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Rainier's Articles


'Meteos Wars' And 'PowerUp Forever' This Week's XBLA Titles

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 9:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Meteos Wars is a puzzle game where the story, situation and environments formulate one explosive adventure! In PowerUp Forever gamers get to hone your battle skills in the thrilling action-shooter game, where no two encounters are ever the same.

'Grand Theft Auto IV' (PC) Patch Ready, Fix Details Revealed, Coming Soon

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 8:56 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns to New York situated around the Eastern European protagonist Nikolai. The PC edition features a replay editor with Rockstar Social Club integration, expanded multiplayer, higher resolution, and match filtering. Last week we reported on the massive problems gamers experienced with the PC version, but a patch is ready and currently being certified by Microsoft, so it should arrive soon. Nvidia has already released specific GTA IV drivers, and ATi's are due Dec. 10.

Natsume's 2008 Holiday Lineup

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 8:37 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Natsume announced that the company's full lineup for 2008 is now available at retail, including the most recent release of Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness, Princess Debut and Hi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge (all for DS) and Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii).

'Ceville' - New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 8:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ceville is an action-packed point & click adventure where you have to protect the fairy-tale realm of Faeryanis from the treacherous Basilius who plans to take the crown and subdue the realm with the help of murderous beasts he summons from the planes of eternal darkness.

Wii Shop Channel Adds Two Wiiware Titles And One Classic

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 8:32 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Nintendo added a classic and two WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Bruiser and Scratch (Wiiware), Hockey Allstar Shootout (Wiiware), and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (VC).

'Resident Evil ReBirth' (Wii) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 3:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Capcom is working on bringing the original Gamecube (based on the 1996 PSOne game) title in the Resident Evil series to the Wii. Currently only scheduled for a December release in Japan, the port will add no new content or features, apart from making it compatible with the Wiimote controls.

'Deadly Creatures' (Wii) Gets Hollywood Voice-overs

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 2:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

THQ's Deadly Creatures is a Wii exclusive 3rd person action thriller title developed internally by its Rainbow Studios. Deadly Creatures throws players into a venomous world of desert terror, where the greatest victory is survival. Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and Academy Award-nominated actor Dennis Hopper are lending their voices to the game.

'Far Cry 2' (ALL) - Intel Bonus Missions Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 2:27 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, where players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology. These two bonus missions (the Morrocan and the American) extend the game's length by a whole 3 hours.

'Darksiders: Wrath of War' (PS3/X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 1:40 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Darksiders: Wrath of War is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.

'Saw' (PS3/X360) Being Shopped Around

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2008 @ 1:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Although the 'Saw' video game was revealed late last year, it has been quiet around the horror game based on the movie franchise, with no official announcement or footage released yet. With the recent demise of Brash Entertainment, the SAW game is being shopped around, according to Bloody-Disgusting, with voice-over work already having been done. Using the Unreal Engine 3, Saw is being developed with the creators of the SAW movies, Leigh Whannell & James Wan, but it is highly unlikely the game will keep its Oct. 2009 release date if it does not find a new publisher soon.