The Unreal Engine 3 remake was promised a release by the end of 2009, and by gum its getting it, if only on one of three platforms. The game features an extensive single-player story mode filled with aliens and the killing thereof as the game's hero explores a derelict ship. Team17 promises comic-book style art, excellent voice acting, and exciting set pieces that will keep players on the edge of their seats.
Players can either hoof it solo or join up with a friend for local and Xbox Live co-op multiplayer.

Alien Breed was probably the best thing going on the Amiga, back when it was a thing going itself. Let's hope Team17 knows what its doing the second time around.

Team17's classic strategy title was released earlier today for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It's only $5, and while we haven't played it yet ourselves to try it out, it's Worms. If it works on a crummy old regular phone, it should work on the iPhone.

As the original Alien Breed is now 18-years-old, some of you may be too young to remember it. Think Gauntlet meets Aliens. Or, you know, think Alien Syndrome. (No, don't think of the more recent Wii re-imagining. Think of the Sega arcade original.)

Team17 didn't confirm a platform (or platforms) for Alien Breed Evolution, but we hope they'll offer co-op alien killing enjoyment for anyone with access to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The "retro modern" remake is due later this year, with the developer promising more details before end of Summer.

Team 17 passed along the first trailer for the game just week, shooting out a follow-up email afterwards teasing a release date in the very near future. Well that very near future is very near indeed. Seven days separates you from more Worms action than you can bisect cruelly with a stick. In fact, if you go to the original post, you can see that Team 17 updated the YouTube vid with the July 1st release date, making this post completely unnecessary. Forget I said anything. Just go to that post, and dance along with the music.

Worms 2: Armageddon LAUNCH DETAILS! [Team 17's Facebook - Thanks Scott!]

Worms 2: Armageddon's trailer highlights the changes coming to the XBLA version—and eventually to the PC and Mac—including new vertical levels and other landscape types, all-new weapons and much more. Team17 tells us we can expect the game "soon, real soon," so keep an eye peeled. (We didn't see the game listed under Microsoft's planned "Summer of Arcade" promotion, so hopefully that "real soon" will be sooner than we anticipated.)

Until then, might not be a bad idea to hook up the Dreamcast (or PlayStation or Nintendo 64) to get some Worms Armageddon practice in.

Box Office Bust, which was picked up by Codemasters after Activision Blizzard wisely dropped it from their lineup, features the return of Larry Lovage from the previous game in the series, who takes a summer job working on the film lot of the original Leisure Suit Larry, Larry Laffer. Carmen plays Ginger Vitus, a porn star trying to become a mainstream actress, which sounds like a real stretch for her. Jay Mohr plays some guy named Kip, and apparently spent his teenage years ruining socks. *sigh*

While the nudity from the last game won't make a reappearance, it seems like Team 17 has more than made up for it in sheer crudeness. Check out Mohr's clip below for even more "hilarity".

While XBLA already has one Worms release, now about two-years-old, Worms Armageddon Decade represents a highlight for the series. The original Worms Armageddon landed on the Dreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and PC in 1998. Un-fun fact: it's the only Worms game I own.

As GamerBytes points out, it's quite possible that Decade is a Live Arcade "exclusive."

Worms Armageddon Decade [OFLC via GamerBytes]

Well, remember it or no - it's coming back. Team 17 have confirmed to Videogaming247 that they are working on a remake for release next year.

Quite how it will distinguish itself from all the other space-marine-battling-wave-after.. etc, games that have arrived since the early 90s — not to mention the officially licensed Aliens games — remains to be seen. It was fun at the time though, so maybe Team 17 still have a bit of the old magic left down the back of the action gaming sofa.

Alien Breed confirmed for next year, logo released[VG247]

Worms 2008: A Space Oddity will include four new mini-games, an enhanced single player campaign, new landscape view mode and new weapons, including the Impact Frag, Atom Packs and Cluster Frags. In Worms 2008, the worms are exploring their solar system, fighting to defend installations, repair space craft, collecting minerals and battling alien races.

The game is scheduled to hit 850 mobile phone types starting in June. More details on the release after the jump.

THQ WIRELESS ANNOUNCES WORMS® 2008 FOR MOBILE PHONES

WOKING, UK - 09 April 2008 - THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc., today announced an agreement with Team17 Software Ltd. to publish Worms® 2008 A Space Oddity for mobile handsets worldwide. Whilst being an entirely new game, Worms 2008 retains all the familiar award-winning gameplay and unique sense of humour that has epitomised the brand for more than a decade. The game will showcase a whole raft of new gameplay features including four all-new mini-games, an enhanced single player campaign mode, an all-new landscape view mode and new loopy weapons.

Worms 2008 features a story of intergalactic Worm travellers exploring their solar system. The improved single-player campaign missions feature varying objectives to keep the player on their toes as they fight to defend installations, repair space crafts, collect rare minerals and battle to the death against alien races. With the space setting comes a host of new weapons, including the Impact Frag, Atom Packs and Cluster Frags, which are based around the classic Worms weapons but share all new artwork and names with Worms: A Space Oddity, released earlier this year for Nintendo Wii™.

Worms 2008 also features all new graphics and new animations, including new looks for the opponent alien races. Advanced landscape generation systems have enabled more realistic levels. Graphical effects like smoke trails help to bring shots to life, while multi-layered parallax particles enhance the depth of field effect and have direct impact from gameplay, reacting to the direction and strength of the wind.

Also, debuting in Worms 2008 is a new AI system that allows enemy worms to determine the greatest threats, navigate the landscape and unleash a variety of weapons. Players will also be able to see the main game in landscape mode, as well as classic portrait mode. This view will allow the user to see more of the landscape and will give an experience closer to playing the game on a widescreen.

Worms 2008 is scheduled to be available for over 850 mobile phones starting in June 2008.

That's only 700 MS Points for everything or $8.75 US in real monies. Remember, you can't take it with you, so make with the flushing of the expendable income. Michael McWhertor

New Content Available for Worms on Xbox LIVE® Arcade! [Team 17]

The game will be called Worms 2007 and will feature the same gameplay we all know and love (unless we don't) along with a host of new weapons and features, such as the ability to play over a cell phone. Always a good mobile game feature, or so I've heard.

The game will also feature full 3D backgrounds of high-end phones that support it, while allowing us low-teks a chance to play a depressingly flat 2D version.

So, anyone have any tips on what sort of phone I should get to dip into mobile gaming? Right now I have a Samsung SGH-P207 half-covered in dried crazy glue due to an unfortunate pocket explosion. Will that do? Michael Fahey

THQ WIRELESS AND TEAM17 ANNOUNCE WORMS 2007 FOR MOBILE PHONES

New Sequel to the Successful Worms Series Scheduled for Release In May 2007

WOKING, UK 23 April 2007 - THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI). today announced an agreement with Team17 Software Ltd. to publish Worms 2007 for mobile handsets worldwide. Retaining all the familiar award-winning gameplay and unique sense of humour that has epitomised the brand for more than a decade, Worms 2007 will showcase a whole raft of new gameplay features including new loopy weapons to add to the previous game's arsenal.

"The addictive style of Worms gameplay has proven to be ideal for the mobile environment," said Adam Comiskey, Vice President of International, THQ Wireless. "This new version of the classic game will please existing fans of the series, as well as newcomers to the world of Worms."

"With Worms 2007, we have the opportunity to strengthen an already powerful franchise and provide a definitive gaming experience on mobile handsets within the Worms universe," said Debbie Bestwick, Commercial Director, Team 17. "Worms 2007 will mix the simple controls and 'aim-fire-explode' gameplay that has resonated so well with mobile game players in the past with the very best graphics currently possible on the mobile platform."

About Worms 2007
For the first time ever, 3D backgrounds on high-end handsets that are capable of 3D support, set the benchmark for the best graphics available for mobile phone content. Classic 2D game versions will also be available for multiple handsets with the same gameplay additions and all-new content. With both graphical versions, new mission based single-player campaign test players handling of Worms firepower and enemy shoot out tactics.

I've been waiting for this game for so long it isn't funny. Special thanks to Microsoft for finally giving the game the green light to be release the week of GDC, when I will be over a thousand miles away from my Xbox 360. Bastards. Michael Fahey

Worms XBLA next week [Eurogamer]

"Worms is one of the 'richer' XBLA experiences in that it'll provide hours and hours of repeat play through it's on and offline multiplayer modes. Unfortunately that's meant a hell of a lot of testing and also re-submissions on what we felt were final builds.

Team 17 boss explains Worms XBLA delay [Eurogamer]

Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, guess I'll go play Worms. Team 17's classic multiplayer war game nears completion for deployment on over Xbox Live. For the uninitiated, Worms is a 2D game where you take control of a team of armed invertebrates and use the awesome power of trajectory VS. wind speed to lay waste to your opponents. I like to pretend the 3D console versions never actually happened. Martyn Brown, creative director of Team 17 in the UK, has this to say on their forums:

Plans for announcements are being discussed with MS next week, hold tight. The game is in final certification stages btw, yes it's pretty much all finished apart from any last bugs they find. MS has a schedule of releases and we'll soon find out how we fit into that.

Unfortunately, as 1UP points out, Live's release card is full for the year, but it is only a matter of time before Live gamers everywhere tear into each other with exploding sheep. Michael Fahey

XBL Version of Worms Nears Completion [1UP.com]