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Rainier's Articles


'FlatOut 2' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - 40 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 7:43 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The sequel to the destruction racer is set to accelerate its way onto the PS2, Xbox, and PC in the nitrous charged form of FlatOut 2 this June, courtesy of Bugbear Entertainment and Empire Interactive, while Vivendi Universal Games will distribute the title in the U.S.

'Rainbow Six' Making Its Debut on Xbox 360 ?

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 6:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While the current gen Rainbow Six Critical Hour was already announced a few weeks back, it seems the official Rainbow Six website has a clock counting down to 12 days from now, on which Ubisoft promises a major announcement. Speculations are of course going wild but it is interesting to note that the counter started ticking from 360 on down, maybe indicating that the Rainbow Six franchise is making the jump to Xbox 360.

'Gears of War' (X360) - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 3:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie.

'Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll' (NDS) Swings Into Stores

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 2:48 p.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA of America today announced the release of Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll on the NDS. Join AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon, and Baby as they journey through 10 worlds and over 50 new stages in true classic Super Monkey Ball style. Players can now use the stylus and touch screen to play a robust single-player mode and action-packed multiplayer wireless modes.

'Quake IV' - v1.1 Beta Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 11:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

id Software has released a new patch for Raven's FPS Quake 4. This v1.1 beta patch fixes issues and adds gameplay elements throughout both single and multiplayer, including voice chat in multiplayer, a forecemodel option, a one-minute warning for tournament matches, fixed pure server auto-downloading, HTT support, smooth stairjumping and a ton of multiplayer specific fixes requested by the community and discovered during gameplay.

'Superman Returns: The Videogame' (PS2/Xbox/X360) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Superman Returns: The Videogame, you explore and protect the truly living city of Metropolis — one that is not only expansive (with 80 sq miles and over 9,000 buildings), but also changes dynamically with you as you affect gameplay. Citizens will run away in terror from newly-erupting danger and also exit their cars to cheer and snap photos as you fly overhead to save them.

Plug Pulled On Misleading 'Call of Duty 2' (PS2/Xbox/X360) Advertisement

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 11:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received three complaints from viewers about misleading TV ads regarding Activision's Call of Duty 2 and CoD2: Big Red One and has them taken off the air. The complaints were made due to pre-rendered material, made exclusively for the TV ads, that do not represent the end user quality of the product. While Activision claims such practices are standard procedure, ASA does not agree and regulations do require ad material to be accurate representations of the product.

'World Championship Poker 2' (PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC) Coming To Europe

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 10:24 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Oxygen Games announce today that it is bringing World Championship Poker 2 to Europe, putting players at the high stakes table, bluffing and trying to steal the pot from some of the world’s toughest professional poker players, including Howard Lederer, Annie Duke and more!

'Crime Stories' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As the brilliant young FBI agent Martin Mystère, you have just been called upon to investigate the brutal murder of the highly reputed scientist, Professor Eulemberg. What sensational secret has the professor uncovered that has made him the victim of such a horrific crime? Crime Stories is known in Europe as Martin Mystere.

'Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires' (PS2/X360) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 22, 2006 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires your ultimate goal is to conquer the 25 regions of Ancient China and build an entire Empire using cunning diplomacy and uncompromising force. Before each battle, the player will meet with the war council to decide upon military and political policies for the kingdom; then it’s time for war.