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Rainier's Articles


'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 1:08 a.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. The story of former outlaw, John Marston, Red Dead Redemption takes players on a great adventure across the American frontier.

'Horse and Musket: Volume I' - v1.12 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 1:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Horse and Musket: Volume I is a reboot of the successful Horse and Musket series, including not only two solid historical titles in one package (Prussian War Machine and Prussia'’s Glory), but also many new game features, a powerful new editor, and a complete graphics overhaul to an already acclaimed gaming system.

'Star Wars: The Old Republic' - New Screens

by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.

'Gratuitous Space Battles' v1.36 Demo/Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gratuitous Space Battles is a strategy / management / simulation game that does away with all the base building and delays and gets straight to the meat and potatoes of science-fiction games: The big space battles fought by huge spaceships with tons of laser beams and things going 'zap!', 'ka-boom!' and 'ka-pow!'.

Goody Gumdrops. Get Us A Cup Of Tea, Would You?

by Rainier on March 22, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Another weekend over too soon! As planned, we did not get much done yesterday. Watched some Kitchen Nightmares, some Chuck and the second episodes of The Pacific, which was once more emotional and visceral at the same time.

I've got a slew of recent titles to check out, including Dragon Age, Aliens vs Predator and Mass Effect 2. I've just got to get around to actually pulling myself away from CrimeCraft.

Nothing major planned for this week, so we'll work on getting a few more interviews prepped, as well as a bunch of first looks at upcoming titles.

'Fist of the North Star' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 21, 2010 @ 11:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

KOEI's new game is based on one of the most widely-recognized manga and anime series of all time, "Hokuto no Ken" or "Fist of the North Star." Hokuto Musou takes place in the manga's post-apocalyptic world where the remaining survivors of a nuclear holocaust roam the wasteland in an ongoing struggle against marauding tribes for food and water.

2009 BAFTA Games Awards Winners Announced

by Rainier on March 21, 2010 @ 11:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the winners for its Video Games Awards, with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves besting the competition with 4 awards, closely followed by Batman: Arkham Asylum (2) and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 only snagging the Voted By the Public award.

'Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on March 21, 2010 @ 11:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep. I offers 2D gameplay through rendered HD environments, allowing you to speed through each level with the classic Spin Dash move, and destroy enemies using the Homing Attack. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep. I sees the return of the much-loved special stages and takes players through a variety of different Zones, all inspired by the Mega Drive era.

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Getting Double XP Weekend

by Rainier on March 21, 2010 @ 12:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

'Quantum Theory' (PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 21, 2010 @ 12:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Tecmo's third-person shooter players take on the role of the massive, gun-wielding warrior Syd and battle through intense action sequences in an unpredictable, shape-shifting battlefield. In addition to single player campaign, Quantum Theory also supports four modes of online multiplayer, complete with voice chat for real-time communication.