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Rainier's Articles


'UFO: Extraterrestrials' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 12:24 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

UFO: Extraterrestrials, developed by Chaos Concept, is a 3D tactical/strategy title with a rich and compelling sci-fi story.

Thursday June 8, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Test Drive Unlimited' (PSP/PS2/X360/PC) Lotus Unveiled - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 11:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

'Konductra' (NDS) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 11:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

O3 Entertainment today announced Konductra, a fast-paced puzzle game for the NDS, featuring four different gameplay modes, where players match colored tiles, create patterns, and work to block opponent's lines.

'Call of Duty 2' - v1.3 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Activision has released a new patch for Infinity Ward's WWII-based FPS Call of Duty 2, bringing your retail game to v1.3 and raising the gamestate from 16k to 128k. It also fixes a PunkBuster GUID issue, and a few multiplayer map tweaks.

'Teen Titans 2' (GBA) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Teen Titans take on their toughest challenge yet, as Majesco Entertainment Company and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Teen Titans 2 for GBA.

'Sparta: Ancient Wars' Gets Delayed

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Playlogic has updated the Sparta Ancient Wars product page reflecting a change in release date, originally scheduled for Q3, the game has been pushed back to Q4 2006. Sparta: Ancient Wars is an RTS based on historical events and timelines, and not to feature myths or legends.

'Hard Truck: Apocalypse' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

This third person action/RPG is set in the post-apocalyptic environment full of menacing mysteries and unfriendly inhabitants. Explore the new world using your heavy truck. The truck is your ultimate shelter, armor and a mean to earn your living. The upgrades of your heavy truck will pave the road to your victories in truck battles.

Take-Two and FTC Settle 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' (PS2) Dispute

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 9:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take Two settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to disclose important information about the game's content to consumers by not disclosing that the game discs contained potentially viewable nude female characters and a potentially playable sex mini-game. An $11,000 fine per "future" violation was ordered; luckily, this is not retroactive, as that would have cost Take-Two a total of $72 billion.

Does Wii Have Its Own Messenger Service?

by Rainier on June 8, 2006 @ 9:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nintendo has a patent for "A messaging system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user."