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Rainier's Articles


'Way of the Samurai 3' (PS3) - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 1:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

While there is no official announcement yet, Acquire is developing the next installment in the Way of the Samurai franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan this fall. Way of the Samurai 3 will feature over 100 weapons for you to wield in defense of the poor, lonely, while fending off rivaling samurai clans.

'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune' (PS3) Gets v1.01 Patch That Adds Trophies

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets modern-day fortune hunter Nathan Drake on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. As we mentioned last week, Naughty Dog has released a 13mb patch (v1.01) for Uncharted adding 48 trophies. Unfortunately these are not retroactive, so you'll need to replay the game.

'Deer Hunter Tournament' (X360/PC) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 12:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The evolution of virtual hunting has finally arrived as Deer Hunter Tournament gives players a chance to experience the most intense virtual hunting experience. Deer Hunter Tournament is designed to create a massive network of Deer Hunter players by offering for the first time in hunting games organized, constantly updated online tournaments for both Xbox Live and PC.

'R-Type Dimensions' (XBLA) Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to the Office of Film and Literature, Australian equivalent of the ESRB, Tozai Games, currently already working on Lode Runner for Xbox Live Arcade, will be bringing R-Type Dimensions to XBLA as it has just been given a "general" classification. For the people not in the know, R-Type is Irem’s legendary coin operated side-scrolling shoot'm up (aka schmup) arcade game that has been around since the 80s.

'Atlantica Online' - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 11:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.

'The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft' Also Coming to the Wii

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 11:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft is an adventure game that remains true to the original stories and characters with varied environments, challenging and thought provoking puzzles in an easy-to-use gaming interface.

'Battlefield: Bad Company' (ALL) Conquest Mode This Week - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 10:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Battlefield: Bad Company, using DICE's new Frostbite game engine, drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. On August 7th, players worldwide will get to experience the intense rush as they tackle online play in a whole new way with Conquest mode that will be released as a free download.

'Burnout Paradise' (PS3/X360) Cagney Update Rolled Out On Xbox Live

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Burnout Paradise gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City's seamless racing battleground, with traffic-heavy roads to abuse. While Criterion release the Cagney update on PS3 last month, adding 3 brand new FreeBurn game modes, 2 new cars, 70 new challenges, and the usual fixes and tweaks, it took until today for the X360 version of the update to become available.

'Braid' (XBLA) This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Title

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 10:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Braid is a unique 2-D puzzle-platform experience that bends all the rules with the manipulation of time. Braid plays with the conventions of video games while posing truly challenging puzzles for the platform gamer.

'Stormrise' (PS3/X360/PC) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2008 @ 10:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Stormrise is an real time strategy console title offering fans of the classic RTS genre an immersive and dramatic twist whilst challenging the conscience. Experience the heat of the battlefield by leading your troops from the front line, instead of the traditional way of controlling the units from a detached view point.