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Rainier's Articles


'Sonic and the Black Knight' (Wii) Revealed

by Rainier on July 20, 2008 @ 12:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SEGA isn't stopping with the upcoming Sonic Unleashed or Bioware's Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, as the latest issue of Nintendo Power reveals that a yet another Sonic installment is in the works, specifically for the Wii. The game was not part of any E3 lineup, so details on Sonic and the Black Knight are as good as nonexistent. The front cover of the magazine shows Sonic carrying a big sword. Hopefully we'll get to more info at the Leipzig Games Convention or Tokyo Game Show later this year.

'Lost Empire: Immortals' - v1.05 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on July 20, 2008 @ 12:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Paradox Interactive's 4X strategy game Lost Empire: Immortals is set in space featuring six playable races, each with their own compelling storyline who battle for domination of a vast empire.

JoWooD's Games Convention 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on July 20, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

JoWooD Productions presents their upcoming products at Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig which includes Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods, The Guild 2: Venice, Agatha Christie: Evil Under The Sun on the Wii, and several behind closed doors titles.

Playstation Store Gets Elefunk, Naruto Demo, E3 Trailers

by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with a demo for NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm, 8bit Games' elephant herding puzzle game Elefunk (free demo/$4.99 for the full game), or fans of the PSOne classic Rayman can get the full game ($5.99) for the PS3/PSP. There are of course also the usual game/movie trailers, E3 trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.

'Dead Rising: Zombie Sacrifice' (Wii) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Capcom is bringing 2006's X360 zombie slasher to the Wii, albeit it with several changes. The photography feature has been replaced by a new camera system making the game more action/object oriented. The original's time-lapsed gameplay, causing a lot of players grief due to the frequent dying/shoddy save system, has been removed. Currently only scheduled for release in Japan, end of the year.

'Drakensang: The Dark Eye' Goes Gold

by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:18 a.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.

'Mythos' Servers Shut Down

by Rainier on July 19, 2008 @ 6:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mythos is a free-to-play online, action RPG, set in a fantasy world arising from the ashes of an epoch-long war of darkness, where players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments. Due to the recent demise of Flagship Studios the world of Uld known as Mythos will be going on hiatus Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:59 PST.

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get Nine Inch Nails Trio, Shinedown Duo

by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:53 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

MTV and Harmonix announced that the next addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be a the NIN three-pack that includes "Burn," "Capital G," and "Last." "Devour" and "Junkies For Fame" are the tunes from Shinedown.

'Hinterland' - New Screens

by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 5:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Independent strategy, simulation and role-playing developer Tilted Mill Entertainment (known for SimCity Societies and Caesar IV) announced Hinterland, a game where you loot, level and build mixed with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base building!

'Sacred 2: Fallen Angel' (ALL) Gets Optimized for Laptops - Screens

by Rainier on July 18, 2008 @ 1:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests. Ascaron has teamed up with Intel to optimize Sacred 2 for notebooks, and adding specific features.