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Rainier's Articles


'Stacked' (PSP/PS2/Xbox/PC) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 10:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A Texas Hold 'em game that captures the spirit of the professional poker tour, STACKED utilizes powerful artificial intelligence and a detailed tutorial system to deliver thrilling and realistic poker gameplay that helps players expand their game while they play. The all-star lineup of poker talent in STACKED includes leading pros Josh Arieh, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Carlos Mortensen, Evelyn Ng and David Williams in addition to Daniel Negreanu. Stacked allows you to go online and test your skills in huge online tournaments or a casual game with friends.

'Star Wars Battlefront 2' (PS2/Xbox/PC) Revealed

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 9:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

According to various sources the latest PC Gamer issue will have an announcement for Star Wars Battlefront 2. Scheduled for fall 2005, SW: BF2, it is under development for PC and consoles, although specific platforms, current or next gen, were not revealed. Game details as scarce at this point but the sequel will have a much improved AI and gameplay will no longer be of the "hold this amount of bases to win" type, but rather a serious of objectives which need to be completed. Of course the new product will feature various new levels, including a space battle in & around the Deathstar (SW Ep 4: A New Hope), and the Blockade Runner spaceship (thanks Gamefront). Now that the cat is out of the bag, an official announcement will most likely follow shortly.

'Doom 3' (Xbox) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 9:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

id Software's terrifying battle with the forces of Hell. A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the UAC's Mars Research Facility leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, players must struggle with shock, fear, and an all-out assault on their senses as they fight their way to Hell and back, in an epic clash against pure evil.

'Condemned: Criminal Origins' (PS3/Xbox2/PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Condemned: Criminal Origins allows players to experience an unnatural level of psychological tension as they use their instincts, forensic tools, and melee combat to track serial killers and bring them to justice. Gamers will play as Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent in the Serial Crimes Unit (SCU), whose pursuit of relentless serial killers leads him through detailed urban environments filled with deadly sociopaths who lurk on the periphery of humanity.

Game Savant Supports Indie Games With Monthly CD For Free

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Game Savant announced that phase one of their three-part rollout has begun. In today's world it takes a full time employee to try and review new games before you purchase them, but they only cover the big ones. What about all the wonderfully innovative independent games out there? Phase one of Game Savant is to take the month's best releases and bring their playable demos via CD to your doorstep, free.

'RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 8:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A wet, wild and totally soaked new expansion pack to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will ride into stores this June. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!, the first expansion pack to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will let players create and control their own water parks for the first time. Read more to check out some more new screens ...

'Steel of Haste' - Screens

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 7:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The world the player is faced with is a world that has experienced an atomic catastrophe and its eco-doom following. The narrower area is a town ruled by three clans: the Wolves, Rats and Tigers. They're arranging car races with vehicles lashed-together out from machines they found in the ruins of the old world. The gamer's aim is to guide the story's hero, that means to start in the races and to gain the victory.

'Fired Up' (PSP) - Screens

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 1:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In an anarchic world of high-octane vehicles, big guns and bigger explosions, is a rag tag team of resistance fighters are about to strike back against a faceless aggressor. They're desperate for your help; but if being a collaborator in the rebellion isn't your thing, you can always go it alone, blow up your friends and experience genuine mayhem in multiplayer mode. So buckle in, prime the weapons and hit the gas. What's it to be? Smash and grab or crash and burn?

Daily Dose of Boring Q&As

by Rainier on March 25, 2005 @ 1:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

'Painkiller' - v1.63 Update Patch And Server Available NOW

by Rainier on March 24, 2005 @ 7:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Dreamcatcher has released a massive patch for People Can Fly's FPS, Painkiller. This update brings your retail game to v1.63 and adresses invisible gold armor and dead bodies bug, and also reworks the freezer weapon. Read more for download links ...