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Rainier's Articles


'Guild Wars 2' Introduces The Guardian - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 5:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent world, it retains the unique characteristics of the original game, including a strong narrative, extensive instanced game play, an anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play.

'Mission Against Terror' Occupation Mode Adds Unique Weapon

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 4:32 p.m. PST | Filed under News

M.A.T. is a free-to-play, online first-person shooter set in the near future, pitting two teams against each other all around the world. From the male civilian with a vengeance to a war-torn female soldier with something to prove, characters from all walks of life come together to fight for a common goal.

Sony Brings PlayStation Content To Androids

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 3:54 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment unveiled "PlayStation Suite", delivering the PlayStation experience to Android based portable devices, allowing users to enjoy PlayStation content on an open operating system for the first time in PlayStation history.

'Planet Calypso' License Sold For $6 Million

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 3:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Planet Calypso is a virtual world utilizing a real cash economy, featuring beautiful new vistas, a compelling new story and dangerous monsters all rendered in Crytek's CryENGINE 2.

'Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do' (X360) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 1:10 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Five theme-park style alleyways -- from Coaster Corner to Whirligig Way -- set the stage for gamers to swing away in the batting cage, avoid twisting tornadoes in the Hot Air Balloon Race, take a galactic journey to the red planet in Rocket to Mars and much more.

If You Look Good, And You Talk Well, People Will Swallow Anything

by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Woke up this morning with a massive headache. What's up with that? Did somebody use my head as a soccer ball while I was sleeping?

Kim Clijsters advanced once again and is now in the finale of the Australian Open. Way to go! On the men's side, it's getting a bit weird. Nadal is gone, and Federer is gone. Changing of the guard, it would seem.

I finally managed to check out Magicka, and while it has a few issues (bugs), the game is quite nice, fun and cute. I'm not quite sure why the voice-overs are in some weird language; it sure isn't English, so perhaps they are trying to be like The Sims and made up some gibberish.

Sony Unveils New PSP, Called Next Generation Portable (NGP)

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 11:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The rumors about Sony working on a follow-up to its handheld PSP console have been floating around for years, but over the past few weeks, the chatter has intensified with everybody expecting an official unveiling at the PlayStation Meeting 2011 in Japan. Sony did not disappoint as the NGP, Next Generation Portable, was unveiled.

'Hybrid' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 10:35 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Hybrid, powered by Valve's Source engine, is a sci-fi shooter that puts you in the middle of a war between two factions, the Paladin and Variant, and from the looks of it is packed with furutustic armor, gadgets, and weapons.

PS3 v3.56 Firmware Update Adds Security

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 10:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony is about to release a new v3.56 PS3 firmware, which is a minor update that adds a security patch.No further details where provided.

'Age of Empires Online' Introduces The Egyptians - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2011 @ 7:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Age of Empires Online invites players to create a living, growing online world, shared with friends and friendly rivals around the globe.