Judging by the recent trend in the industry one can expect a well optimized PC version of Alien Colonial Marines. Publishers like Square Enix have been aggressive with churning out optimized PC version of their games. Hitman Absolution and Sleeping Dogs all had PC specific features and were excellent console ports in their own rights. Will we see Aliens: Colonial Marines taking advantage of the PC? Only time will tell. In the mean time, check out the full specifications of Aliens Colonial Marines – The PC version.

Good to see that the graphic card and RAM requirements are not too high. Below are the minimum specifications:

Operating System: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
RAM: 2GB RAM (XP),2GB RAM (Vista)
HD: 20GB free hard disk space
Optical Drive: DVD
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Video Card:NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum)

Again, the recommended specs are not that high and as I stated earlier, anyone with a decent gaming PC should be able to max the game out. The recommend specs are:

Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad CoreProcessor
RAM: 2GB RAM. HD
20GB free hard disk space
Optical Drive: DVD
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum)

Aliens Colonial Marines comes out next month for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, On Live and PC. Stay tuned for more news and updates.

Thanks GameRanx.

Aliens Colonial Marines is due for the PC, PS3, Wii U, On Live and Xbox 360. The game is being handled by Square Enix.

OnLive, the technology behind cloud gaming, today announced its service will launch on 22^nd September at the opening of the 2011 Eurogamer Expo London, with over 100 top-tier games instantly available for play via almost any broadband Internet connection throughout the UK on HDTV, PC, Mac, and iPad and Android tablets.

Sign up at www.onlive.co.uk, and get priority access, starting 22^nd September.

“OnLive will utterly transform gaming in the UK,” said OnLive Founder and CEO Steve Perlman. “No discs, big downloads or specialised hardware needed. OnLive gives you the latest games instantly, anytime, anywhere on HDTV, PC, Mac, as well as iPad, Android tablets. High-performance gaming as accessible as streaming video, with unique social features such as massive spectating with voice chat and Facebook integration.”

UK members will have access to the best value in gaming: the OnLive PlayPack Bundle. PlayPack subscribers have unlimited access to a growing library of more than 70 games including Homefront Large-Scale Warfare Multiplayer, F.E.A.R. 3 Multiplayer, LEGO Batman and the original Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition.

Saints Row The Third is shaping up to be an exciting entry in to the open world franchise. The game is looking like it will be more fun and action filled than any of the games before.

Fans have been confused as to how the narrative aspect of Saints Row The Third will branch out and how many endings the game will have.

In an interesting interview with NowGamer, Greg Donovan, producer of Saint’s Row at Volition has revealed more information about the multiple endings the game will have and how your actions through the course of the game will affect them.

Well, there are two major endings, but the important thing to clarify is that you get many major choices throughout the game. You get a major choice at the end of each act, and there are three acts.

In those acts you have a number of more minor choices and the final one does actually affect the outcome of the game. There are some very interesting choices in there, and I think people will really have to think about the paths that they choose.

We’re excited about this feature, and to give you an example: Early on the game you have the opportunity to decide to blow up a building, or leave it.

You get a certain reward based on whatever your choice is. So if you keep it, you can use it as a crib and go back there later. It’s beneficial as it’s in a well-situated area of the city.

This is where you can go to access your weapons cache, change your outfit and all of that. If you choose to blow it up, you get a different reward, which is more monetary income per day.

So it’s like, “Do I want the ease of having a crib in the middle of the city, or do I want to get money quicker so I can buy upgradeable weapons faster?” So we feel these are compelling choices that will make players think about what they choose.

Saints Row The Third will releases on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and On Live this November.

Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more news and updates.

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Now this is a pretty sweet deal, as those of you who don’t already know, the On Live service lets you play video games that would normally require a pricey, up to date PC or your piece of crap computer smooth, with out any lag or other issues.  Now they have a special offer going on right now where if you pre-order Red Faction: Armageddon with them you will get the magical mini console that connects to your computer as well as the controller that highly resembles the Xbox 360 controller which is a $99 value.  It is free to create your membership and I believe they have other deals for becoming a first time user, like their free trial but which will eventually lead to a monthly or yearly fee.  The plus side is that brand new games are next to nothing to digitally own and some games you can even just rent for a short period.  Check out the special pre-order deal here.

As most of you may know of the ON Live service that lets you play game on your computer even if it is a piece of crap and still looks great with essentially no lag is having a Special Sale this weekend only!  How does $5.00 sound for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days for the PC this Friday?  Additionally Just Cause 2 will be 50% off this Saturday April 30th making it $14.99 along with 75% off Batman Arkham Asylum this Sunday only running you only $7.50 which are all a steal in my book.  You can try all the demo for free as well.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – Demo
Just Cause 2 – Demo
Batman Arkham Asylum – Demo