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Rainier's Articles


'Crazy Garage' (Wii) Revealed, Using Q Development Platform

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 6:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

White Birds' Crazy Garage is a cartoon style party game, inspired by TV shows like Pimp My Ride, featuring various mini games.

'Heavy Rain' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 6:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain you don’t watch the story – you play it. The dynamic narrative unfolds through the players actions - not cut scenes - and every action has a consequence.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 6:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Wii Sports Resort' (Wii) Surpasses Three Million Units Sold Worldwide

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 6:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wii Sports Resort takes the inclusive, fun and intuitive controls of the original Wii Sports to the next level, introducing a whole new set of entertaining and physically immersive activities. Having launched in late July, Wii Sports Resort reached 500k in just one week, and so far has sold more than one million in Japan, Europe and North America.

'Planet 51' (ALL) - 38 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Planet 51, based on the upcoming animated film, is an adventure comedy from the writer of Shrek/Shrek 2, revolving around American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker who lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first person to step foot there.

Smith & Tinker Secures $29 Million in Venture Funding

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 5:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When Microsoft shut down Shadowrun studio FASA, founder Jordan Weisman bought back the rights to various FASA franchises, such as MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies, and formed Smith & Tinker. Recently S&T revealed it's developing a new MechWarrior title and also expressed interest in bringing back Crimson Skies.

'Gran Turismo 5' (PS3) - New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 5:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Polyphony Digital revealed that GT5 will more than double Forza 3's number of cars, promising 1000 vehicles, 20 tracks in 60 different layouts, custom soundtrack support, and while there is a damage model, it will be limited to certain car manufacturers.

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii) Gets Dates, Bundles Zapper in Euro

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 4:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles‘s story is based on Resident Evil 2 and includes Leon S Kenney and Claire Redfield. Its on-rails style gameplay and active camera will create a more immersive “Chronicles” survival experience. As in the last installment, this is a first-person game with extreme shooting gameplay and interactive pathways.

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

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 4:48 a.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.

No 'Commandos 4' Says Pyro Studios

by Rainier on Aug. 25, 2009 @ 4:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week, we reported that Pyro Studios, currently working on Planet 51, supposedly revealed during an interview at GamesCom that the Spanish studio will be working on a new installment in its Commandos franchise, which now has been denied, deemed false and dismissed as wishful thinking. While the first two titles were a big success, the 3rd one, making the move from strategy to 3D FPS, was not. No further details or projected release dates were disclosed.