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Rainier's Articles


'Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels' (X360/PC) Revealed - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 5:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show "Alarm for Cobra 11." While the previous installment has yet to be released in North America, Europe is already gearing up to burn more rubber.

'Team Fortress 2' Heavy's Update Now Available

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 5:20 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... Shortly after revealing the last part, Valve has rolled out TF2's next update (400mb) revolving around the Heavy class, with unlockable weapons, achievements, seven new maps and more ..

Microsoft Also Assures Music Peripherals Compatibility

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 5:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Yesterday SCEA's Director of Publisher Relations Michael Shorrock stated that PS3 guitars and drum sets will all feature a basic level of gameplay compatibility, and today Microsoft chimed in saying that this is also the case for the Xbox 360 editions, meaning Guitar Hero: World Tour’s guitars and drums will work with Rock Band 2 and Konami’s Rock Revolution software.

'StarCraft II' - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2008 @ 3:38 p.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.

'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.