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Rainier's Articles


Former Ubisoft Exec Joins Jerry Bruckheimer's Video Game Company

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 5:43 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Last week UbiSoft's VP of publishing Jay Cohen resigned indicating that he would be working with a more traditional entertainment company in Los Angeles. Multiple sources have confirmed to Variety that Cohen has now teamed up with the game studio formed by MTV Games and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Since the announcement of the joint venture back in late 2007, no details have been released what the studio is working on, apart from the fact that Bruckheimer would NOT make any titles based on his movies or TV series, but rather based on original IPs.

Various Game Trailers #1548

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 4:25 p.m. PST | 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:

  • Battlestations: Pacific [ALL] - Multiplayer Trailer
  • Guitar Hero: Metallica [ALL] - Trailer #2
  • Halo Wars [X360] - Universe Expanded Trailer #1
  • Sacred 2: Fallen Angel [PS3/X360] - T-Energy Trailer
  • Simon the Sorcerer 5 [PC] - Trailer
  • Midnight Club: Los Angeles [ALL] - South Central DLC Trailer
  • C&C: Red Alert 3 - Uprising [PC] - Flair vs. Bear Trailer #3


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

'Dragon Quest IX' (NDS) - 14 Screens

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 4:24 p.m. PST | 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 WiFi support for four players in co-op.

'Watchmen: The End is Nigh' (ALL) This Week's XBLA Title

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 4:11 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Based on DC Comics '80s graphic novel, Watchmen, developed by Deadline Games (known for Total Overdose) and written by comic editor Len Wein, is a brawler set in an alternate 1985 America that will initially feature anti-hero Rorschach and Nite Owl.

'Tenchu: Shadow Assassins' (Wii) Confirmed for PSP - New Screens

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 1:41 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins lets gamers master the deadly techniques of a real ninja on the PSP system. Although it was mentioned in Ubisoft's Q3 2008 financials, the PSP version was officially announced today.

'Rock Band' (Wii) Gets A Whopping 14 New Tracks

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 9:41 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.

'Elven Legacy' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 9:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Elven Legacy delivers a world filled with magic, and a thrilling nonlinear storyline, gauged to provide many hours of gameplay for strategy enthusiasts. Through an epic quest to restore the former glory of the Elven race, this fantasy strategy game offers both depth and scope, all in colorful and inspirational settings.

'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.' (ALL) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 9:01 a.m. PST | 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.

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - 50 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 8:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Resident Evil 5 promising to revolutionize the survival horror series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

Gamebryo LightSpeed Development Suite to be Introduced at GDC 09

by Rainier on March 2, 2009 @ 8:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Emergent Game Technologies will introduce its new Gamebryo LightSpeed engine at GDC, the first offering from Emergent focused on the needs of designers, delivering top-to-bottom professional grade software for start-to-finish multi-genre game development.