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Rainier's Articles


'RC Squad Land Machines' - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Put on your driving gloves, grab that radio control and jump right into action with 'RC Squad Land Machines'! Select from a great mix of realistic Electric or Fuel RC-Vehicles such as Monster Trucks, on/off Road Buggies, ATV's to even Hover-Crafts to participate in many styles of gripping gameplay. Read more for some screens ...

'Monster 4x4: Masters of Metal' (PS2/NGC) - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubi Soft launch the official Monster 4x4: Masters of Metal website. Get an up-close look at some of the most popular trucks of the Monster Jam family including Grave Digger, Bounty Hunter and Bulldozer. Check out the rugged racetracks featured in the game including Alcatraz, the Swamp and Rocket Land.

'Alienware' Using 'Athlon 64 FX' In Its Aurora Systems

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 9:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Alienware announced today the immediate availability of the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor in its Aurora systems. Aurora desktop gaming systems boast a long history of earning awards from industry leading publications such as CNet, Computer Shopper, PC Gamer, and many more.

'Raging Tiger: The Second Korean War' Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In 1953, on the Korean peninsula, a cease fire was agreed upon by the major combatants of the Korean War: the United States, the United Nations, and both North and South Korea. This cease fire created the unique piece of geography known as the DMZ, or demilitarized zone. Running along the 38th Parallel the DMZ is over 156 miles long and nearly two and a half miles wide. The DMZ is home to countless landmines, anti-tank ditches, razor wire, and killing zones. Tunnels pre-stocked with equipment, from thousands of automatic rifles to tanks, await beneath the earth for use. Read more for details ...

Mumbo Jumbo to publish Activision Anthology Remix Edition

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 9:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Retro game fans, rejoice! Soon you will be able to play your favorite old-school Activision games on your personal computer courtesy of Mumbo Jumbo. The '80s are back with classic gaming collection Activision Anthology: Remix Edition for personal computer systems. The Remix edition is jam-packed with over 75 Atari 2600 favorites from Pitfall! and Kaboom! to River Raid. Activision Anthology: Remix Edition features an additional 30 titles that where not available on the PS2 version, and a '80s-themed soundtrack that will let gamers play their way down memory lane.

Xbox Accelerates Into Holiday With Full Head of Steam

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 8:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fueled by a highly touted lineup of new game titles and the growing popularity of its unified online gaming service, Microsoft Xbox is outpacing the industry as the only next-generation console to continuously demonstrate positive market share growth on a year-over-year basis (August 2002 to August 2003). According to NPD Group Inc., (NPD Funworld TRSTS, August 2003), sales of the Xbox console increased 6 percent from this same period last year, while the Sony's PlayStation 2 dropped 36 percent and Nintendo's GameCube fell 22 percent. Xbox now captures 27 percent of the United States industry market share for next-generation consoles and is on track to capture additional market share this holiday season.

'Transformers Armada: Prelude To Energon' (PS2) - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 8:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Exclusively for the PlayStation 2, 'Transformers Armada: Prelude To Energon' is a revolutionary 3rd person 3-D action/adventure game. Players enter the world of Transformers as they become one of three AUTOBOT robots and control their character's every move and decision. The massive robots can explore numerous rich 3-D environments on foot or convert to vehicle mode for high-speed maneuvering. Players will battle DECEPTICON forces with an arsenal of weapons including cluster rockets, homing missiles and vortex cannons.

'Horizons: Empire Of Istaria' - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 1:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Horizons is the next generation online epic adventure. It is based in the massively multiplayer fantasy world, Istaria. A world of legend and lore filled with humans, fiends, dragons and many other traditional fantasy roles, Horizons allows thousands of players to adventure together in the civilized and untamed regions of the world. It's been a while since we had some good Horizons screens, so njoy!

'Doom 3' - Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 1:09 a.m. PDT | 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. Currently being shown at QuakeCon, Activision has released 2 new screens... Check them out!

Daily Dose Of Boring Q&As

by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2003 @ 1:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News