterday, says Atari

Danish site Xbox Life is reporting that Atari has said that Alone in the Dark was only sent to Gamereactor Norway to review yesterday.
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Jun 14, 2008

Alone in the Dark Digital Download 24 Hours Early

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone in the Dark Digital Download 24 Hours Early

WorthPlaying writes: Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment. Fans who pre-order will be able to pre-load the game 24 hours before the official release date, activate at midnight, and get additional music tracks and documentary features on top of that.
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Jun 13, 2008

Gorgeous "One Off" Alone In The Dark Shuttle PC

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Check out this bad boy! The design of this fully equipped and worldwide one-off special edition has been developed in cooperation with Atari. The housing cover and front panel of the mini PC display scenes and elements from the game. In a complex procedure, the mini PC has been furnished with different images to create a visual depth that with the help of the game's dark atmosphere pulls the player into its spell.
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Jun 13, 2008

Alone In The Dark:- 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' Comp Now LIVE on Facebook

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone In The Dark:- 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' Comp Now LIVE on Facebook

From XboxOZ360:

"Okay gamers, time to get your friends together for an additional competition from Atari regarding the great Alone In The Dark game due for release early July. You need to form the largest group of friends in Facebook and 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' in order to win some excellent prizes.

The flame of the 'Keep the Fire Burning' competition is being passed on to Facebook following the launch of the original competition on the official Alone in the Dark website www.CentralDark.com. The competition will run until 31 July 2008 with prizes including Xbox 360 and Wii consoles, and Alone in the Dark original soundtrack CDs.

Entrants to the 'Keep the Fire Burning' competition will need to create the largest group of friends for the chance of winning an inferno of prizes."
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Jun 10, 2008

Alone In The Dark Goes Gold: Title Ships 3 July in Australia & New Zealand

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone In The Dark Goes Gold: Title Ships 3 July in Australia & New Zealand

XboxOZ360 writes:

Atari today announced that development is complete on the highly anticipated action survival game Alone in the Dark, and the game is on track to ship 3 July in Australia and New Zealand for Xbox 360TM game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PC, Wii and PlayStation® 2. The PLAYSTATION®3 version is scheduled for spring 2008.

"'Central Park is hiding a secret. Over the course of one apocalyptic night trapped in Manhattan's vast parkland, hero Edward Carnby must fight the unimaginable to survive and uncover the earth-shattering truth. New York will never be the same again.

Developed by Eden Games, Alone in the Dark for Xbox 360 and PC aims to change what gamers expect from action games with a ground-breaking reinvention of the classic franchise which debuted in 1992 and created the survival horror genre. Continuing the legacy of innovation of that first game, the new Alone in the Dark re-imagines the genre with engrossing cinematic presentation, compelling gameplay challenges and a thrilling narrative story arc..."
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Jun 9, 2008

Alone In The Dark: Done

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone In The Dark: Done

Atari have just announced that development is complete on their highly anticipated action survival game Alone in the Dark, and the game is on track to ship this June on Xbox 360, and this Autumn on PS3.

Developed by Eden Games, Alone in the Dark aims to change what gamers expect from action games with a ground-breaking reinvention of the classic franchise which debuted in 1992 and created the survival horror genre. Atari say that the game re-imagines the genre with engrossing cinematic presentation, compelling gameplay challenges and a thrilling narrative story arc.
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Jun 3, 2008

New Alone in the Dark screens

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Now, we wouldn't usually give you shots of a game's menu screens, but Alone in the Dark tries to do things a little differently. To keep things more grounded in gritty reality, all of your in-game inventory is placed in the dozens of pockets inside your jacket. Where in most other games you'd usually ... » Read More

May 29, 2008

Alone in the Dark demo dated

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone in the Dark demo dated

Phil Harrison has revealed that a playable demo of Alone in the Dark will arrive one week before the games release.

Speaking to the site last week he said, "There's an Xbox Live Marketplace demo which'll be up a week before the game comes out."
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May 29, 2008

Eden Games explains PS3 Alone in the Dark delay

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Eden Games explains PS3 Alone in the Dark delay

Senior producer Nour Polloni explained that the PS3 version "is not performing as well on PS3" in terms of frame rate, but reassured PS3-owners that it's "not that far off".

Polloni revealed that despite the delay, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Alone in the Dark will contain the same content.
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May 27, 2008

Alone In The Dark: "Skip The Boring Bits" - MTV Multiplayer

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone In The Dark:

MTV Multiplayer writes:

You can skip boring parts of movies. Why can't you skip boring parts of games?

Eden Games, the developers of "Alone in the Dark," think you should be able to skip ahead.

You won't be able to see the game's "true ending" unless you complete a certain amount of the game, but you can skip large parts of the storyline (and gameplay) all you want.

That's not the only casual-targeted feature that Eden Games and Atari are implementing into "Alone in the Dark." The on-screen control indicators are the product of that same philosophy, depicting animations and images that guarantee that you know how to play.

I don't see myself using either, but to a less experienced gamer, it could mean the world...
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May 26, 2008

Alone In The Dark: Setting The Stage With Video Clips; GameStop Deal

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone In The Dark: Setting The Stage With Video Clips; GameStop Deal

Here's a compilation of videos from the upcoming Alone In The Dark game, only about one month away from release (6/24/08). One of the unique features of the survival horror game is how videos will be used to set the stage for gameplay. Video clips will be presented when saved games are launched to recap what happened. The game also promises to keep players in suspense with a teaser video when players exit out of the game.

GameStop is offering a free t-shirt and soundtrack with all editions (wiht pre-orders). The Xbox 360 version also gets an additional $10 off.
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May 24, 2008

Alone in the Dark to Allow On Demand Level Selection

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone in the Dark to Allow On Demand Level Selection

GamePro writes: Amid the rising trend of unfinished games, Atari's upcoming Alone in the Dark will let players skip forward to see the ending, provided you complete a "substantial" part of the game first.
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May 24, 2008

Info on Alone in the Dark Soundtrack

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Info on Alone in the Dark Soundtrack

Atari and MILAN RECORDS recently announced the May 24, 2008 release of the soundtrack to the highly anticipated survival-horror game, Alone in the Dark. The score was composed by Olivier Deriviere and performed by, Grammy Award-winning choir The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices.

Regarding the music of Alone in the Dark, Nick Bobetsky, VP Sales and Marketing, MILAN RECORDS said, "For its first release of a video game soundtrack, Milan Records is very proud to be associated with such a classic series as Alone in the Dark. This is an original and powerful soundtrack, which goes beyond what you would normally expect in a video game."
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May 23, 2008

Alone in the Dark is 15 hours long

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone in the Dark is 15 hours long

VG247: In the Q&A session after today's London showing of Atari's Alone in the Dark, the game's producer, Nour Polloni, confirmed that the game would take around 15 hours to play through if you didn't stop to take in the scenery.
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May 14, 2008

Alone In The Dark: Scaling Buildings and Getaways [videos & screenshots]

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360 - Alone in the Dark - Alone In The Dark: Scaling Buildings and Getaways [videos & screenshots]

See a few updates on the gameplay and characters in the upcoming Alone In The Dark. Videos showing scaling a crumbling building (and flying car) and a parking garage escape. A few screenshots as well.

Alone In The Dark will be available on the Xbox 360, Wii, PC, and PS2 on June 24, 2008. A PLAYSTATION 3 release is also coming, although the release date has not been confirmed.
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