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Rainier's Articles


Thai Teen Kills Cabbie, Blames 'Grand Theft Auto IV', Game Pulled

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 7:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A Thai 18-year-old high school student confessed to robbing and murdering a 54-year-old taxi driver with a knife on Monday, claiming he wanted to find out if it was as easy in real life to rob a taxi as it was in GTA IV. Police said the teen was an obsessive player of the video game, showed no sign of mental problems and confessed committing the crime explicitly because of the game. If found guilty, he faces death by lethal injection. Thailand currently has no game ratings, but the Thai distributor dropped the game due to this incident.

'Space Siege' - 14 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 5:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A game of tactics, combat-heavy action, and decision making, Space Siege is an all-new sci-fi themed action-RPG. At your disposal will be futuristic weapons and armor, cybernetic upgrades and a robotic partner that you can customize and command.

'Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad' (X360) Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 5:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Zombies across America will meet their match as D3Publisher is not only bringing the popular bikini-clad samurai sisters Aya and Saki to our shores in Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers on the Wii, but also prepping an Xbox 360 version under the Bikini Samurai Squad name.

'Eternal Poison' (PS2) Coming to North America - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 5:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlus U.S.A. announced Eternal Poison, released in Japan as Poison Pink, delivering a riveting narrative with sweeping themes and memorable characters, complimented by classic tactical gameplay and a uniquely dark aesthetic. Prepare yourself for an adventure rife with action and intrigue in this grand strategy RPG drama.

'Battlefield Heroes' Overwhelmed By Beta Test Demand, Goes Belly Up

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 5:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield Heroes is an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience, featuring a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. There were so many people waiting to win a Beta key that the server basically...up and croaked, so EA will be doing some maintenance and be back up & running in a dew days.

'BioShock' (PS3) Trophy Details #2 - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 4:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version of 2K's genetically enhanced story-driven action game is getting new features and content, including three categories of trophies...

Midway's Q2 2008 Financial Result Shows Increased Loss, Decreased Revenue

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 3:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midway released its Q2 2008 financial results revealing net revenues dropped from Q2 2007's $31.8 million to $23.4 million, albeit ahead of the estimated $18 million. Losses more than doubled from Q2 2007's $14.3 million to $34.8 million.

'Skate 2' (PS3/X360) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 3:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Set five years after the original, San Vanelona's been rebuild after it was hit by a natural disaster. Skate 2 will sport a Tiger Woods-like character editor, allow you to play as a girl, and have no load times when teleporting to a session marker. The game now also allows you to get off your skateboard and move objects around in the world to open new pathways, while pedestrians will automatically move out of your way.

'Universal Combat: Collector's Edition' - v1.00.08 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 2:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

UCCE includes new and improved technologies from all previous Battlecruiser / Universal Combat titles as well as various other enhancements and content. This v1.00.08 patch fixes various multiplayer issues, and makes a few other tweaks.

'Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE' - v2.11.02 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 2:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE puts the player in the cockpit of an Echo fighter, where they'll lead the Galactic Command squadron in massive scale aerial and space combat engagement. This patch improves multiplayer performance, and fixes various bugs/crashes.