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Rainier's Articles


There's Nothing Like A Little Bit Of Mayhem To Cheer One Up

by Rainier on May 19, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Red Dead Redemption came out yesterday, and we got our review copies (as well as a swanky t-shirt, dice, soap and a pack of cards). I'm still holding out hope for a PC version, so I'm not going to touch the PS3/X360 copies we received and let others dig into those. Come on, Rockstar!

There are a few events happening this week. Some coverage you'll see later today, others next week, and some closer to E3 apparently. We got our travel and accommodations booked, so that is taken care of. We're almost set to invade Los Angeles for a week of gaming madness ....

'SOCOM 4' (PS3) Shows Your Squad - New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A militant revolutionary has unexpectedly seized control in an important South Asian country. As the Ops Com, your mission is to command an elite five-man squad charged with stopping his aggressive agenda before it’s too late. In only six days, you must lead your team through a hostile jungle and urban environments against an army of well-armed rebel insurgents that completely outnumber you.

'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) Gets Patched, Kill a Rockstar Multiplayer Tournament

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.

PlayStation Store Gets Rocket Knight, Sam & Max Ep. 2, Demos, DLCs, Tracks, PSP Games

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 4:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Spring Fever Sale (50% off Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix), Rocket Knight, The Price Is Right, Sam & Max Ep. 2, demos for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Iron Man 2, ModNation Racers, DLCs for Dragon Age: Origins, Split/Second, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Record Of Agarest War, LittleBigPlanet PSP, The Eye Of Judgement, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Manic Monkey Mayhem, Supermarket Mania).

'Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad' Expands With Rising Storm - Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 4:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Orchestra 2 is a sequel to Tripwire's realism-based multiplayer WWII shooter. The game will focus on one of the most brutal battles in all of human history, the Battle of Stalingrad and the surrounding operations, both German and Russian, from July 1942 to Feb. 1943.

'Ghost Recon: Future Soldier' (ALL) Delayed Until Next Year

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 2:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry,  state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes, while going beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience. Originally planned for late 2010, Ubisoft's latest financials reveals that the Future Soldier is now scheduled for Q1 2011, due "to a very competitive environment."

'Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943' - v1.3.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under Patch

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 is based on the last strategic offensive the Germans were able to mount in the east, resulting in a decisive Soviet victory which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

'LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 1:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Based on the first four Harry Potter books and movies that tell the story of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 offers an engaging mix of magical gameplay and light-hearted humor.

'Hunted: The Demon's Forge' (ALL) Scheduled for Early 2011

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 10:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in a dark fantasy world, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge is an unforgettable cooperative action game, pitting you and your partner against waves of vicious enemies.

'Mafia II' (ALL) Adds NVIDIA PhysX, 3D Vision, And Apex Technology - Screens

by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.