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Rainier's Articles


'The King of Fighters XII' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 3:23 p.m. PST | Filed under News

'For the first time in the 15 year history of this 3-on-3 fighter game, The King of Fighters XII has undergone a complete graphical overhaul. All sprites used over the past 14 years have been dropped and replaced with new 2D high definition, high resolution sprites, on detailed 2D backgrounds, drawn 100% by hand.

'Halo Wars' (X360) Pre-Launch Tournament at GameStop

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 3:21 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Prior to release Gamestop will organize pre-launch tournaments at approximately 1,000 of its U.S. GameStop locations on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

'Singularity' (PS3/X360/PC) - 50 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Feb. 23, 2009 @ 12:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Raven Software's new sci-fi shooter Singularity is set on a small, unnamed island occupied by the Russians, Cold War tensions rise once again when a U.S. pilot discovers the horrific truth that became of experiments with element E99 in the 1950s.

'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.