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Rainier's Articles


'Rainbow Six Vegas 2' (ALL) - 8 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 1:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and even more stunning visuals. Players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes, while providing unprecedented interaction between the solo and multiplayer experience. If you haven't yet, check our R6 Vegas 2 preview from earlier today.

Cyberathlete Professional League Shuts Down

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Effective immediately, the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) will cease operations. Therefore, all CPL events currently scheduled for 2008 are hereby canceled. The CPL was launched in June 1997 with the mission of promoting and sanctioning video game competitions as a professional sport.

'The World Ends With You' (NDS) - 40 New Screens

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 12:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Square Enix's NDS exclusive The World Ends With You, previously known as It's a Wonderful World, made by the team behind Kingdom Hearts, is an anime-inspired fast-paced adventure game set in modern day Tokyo, from the team that made Kingdom Hearts.

'Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE' - v2.10.03 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 12:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement. This update allows the swapping of a joystick's roll/yaw axis.

'Grand Theft Auto IV' (PS3/X360) Multiplayer Details

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 11:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, in which the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. The Spanish issue if PSM has the first multiplayer details, revealing there will be 15 modes, up to 16 players, and full character customization (race, sex, hair, clothing).

'Valkyria Chronicles' (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 11:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Valkyria Chronicles, known in Japan as Valkyria of the Battlefield, is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe - divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation’s 7th Platoon as they engage in a series of epic battles.

'Mass Effect 2' to be Xbox 360 Timed Exclusive, PC Shortly Thereafter

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Since we know that Mass Effect is meant to be a trilogy, the sequel announcement is no surprise. With EA's recent acquisition of Bioware/Pandemic, however, a big question was whether the franchise was going to become multiplatform. BioWare senior manager Matt Atwood revealed in a recent interview that Mass Effect 2 will be exclusive on the Xbox 360, at least for a certain period, and then make its way to the PC shortly thereafter.

'Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution' (PSP) - 32 New Screens

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 10:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 20 years after the events of its predecessor, Star Ocean 2 also receives the full remake treatment aboard the PSP system. The title takes the next step with fully animated movies, all-new character designs, extra playable characters, fully voiced dialogue, and more.

'Sam & Max 204: Chariots of the Dogs' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 10:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bosco's vanished from the face of the Earth—literally! When Sam & Max manage to track him down, what they find is so mind boggling, you'll have to see it to believe it. Can the Freelance Police set things right, or will life as they know it fall victim to the capricious whims of T-H-E-M?

'The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria' Announced

by Rainier on March 14, 2008 @ 7:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Turbine and Codemasters Online announce The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, expanding the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!