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Rainier's Articles


'Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time' (PS3) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 7:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Expect all the laughs and witty banter of a Ratchet and Clank title, as you enjoy all-new space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectibles.

'The Saboteur' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Pandemic Studios' new open-world environment stealth-action thriller, Saboteur is set against the dramatic backdrop of occupied France and based on a true story, the personal tale of one man’s fight to find and kill the Nazi thugs who murdered his friends.

Activision Trims Fat, Shuts Down Shaba, Layoffs At 7 Studios

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 6:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

While Activision recently opened a studio in Bay Area California, and recruited former Visceral Games people for it, it seems other studios are not so lucky. Recently acquired 7 Studios, previously working on Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, had to let go half of its employees in order to "realigned its business to focus its development resources on the music genre." Long time studio Shaba Games, best know for Shrek Super Slam and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, fared even worse as "Activision evaluates the resources at our studio properties to ensure that they are properly matched to our product slate and overall strategic goals, and recently made the difficult but necessary decision to close Shaba Studios."

Various Game Trailers #1706

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 6:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under Trailers

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Magna Carta 2 [X360] - Chain System Trailer
  • Dragon Age: Origins [ALL] - Blood Dragon Armor Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes' (Wii/PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 6:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.

PlayStation Store Gets Critter Crunch, DLCs, Downloadable PSP Games, Music Tracks

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 6:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Critter Crunch ($6.99), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey, DiRT 2, Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta/Point Lookout ($9.99), Tiger Woods PGA Tour,  song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band (Unplugged); and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (NBA 10 The Inside ($29.99), NBA Live 10 ($39.99) and Pandemonium! ($5.99).

'WonderKing' (PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 6:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

WonderKing is a free-to-play MMO offering the ability to acquire tools, weapons and mounts from the item mall, challenge the demonic forces of Valron in real-time combat, and strive to become the Wonderking who'll bring light to the shadows of darkness.

'Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 4:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem is a interspecies shooter where you start as primate and battle lizardmen across the epochs, from primeval to medieval times and beyond, volveing from a lowly monkey to an apeman, then caveman, a human knight, and finally a soldier.

'Bayonetta' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Bayonetta is a stylish and cinematic action game, directed by Hideki Kamiya. A witch with powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action.

'Halo 3: ODST' (X360) Sells 2.5 Million Copies in Two Weeks

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2009 @ 2:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Halo 3: ODST is a new game in the Halo saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenant's invasion of New Mombasa. While on launch day Halo 3: ODST sold 1 million units, the game has gone on to sell 2.5 million units since launch, and there are Halo plans for at least the next 6 years...