Archives by Day

May 2024
SuMTuWThFSa
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031

Advertising

As an Amazon Associate, we earn commission from qualifying purchases.





Rainier's Articles


'Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment' (PSN/XBLA) - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 11:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment is a tactical role-playing game for XBL/PSN where two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. In a small town on their border is a simple church orphanage, home to young Tobias Martin. Caught in the tide of battle, Tobias and his comrades enlist to fight for peace - and revenge.

GamersGate Adds Iceberg Interactive Titles to its Portfolio

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 10:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

GamersGate announced a distribution deal with Iceberg Interactive to distribute select titles worldwide. Poker Simulator is now available on GamersGate, and additional titles including The Last Chariot of the Gods and Bee Smart will be available in the coming months.

'Red Faction: Guerrilla' (ALL) Getting Triple DLC, Starting in August - Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay.

'StarCraft II' - Missing LAN Multiplayer Due to Piracy Concerns

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game. Yesterday's revelation of the missing LAN multiplayer stirred up quite a ruckus, which Blizzard says was a hard decision to make, but had to be made "to ensure a quality multiplayer experience with StarCraft II and safeguard against piracy."

'XIII Century: Blood of Europe' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

XIII Century is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style strategy with real-time tactical action, immersing you in a medieval world of knights, nomads, courageous deeds and internal wars. The standalone expansion will cover the little known Russian medieval history, featuring improved visuals, larger battlefields, thousands of upgradable troops, and improved gameplay/multiplayer.

'City of Heroes' Celebrates 5th Anniversary With 15th Content Update

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

City of Heroes is a superhero themed MMORPG that offers a host of gameplay features, allowing you to create your own heroes, band together with others to fight evil, build your own secret HQ and strive to become the premiere hero group in the city.

'Band of Bugs' (X360) Gets In-Game Avatar Support And All-New DLC

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Avatars will be able to fight, throw fireballs, cast spells and much more in eight-player Spider Hunter mode of Band of Bugs. Your Avatar can also take the place of Maal in the main story mode, putting you in the role of the hero. In addition, a new Tales of Kaloki DLC will add turn-based space combat that mixes characters from Outpost Kaloki X and Band of Bugs.

'Dragon Quest IX' (NDS) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Quest IX, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago, now featuring Wi-Fi support for four players in co-op.

Sony Bringing Back PS2 Compatibility?

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When Sony launched the PS3, it promised backward compatibility with the PS2's Emotion Engine, but that feature disappeared a few PS3 SKUs later, much to the dismay of fans. However, now it seems Sony might be bringing back the Emotion Engine, but not through adding hardware, but by emulating it. A recent patent filing reveals that Sony has the code and technology to make it happen, either by decoding and converting, or decoding and recompiling into the PS2's Emotion Engine language.

'Forza Motorsport 3' (X360) Details Japanese Cars & Tracks

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 7:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars. Live the most realistic racing experience ever as you take the wheel of more than 400 of the most-beloved cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.