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Rainier's Articles


'Guitar Hero' (ALL) Developer Being Shut Down

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 3:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision is pulling out all the stops, as it seems longtime Guitar Hero studio RedOctane is the next victim on the restructuring list. Last week, Activision shut down Underground Games and handed out hundreds of pink slips, resulting in Luxoflux virtually being shut down. Shortly thereafter, rumors start floating around that RedOctane employees would be relocated under the supervision of David Haddad, who assumed operational responsibilities after CEO Dan Rosensweig left.

'Ragnarok DS' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 3:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ragnarok Online DS brings the customization and exploration that has millions of PC gamers enthralled to the NDS. In Ragnarok Online DS, players upgrade their character’s armor and weapons by either taking them to a blacksmith to be refined, or by affixing effect cards dropped by defeated monsters.

'Section 8' (ALL) Still Coming to PS3

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 3:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Section 8 is a futuristic FPS that brings strategy and tactics to the genre in a game where players can modify the battlefield on the fly. You are part of an elite infantry squad with a penchant for taking on suicide missions that no one else will tackle. Originally announced as multiplatform title, somewhere down the line the PS3 version dropped off the radar, but now it seems it was not canceled after all and will get released, Timegate just doesn't know when.

'Samurai Shodown Sen' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 3:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Samurai Shodown Sen is the 11th game in SNK's classic Japanese weapons-based fighting series and the fourth in the 3D series. The game takes place in Japan during the twilight of the turbulent Edo period, and promises to be the most brutal and visceral chapter in the Samurai Shodown series' history.

'Dante's Inferno' (ALL) Patch in The Works

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 1:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dante's Inferno is a 3rd action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, telling the tale of Dante who journeys through the twisted, menacing nine circles of hell in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice. EA revealed that a patch, fixing the greed bug, is in the works and will be released soon.

'Nier' (PS3/X360) Shows Off Fishing, Cultivation, And Transportation - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 1:17 a.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.

Television And Video Games Come Together At The Edinburgh Festival

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 1:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

On the eve of the TV Festival and the closing day of Edinburgh Interactive, the two will host the first ever creative industries event for television and games, providing an insight into technologies, but more importantly bringing the decision makers from games and television together for the first time.

'Handball Challenge' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 12:38 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The point of Handball Challenge is not only to place the ball in the opposing goal. We want to give you an understanding of the individual leagues, the clubs, the players, different game systems and the different plays, so you can get involved with the sport of handball.

You've Been Declared Competent, Son, 'Know What That Means? 'Means You Gonna Ride The Lightning

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

Hope everybody out there had a great Valentine's Day. We had a very relaxing day. Ran some errands in the afternoon, watched the latest episode of House, a movie called Bon Cop, Bad Cop, and a romantic dinner for two at home to top it off.

Today will probably be a quiet news day, as most places in the U.S. will remain closed for Presidents' Day (to celebrate George Washington and Abraham Lincoln's birthdays) but we'll keep an eye on things in case anything interesting pops up.

'Kings and Castles' (ALL) Announced

by Rainier on Feb. 14, 2010 @ 8:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Gas Powered Games announced that work has started on Kings and Castles, an epic real-time strategy game, a one-of-a-kind experience will let players take on the role of one of three powerful kings who are vying for control of an all-new, original fantasy world.