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Rainier's Articles


'Bounty Bay Online' Celebrates its Second Birthday, Gives Double XP

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:35 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Bounty Bay Online takes players into a 15th century historical setting where adventurers can start an online career as merchant, buccaneer, fisherman or one of many other professions. Fight on land and water, complete enthralling quests and start guilds with other players.

'Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (ALL) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Using a new technology called the Pollux Engine, Square Enix has created a true cross-platform game as it will be identical on both NDS and Wii. Use the stylus to control your character on the NDS while the Wiimote will mimic the same actions on the Wii. The game requires only one copy of the game to work on both systems and will be multiplayer compatible on both platforms.

'Age of Conan' User Base Shrinks, Funcom Losses Mount, CFO Resigns

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Since a promising launch in 2008, Age of Conan has seen a massive drop in users, after which its CEO resigned, merged its servers late last year, and once more a few weeks ago. After Funcom's CFO resigned, Norwegian financial group DnB NOR Markets estimates that there are fewer than 100K AoC subscriptions.

'Star Ocean: The Last Hope' (X360) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 11:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Science fiction and fantasy meld in this long-awaited continuation of the franchise from developer tri-Ace Inc. The refined gameplay features team-oriented combat, while improving upon the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the Star Ocean franchise.

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) Features 3D Mode

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 11:28 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Equipped with double the bag of tricks, gamers are tasked to rebuild their career and revive the New San Vanelona skate scene. If you want enable the 3D mode in Skate 2, then go to the "Extras" option in the menu, type "strangeloops" and put on the 3D glasses (thanks TXBX).

'Light of Altair' - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 10:53 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Light of Altair is a sci-fi colony building game with a deep plot. Grow colonies from landing pod to metropolis, while sending off new spaceships to expand your territory to other worlds. You are not alone in space, 8 factions from different parts of the world are all following their own agendas in the solar system; diplomacy and orbital-combat are essential to learn.

'Exit 2' This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

This time around, Mr. ESC is racing the clock to rescue people all around the globe. Tricky obstacles and 240 puzzling stages will keep you on your toes as you dodge danger and safeguard those in trouble.

'Lost Planet 2' (ALL) Revealed - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 9:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Capcom teased that it would unveil a new title through a trailer on Xbox Live, and keeping true to its word, Lost Planet 2 has been revealed. Using its multiplatform MT-FrameWork 2.0, LP2 will be told from the perspective of various Snow Pirate factions, unlike Lost Planet. Set 10 years after the original, a climate change has melted the snow covered landscape, and created new environments such as jungles. LP2 will feature co-op, turret toting Mechs and Gears of War 2-like portable cover/shields.

'Rock Band' (Wii) Gets Eight The Cars Tracks

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 8:59 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

Wii Shop Channel Gets One Wiiware Title and Three Classic C64 Games

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 8:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Onslaught (Wiiware), The Last Ninja (VC), International Karate (VC), and Pitstop II (VC).