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Rainier's Articles


'Grotesque' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 8:17 a.m. PST | 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.

'Keepsake' Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 7:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Lighthouse Interactive and Wicked Studios have announced that the English releasedate of the upcoming adventure game Keepsake has been postponed with 3 weeks to February 24th 2006. The delay is predominantly being caused while recording English voices for the game.

'Unreal Tournament 2007' Not a PlayStation 3 Launch Title

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 7:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A few weeks ago a rumor started floating around that the January 2006 issue of PSM would reveal that UT 2007 was to be a PS3 launch title, but this community post by an Epic producer on the Atari forums tells a different story, "PC first. We're not scheduled to be a ps3 launch title, not certain where those news sites are getting that from. There will be a pre-release demo (on the PC at least)."

'The Stalin Subway' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 5:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Stalin Subway is a realistic first-person shooter which is set in Stalin's Moscow of fall 1952. This demo allows you to check out one level from the full game.

'Darsana' Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 3:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Darsana is a combination of a fast paced first person shooter, and a detailed statistics system and strategies of an RPG. Darsana runs along the lines of a fantasy medieval time including magic, and one of the opposition forces being the Undead. It is solely multiplayer and meant for 5-30 people per server.

'Takeda 2' - v1.2 Demo Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 3:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Takeda 2 is a game of epic Samurai action, set in 16th century feudal Japan. Takeda 2 puts the player in the role of Daimyo, a feudal lord fighting for the title of Shogun, supreme military commander. Magitech has released a small patch for its demo, adding a bunch of new portraits and a few gameplay/balance tweaks.

'Phantasy Star Universe' (PS2/PC) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 3:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Phantasy Star Universe is being developed for both the PS2 and the PC, offering two complete RPG experiences - a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multi-player component.

'Final Fantasy XII' (PS2) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2006 @ 2:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Final Fantasy XII shakes the series to its core with the introduction of a unique new combat system, while still honoring the franchise's reputation for epic storytelling, incredible spectacle, and compelling characters. Final Fantasy XII is undeniably FF, but it's also something completely different.

'Shellshock 2: Blood Trails' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under Leipzig Games Convention - Leipzig Games Convention 2008 - Day 2

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails is a violent, first-person, survival horror game set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Gameplay centers on the use of psychological horror and fear, relying on the power of suggestion, mood, tension and foreshadowing - implying the notion of danger, potential danger, imminent danger, and horrifying acts that have or are implied to have occurred or will come to pass. On course for war torn Vietnam, a plane carrying a top-secret cargo known only as Whiteknight is lost over the uncharted jungles of Cambodia. The special ops squad sent in to retrieve it

NDS Preview - 'Retro Game Challenge'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2008

Genre: Action
Publisher: Xseed Games
Developer: Bandai Namco Games
Release Date: TBA 2008

Game Center CX, at least in Japan, is nothing short of a phenomenon. It takes one highly charismatic comedian (Shinya Arino), has him test his mettle against the world's toughest video games, and chronicles his struggle through the usage of epic narration and music. During the off-hours, Arino messes around with other video game titles in a humorous manner, examines old consoles, and goes on field trips to Japanese arcades. Simply put, the show is a video game geek's dream, and a while back,