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Rainier's Articles


'Ikaruga' (XBLA) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 1:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Treasure Co.'s Ikaruga is a quick-paced Xbox LIVE Arcade shooter with strong strategy elements featuring a slow-motion training mode and co-op play for two, combining of beautiful, manga-style storytelling and refined, ultra-challenging arcade heroics.

'Penumbra: Black Plague' Gets More Realistic With HaptX Support

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 1:23 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Penumbra: Black Plague, the final chapter in the Penumbra story, thrusts players into a creepy environment of psychological horror, as they are challenged in this unique action/adventure experience. Through specialized hardware such as the Novint Falcon HaptX enables gamers to physically feel their gameplay.

'Fallout 2' Restoration Project Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 9, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Restoration Project is an unofficial addon for Fallout 2 adding content back into the game that was originally planned by the developers, such as 6 new locations, a few new areas to old locations, and almost every town in the game has new content whether it is new characters, quests, or items.

Various Game Trailers #1244

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 7:17 p.m. PST | 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:

  • Battlefield: Bad Company [PS3/X360] - Destruction Trailer
  • Dark Sector [PS3/X360] - Webisode #4
  • Raiden Fighters Aces [X360] - Trailer #2
  • Deca Sports [Wii] - Trailer [JAP]


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

Xbox 360 Can Handle Blu-ray ... If Need Be

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 7:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ever since Microsoft decided to go with HD-DVD for the Xbox 360, there has been a "format war" with Sony. With Warner's decision last week to go Blu-ray exclusive, many industry insiders predict it's only a matter of time for the score to be settled. According to Reuters, Xbox group marketing manager Albert Penello stated that, "It should be consumer choice; and if that's the way they vote, that's something we'll have to consider." Microsoft never confirmed or denied possible Blu-ray support ...

'Fracture' (PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 6:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Reshape the battlefield — and the fate — of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before.

Microsoft and U.S. Army Team Up for 'Halo 3' (X360) Tournament

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 4:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Microsoft and the U.S. Army announced that U.S. gamers will have a chance to prove their skills in the first ever Halo 3 Championship Tournament, hosted exclusively on Xbox Live. Registration will begin in March, and the actual tournament kicks off in April 2008, preceded by Basic Combat Training exercises.

'Sniper: Art of Victory' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 4:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

WW II was a theatre of war for many specialized combat units, working together to ensure an army’s victory. Among them a unique role was played by hidden and deadly marksmen. Their ability to lay motionless waiting for the perfect shot together with their professional equipment allowed them to change the course of the history with one pull of a trigger.

'LittleBigPlanet' (PS3) Coming This Fall - Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 3:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

LittleBigPlanet is a community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots, and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. Revealed in yesterday's CES trailer, SCEA confirmed that LittleBigPlanet is currently scheduled for a "global" fall release.

'StarCraft II' Crucio Siege Tank Revealed - Screen

by Rainier on Jan. 8, 2008 @ 3:20 p.m. PST | 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.