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Rainier's Articles


Xbox 360 Gets 'Tekken 6,' 'Ninety-Nine Nights II', and A Slew of XBLA Titles

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 10:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

During its TGS 2008 briefing, Microsoft unveiled a portfolio of games for Xbox 360, headlined by Halo 3: Recon, as well as the announcement of Tekken 6 coming to X360 for the first time in franchise history, Ninety-Nine Nights II, and various new Xbox Live Arcade titles such as Arkanoid, Metal Slug 7, R-Type Dimensions, Space Invaders Extreme and more ....

'Halo 3: Recon' (X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 10:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Halo 3: Recon is a new chapter in the Halo saga that lets gamers experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of a new hero in the Halo universe. The stand-alone expansion extends the Halo 3 experience with hours of new campaign excursions and multiplayer gameplay.

New Xbox Experience Coming November 19 - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 10:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Microsoft announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2008 that the New Xbox Experience will launch on Wednesday, Nov. 19, giving Xbox 360 owners worldwide a completely new Xbox 360 experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV.

'Portal: Prelude' - Mod/Expansion Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Portal: Prelude is an unofficial prequel for Valve's hit title Portal. Its story revolves around the pre-GlaDOS epoch, even before she was plugged in. At this time, test subjects were monitored by real Aperture Science employees, whose work was tedious, lengthy and repetitive. In order to play Portal: Prelude you need to have Steam/Portal installed on your system.

'Zubo' (NDS) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 5:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Zubo is a music-based rhythm-action game featuring a unique set of characters. Players enter the world of Zubalon to help the colorful and zany inhabitants, the Zubos, defeat an evil force which is bent on world domination.

Various Game Trailers #1450

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 4:49 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Dead Space [ALL] - Animated Comic #6
  • Tomb Raider: Underworld [ALL] - Behind the Scenes Trailer #3
  • Gears of War 2 [X360] - Never Fight Alone Trailer
  • WH40K: Dawn of War II - Space Marine Campaign Walthrough Trailer
  • Blitz: The League II [ALL] - Late Hits Trailer #3
  • Need for Speed Undercover [ALL] - Cops & Robbers Trailer
  • Vigilante 8: Arcade [XBLA] - Launch Trailer
  • Skate 2 [ALL] - Goofy vs. Regular Trailer


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution' (ALL) to Get New Maps & Scenarios

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 4:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Civilization Revolution delivers features like real-time interaction between leaders, multi-player capabilities and integrated video and voice chat, which transports the Civilization series to a level of gameplay that fans have never experienced before. Tomorrow 2K Games will release two map packs, a free Brave New Worlds pack (4 maps), and the premium Victory Pack (3 scenarios).

'Monster Jam: Urban Assault' (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 3:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites, demolishing every vehicle you see.

'Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark' Coming Early 2009

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 3:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark is a simulation of the Russian Ka-50 attack helicopter, and will offer an unprecedented level of realism in regards to flight dynamics, instruments modeling, avionics systems, and weapon systems, but can also be played as a console-style arcade game for the casual gamer.

'You're In The Movies' (X360) - Screens

by Rainier on Oct. 8, 2008 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

You're In The Movies is a minigame-laden party game that takes players' action and cobbles them together into campy B-flicks.