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Rainier's Articles


'Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow' (NDS) Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 4:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set two years after the story of the original title, Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow Shadow brings the Blue Dragon RPG experience to DS. Awakened from a long slumber, the new enemies bear some resemblance to Nene, the defeated adversary of the first game, a conundrum which leads the player, Shu, and his friends into a terrifying fight to reclaim the lost shadows and restore balance to the world.

'The Sims 3: World Adventures' (PC) Visits Paris - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 4:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players can take their Sims on new journeys to famous real-world inspired destinations around the globe for the first time ever and seek out new adventures. While exploring the landmarks of an exotic city, there is no telling what the Sims will find.

'The Whispered World' Gets Euro Release Date

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Whispered World is a classic point & click adventure game whisking the player away to a fascinating fantasy world. Sadwick is a young clown but often far from cheerful. One night, a strange blue creature speaks to him in a dream, and sends him on an adventurous journey.

'Armada 2526' - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 3:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Armada 2526 is a space-based blend of addictive turn-based strategy and intense real time space battles. You guide your race from its first interstellar journeys, until it becomes a mighty galactic empire. Along the way, you'll explore the galaxy, conduct research, diplomacy and trade, found new colonies, maneuver mighty star fleets, and fight epic battles.

Nintendo Unveils New Nintendo DSi LL At Tokyo Press Event

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 3:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Confirming rumors that surfaced earlier this week, at a press event in Tokyo, Nintendo unveiled a new version of the Nintendo DS, the NDSiLL. Scheduled to launch in Japan next month already (Nov. 21) the new handheld sports a 4.2 inch screen (a 93% increase over the old version), and will retail for ¥20,000 ($220 USD).

'Fret Nice' (PSN/XBLA) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 3:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fret Nice harmonizes the unity between music and the 2D platformer. As you control your character through the artful stages, you play the game as if it were a jammin’ rock song. Rock out by blasting enemies with riff combos and creating your own soundtracks with each “strum” of a chord. Each time a stage is repeated, you will have an ever-changing experience.

'Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures' (PC) Coming to XBLA Next Week

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 3:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, you assume the roles of both Wallace and Gromit, and spend each episode exploring a vivid world, assembling intricate contraptions, and getting the duo out of the sticky situations they frequently find themselves in.

Your Face Looks Like Robin Williams' Knuckles

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

It was a rather quiet evening at our place. We played some CrimeCraft and Zuma's Revenge (finished the main adventure mode, now on to the unlockables) and then stuffed ourselves with homemade tacos. As Ricky likes to say, "Those tacos hit me hard," which resulted in us falling asleep 15 minutes into watching a new episode of Flashpoint. Yea, we're troopers all right ....

I'll have to cut it short so we can get on with the news!

'GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony' (X360) - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2009 @ 7:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (aka "Gay Tony"), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price.

'Left 4 Dead 2' (ALL) Demo Available On Steam, Pre-Orders Only

by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2009 @ 5:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for cooperative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper cooperative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more. After being delayed for a day, the L4D2 PC demo is now available on Steam, only for fans who pre-ordered the game though.