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Rainier's Articles


'Ar tonelico 2' (PS2) - 16 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 12:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Ar tonelico 2 is an RPG that seamlessly combines simulation with role-playing, allowing gamers to not only customize weapons and items, but now design their character’s personalities, skills, and appearance through virtual interaction.

'Empire: Total War' to Get 1vs1 Multiplayer Mode

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 12:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Empire: Total War will maintain the Total War series' 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavor while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the franchise. The delay revealed yesterday will apparently allow The Creative Assembly to implement a one-vs.-one multiplayer campaign mode, which will be released after the game launches.

'Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?' (PSP) - 30 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 11:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As Nippon Ichi Software’s first pure action game, Prinny will be the most heartpounding and challenging sidescrolling action game ever. Players will control an unlucky penguin dude called a Prinny and slash their way through various Netherworlds.

'Legendary' (PS3/X360/PC) Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 11:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Spark Unlimited's FPS Legendary: The Box presents a world suddenly thrust into chaos and turmoil when ancient creatures of myth are unleashed into modern day society, and it is up to you, as the cause of it all, to stop it all.

'Dragon Quest IX' (NDS) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, 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.

Child's Play Charity 2008 Dinner Auction Raises $200,000

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The fifth annual Child's Play Charity dinner auction held on Tuesday night netted over $200k in contributions, as a sold-out crowd of over 400 video game industry leaders and community enthusiasts crowded into the Washington State Convention and Trade Center's sky bridge to bid on more than 100 gaming memorabilia to support sick children in more than 60 hospitals worldwide.

'Gears of War 2' (X360) Gets Improved Matchmaking

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 11:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. While Epic released a patch addressing the matchmaking issues, it has further reconfigured its servers to allow more players per server, further improving matchmaking times.

'Arc Rise Fantasia' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 11:05 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Arc Rise Fantasia is an epic RPG product of old and new, combining gorgeous graphics with modern gameplay while bringing classic Japanese high fantasy role-playing action involving airships and dragons.

'Secondhand Lands' Goes Open Beta

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 10:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Secondhand Lands is a fairy-tale world populated by furry-tailed adventurers such as sheep, wolves, catgirls, and scrappers. Now is the purr-fect time for fur-lovers and just plain curious gamers to experience the four-legged world complete with over 120 handwritten quests, an a la carte skill system, and player to player mounting.

'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3' (ALL) - v1.06 BETA Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 9:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay.