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Rainier's Articles


UC Irvine Establishes Center for Computer Games & Virtual Worlds

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 3:54 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

UC Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences has established the Center for Computer Games & Virtual Worlds, led by ICS associate dean Magda El Zarki and senior research scientist Walt Scacchi of the UCI Institute for Software Research.

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'Gran Turismo ' (PSP) - 40 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gran Turismo is built for optimal performance and fun racing excitement on the PSP, featuring more than 800 vehicle models from the world’s top manufacturers (over 4,500 total paint variations) and more than 30 tracks (60+ total layouts), including famous world circuits, city courses and other environments.
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'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' (ALL) Lawsuit Settled for $20 Million

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 2:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take-Two Interactive has reached an agreement to settle a pending consolidated securities class action Rockstar Games, and certain of its current and former officers and directors, related to allegations of the purported “Hot Coffee” content contained in its Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas title and historical stock option granting practices.

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'Gears of War 2' (X360) Announces Labor Day Double XP Weekend

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 2:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.
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'Disciples III: Renaissance' - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 1:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.
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Codemasters Drops ArchLord, WebZen Picks It Up

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 1:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Embark on your adventure to become the one mighty ruler of them all and take control of vast worlds, sprawling towns and cities or even control the world's horrific monsters to wreak havoc on your cowering enemies. Codemasters announced today that on Oct. 2, 2009 it will shut down the European/North American servers, and will be transitioning across to Webzen.
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'The Beatles: Rock Band' (ALL) In-Store Events At Best Buy

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 12:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

MTV Games and The Beatles license holder Apple Corps are developing a new video game that will be an experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles spanning the UK band's entire discography.
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'Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun' (Wii) Gets Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 12:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fun for the whole family, Outdoor Fun has something to offer everyone with a wide variety of engaging and addictive party games featuring martial arts, team sports, individual athletics, and challenging brain games.
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Funcom Opens New Studio in Montréal

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 11:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Funcom announced the establishment of a new development studio in Montréal, Canada, where it will build a strong and competent development team that will work on several games in the Funcom portfolio, while moving a certain number of key personnel over to the new studio.
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'Batman: Arkham Asylum' (ALL) Shows Off NVIDIA PhysX - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, that exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane.
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