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Rainier's Articles


'Burnout Paradise' (ALL) Cops and Robbers Pack - Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise gives you license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, a seamless racing battleground, with massive traffic-heavy roads to abuse. The PC edition will have expanded online features, and community-driven content. The upcoming Cops and Robbers pack is said to bring the thrills and spills of cops and robbers car chases to the game.

'Just Cause 2' (PS3/X360/PC) Keeps on Slipping, Now Q3 2009

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 3:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Just Cause 2 stars Rico Rodriquez, back to wreak havoc once again, this time with a new destination – the huge playground of the Southeast Asian islands of Panau, in an over-the-top Hollywood-esque blockbuster of a video game. Originally scheduled for Q4 2008, then delayed until Q1 2009, it is rumored that Avalanche has further pushed Just Cause 2 until Q3 2009.

'Bit.Trip Beat' (Wii) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 3:14 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Using the Wii Remote, players will test their twitch skills as they battle through a retro-esque universe, familiar to the old generation and yet reinvented for the new.

'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.' (ALL) Demo Coming Feb. 11

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 1:32 p.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. A 4 player co-op enabled demo will be available on Xbox Live Feb. 11, 2009 (2 AM PST), where you can gain experience points to unlock three real, licensed planes in the demo: a F-16A Fighting Falcon, a SU-35 Super Flanker, and an AV-8B Harrier II.

'Dragon Age: Origins' (ALL) - 26 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 11:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of elements from existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors.

'3 on 3 NHL Arcade' (ALL) This Week's XBLA Title

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 11:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

3 on 3 NHL Arcade, developed by the team behind NHL 09, is an all-new downloadable experience, a no rules, fast paced, hockey experience that gamers of all types can enjoy.

'Ready 2 Rumble Revolution' (Wii) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 11:09 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ready 2 Rumble Revolution retains all the knockout features of best-sellers Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 1 and Round 2, while delivering a knockout punch of style and attitude. Tailored to take advantage of the motion-controlled realism of Wii, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution makes landing a punch more fun than ever.

New Casual Developer Gamerizon Announces 'QuantZ'

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 11:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

QuantZ is a game with an interesting twist on an Action-Puzzler, Match-3 and Marble Popper genres. Simple yet addictive gameplay: with your mouse, you control a cube and drop marbles onto it to create explosions of colors, chain reactions and win special marbles. Travel through all levels, visit new shapes and unlock special marbles.

'Cursed Mountain' (Wii) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:45 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Cursed Mountain is a survival horror game where you take on the role of a fearless mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas on a quest to find your lost brother. As you ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls of the people who died in that region are stuck in limbo, caught in the Shadow World.

Silicon Knights Appoints New Vice President, Knights Employees

by Rainier on Feb. 9, 2009 @ 10:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Silicon Knights, known for Too Human, has hired Michael Mays as company Vice President, who will work closely with President Denis Dyack to drive the company forward by fostering continual growth for Silicon Knights, as well as the games industry in Ontario and the Niagara Region.