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Rainier's Articles


'Grotesque: Heroes Hunted' - Game Story & Features

by Rainier on May 3, 2006 @ 1:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Grotesque is a new adventure/rpg from German developer Silent Dreams, and promises to be an original blend of traditional fantasy RPG (like Gothic, Fable, Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment) and sarcastic humor with adventure elements along the lines of Monkey Island.

'Crusade' Announced

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 7:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Quest Online, Inc. has announced its entry into the industry with a new upcoming MMORPG title called Crusade. Created by David Allen, creator of "Mordor", "Demise", and the original design of "Horizons", Crusade promises to be a major fantasy-based playing experience in the ever-expanding online marketplace.

Atari's Pre-E3 2006 Lineup - Screens

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 7:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Check out the following new screens from Atari's Pre-E3 2006 lineup:

Various Game Trailers #773

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 6:13 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:

  • Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation [X360/PC] - Trailer
  • Evolution GT [PS2/PC] - Trailer #4
  • Pirates of the Burning Sea - E3 2006 Trailer
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusader - Trailer
  • Rush for Berlin - Trailer #5
  • Titan Quest - Trailer #3


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

'Emergency 4' - French/German v1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Emergency 4 you can either play the 20 mission campaign or choose to try the randomly generated missions. Emergency 4 features realistic physics (walls collapsing, fire spreading), simplified controls, as well as a multiplayer mode. This patch will bring your French/German retail game to v1.2 and makes gameplay tweaks, fixes bugs & crashes and a few other issues...

Microsoft Launches Xbox Live Message Center

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 5:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earlier today Xbox.com and Microsoft's online multiplayer service Xbox Live were down for maintenance and a possible upgrade. Now that the downtime is over, Microsoft introduces us to its newest features, My Xbox Message Center, which allows you to send msg's to other Xbox Live members via your PC.

Tuesday May 2, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 4:57 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:

'Dungeon Siege II: Broken World' - 4 Screens

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 3:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dungeon Siege II: Broken World picks up right where Dungeon Siege II left off with an all-new campaign mode, a new playable race, more items to discover and a brand new multi-class character development system. Dungeon Siege II: Broken World will require the full version of DS II

'EverQuest II' Gets New Expansion and Adventure Pack - Screens

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 3:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony Online Entertainment today announced details on its latest plans for EverQuest II, which include a new expansion pack, Echoes of Faydwer, featuring an all new playable race and an adventure pack introducing an Asian flair to the popular massively multiplayer online game.

'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' (X360/PC) - v1.1 Beta Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 2, 2006 @ 2:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Oblivion is a single-player game that takes place in Tamriel's capital province, Cyrodiil. You are given the task of finding the hidden heir to a throne that sits empty, the previous emperor having been killed by an unknown assassin. This v1.1 beta patch (only for English versions of the game) addresses various bugs, crashes, quests and plugin issues.