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Rainier's Articles


'Battlefield Heroes' Beta Closing, Coming Back Next Year

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 1:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlefield Heroes is an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience, featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. The current beta phase ends Friday, and according to Senior Producer James Salt it will re-open early 2009.

'Football Manager 2009' (PC) v9.1.0 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 12:56 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sports Interactive's long running sports simulation franchise is getting a new installment with Football Manager 2009, known in North America as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009, which is finally making the move to 3D with a new match engine.

'Mana Khemia: Student Alliance' (PSP) Announced

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 12:15 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NIS America announced Mana Khemia: Student Alliance, a port of the PS2 game but with an all new multi‐player mode so players can now team up and hunt down monsters to get rare items. Also new to the PSP version is a data installment feature which installs part of the game onto the memory stick to make the game load quicker.

'Deer Drive' (Wii) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 12:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Aside from its fast paced shooting action and easy to play, hard to master style of gameplay, Deer Drive also features over 33 stages and over a dozen animals, not to mention it is the first hunting game on Wii to feature multiplayer hunting action.

'Rock Band' (ALL) Special Edition Bundle Drops in Price

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 11:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While the sequel is already available, Harmonix, MTV Games, and EA announced that the original Rock Band Special Edition Bundle (includes game, guitar, mic and drum kit) is dropping in price. While previously available for an average of $169, the PS2 and Wii bundles currently cost $99.99, while the X360 and PS3 versions now retail for $139.99.

'Puzzlegeddon' Goes Gold - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 10:02 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Puzzlegeddon features a clever mix of puzzle, action and strategy. Select your island of choice and puzzle for resources to defend yourself and to defeat opponents throughout the many galaxies, game modes and challenges in the world of Puzzlegeddon.

'Halo 3: Recon' (X360) Short and Cheap

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 9:50 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Halo 3: Recon is a new chapter in the Halo saga that lets gamers experience events leading up to the story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of a new hero in the Halo universe. According to the latest GameInformer, the stand-alone expansion extends the Halo 3 experience with 3-5 hours of new campaign excursions, and is not considered "a $60 title." Unlocking the Vidmaster Challenge achievement will earn players the Recon Armor, currently exclusive to only a few members of the Halo 3 community.

'Bionic Commando' (ALL) Polycraft Details - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer (voiced by Faith No More's Mike Patton), a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served.

'Shaun White Snowboarding' (ALL) Soundtrack Revealed

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Shaun White Snowboarding, powered by the Assassin's Creed engine, allows players to enter a world of total freedom, where they can create their own experience and choose how, where, and with whom they want to ride.

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - 15 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2008 @ 8:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, which will debut for the PS3 and X360, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.