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Rainier's Articles


Activision Financial Result Reveals 'Guitar Hero III' Rocks, New Titles

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 2:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision's latest financial numbers show a net revenue increase of 69% from last year's $188.2 million to $317.7M. Net income jumped from a $42.6M loss to a $28.5M gain. In the conference call, Activision executives said that while it's only been in stores for a week, GH III is the best launch title in company history, selling $100M in North America alone. Looking ahead, Activision is planning new titles in the Call of Duty, Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero franchises and has plans for new titles in cooperation with Dreamworks (Monsters Vs. Aliens, Madagascar II, Kung Fu Panda,) two unannounced superhero titles and, to top it all off, its first James Bond-licensed title.

'Smarty Pants' (Wii) - 7 Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 2:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Electronic Arts' first Wii trivia game Smarty Pants will combine age-targeted trivia with action-based gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game for the Wii.

'Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines' - v4.3 Update Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 1:06 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v4.3 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.

'Tomb Raider: Anniversary' (Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 1:01 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.

Ubisoft Acquires Digital Kids

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 12:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced that it has concluded an agreement to acquire Japanese game development studio Digital Kids, an NDS specialized team formed in 1996, known for such titles as Ubisoft’s Petz line of games, including Hamsterz Life.

'A Vampyre Story' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 11:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Combining 3D animation and 2D designs, A Vampyre Story follows the opera starlet, Mona, a woman kidnapped by Baron Shrowdy Von Kiefer and slowly becoming a creature of the night after coming under the vampire's spell.

'Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts' - v2.103 Euro Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

COH: Opposing Fronts allows players to fight as the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic WWII liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history. THQ has released the Euro version of its recent v2.103 patch (for the original COH & expansion,) fixing a few bugs and crashes.

'Time Crisis 4' (PS3) - 8 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 11:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Time Crisis 4 is reborn, and includes a full FPS game mode, HD quality graphics and a newly designed Guncon to enhance the game. Superior to its arcade counterpart, Time Crisis 4 brings a fresh new look to launch the series into the next generation.

'Rock Band' (PS3/X360) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 10:42 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Rock Band includes 58 tracks and spans every genre of rock ranging from alternative, classic rock to heavy metal and punk.

'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2007 @ 9:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fireglow team is now developing a next generation game engine (codename: Sudden Strike Next7) and the first game based on this engine, which now is officially named 'Sudden Strike III: Arms For Victory'. Fireglow plans to develop several other games based on this engine in different setups related to war conflicts.