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Rainier's Articles


'AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack' (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360) Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 2:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rumored for a few weeks now, EA, Harmonix and MTV Games announced AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack, the first standalone spinoff title for Rock Band partly to promote AC/DC's upcoming album Black Ice. Scheduled for release coming November ($30) the track pack includes 18 tracks from AC/DC's Live at Donington concert and will be sold exclusively through Wal-Mart.

'Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show "Alarm for Cobra 11." While the previous installment has yet to be released in North America, Europe is already gearing up to burn more rubber.

'King's Bounty: The Legend' - Updated Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 2:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

King's Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world. The demo includes the first city in the game, all three character types, multiple quests and dozens of spells.

'A Stroke of Fate' Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 1:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A Stroke of Fate is a detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany, giving you the opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.

Former EA Chicago Devs Resurface As Robomodo

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 1:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Robomodo officially launched as a new game developer dedicated to producing top-tier products for current and next generation console platforms. Formed in January 2008, Chicago based Robomodo has entered into a development agreement to work on a title that will be published by Activision on multiple platforms.

$40,000 Havok Physics Innovation Contest

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 1:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Havok and Intel have launched a worldwide competition with a cash prize of $40,000 to find the “next big thing” in video game development. Entitled the Havok Physics Innovation Contest, amateur game developers are being asked to create an inventive, playable PC game demo using the Intel sponsored no-charge PC version of the Havok Physics software.

'MLB Superstars' (Wii) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2008 @ 1:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K Sports' MLB Superstars takes America's favorite pastime into a totally new realm by bringing fans’ favorite players and teams out of their natural environments and showcasing them in over half a dozen different mini games that speak to the kid in all of us.

Low 'Age of Conan' Population Forces Funcom to Consolidate Servers

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 6:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. With former game director Gaute Godager resigning earlier this month, the MMORPG hit another snag as his replacement revealed that Funcom will be merging servers in order to increase population and increase the game experience.

Various Game Trailers #1443

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

  • Blitz: The League II [ALL] - Hit Targeting Trailer
  • Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts [X360] - Showdown Town Trailer
  • Quantum of Solace [ALL] - Environments Trailer
  • Skate 2 [ALL] - New Tricks Trailer
  • Motorstorm Pacific Rift [PS3] - Carnage Trailer


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

'SingStar Vol. 2' (PS3) Tracklist Revealed - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 29, 2008 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SingStar makes an encore performance with SingStar Vol. 2 featuring 30 new chart-toping tracks from your favorite hit artists including The Bravery, Spoon, Paramore, Radiohead and more.