Rainier's Articles


'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.' (ALL) v1.02 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set in 2012, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (high-altitude warfare) is the first air combat game in the Tom Clancy’s universe, featuring cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege.

Win A Trip to San Francisco to Check Out 'Red Faction: Guerrilla'

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ and WorthPlaying are looking for three worthy recruits to join the ranks of the Red Faction at the World Premiere Red Faction: Guerrilla Multiplayer Event. Scheduled for the evening of May 12th at an undisclosed, underground location in San Francisco, CA, the winners will receive free roundtrip airfare and one night's hotel stay. Interested? Try your luck now!

'Sudoku Ball: Detective' (NDS/Wii/PC) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sudoku Ball is a new take on the popular Sudoku puzzles, consisting of six interlinked Sudoku puzzles mapped on a 3D ball. The ball can be twisted and turned with the easy-to-use interface, while the numbers are entered by using the stylus, Wiimote or mouse.

'Freaky Creatures' Expands With Freaky Space

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 8:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Freaky Creatures is an interactive gaming platform incorporating collectible toys, customizable characters, an expansive online interactive community and challenging virtual battles with other players’ creatures. Freaky Space expands the universe with new environments, player versus environment combat, factions and epic intergalactic battles...

'Sacred 2: Fallen Angel' (PS3/X360) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 8:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

'Vertigo' (Wii/PC) Gets North American Release Date

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 6:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Players use their Xorb ball to navigate through treacherous maze-like tracks and compete for the fastest time. Compatible with the Wii balance board!

'MySims Racing' (NDS/Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During your race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking jack-o-lantern pumpkin or a bubble dropper that can help you wreck the competition.

'The Beatles: Rock Band' (ALL) Gets New Replica Guitar Controllers

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 5:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MTV Games and The Beatles license holder Apple Corps are developing a new video game that will be an experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles spanning the UK band's entire discography. Replica Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet guitars will be made available as standalone music peripheral controllers for the game.

'Fallout 3' (ALL) Broken Steel DLC Released, But Broken

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 4:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fallout 3 places a player in the role of a Vault-dweller, who ventures from his secluded, underground survival Vault into a post-apocalyptic world of mutants, radiation, gangs and violence. The Broken Steel DLC lets you continue the adventure past the main quest by joining the ranks of the Brotherhood of Steel and ridding the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave once and for all. The new DLC is available, but PC users are reporting that the download is broken gand iving a weird cryptographic error, which is confirmed by Bethesda, as they are "looking into it."

Bethesda says a Games for Windows Live DRM issue is to blame, not the actual add-on, so Microsoft is working on it.

'Precursors' (X360/PC) Reveals Gli Location - New Screens

by Rainier on May 5, 2009 @ 4:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Precursors, developed by Boiling Point's Deep Shadow, is a sci-fi action game that leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.