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Rainier's Articles


You Boys Ain't A Mild Case Of The Measles. You're The Plague

by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

It's official: We're loosing the battle with the DVR. We watched NCIS, Castle and The Good Wife last night, and by the time we were done, there was more on it than when we started. It's time to admit that we have a problem. We're slackers, and we need to step it up!

Out of my new game acquisitions (Lara Croft, Darksiders, Dead Rising 2), I have checked out the first two and am enjoying the Tomb Raider spin-off. It's a somewhat old-school, top-down action game that's not too complicated but fun. Darksiders is obviously a console port. It's visually passable, and they've done a good job in making the controls work, but it's mainly the premise and story that are of interest here.

'Shaun White Skateboarding' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 6:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shaun White Skateboarding will provide an innovative twist and fresh take on the skateboarding and action-sports genre.

'Plants vs. Zombies' (ALL) Gets NDS Release Date

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 6:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Plants vs. Zombies combines real-time strategy, tower defense and collectible card games, but in a casual context.

'Castlevania: Harmony of Despair' (X360) DLC Adds New Map, Enemies

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 6:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Harmony of Despair takes vampire hunters on a chase to bring Dracula, the Lord of Darkness, to his eternal slumber. Designed by the producer of the legendary Castlevania series, Koji Igarashi, Harmony of Despair allows friends to play together via online co-op story mode or duke it out in Survival Mode to see who is the best vampire hunter.

'Outland' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 6:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Outland puts players in the middle of a world of balance and chaos where their efforts allow them to bridge the ancient divide, or doom the world to destruction.

'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) Ultimate Edition Bundles DLCs

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 3:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood' (ALL) Gets Social With Facebook Game

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Live and breathe as Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order. Lead your own brotherhood of assassins and strike at the heart of the enemy, Rome.

'Might & Magic Heroes VI' - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 3:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Starting 400 years before its predecessor, Might & Magic Heroes VI will include all the characters and features from previous installments, in addition to a wealth of new innovations showcasing a family of heroes in a thrilling, epic story where Angels plot to revive an unfinished war.

'Team Fortress 2' Adds In-Game Wallet/Store Features

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 3:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc.

'Medal of Honor' (ALL) Sets Franchise Pre-Order Record - Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2010 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor is an all-new FPS game that will introduce the Tier 1 Operator, a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle.