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Rainier's Articles


'Boom Blox' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 4:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA's Boom Blox, the first game developed in collaboration with director and producer Steven Spielberg, is a high-energy game features over three hundred levels, a variety of activities, a cast of over thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativity.

'Lost Empire: Immortals' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 3:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive's 4X strategy game Lost Empire: Immortals is set in space featuring six playable races, each with their own compelling storyline who battle for domination of a vast empire.

'The Orange Box' (ALL) Hauls in Over 100 Game Awards

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 1:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Ep. One & Two, where Dr. Gordon Freeman, armed with new weaponry and vehicles, must race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat. Also included are TF2, a class-based multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal.

'Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 1:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, you play the role of Altair, an Assassin intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict and throw the environment into chaos and shape events during this pivotal moment in history. Assassin's Creed on PC will feature four brand new exclusive types of investigations.

'Mass Effect' (X360) Bring Down the Sky DLC Now on Xbox Live

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 1:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

BioWare's Mass Effect is a sci-fi action-RPG that will deliver an immersive story driven gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity. The Bring Down the Sky DLC adds a new uncharted world that introduces the alien race of the Batarians, and a new Achievement (50 points).

'Tale of a Hero' Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 11:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Future Games' Tale of a Hero, developed by Blender Artists, is fantasy point & click adventure with a fairy tale atmosphere, spreading dialogues, original characters, elaborate puzzle design and subtle ironic humor.

'StarCraft II' Zerg Revealed - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 11:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

Microsoft Lowers Xbox 360 Retail Price in Europe

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft announced it is lowering the estimated retail price for its Xbox 360 family of consoles in Europe. From Friday, 14th March the X360 will retail at an entry-level of £159.99 for the Arcade version, £199.99 for the standard edition, while the Xbox 360 Elite will have an ERP of £259.99.

First 'The Sims 3' Details Revealed

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

We all knew it was coming, and it might be a nice break from the zillion Sims 2 expansions and iterations. While EA will presumable make the official announcement March 19, 2008, producer Ben Bell has revealed the first details ...

Brain Challenge' and 'Bliss Island' This Week's XBLA Titles - Screens

by Rainier on March 10, 2008 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Experience the first mind exercise game available on Xbox Live Arcade with Gameloft's Brain Challenge and harness the power of the wind to conquer levels in Codemasters' Bliss Island, an updated version of the popular Windows Vista puzzler. Both titles will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade Wed., March 12 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PDT).