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Rainier's Articles


'Wheelman' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets Original Soundtrack

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 6:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wheelman will take you on a thrill ride that unfolds throughout the streets of Barcelona, delivering powerful cinematic moments throughout the game's compelling storyline with car chases inspired by Hollywood's most famous action-sequences. Composer Rod Abernethy and Rednote Audio have produced an authentic and edgy score for Wheelman.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Donkey Kong Jungle Beat' (Wii) - 21 New Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Get ready for the return of some of Nintendo’s best-loved characters as Donkey Kong Jungle Beat has been added to the Wii’s New Play Control family, in which classic games are reinvented to take advantage of Wii’s unique motion sensing capabilities and new widescreen experience.

Gazillion Making Marvel MMOs, 'Super Hero Squad' and 'Marvel Universe' Revealed

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 4:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gazillion Entertainment unveiled a key partnership to develop MMO games based on Marvel Entertainment brands, starting with a casual MMO Super Hero Squad, and Marvel Universe for PC/consoles.

'Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2' (PS3) Revealed

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last month, Tecmo revealed that it would be making a major announcement at GDC, and we speculated it might be a new installment in the Ninja Gaiden or Dead or Alive franchise. According to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, Tecmo will unveil Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for the PS3, which, like the original, is an improved version of the Xbox 360's Ninja Gaiden II, featuring a new playable character (Ayane), boss fights and a new weapon.

'Dragonball: Evolution' (PSP) - 25 New Screens

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 3:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

'Based on the 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, Dragonball: Evolution promises to be the perfect companion for the movie by incorporating all of the characters, bone jarring fights and spectacular special abilities that fans have come to expect.

'Blacklight' Announced

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blacklight, an Unreal-engine powered video game by Zombie Studios, is a covert military action epic set twenty-five years in the future featuring the same characters and high caliber military action as the planned movie and comic book, but with unique, intersecting storylines that complement each other.

3DVIA Virtools 5 Engine Now Support Xbox 360

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 2:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With the new addition of Xbox 360 support, 3DVIA Virtools 5 continues to help reduce development time and costs by allowing developers to create a game within the 3DVIA Virtools 5 engine once and publish it to multiple platforms, including Xbox 360, Wii, PC, Mac or the Web, without any code modifications.

'Dominions 3: The Awakening' - v3.23 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 17, 2009 @ 2:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dominions 3: The Awakening is a turn-based strategy game set in a world of epic struggle between men, monsters, and gods. This v3.23 patch fixes bugs, enhances gameplay, and brings a smile to the faces of modders everywhere.

Nintendo And Microsoft Prevail in Controller Patent Lawsuit

by Rainier on March 16, 2009 @ 7:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

U.S. District Court judge Leonard Davis has dismissed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo (and similarly against Microsoft) brought by Fenner Investments, which alleged that the Wii and its controllers, as well as the GameCube, infringed on one of its patents.