Rainier's Articles


'Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection' (PSP) Gets Euro Date, Special Edition

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 2:08 p.m. PST | Filed under News

For the first time, the characters and storylines from Final Fantasy IV and its sequel The After Years are united in one beautifully crafted adventure. Featuring both classic games and an all-new scenario linking the two together, with enhanced visuals and a Gallery Mode with illustrations by renowned artist Yoshitaka Amano.

'Black Prophecy' Open Beta Imminent, But Only In Europe - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 1:54 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Black Prophecy is an Action-MMO where you will not only be fighting epic multiplayer battles and fulfilling exciting single-player missions, but also experience a fascinating story from the pen of prize-winning German science-fiction author Michael Marrak.

'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' (ALL) And 'DJ Hero 2' (ALL) Getting More Songs

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 1:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Early February Activision's financial statement revealed that the Call of Duty publisher would be disbanding its Guitar Hero and DJ Hero franchises, and that there would be no more song packs released for people to download. Now a few weeks later Activision seems to have changed its mind, and in celebration of 3 million facebook fans, will be releasing more songs for both series. Whether or not this will be a one time farewell DLC or on-going releases was not revealed, nor what tracks players can expect or when.

'WWE All Stars' (ALL) Reveals More Fighters - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 1:12 p.m. PST | Filed under News

WWE All Stars enters the virtual ring with an incomparable roster of WWE Legends and WWE Superstars, over-the-top action and its own unique, impactful style.

PC Gaming On The Rise, Says PC Gaming Alliance

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 12:03 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The PC Gaming Alliance unveiled its third annual Horizons research report, revealing an overall growth of 20% over 2009.

'Sid Meier's Civilization V' To Get Civilization/Scenario DLC And Free Map Pack

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Civilization V reinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with a new engine built from the ground-up. Players are introduced to a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience.

'Sengoku' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 10:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sengoku is a deep character driven strategy game set in 15th century Feudal Japan where you play as the head of an illustrious Samurai family.

EA Teams Up With Bigpoint to Distribute Play4Free Games

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 10:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Electronic Arts and Bigpoint International announced a strategic relationship to distribute select titles within EA's high-quality Play4Free portfolio to a global audience, starting with Lord of Ultima.

'Serious Sam HD: The 2nd Encounter' (ALL) Gets First Encounter Content As Free DLC

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 9:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Following in the tradition of The First Encounter, the game will feature all the insane action of the original game but with visuals beautifully rendered to current standards. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter will also feature an all new Co-Op Tournament mode that will allow teams to compete with one another.

'Black Mirror 3' - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 28, 2011 @ 9:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Black Mirror 3, like its predecessor, delivers a classic point & click adventure in 2.5D technology. The game uses a combination of stunning two-dimensional backgrounds, and detailed three-dimensional characters, and utilizes the power of the Black Mirror 2 graphics engine to deliver breathtaking visuals.