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Rainier's Articles


'Carmageddon' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Development Halted

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 11:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to GamesIndustry.biz development on SCi's Carmageddon remake has been halted. According to sources at Visual Science work was stopped over 2 weeks ago, but it is not quite certain if this means the project got cancelled, on hold or moving to another developer. Eidos US said there were no plans to bring this title to North American and SCi/Eidos UK could not be reached at this point.

'We Love Katamari' (PS2) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 10:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The King of All Cosmos grew to stardom after taking all of the Prince's katamaris and replacing the stars. His fans knew no bounds and wished to see more katamaris fill the sky. The King of All Cosmos desired to appease all of their requests and recruited the Prince and his cousins to help. Now they are tasked with rolling up even more clumps, each larger and more different than the one before.

'Tekken' Characters Make Guest Appearance in 'Urban Reign' (PS2)

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Namco announced today that Urban Reign will feature guest appearances by characters from the TEKKEN series of fighting games. Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix will join Urban Reign's main protagonist Brad Hawk as he takes on a tough gang in back alleys, dive bars, parking lots and other urban battlegrounds.

Matrix Games Signs 'PureSim Baseball 2005'

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Matrix Games is pleased to announce that it has added an exciting new sports simulation, PureSim Baseball 2005 to its growing line. PureSim Baseball 2005 is the ultimate baseball fan's toy, with support for both casual and hardcore baseball fans and the ability to play out any season in baseball history. The Matrix Games release will be a new updated version, scheduled for late Summer, 2005.

'The Movies' (Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Build your own movie studio and make films to capture the world’s imagination. Start filming in the break-neck 1920s and rewrite history as you pioneer the great cinematic advances. Be the first to introduce talkies, colour, animation or computer-generated special effects. Pick the scripts you want to shoot, design and construct the sets and hire the director, the crew and the stars.

'Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes' (Xbox) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A continuation of the highly acclaimed Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, KUF: Heroes raises the intensity of the fast-paced action-strategy game with improved epic battles; new characters, environments, units; and new multiplayer options for waging war over Xbox Live. An improved user interface with simplified game menus and adjusted difficulty levels will make it easy for even new players to crush their foes.

'80 Days' - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Frogwares is working on a game based on Jules Verne's novel Around The World In 80 Days. Journey on every existing means of transport, making you to use all inventiveness ingenuity, full of discoveries of unseen and unheard beauties. New gentleman, new bet, but it is up to you to choose itinerary. Would you do it in 80 days? Maybe you would rather make a stop at Bahamas, and give up the race for good?

'NIBIRU: Age of Secrets' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 8:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Adventure Company released a demo for its adventure game NIBIRU: Age of Secrets, known in Europe as NIBIRU:Messenger of the Gods. This demo gives you the chance to try out part of the full game. Read more for download links ..

Foundation 9 Development Studios Kicking Into Next-Gen Gear

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 7:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Foundation 9 Entertainment announced today that it is officially moving into development for next-gen consoles in a number of its studios. F9's The Collective studio was already working on a next-gen Dirty Harry title, while its Backbone Emeryville, Pipeworks and Backbone Vancouver studios are all working on unannounced next-gen projects

'Elveon' (PS3/X360/PC) Powered By Unreal Engine 3

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 7:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

10Tacle announced today that Elveon will be based on the well-known Unreal Engine 3. The major characteristics of this fantasy action epic are its impressive graphics and the captivating atmosphere. The middleware solution by Epic Games proved to be the ideal platform because of its excellent performance, features and toolset.