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Rainier's Articles


'Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008' (PS3) Now Open for Registration

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 3:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Taking place at Tokyo Game Show this October, the Metal Gear Online World Championship 2008 is open to the best players in North America, Europe, Japan and Greater Asia. The top teams from Regional Championships in all four territories will receive all expenses paid trips to the MGOWC08 Finals in Tokyo, Japan.

'Drakensang: The Dark Eye' - German v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 3:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Drakensang: The Dark Eye, developed by Radon Labs, brings back epic party-based RPG gameplay in a breathtakingly detailed world, based on one of the world’s biggest pen & paper franchises.

'NBA 2K9' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 3:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K Sports and Visual Concepts are working on the next installment in their NBA2k franchise featuring 11-time NBA All-Star and 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics as the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA 2K9.

'Team Fortress 2' Heavy's Update to Add The Sandvich

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 2:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve's next update will revolve around the Heavy class, with unlockable weapons, achievements, seven new maps and more ..

Study Finds PC Gaming Amassed $10.7 Billion in 2007

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 1:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The PC Gaming Alliance unveiled the key findings from its first PC gaming study revealing that PC gaming was a $10.7 billion industry in 2007, largely driven by online revenues from Asia, with retail sales accounting for just 30% of total revenues.

'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II' Adds Tyranid Race - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 1:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Powered by an enhanced proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.

'Worms Armageddon' - v3.6.29.0 Beta Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 12:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Worms Armageddon enhances the original award-winning gameplay with barmy new weapons, game-enhancing new features and much improved single and multi-player gaming modes.

'Silent Hill: Homecoming' (PS3/X360) - 18 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 11:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Silent Hill: Homecoming is a psychological horror game thrusting players into a shadowy world of chaos and terror with atmospheric HD graphics, an all-new iconic and chilling soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, and an original storyline that sheds new light on the desolate, fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill.

'Street Fighter IV' (PS3/X360/PC) Release Date Revealed?

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 11:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Street Fighter movie producer Patrick Aiello revealed that the release of the movie and the game will coincide in March 2009.

'Crysis Warhead' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 11:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined.