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Rainier's Articles


'Headhunter Redemption' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 9:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Maintaining law and society order is veteran Headhunter Jack Wade, older, wiser and battle hardened. At his side is the reluctant new sidekick, the rebellious street kid Leeza X. Whether ripping up the highways of the silver metropolis on a super bike or stalking the criminal masterminds of the shadowy underworld, they are led into the greatest danger of their lives and must overcome something much more sinister than a simple human threat. Each must face their darkest fears. Together they must redeem a world facing chaos...

Electronic Arts Acquires NBA Street Developer 'NuFX'

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 9:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Electronic Arts today announced the acquisition of NuFX, a critically-acclaimed developer of basketball and other sports games. The developer and its employees will remain in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

'Imprunner' - Flash Game Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 4:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As a free Valentine’s gift, Larian Studios is pleased to announce the release of Imprunner. In Imprunner, you guide your imp through an ancient ceremony, laid out to capture the heart of your loved one. Seduce your mate by collecting a vast amount of mushrooms and challenging the Floogefrogs. Larian Studios will be giving away five copies of its upcoming RPG each week, until the release of Beyond Divinity. The winners will be announced weekly on the Beyond Divinity website.

'Sabre Wulf' (GBA) - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 3:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sabre Wulf on the GBA once again pits veteran hero Sabreman against his old nemesis as he attempts to recover a series of precious treasures. The terrain ahead is harsh and dangerous, but thankfully the land is inhabited by a variety of strange creatures - all with big googly eyes, of course - that the intrepid explorer can recruit. As was announced yesterdya, Sabre Wulf is one of the Rare titles that got snagged up by THQ. Read more for a few new screens ...

'Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon' Stands Alone

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 3:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

With the official add-on Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon CDV and Nival Interactive throw you in even more dramatic battles of WWII. Burning Horizon offers a huge 18-missions-campaign centered around General Rommel, giving you the opportunity to play famous battles like Ardennes, Tripolis, Tobruk, El Alamein, Sicily and, of course, Normandy. Furthermore, the add-on contains 8 single missions, with an entire new nation at war: Japan. Burning Horizon is going to be released in the second quarter 2004 as a stand-alone add-on, so there's no need for the original Blitzkrieg.

'Das Reich 2005' - Facts & Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 3:16 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The German developer Joylabs is proud to present the first official screenshot from their upcoming FPS “Das Reich 2005” (working title). Joylabs uses it’s own full featured DirectX9 Engine which is a further development of the world wide well known Codecreatures Engine. This makes it possible for the game world (indoor and outdoor) to achieve much more architectural detail as well as new stunning material attributes then most current available 3D technologies. Read more for details and the first screen ...

Daily Dose Of Boring Q&As

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 3:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

'Ultima X: Odyssey' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 13, 2004 @ 1:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ultima X: Odyssey is a next generation massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) from the award-winning Origin studio team. Powered by the latest version of the Unreal Engine and based on the renowned Ultima single-player role-playing series, UXO will enable players to create personalized legacies in a massive new online world and will be one of the first of its kind to offer private areas on demand within the game. Some more screens goodness and a few small trailers ...

'Microsoft Windows' Source Code Leaks Onto Internet

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2004 @ 11:04 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that parts of the source code, or software blueprint, for its closely-guarded Windows programs had leaked onto the Internet, possibly exposing its products to hackers and illicit copying. Microsoft said that copies of the source code from its Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems were being traded over the Internet, but that the copies comprised a tiny portion of the millions of lines of code used to create its cash cow products.

'Battlefield: Pirates' - Mod Update Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2004 @ 10:55 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlefield: Pirates is a mod for EA's Battlefield 1942 (updated for the coming BF1942 v1.6 patch). This was originally just going to be a quick fix for the scoreboard bug in EA's 1.6 patch, but since you have all been waiting so long for Beta 3, we decided to take a little extra time and add all of the improvements we've made to existing units and maps. Read more for download links ...