Sega would seem to be very busy in the first half of this year. They already have two RTS games from The Creative Assembly (Empire: Total War and Stormrise) due for release this March. Now MCV reports that two major Unreal Engine 3 based titles from Sega are due sometime in "the first quarter"

That time period may refer to the calendar year but it's much more likely that the term refers to Sega's first fiscal quarter of the year (April-June). MCV reports they plan to release Gearbox Software's movie based shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines in that time period. Also due for release that quarter is Alpha Protocol, the super-spy action-RPG from developer Obsidian Entertainment. A few months ago rumors about Aliens: Colonial Marines being put "on hold" were quickly snuffed by Gearbox head Randy Pitchford. Currently Gamestop's retail web site shows a June 1 release date for that game and a June 15 release for Alpha Protocol.