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Rainier's Articles


'Grabbed by the Ghoulies' Becomes an Xbox Original

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 6:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

On February 16, 2009, you will be able to download and play Rare's action adventure game Grabbed by the Ghoulies on your Xbox 360 for 1200 Points.

'Battle Group Commander: Episode One' Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 5:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battle Group Commander: Episode One is a real time simulation game that allows players to step into the boots of a Battle Group Commander (imagine that!) and fight a Soviet-style enemy in the Salisbury Plain Training Area of England (analogous to the NTC in the US).

Monday, February 16, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2009 @ 5:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Dawn of War II' - 11 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 3:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

WH 40k: Dawn of War II takes players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.

'Guild Wars 2' Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 1:39 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NCsoft's Guild Wars 2, developed by ArenaNet, draws from the original game's mechanics and adds a fully persistent world. Like its predecessors, it will have no subscription feee. NCSoft's recent financial results revealed that GW2 isn't expected until 2010-2011 (thanks VE3D).

'Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky' (NDS) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 1:32 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Explorers of Sky is an action-packed adventure where players journey as actual Pokémon through a fantastic land untouched by humans. Before the game starts, players take a test to help them figure out which of the, over a dozen, Pokémon best represents their personalities.

'Sonic and the Black Knight' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2009 @ 2:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's Sonic and the Black Knight is bringing Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight.

'Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising' (PS3/X360/PC) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Operation Flashpoint 2 will see the most realistic modeling of conflict scenarios in a new contemporary theater of war. By offering a multitude of military disciplines, gameplay will deliver warfare more realistic and intense then ever before, while an extensive multiplayer component will create battles on an incredible scale.

The King of Fighters XII' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 6:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

'For the first time in the 15 year history of this 3-on-3 fighter game, The King of Fighters XII has undergone a complete graphical overhaul. All sprites used over the past 14 years have been dropped and replaced with new 2D high definition, high resolution sprites, on detailed 2D backgrounds, drawn 100% by hand.

'Syphon Filter 5' (PS3) In Development?

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2009 @ 6:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In the Syphon Filter franchise you assume the identity of Gabe Logan, a highly-trained Precision Strike Operative, commanding a black box United States Agency that legally doesn’t exist. Revealed through PCB Productions, a digital audio recording firm claiming to be doing facial motion capture, Syphon Filter 5 is rumored to be in development at Sony Bend Studios, known for previous installments in the series and most recently Resistance Retribution.