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Rainier's Articles


Sony Denies New PSP Screen Will Tax Batteries

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 3:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last month SCEA announced a revamped PSP model with a higher quality LCD screens for better picture quality. Shortly thereafter rumors claimed that because of the enhanced screen the battery life would be shorter than the previous PSP model. Sony issued a statement saying that those rumors are incorrect, and while the new PSP screen draws a little more power, its engineers worked to reduce the power consumption of the overall system to even things out.

'StarCraft II' - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 3:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

'Nanoverse Online' Announced

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Nanoverse Online is a free-to-play next gen MMO where hundreds of thousands of players compete in a uniquely persistent world, the micro cosmos. The game is centered on Nanobots, complex structures of small nano modules connected to each other and interacting with a world featuring exceptional physical conditions.

'Hasbro Family Game Night' (PS2/Wii) - New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hasbro Family Game Night features six games including: Battleship, Yahtzee, Connect Four, Boggle, Sorry! and the all new, Sorry! Sliders.

Slitherine Bringing 'Military History' Brand to NDS/PSP

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Following the success of The History Channel Great Battles of Rome and the development of next-gen title History Great Battles of the Middle Ages, Slitherine will be launching a new series of video games for portable consoles based on A&E Television Networks' Military History brand.

'Death Track: Resurrection' - Official Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Death Track: Resurrection is a combat racing title that plunges players into the not too distant future when the world is in chaos. The population is tired of traditional sports.

Music Wars Rebirth' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

'Music Wars Rebirth allows players to create and manage their own record label by giving them the opportunity to both manage the financial state of their company as well as managing aspects of the artists signed to their label.

Tecmo Rejects Square Enix Offer, Talks to KOEI Instead

by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2008 @ 2:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Last week Square Enix made a surprise, but friendly, offer to acquire Tecmo, offering the Ninja Gaiden publisher a 30% premium, a bid that would expire Sept. 4, without further attempts in case of rejection. With that deadline now expired, Tecmo issued a statement that it is indeed not going to accept Square Enix's friendly takeover bid, but is instead talking to KOEI about merging the two companies.

'Populous DS' (NDS) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 6:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Populous is considered one of the first games in the strategy/god games genre since its conception on the Amiga in the late 80s. XSEED is bringing the classic back on the NDS making use of the dual screen, new god powers and multiplayer for up to 4 players.

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) to Get Controls Overhaul

by Rainier on Sept. 3, 2008 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, which will debut for the PS3 and X360, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Fans playing RE5 at the Tokyo Game Show will experience a new control scheme as the series classic stop and shoot mechanic will be replaced with a more Gears inspired cover system according to producer Jun Takeuchi.