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Rainier's Articles


It's Beer O'Clock, And I'm Buying

by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

We got no watching done today whatsoever. It's an outrage. Tuesday night, we were up a bit late watching Australian Open tennis, and last night, we went into town to pig out with Ricky (our most esteemed systems guru). Twice a year, there's a "dine about town" thing happening where a slew of fancy restaurants try to draw in extra people with a fixed price menu. It's way below what they'd usually charge, so we take advantage of that to check out new places. We're stuffed! :)

'MLB 10 The Show' (ALL) 30-Player Franchise Mode Unveiled - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 6:54 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Building upon its reputation for immersion and unparalleled delivery of the baseball experience, as well as the addition of several new key features and enhancements, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.

'Aliens vs. Predator' (ALL) System Requirements Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 6:34 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Aliens vs. Predator, players will have the chance to take the role of the three infamous species: the Colonial Marine, the Predator and the Alien. Each of the three species has its very own distinct story-driven, single-player campaign mode that interweaves with the campaigns of the other two species.

'Napoleon: Total War' Unveils Multiplayer Campaign Mode - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 3:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Napoleon: Total War will keep the franchise’s 3D battles on land and sea, while the turn-based campaign is split into three different story-driven campaigns, telling the story of the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte through his most famous battles.

GamersGate Weekly Specials Jan. 20 - Jan. 25, 2010

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with the Sid Meier Week giving 50% off on all Sid Meier games (Civilization IV, Sid Meier's Pirates!, etc.), as well as the Majesty 2 Strategy Guide, while the 1C Racing Mega Pack (Five Great Racing Games) is a whopping 80% cheaper and for Wings of Prey you pay 10% less. Pre-order Mass Effect 2 now and receive 5,000 bonus BlueCoins, extra in-game armor and have the game pre-loaded for release day.

'Supreme Commander 2' (X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 1:28 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Set 25 years after the events of the original game, Supreme Commander 2 begins with the assassination of the newly elected president of the Colonial Defense Coalition. The CDC members – the United Earth Federation, the Order of the Illuminate, and the Cybran Nation – deny involvement, blame each other, and a galactic war ensues!

'Crysis 2' (ALL) Takes the Fight to New York

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 1:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Crytek is building Crysis 2 on their new state-of-the-art multiplatform game development solution CryENGINE 3. While it was recently revealed that the game would have sandbox gameplay to a different, yet ultimately familiar environment, and be set in a new style of jungle far from tropical, the newest cover of PlayStation: The Official Magazine blows the lid off the new location, New York, teasing with "Aliens invading NYC? No Problem!"

'Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable' (PSP) Coming to North America - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 12:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In Persona 3 you lead a group of high school students with a dangerous extra curricular activity: exploring the mysterious tower Tartarus and fighting the sinister Shadows during the Dark Hour, a frozen span of time imperceptible to all but a select few.

'Fat Princess' (PS3) v1.04 Patch Ready for Deployment, Includes Free Map

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 11:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Fat Princess pits two hordes of players against each other in comic medieval battle royale. Your goal is to rescue your beloved princess from the enemy dungeon. There's a catch though: your adversary has been stuffing her with food to fatten her up and it's going to take most of your army working together to carry her back across the battlefield.

'Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce' (ALL) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 20, 2010 @ 10:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce takes place in a mystic version of ancient China where warriors possess the power of "Fury". This power gives them superhuman strength, lightning fast speed and the ability to fly. Taking the role of any one of over 40 playable characters, up to four friends can go online to launch raids as a team or battle it out competitively.