
The Chronicles of Riddick: The Escape From Butcher Bay was one of the biggest surprises of the last generation of game consoles. While even games based on good movies tend to be terrible more often than not, here was a game set to release alongside a terrible film (The Chronicles of Riddick) that turned out to be better than the film - a lot better. In fact, it turned out to be one of the ...
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Digital Entertainment News is very pleased to have five (5) copies of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for the PlayStation 3 to give away. The title of the game should speak for itself, really. This is the latest game expanding the Riddick franchise, and includes a reworking of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.
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I think this is merely a port of a port – which is really weird. I wonder if Universal is having a financial crisis and not hiring people because The Chronicles of Riddick on Blu-ray is very much not what it should be. Quite often in the special features this is referred to as the special edition DVD. The Chronicles of Riddick was released on HD-DVD previously, which ported over the special edition, but aside ...
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I think this is merely a port of a port – which is really weird. I wonder if Universal is having a financial crisis and not hiring people because Pitch Black on Blu-ray is very much not what it should be. Quite often in the special features this is referred to as the special edition DVD. Pitch Black was released on HD-DVD previously, which ported over the special edition, but aside from a few token ...
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FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
Atari, one of the world's most recognized video game publishers, announced today that the latest chapter in the Riddick franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, is available now at retailers across North America.
In conjunction with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group, Tigon Studios and acclaimed developer Starbreeze Studios, Atari is bringing the franchise - featuring Vin Diesel reprising his role as anti-hero Riddick - to the new generation of consoles ...
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FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
Atari, one of the world's most recognized video game publishers, today announced that development is complete on the latest gripping installment from the Riddick franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.
Developed by the acclaimed team at Starbreeze Studios in conjunction with Tigon Studios and Universal Pictures, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features a brand new 11 hour chapter in the Riddick saga with six intense online multiplayer ...
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The highly anticipated release of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is quickly approaching, with gamers everywhere getting ready to return to the Riddick universe. We had the opportunity to ask Starbreeze, the developers of both Assault on Dark Athena and the original Riddick hit title Butcher Bay (released in 2004), about the game as well as what Riddick fans can expect from this brand new release.
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FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
Atari, one of the world's most recognized video game publishers, today announced that first person shooter The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is joining its 2009 publishing and distribution line up. In conjunction with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group, Tigon Studios and acclaimed developer Starbreeze Studios, Atari is bringing the franchise to the new generation of consoles for the first time packed with thrilling new adventures. The highly anticipated title ...
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With The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, players will not only be challenged to survive Butcher Bay, but will also engage in a new single-player experience and, for the first time in the Riddick universe, take action in intense multi-player combat. The game introduces the ominous Merc-ship Dark Athena, which sits silent like a marauding spider, awaiting helpless prey in the dark reaches of the galaxy. Players must face a large, bloodthirsty operation ...
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FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, announced today that The Chronicles of Riddick will blast onto Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and debut on the PLAYSTATION 3 system, for the first time. Taking advantage of new hardware technologies, the game will present a reinvention of Escape from Butcher Bay, delivering 2004’s award winning experience in high definition with stunning enhancements. Also included is the Dark Athena chapter, an expansion of the original ...
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