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Rainier's Articles


He Once Killed A North Korean Agent With A Melon Baller

by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

How about Capcom's Tesla giveaway? That's quite a prize, if you ask me. It's sure worth entering on the off chance you might get lucky.

In case you are totally puzzled by today's quote, it is a line from the latest episode of Castle. It's probably the best in the series yet, full of humor and plot twists.

The heavens opened up big time today, and it has poured most of the day, probably as much in a few hours as it has rained this entire year, and the forecast says it will be like this for a few more days.

We have a pretty busy day ahead of us, as somehow we're going to have to figure out how to attend three press events at the same time. Should be interesting ....

'Torchlight' Coming to Steam on Launch Date

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 5:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Torchlight is an adventure-themed action-MMORPG which emphasizes a simple and intuitive interface, fast and furious action, and a colorful and compelling game world.

'Mafia II' (PS3/X360/PC) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 5:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.

'World of Warcraft' to Require Battle.net Login Starting Next Month

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 5:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

World of Warcraft is an MMORPG experience where players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. In preparation for the launch of its new features (cross-realm chat, create real-life friends lists, communicate across different games, and a whole lot more), all current WoW players will be required to merge their accounts with a Battle.net account in order to log in to the game starting on Nov. 11, 2009.

Oxygen Games' IP, Stock And Employees Already Snapped Up

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 4:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Yesterday we reported that Oxygen Games (known for titles such as PDC World Championship Darts, Chronos Twins, and various other budget titles) had fallen into administration (Chapter 11) after earlier this year already having sold off all its internal development studios. A day later there is better news as all its IPs, stock and employees are being acquired by former Oxygen boss Jim Scott, who will bring everything under his sales and distribution firm OG International.

Various Game Trailers #1711

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 4:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under Trailers

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Nerf: N-Strike Elite [Wii] - Trailer
  • Dreamkiller [PC] - Alice Trailer
  • Borderlands [ALL] - TV Spot Trailer
  • Blur [ALL] - Split Screen Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Bayonetta' (PS3/X360) Re-Envisioned Art Contest Winners Crowned

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A witch with powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions. With magnificent over-the-top action and outlandish finishing moves that are performed with balletic grace, Bayonetta brings to life some fast-paced, dynamic climax combat.

'World of Goo' Goes On Sale, Pay Whatever You Want

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle/construction game where you drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues. Celebrating its first anniversary, developer 2D Boy is selling World of Goo, for whatever you want to pay for it.

'inFamous' (PS3) Sequel Revealed By Voice Actor

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 2:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

inFamous is an open-ended, free-roaming game puts you in the shoes of Cole, an everyday guy and urban explorer, in the aftermath of a huge disaster that destroys his hometown of Empire City. As Cole, you must first learn to use new found powers and then decide how you will use them. David Sullivan revealed that he is replacing Jason Cottle as voice actor for inFamous' protagonist Cole McGrath, revealing Sucker Punch is actively developing a sequel.

'Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble' (PSP) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 13, 2009 @ 1:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Kenka Bancho is a Japanese beat'em up for PSP which puts you in the role of a high school student on a class trip to a historic Japanese city, includes no shortage of fist-to-face and knee-to-gut action, and all in the name of pride and bragging rights.