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Rainier's Articles


'The House of the Dead: Overkill' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 4:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's The House of the Dead: Overkill, developed by London-based studio Headstrong Games, is an all-new pulp-horror reinvention of the light-gun shooter franchise, taking you right back to the beginning of this classic horror series.

'Fallout 3' (ALL) Operation: Anchorage Achievements Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 4:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence.

'Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 3:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The action-packed game, a hi–def re-imagined version of 2004's Escape from Butcher Bay, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features an entirely new chapter in the Riddick Saga and for the first time, intense online multiplayer combat.

Layoffs at 'Madden NFL' Studio EA Tiburon

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 3:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA's director of government affairs Craig Hagen revealed in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel that after shuttering a new facility, closing Black Box and various other layoffs, it is continuing its cutbacks. Hagen disclosed to the local newspaper that EA Tiburon, known for the Madden NFL and Tiger Woods franchises, will also see reductions in staff, although no specifics were given. The reasons for the layoffs are the faltering economy and diminishing sales...

'Mafia II' (PS3/X360/PC) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 2:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

2K Games' Mafia 2 features a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, developed by the original creators Illusion Softworks.

More 'Spore' Titles Coming in 2009

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 2:44 a.m. PST | Filed under News

EA is not only prepping Spore: Galactic Adventures, where players' space faring creatures will be able to beam down from their spaceships to explore new planets and earn rewards for completing challenging missions, but is also planning new installments. Spore: Hero Arena (NDS) will follow in the footsteps of its Spore Creatures predecessor, while Spore: Hero will be the first title specifically made for the Wii, and focus on avatar creation and adventuring. Spore: Creature Keeper (PC) is aimed at the younger audience, labeled as a mini-Sims, and will put emphasis on nurturing a new creature.

'F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin' (ALL) Singleplayer Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 2:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

'Plain Sight' Open Beta Available NOW - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 1:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Plain Sight is a 3D multiplayer arcade game with robots; robots who bounce around cityscapes on mini planetoids and wield swords which are used to destroy one another.

'Noby Noby Boy' (PS3) Delayed, Coming Mid February - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 1:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Boy, to play, stretch and interact with a variety of objects and characters in an all new gaming experience! Girl, who lives in space will grow as Boy stretches, will continue to grow and connect to the planets in the Solar System with the help of all the Boys in the world!

'Empires in Arms' - v1.05.03 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 22, 2009 @ 1:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Empires in Arms in a grand strategy turn-based race to prove which nation is the greatest in Europe. In a bid for mastery over the continent, players can succeed where Napoleon failed or try to stop the military genius quicker than his historical enemies could! This latest update includes brings a substantial number of fixes and AI tweaks and enhancements.