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Rainier's Articles


'Bomberman: Act Zero' (X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 10:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Originally released back in the '80s, Hudson Soft's Bomberman has been a classic ever since, with only minor changes made to the formula in subsequent iterations. Now Hudson is going to throw it all overboard and breathe new life into the franchise by bringing it to the X360, with multiplayer support and even a first-person view mode.

'Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday is a stand-alone expansion pack for their strategy title Hearts of Iron II. The expansion will include the original game and boasts a World War III scenario, a complete scenario editor as well as an extended time line. Paradox has released a demo allowing you to try out the game for 3 hours.

'Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 9:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Players journey to the land of Aio, a world embroiled in an epic battle between Magic and Technology. Gamers wage wars filled with mystic creatures, impossible machines and stunning acts of magic.

'Frame City Killer' (X360) Delayed Again?

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 8:43 a.m. PST | Filed under News

According to the latest issue of Japanese mag Famitsu Namco is even further delaying the release of its Unreal Engine 3 powered action game Frame City Killer. Originally scheduled as an Xbox 360 launch window title, it first got bumped to February and now it's listed as an ambiguous 2006 title.

'Auto Assault' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 8:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Auto Assault combines vehicular combat with role-playing elements. Players explore a post-apocalyptic future in customizable cars, motorcycles, semis and even tanks. Players battle other players both in arenas and in epic race vs. race wars for control of the regions in a devastated Earth.

Friday March 31, 2006 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 7:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Another Friday, 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:

'GTI Racing' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 6:46 a.m. PST | Filed under News

GTI Racing uniquely blends a realistic and highly detailed car physics simulation with the pure fun of driving. Techland has released a singleplayer demo allowing you to try out 3 cars (Golf I, Golf V and New Beetle RSI), with possibility of racing against AI opponents in one of 5 modes on 3 different tracks.

'Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday' Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 6:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive announced today that the latest addition to their award-winning strategy portfolio, Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday, has gone gold.

'Neverwinter Nights 2' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 5:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Neverwinter Nights 2 is an RPG set in the fantasy world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the popular campaign settings of Dungeons and Dragons. It takes the player from the tiniest of villages into a sweeping tale of danger and war, chronicling their rise from a peasant to a full-fledged hero of the Realms, defending it against one of the greatest threats of the age.

'Pathologic' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 31, 2006 @ 5:30 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Pathologic is a unique example of a dramatic game, which directly affects the player's state of mind. Featuring a bizarre combination of first-person game, role-playing features, non-linear plot and real time flow, three unique campaigns and multiple endings. This demo allows you to play four days as one of the 3 available characters.