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Rainier's Articles


'Assassin's Creed II' (ALL) DRM Authentication Server Goes Belly Up, Game Unplayable

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:47 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In a vast open world environment, Assassin's Creed II invites players to incarnate Ezio, a privileged young noble in Renaissance Italy who's been betrayed by the rival ruling families of Italy, and seeking vengeance. The DRM controversy continues, as Ubisoft's DRM server, needed to authenticate your game before you can play, went down, rendering the game unplayable.

'Little King's Story' (Wii) And 'Hotel Dusk' (NDS) Developer Files for Bankruptcy

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As king, players will manage and involve their townspeople in the goals of creating a new territory. He will enlist them to dig for treasure, build new buildings and otherwise better their community. Players must try to conquer rival nations to create a single, unified kingdom. According to Japanese news site  Data-Max, Hotel Dusk developer Cing, also known for Little King's Story, has files for bankruptcy over a mere $2.8 million (256 million yen) shortage.

'Shank' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Shank is an over-the-top action/adventure, built with all the things that the devs over at Klei Entertainment are passionate about: amazing control, great animation, immersive environment, and everything else that we feel like, and none of the stuff we don’t.

The Only Arithmetic He Ever Got Was Hearing The Referee Count Up To Ten

by Rainier on March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Our Oscar favorite, The Hurt Locker, cleaned up at the awards. We love war movies, so when I saw a clip for the movie, we HAD to see it and found that it was playing at a local theater weeks before its general release. I purchased the DVD a few months later and have been telling everyone who would listen about how good it is. I guess the Academy was of the same opinion for once. If you dig war movies, it's a must-see, but even if you don't, you should check it out because it's not a visceral movie like Saving Private Ryan, but it's more about the psychological aspect, the camaraderie and intense pressure of an often overlooked aspect of a war, defusing bombs.

'Fallout: New Vegas' (ALL) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on March 7, 2010 @ 2:57 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to 2008's Game of the Year Fallout 3, brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.

Aw, Hell's Bells. They Even Shot The Dog!

by Rainier on March 7, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Yesterday was a good day. Not only was it nice and sunny out (although still chilly), but we also managed to get to the Apple store and pick up a new iPod. There were so many choices that I had a hard time deciding which one to buy: Nano, iPod Touch or iPod Classic. Eventually, we settled on the iPod Classic since it has the biggest HD for all our music, which will be its sole purpose.

We have nothing planned for later today, so after breakfast, we might go for a run. The weather is better now, so it's time to get in some exercise.

'Medal of Honor' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2010 @ 10:22 a.m. PST | Filed under News

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. Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor reveals the mission of today’s most elite soldier – his will, his mindset and his uncompromising professionalism.

'DeathSpank' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2010 @ 2:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ron Gilbert's RPG-Adventure game follows the thong-tastic adventures of a misguided hero named DeathSpank, a character that first appeared on Gilbert's Grumpy Gamer website in a series of animated comics he penned with long-time creative collaborator, Clayton Kauzlaric.

'Red Dead Redemption' (ALL) Bad Guys Gone Good... and Vice Versa Part 3

by Rainier on March 6, 2010 @ 2:01 a.m. PST | 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.

'Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days' (ALL) Looks Like A Dog - New Screens

by Rainier on March 6, 2010 @ 1:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter designed to take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming’s most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld.