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Rainier's Articles


'Guitar Hero World Tour' (ALL) Debuts Smashing Pumpkings Single, Billy Corgan

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 5:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). The Smashing Pumpkins' new single G.L.O.W. will debut on World Tour, together with classic tracks 1979 and The Everlasting Gaze. In addition, singer, songwriter and lead guitarist Billy Corgan as an in-game character and will bring with him 1993's hit Today.

'Dragon Ball: Origins' (NDS) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 5:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari has signed Dragon Ball: Origins, developed by Namco Bandai Games, which takes players back to the original Dragon Ball series and around the world for a thrilling action-adventure game with innovative touch pad controls.

'Resistance 2' (PS3) Multiplayer/Co-op Beta Will Launch Early October

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 5:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Resistance 2 will feature 8-player, story-driven online co-op separate from the regular single-player campaign, 60-player online PvP (Heavy, Special Ops, Medic classes) and more vehicles, including The Chameleon, a Stalker with full cloak. Sony announced that a worldwide competitive online multiplayer and co-operative beta will begin in early October.

'Tomb Raider Underworld ' (ALL) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 5:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.

'Mirror's Edge' (ALL) to Get PS3 Exclusive Downloadable Content

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

Mirror's Edge is a first-person action adventure game where you are Faith, a 'runner' framed for murder in a world where communication channels are highly monitored and the movement of human traffic is closely watched. While an earlier rumor by German Heise Online that the game would be a PS3 timed exclusive was quickly debunked, Sony confirmed that PS3 owners will be able to download exclusive content through the PlayStation Network, although details nor a release date were revealed.

'Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest' Rocket Riot - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 4:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies.

THQ Opens Office in Shanghai, China

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 4:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

THQ has opened a new office in Shanghai, China, from which it will pursue new development opportunities, expand publishing partnerships and spearhead the expansion of local partnerships to develop and publish both online and packaged games for distribution in China and around the world.

'Tenchu 4' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailer

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

Tenchu 4, developed by Acquire, will see the return of the two main characters, Rikimaru et Ayame, tasked with investigating the disappearance of Gouda Matsunoshin's daughter Kiku. More infiltration, more environmental interaction, combos, and of course use of the Wiimote for aiming at the screen.

Court Dismisses WWE Claims Against THQ

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 2:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Connecticut Superior Court has dismissed most of the WWE’s claims against THQ and THQ/JAKKS Pacific arising out of WWE's allegations that the videogame license between aforementioned parties was void based upon alleged bribery accusations.

'Away: Shuffle Dungeon' (NDS) - 23 New Screens

by Rainier on Sept. 2, 2008 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Away: Shuffle Dungeon is a new RPG from Mistwalker, known for Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, where you take control of the young hero Sword, sole resident of the once booming Webb Village, who must rescue as many kidnapped townsfolk as possible from a mysterious unknown that has been slowly spiriting them away.