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Rainier's Articles


'StarCraft II' - Missing LAN Multiplayer Due to Piracy Concerns

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game. Yesterday's revelation of the missing LAN multiplayer stirred up quite a ruckus, which Blizzard says was a hard decision to make, but had to be made "to ensure a quality multiplayer experience with StarCraft II and safeguard against piracy."

'XIII Century: Blood of Europe' - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 10:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

XIII Century is a 3D RTS that combines Risk-style strategy with real-time tactical action, immersing you in a medieval world of knights, nomads, courageous deeds and internal wars. The standalone expansion will cover the little known Russian medieval history, featuring improved visuals, larger battlefields, thousands of upgradable troops, and improved gameplay/multiplayer.

'City of Heroes' Celebrates 5th Anniversary With 15th Content Update

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

City of Heroes is a superhero themed MMORPG that offers a host of gameplay features, allowing you to create your own heroes, band together with others to fight evil, build your own secret HQ and strive to become the premiere hero group in the city.

'Band of Bugs' (X360) Gets In-Game Avatar Support And All-New DLC

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Avatars will be able to fight, throw fireballs, cast spells and much more in eight-player Spider Hunter mode of Band of Bugs. Your Avatar can also take the place of Maal in the main story mode, putting you in the role of the hero. In addition, a new Tales of Kaloki DLC will add turn-based space combat that mixes characters from Outpost Kaloki X and Band of Bugs.

'Dragon Quest IX' (NDS) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Quest IX, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago, now featuring Wi-Fi support for four players in co-op.

Sony Bringing Back PS2 Compatibility?

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

When Sony launched the PS3, it promised backward compatibility with the PS2's Emotion Engine, but that feature disappeared a few PS3 SKUs later, much to the dismay of fans. However, now it seems Sony might be bringing back the Emotion Engine, but not through adding hardware, but by emulating it. A recent patent filing reveals that Sony has the code and technology to make it happen, either by decoding and converting, or decoding and recompiling into the PS2's Emotion Engine language.

'Forza Motorsport 3' (X360) Details Japanese Cars & Tracks

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 7:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 3 unites the racing game genre, making it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars. Live the most realistic racing experience ever as you take the wheel of more than 400 of the most-beloved cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.

'Worms 2: Armageddon' (XBLA) - New Screens

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 7:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Worms 2: Armageddon is a 2D turn-based strategy game in which players control worms in a battle to be the last man (worm) standing. Players take turns positioning their worms around fantastical landscapes and use a variety of over-the-top weapons (bazookas, grenades, uzis, exploding sheep, etc.) to defeat opponents' worms.

'Blood Bowl' (ALL) - v1.0.1.2 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 7:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blood Bowl, based on Games Workshop's board game, is a "game" of American football played by the insane warriors of the fantasy Warhammer universe, allowing you to create and manage teams that will take part in epic battles where fair play is for sissies.

'U-Wars' (PSP/X360/PC) Gets Delayed - New Screen

by Rainier on June 30, 2009 @ 6:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

U-Wars is a tactical sci-fi third person shooter set up an ultra realistic subaqueous scenario. Combining the thrill of an undersea setting with a cinematic approach and a superior story line U-Wars is the first lifelike underwater action experience.