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Rainier's Articles


'Wanted: Weapons of Fate' (PS3/X360/PC) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 4:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Armed with iconic moves from rigorous assassin training, including "Curving Bullets" and "Bullet Explosion," as well an arsenal of powerful, high-tech weapons, players will explore Wesley’s quest to becoming an unmatched uberassassin in fast-paced, action-packed combat against the world’s most notorious killers.

Activision Blizzard Financials Confirms Titles, Delays, but No Layoffs

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 2:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision Blizzard's Dec. quarter beat expectations, and while it ran an operating loss of $148 million, its operating income was $644 million, the highest in the company's history, driven by World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero and Call of Duty titles. During the investors conf. call, it was revealed that three new IPs would launch in 2009: Prototype, Singularity and an unannounced racer from Bizarre Creations. A new James Bond game is in the works but is getting delayed in order to not compete with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 later this year. in additional to Guitar Hero: Metallica, three more titles in the franchise are planned for 2009: a compilation, a new DS title and a cryptic "major restage." The StarCraft II beta and Wolfenstein are due this summer.

'Killzone 2' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 2:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI.

Sony Launches Spring Fever on PlayStation Network

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SCEA is kicking off the PlayStation Network Spring Fever so the PSN community will be able to enjoy games such as Flower (Feb. 12), followed by Burn Zombie Burn, Noby Noby Boy, No Gravity and Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic and more...

'Knights in the Nightmare' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 2:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Knights in the Nightmare requires players to throw out everything they know about roleplaying and strategy games and embrace something altogether new and fresh. Frantic, energetic action mixes with thought-provoking tactical gameplay, all within a beautifully-rendered fantasy setting and presented through a captivating, emotional narrative.

Unreal Engine 3 Adds Vivox Voice Integration

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 2:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Vivox has signed an agreement with Epic Games to get its voice technology integrated into the Unreal Engine 3 so that licensees will have access to Vivox's middleware, making voice integration with UE3 powered games quick, simple and cost-effective.

'Emergency: Disaster Squad' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 2:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Emergency: Disaster Squad is an emergency response game for NDS where you cCommand and coordinate your units on the ground and rescue those in need and save lives! Take control of firefighters, police officers and paramedics as you respond to life or death situations that require a clear head and quick thinking.

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh' (PS3/X360/PC) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 11:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on DC Comics '80s graphic novel, Watchmen, developed by Deadline Games (known for Total Overdose) and written by comic editor Len Wein, is a brawler set in an alternate 1985 America that will initially feature anti-hero Rorschach and Nite Owl.

'Codename Panzers: Cold War' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 11:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Developed by InnoGlow, former Stormregion, Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.

'Suikoden: Tierkreis' (NDS) Online Features Revealed - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 11, 2009 @ 10:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Encompassing a variety of different characters while exploring many exotic locations and cultures across the game's universe of parallel worlds, Suikoden: Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld RPG.