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Rainier's Articles


Porsche 911 GT3 RS Racing Wheel (PS3/PC) Introduced

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 1:04 p.m. PST | Filed under News

This Porsche licensed wheel is crafted from genuine Alcantara leather, the same material used in a real Porsche, and features an adjustable Force Feedback Drive, fourteen buttons on the wheel rim, a three-step adjustable sensitivity level, and two additional vibration motors in the wheel.

'Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

The action-packed game, a hi–definition re-imagined version of 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena features an entirely new chapter in the Riddick Saga and for the first time, intense online multiplayer combat.

Microsoft Claims Black Friday Victory, Outselling PS3 3-1

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, Microsoft is quick to tout its victory over Sony, claiming the Xbox 360 has outsold the PS3 by a 3-to-1 ratio. Compared to last year, sales are up 25% in North America, and since the price reduction in September, European sales have skyrocketed as much as 400%. Microsoft VP Don Mattrick claims the Xbox 360 now has a global install base of 25 million and an online community of more than 14 million Xbox Live members.

'RACE Pro' (X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 11:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving you the ultimate racing simulation experience with precision physics and handling.

'Brütal Legend' (ALL) Making Debut At SpikeTV's VGA Awards, Jack Black Hosting

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 11:25 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Brütal Legend chronicles of Eddie Riggs, a roadie of a virtuous metal band, pulled back in time to learn his true purpose. Offered the wealth and knowledge of an ancient kingdom in exchange for assembling a legion of his own design, the roadie commands a barbaric mob of demons, dragsters, amp stacks, leather and chrome.

'Stoked' (X360) Gets Delayed - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 11:12 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hit the mountains on your quest to become the next snowboarding phenomenon in Stoked, the open-world, back country snowboarding experience featuring five huge open-world mountains, changing weather patterns, and the sponsorship and cooperation of some of the most respected and influential names in the sport. Originally scheduled for Nov. 2008, Stoked is now scheduled for Jan. 20, 2009.

'DC Universe Online' (PS3/PC) Coming Late 2009, Early 2010

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 11:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SOE is building a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero/villain along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug. Working on the script for DCU Online, comics writer Geoff Johns revealed that the game will feature lesser-known heroes such as Metal Men, and Doom Patrol, and is currently slated for 2010, possibly late 2009.

'Heroes over Europe' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 10:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Heroes over Europe is an action/flight game developed by Transmission Games (former IR Gurus), revisits the action in the key European air battles of WWII, following the stories of three allied pilots and their actions in the war, from the invasion of France to the devastation of Berlin in 1945.

Atari to Revive Baldur's Gate, Dungeons & Dragons and Test Drive Franchises

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 10:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

While Atari isn't exactly flourishing financially, it's still not as bad off as Midway and has been on a spending spree, signing a slew of titles in the past few months. At its Atari Live press event in London today, Infogrames president Phil Harrison revealed that the French publisher plans on bringing back several of its key, but dormant, franchise in the future. While there was nothing to announce just yet, we can expect new installments in the Baldur's Gate, Dungeons & Dragons and Test Drive franchises.

Atari Europe Signs 'Family Ski and Snowboard' (Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2008 @ 10:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Family Ski and Snowboard, known in North America as We Ski and Snowboard, adds high-performance snowboarding, as well as developed skiing functionality, two new mountains, and a complete snow park replete with fun boxes, rails and a half-pipe, where both skiers and snowboarders alike can grab huge air and over-the-top aerial tricks.