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Rainier's Articles


'Blood Bowl' (ALL) Introduces the Star Players - New Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 3:46 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.

'Aaaaa!: A Reckless Disregard for Gravity' Alpha Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 3:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

You dive off a skyscraper, relying on quick reflexes to negotiate the intricate tangle of girders that make up the City. You perform aerial stunts at terminal velocity before parachuting into the arms of your cheering fans.

'Twin Sector' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Freshly formed German based publisher Headup Games announced its first project, Twin Sector, a physics based action-adventure.

'Mythos' Development Continues, Being Reconstructed

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 3:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mythos is a free-to-play online, action RPG where players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments. Hanbitsoft revealed that is currently in a good condition where it’s being reconstructed by its recently formed T3 Entertainment studio.

'Red Faction: Guerrilla' (ALL) Multiplayer Demo Coming this Month

by Rainier on May 7, 2009 @ 3:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay. During yesterday's investors conf. call, THQ revealed that it plans to release a RFG multiplayer demo later this month.

'Lost Planet 2' (X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 8:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lost Planet 2' story has advanced beyond Wayne Holden as players will now follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirates on their quest to seize control of E.D.N III. Players will move their heroes through different stories creating a truly unique and interactive experience.

Various Game Trailers #1597

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 5:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

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:

  • Fairytale Fights [PS3/X360/PC] - Teaser Trailer
  • Risen [X360/PC] - Mood Trailer #4
  • Safar'Wii [Wii] - Trailer
  • Red Steel 2 [Wii] - Debut Trailer
  • Fight Night Round 4 [PS3/X360] - Styles Doc Trailer
  • Red Dead Redemption [PS3/X360] - Trailer

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

'Duke Nukem' Developer 3D Realms Shutdown Confirmed

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 5:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

It was only yesterday that 3D Realms celebrated Wolfenstein's 17th birthday, but today is an entirely different story. According to various sources online, one of the pillars of gaming has shut down, and all employees have been let go. Once called Apogee, 3D Realms has been responsible for some of the most classic of games, like Rise of the Triad, Commander Keen, and pioneer of the FPS genre in general with Duke Nukem/Wolfenstein 3D. While there is no confirmation yet, former 3D Realms employee Charlie Wiederhold, currently at Infinity Ward working on Modern Warfare 2, says the rumor is 100% true and confirmed.

UPDATE: Deep Silver issued a statement saying that Apogee is not affected by the situation at 3D Realms, and that development on the Duke Nukem Trilogy is continuing as planned.

UPDATE 2: 3D Realms' Joe Siegler has officially confirmed the shutdown, while Take Two stated it was no longer funding the Duke Nukem Forever development, but retains the publishing rights.

'Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 4:51 p.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.

THQ's Sales Down, Losses Up, Reveals New Titles

by Rainier on May 6, 2009 @ 2:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ released its financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2009 revealing that net sales were down about 20% (from 2008's $1,030.5 million to $830.0 million) while net loss ballooned from last year's $35.3 million to 2009's $431.1 million. Sales were driven by the newest WWE title and Dawn of War II. Looking ahead THQ plans to release a slew of titles, including new installments in the MX vs. ATV, SpongeBob, and Pixar's Cars franchises, as well as three titles to be announced.