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Rainier's Articles


Make Something 'Unreal' Contest Is Back!

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 5:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Follow up to the original $1 Million Make Something Unreal Contest is an all new competition sponsored by Intel. Winnings exceed $1 million in value, and consist of an Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize and other cash awards and prizes, such as Intel Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two Intel Core2 Extreme quad-core processors.

'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II' Officially Announced

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 4:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Powered by an enhanced version of Relic’s proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take 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-operative multiplayer campaign.

'Alone in the Dark ' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 4:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment.

THQ Unveils Fiscal 2009 Lineup

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 4:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Later today we will attend a press event where THQ'll show off its fiscal 2009 lineup, with new franchise installments like Saints Row 2, Red Faction: Guerrilla and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, new original games such as de Blob, Deadly Creatures and Darksiders: Wrath of War, and new social and party games for the Wii, including Battle of the Bands and Big Beach Sports.

'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' (PS3) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries.

'Deca Sports' (Wii) Goes Gold

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deca Sports, known in some parts of Europe as Sports Island, is an athletic offering, pulling together ten sporting events and pushing the player to their limits, fully using the Nunchuk/Wiimote to control your Mii like characters, including multiplayer.

'Arkanoid' (NDS) And 'Space Invaders Extreme' (NDS/PSP) Coming to North America

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Apart from the European announcement, Square Enix is also bringing Arkanoid DS and Space Invaders Extreme to North America this Summer. Decades after their original release, both classic titles are getting revamped gfx, multiplayer modes, new power-ups, sound and other content.

'Battlefield Heroes' to Launch With Only Two Maps

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield Heroes is an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. At launch there will be two maps, one infantry and one vehicle based, and depending on user preference DICE will develop more accordingly.

'LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures' (ALL) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 2:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame is a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist, including Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (ALL) Variety Map Pack Back on Track

by Rainier on April 3, 2008 @ 2:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision and Infinity Ward are planning a new offensive with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition and the downloadable Variety Map Pack, a series of new multiplayer maps, and while earlier this week indications were that its release would be delayed, Infinity Ward are pushing certification for an on-time release for April 3rd or 4th (early May for PS3).