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Rainier's Articles


Koch Media Signs 'Elite Forces: Unit 77' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 5:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Elite Forces: Unit 77 is a game of action and strategy in which the player must wisely use the abilities of all four members of Unit 77 as you battle your way through inhospitable jungles, scorching deserts, endure harsh and deadly arctic conditions as you fight to rescue the hostages and defeat the terrorists.

Video Game Rentals Banned in Belgium

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Belgian Entertainment Association (representing game publishers) revealed that starting Dec. 1, 2008, you will no longer be able to rent games in Belgium. While renting out video games was never legally allowed, it has been condoned for many years. The BEA managed to pass a law, in effect since Jun. 1, that new titles could no longer be rented out, but the current stock could, but only until December. Outlets like GameMania cry foul play, claiming that banning rentals will reduce business by 10%.

Daedalic Signs 'Alter Ego' - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 4:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Future Games, known for Black Mirror, is currently working on an all-new adventurous detective story with a horror plot. Alter Ego is set in a picturesque English town at the end of 19th century, and you play as two different characters who, although on opposite sides of the law, have to fight a common enemy.

'Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box' (ALL) Announced, Includes New Party Mode

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 4:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box includes Burnout Paradise plus the previously-released Cagney and Bikes content updates, as well as the brand new Burnout Paradise Party content, an 8 player pass-the-pad offline multiplayer mode with dozens of Burnout challenges.

'Real Soccer 2009' (NDS) Special Moves - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 3:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Real Soccer 2009 is the definitive soccer title designed specifically for NDS, offering a never-before-seen soccer experience with revolutionary yet accessible touch screen controls.

'LittleBigPlanet' (PS3) DLCs Coming Soon, Schedule/Pricing Revealed

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

LittleBigPlanet is a new PS3 community-based game where players meet on a blue and green planet scattered with individual plots -- and use their character's amazing abilities to play, create and share what they build with other gamers throughout the world via PS Network. To make up for the bumpy launch, Molecule Media will release two free sack costumes (“Launch” Spacesuit, Halloween Mask) for free on Nov. 6, with weekly updates thereafter.

'Free Realms' (PS3/PC) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 3:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Free Realms is a free whimsical fantasy massively multiplayer RPG from Sony Online offering lighthearted adventuring, aimed primarily at casual female gamers, and optional bonus content via micro transactions.

Friday, October 31, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:52 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:

'The House of the Dead: Overkill' (Wii) - 7 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA's The House of the Dead: Overkill, developed by London-based studio Headstrong Games, is an all-new pulp-horror reinvention of the light-gun shooter franchise, taking you right back to the beginning of this classic horror series.

'Spider-man: Web of Shadows' - v1.1 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

A deadly symbiote invasion brings total devastation to the streets of New York City in the next Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, where players have ultimate control over the city’s salvation and Spider-Man’s destiny.