Rainier's Articles


'Dark Horizon' Spaceship Customization - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 9:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive Dark Horizon is a stark and atmospheric space combat simulation that aims to hurl its audience through an action-packed adventure, piloting its own ship through the perils that only space could have to offer.

'Warfare' - Russian Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warfare is a real-time global war simulator with real material and it's devoted to a conflict in the Near East. The main goal of the first campaign (USA) is taking full control of the region; the second one is coming to power in Saudi Arabia and achieving the withdrawal of all American troops.

'Moto Racer DS' (NDS) - 20 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Moto Racer DS will be the first true multi-discipline motorbike game for the NDS. Moto Racer DS features 4 different disciplines: Moto GP, Traffic, Freestyle, and Supercross.The exciting arcade gameplay is now powered by the use of the stylus, and the multi-player mode up to 6 riders using WiFi!

Eve Online Gets Occlusion Culling Middleware

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 9:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Eve Online developer CCP has licensed Umbra’s Occlusion Culling Middleware for its sci-fi MMO EVE Online, as well as upcoming unannounced projects, which dramatically speeds up actual game-play, and makes the content pipeline faster and more effective.

'Castlevania Judgment' (Wii) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Castlevania Judgment, produced by Koji Igarashi, is the first fighting title in the franchise, and bridges the past with the present as it pits several generations of the Belmont clan against a host of characters that span the franchise’s 22-year history.

'Runaway 2: the Dream of the Turtle' (NDS/Wii) Hitting Europe in November

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 6:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is the follow-up to the hit adventure title Runaway: A Road Adventure. Featuring 3D characters with a cartoon look, the game's high-impact visual features incorporate 2D and 3D in an unmatchable style.

'Dragon Age: Origins' - 5 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 5:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion elements of existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

Ultrasonic Motion-Sensing Technology Coming to PS3/X360

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Performance Designed Products has acquired motion sensing technology developer In2Games, creator of Gametrak Freedom, a ultrasonic 3D motion-sensing technology offering performance, control and flexibility far in excess of existing technologies.

'Yakuza 3' (PS3) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 4:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Seems the previously revealed Yakuza 3, set 400 years before the first two titles in the series, was nothing but a spin off while the real third installment in the franchise is still set in modern times, situated two years after Yakuza 2, set in Ôsaka and Okinawa.

Xbox 360 Outselling Wii and PS3 in Japan

by Rainier on Sept. 17, 2008 @ 4:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

For the first time since its launch, Microsoft's Xbox 360 has outsold both the Wii and PS3 in Japan, according to Enterbrain. Hot on the heels of Namco Bandai's Tales of Vesperia launch, which already made X360 sales surge, comes Square Enix's Infinity Undiscovery, and combined with the recent price cut, resulted in the Xbox 360 selling 28,681 units last week, compared to Wii's 27,057 and PS3's 8,050.