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Rainier's Articles


'Marble Blast Ultra' (X360) Coming To Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 11:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GarageGames is pleased to announce an agreement with Microsoft to deliver an exclusive Xbox Live Arcade title for Xbox 360, Marble Blast Ultra.

Australian Court Rules 'Mod Chips' Legal

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 10:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Australia's High Court ruled unanimously Thursday that modifying Sony PlayStation consoles so that they can play cheaper overseas versions of the company's games does not violate Australian copyright laws.

'Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi' (PS2) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, also known as DBZ: Sparking!, is the only game to combine fighting and flying in wide open, destructible 3D environments. In the air, on the ground or under water, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi gives players the ability to battle with unprecedented power and freedom.

'The Star and the Crescent' Gets Slightly Delayed

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 10:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last month Shrapnel Games announced that the latest ProSIM title, The Star and the Crescent, had gone gold and was entering production and would soon start to ship. Unfortunately due to a minor problem with CD production the title will not ship within the timeframe originally planned, currently Shrapnel Games is looking to start shipping this title on October 17, 2005.

'LMA Manager 2006' (PS2/Xbox/X360/PC) - 25 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 10:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LMA Manager 2006 is a thorough evolution for the genre-leading series. Utilising a new game and database engine, a Transfer Market system with greater depth enabling more complex contract negotiations, and a detailed 3D match section, it's set to be the most powerful edition in the series.

'The Movies' (Xbox/PC) Gets Official Release Date

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 10:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Yesterday's going gold announcement did not reveal any specific release date, but today Activision revealed that The Movies will premiere at retail outlets nationwide on Tuesday, November 8. The Movies allows gamers to become Hollywood players by creating unique movies and releasing them from the studios they build, starring the actors they discover and develop.

'Tycoon City: New York' - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 9:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Tycoon City: New York, players become moguls by constructing and customizing hundreds of businesses and famous landmarks anywhere and anyway they want in a bustling simulation of New York City. Players must create and improve their businesses to outclass the competition, and become rich and famous in New York City.

'Blitzkrieg II' - Server Hot Fix Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blitzkrieg II sports a completely new engine taking WWII into full 3D where players can command famous aces and units, strategically plan battles in multiple theatres, choose their reinforcements and use a wide range of new unit types such as aircraft and ships. This hotfix allows access to the nival.net server which has just been optimized for even better performance.

Eleven Things You Didn't Know About 'Civilization IV' Part 2 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 9:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The fourth game in the PC strategy series that has sold over five million copies, Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a bold step forward for the franchise, with spectacular new 3D graphics and all-new single and multiplayer content. Civilization IV will also set a new standard for user-modification, allowing gamers to create their own add-ons using the standard Python and XML scripting languages.

Supremacy: Four Paths to Power - v1.006 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2005 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Supremacy: Four Paths to Power is a unique turn based strategy game of interplanetary combat. The game casts the player in the role of one of four Commanding Officers, each with their own abilities and strategies to conquest of the galaxy! Black Hammer Game has released the first patch birnging your retail game to v1.006 and resolves all outstanding bugs, improves the AI, includes new space and ground map editors as well as five new maps.