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Rainier's Articles


Doritos 'Unlock Xbox' Contest Reveals Finalists

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 2:59 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Doritos will once again offer the creative opportunity to video game lovers with the chance to design a new Xbox Live Arcade game as its "Unlock Xbox," design contest returns putting the creative control to design an Xbox Live Arcade game in consumers' hands.

'Nier' (PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 2:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Nothing is as it seems in Nier, an action adventure game set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus.

'Medal of Honor' (ALL) Uses Two Game Engines

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 2:53 p.m. PST | 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. EA revealed that the new MoH will use two separate game engines, a heavily modified Unreal Engine 3 for singleplayer, and DICE's frostbite engine for multiplayer, tricky (thanks Blues).

'Star Trek Online' (PC) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 2:18 p.m. PST | Filed under News

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!

'Serious Sam Forever' Multiplayer Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Serious Sam Forever is a total conversion of the previous Serious Sam games using the Croteam's Serious Engine 2. The multiplayer demo features four maps, four game modes, and four hundred bots

'Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight' to Open Its Multiplayer Beta to the Public

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:34 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, C&C4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth. EA revealed that its, currently closed, multiplayer beta will open up to the general public "very soon."

'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' (ALL) Unveils Rush Mode - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:14 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game.

'Darwinia+' (ALL) Finally Gets An Xbox Live Arcade Date

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Combining fast paced action with strategic battle planning, Darwinia features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, an '80s retro classics graphical style, and a story concerning a tribe of video game sprites trapped in a modern 3D game world.

'Rooms: The Main Building' (ALL) Shows Off New York Location - New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 11:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

In Rooms: The Main Building an invitation arrives at the character’s doorstep and unknowingly diverts them to an alternate world where players use extraordinary items and devices to navigate through a variety of rooms and buildings.  To enter the next room, players must carefully shift rooms around in a manner similar to slide puzzles.

'Just Cause 2' (ALL) Shows Off Its Pre-Order Goodies - Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 25, 2010 @ 10:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Just Cause 2 stars Rico Rodriguez, back to wreak havoc once again, this time with a new destination – the huge playground of the Southeast Asian islands of Panau, in an over-the-top Hollywood-esque blockbuster of a video game.