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Rainier's Articles


Treyarch Working on Next-Gen Bond Title

by Rainier on July 15, 2006 @ 5:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A job listing on the official Treyarch website, known for Spider-Man 2 and currently working on Call of Duty 3, reveals that the Activision internal development studio is working on a next-gen James Bond title. Last month Activision announced that it had signed a deal with MGM to take over the Bond license, formerly owned by EA. Treyarch is looking for a Gameplay Designer for their upcoming Bond title. Activision declined to give any further specifics on the matter, so details on scheduled release date or specific platforms will be announced later.

'Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception' (PSP) - 52 New Screens

by Rainier on July 15, 2006 @ 5:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will feature a limited amount of flyable planes such as F/A-18 Hornet, Su-27 and the MiG-29, and the same group of countries are still waging war.

Las Vegas Mayor Wants To Stop 'Rainbow Six Vegas'

by Rainier on July 15, 2006 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is not happy with the latest Rainbow Six title set in Las Vegas, saying it is harmful for what federal and state leaders have repeatedly assured him is "the safest place imaginable" after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is reviewing whether the game infringes on any Las Vegas trademarks. Others think it might not affect the city but rather reflect poorly on Ubisoft, while yet others claim it will backlash on the developer like Hot Coffee did on Rockstar.

'Chromehounds' (X360) Gets Free Downloadable Content

by Rainier on July 15, 2006 @ 4:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Chromehounds is a squad-based action title that puts gamers in control of giant mechanized military weapons of war, with a strong focus on cooperative and competitive online gameplay. SEGA announced that the first downloadable pack of new content for Chromehounds will be unleashed next week, offering new armor, weapons and camouflage patterns.

Various Game Trailers #831

by Rainier on July 14, 2006 @ 6:19 p.m. PDT | 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 2142 - Trailer
  • El Matador - Trailer
  • Dungeon Siege 2: Broken World - Trailer


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

'For Liberty!' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on July 14, 2006 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

For Liberty! is a turn based computer strategy game for the PC, covering two wars of independence - the American Revolution (1775-1783) and the Rakoczi War of Independence in Europe 1703-1711. The For Liberty! Demo features a hypothetical southern campaign from April to October 1780. Most gameplay features are enabled in the Demo, except for multiplayer, and you can even play the tactical battles!

'Test Drive Unlimited' (ALL) Dodge Viper Unveiled - 14 New Screens

by Rainier on July 14, 2006 @ 6:00 p.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.

'War Rock' - Open Beta Client Available NOW

by Rainier on July 14, 2006 @ 5:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

WarRock is an online FPS game in the style of EA's Battlefield 2, allowing you to experience online battlefields on a large scale, supporting vehicles for land, sea and air. Read more to download the current open beta test client, but participation requires you to register, free, at the official website.

'Half-Life 2: Episode 2' Details Revealed - Screen

by Rainier on July 14, 2006 @ 4:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Valve unveiled Team Fortress 2 and Portal, two new games to be included in its next release, Half-Life 2: Episode Two. In addition, the studio announced its plans to deliver these products, plus enhanced versions of Half-Life 2 and Episode One, in one tremendous package for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

'Battlefield 2' - v1.4 Updated Beta Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on July 14, 2006 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA has released a new/updated version of the Battlefield 2 v1.4 beta patch adding the new Road to Jalalabad map, modes, and various other tweaks. No details as to what this new version adds are available at this point ..