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Rainier's Articles


'Alien vs. Predator' & 'Return To Castle Wolfenstein' Coming To The Big Screen

by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 8:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Talk about a clash of the titans: British filmmaker Paul Anderson ("Resident Evil") will write and direct "Alien vs. Predator," a 20th Century Fox project based on a popular video game, Variety reports (thanks Shacknews). Columbia Pictures is returning to the video game well once more -- this time for "Return to Castle Wolfenstein." (thanks Homelan).

Radica Announces The 'Xbox Compact Pro'

by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 8:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Radica UK Ltd, the UK's number 1 third party manufacturer of peripherals* under the highly rated Gamester brand has announced the UK launch of their latest Xbox controller. Designed and developed in house by a team of leading designers, the Compact Pro will provide gamers with a high quality alternative to standard sized Xbox controllers. Further advances have also been made to ensure that Compact Pro will appeal to the most hardcore of gamers, including rubberised thumbsticks with increased resistance and modified action buttons.

Are You Ready For 'PainKiller' - Screens

by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 7:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Painkiller is a pure first person action shooter supported by an adventure-based plot and is currently being developed for the PC. Adrenaline-pumping gameplay, a gripping storyline, and visually striking backdrops propel Painkiller into a league of its own. Today we scored 2 exclusive screens showing some of the graphical splendor we can expect in this shooter! Njoy

Obsessive Queuer Set To Smash World Record

by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 6:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Thursday 18th July 2002, sees the start of a record-breaking attempt by obsessive queuer, Jason Read who is set to place himself in the record books for the longest time anyone has ever queued for a computer game.

Got Game To Publish 'Dark Space' - Facts & Screens

by Rainier on July 15, 2002 @ 6:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Got Game Entertainment and Palestar today announced a publishing agreement for "DarkSpace," a massively multiplayer online strategy game that puts the player in command of a massive starship. The retail version will incorporate new levels of game play, as well as offer a one-month free trial subscription.

Xenus - New Screens

by Rainier on July 14, 2002 @ 10:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Xenus is not another 3D action game with some elements of RPG. It is really both RPG and action. Killing is not the goal of the game.. Your goal is to find the sister, so you need to talk with many people to gather necessary information. And these people will not be always friendly to you. There are no predefined enemies in the game. There are a lot of characters but almost all of them are neutral to you at start. Actually, there are six sides in the game: officials, guerrilla, narco mafia, Indian, bandits, CIA. When you help to one of the side you inevitably spoil your relations with others. In the world of Xenus everything costs money.

Operation Flashpoint: Resistance - Screens

by Rainier on July 14, 2002 @ 10:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is the official expansion pack for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, 2001’s multiple Game of the Year award winner and world-wide number one best-selling PC war simulator. Codemasters redefines the traditional “expansion pack” with Resistance, as it not only adds additional missions, but also vastly improves the engine and gameplay of the original game. Operation Flashpoint: Resistance is currently available at retail outlets nationwide for an SRP of $29.99.

Red Faction 2 - Screens

by Rainier on July 13, 2002 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Faction 2 is the sequel to one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed original game franchises of 2001. Featuring an enhanced Geo-Mod engine that allows players to strategically alter and destroy the game environment in real-time, Red Faction 2 expands and builds upon the experience and technology of the original game. Defend your country as Alias, a demolitions expert, with the help of five elite squad members, each specialized in their own means of destruction. Fight through diverse levels using vehicles, an arsenal of specialized weapons and explosives in a rampage to overthrow the government.. Check out the new in game screens and 2 new weapons ...

Gameboy Advance Screens Collection

by Rainier on July 13, 2002 @ 7:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Tonight we have a collection of some upcoming Gameboy Advance titles .. Sonic Advance 2 (Sega), Disney Sports Skateboarding (Konami), and Disney Sports American Football (Konami). Njoy

Medieval: Total War - Screen Gallery

by Rainier on July 13, 2002 @ 6:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Medieval: Total War allows players to take control of one of twelve world powers as they attempt to rewrite history through a mixture of trade, diplomacy, resource management and epic wars of conquest. Featuring an incredibly powerful 3D engine, the game supports real-time 3D battles of more than 10,000 troops and more than 100 unique unit types, including knights, infantry and siege engines, in terrain as varied as deserts, forest, plains and mountains. Players will utilize authentic battle strategies and tactics as they unleash their forces against medieval castles and mighty fortresses with an arsenal of battle-field weapons including long-bows, muskets, cannons and catapults which can pound castle walls and buildings to rubble. We got like over 80 screens .. So Njoy ;)