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Rainier's Articles


'Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45' Honors D-Day With Sale And Mod

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 2:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

To celebrate the anniversary of D-Day, Tripwire Interactive is putting the Steam version of its multiplayer FPS Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 on sale for the weekend (until Monday June 9th 2008) from the usual $19.99 to a $4.99.

'EVE Online: The Empyrean Age' - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 1:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

EVE Online: The Empyrean Age is a free expansion pack that will introduce a faction ranking system, new militias being mustered, fresh agents pertaining to the massive conflicts, a dynamic new structure of system occupancy, details on hidden deadspace complexes and a whole new region in space, "Black Rise."

'Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People' (Wii/PC) Delayed Until July

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 1:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is a story-driven series with a comic spin based on Matt and Mike Chapman's online animated series. The player uncovers each episode's comedic plot through character interaction, dialogue-based puzzles, and the use/abuse of inventory items. Telltale's Brett Tosti revealed that Strong Bad, originally planned for June, is now scheduled for July.

'Mario Super Sluggers' (Wii) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Mario Super Sluggers blends richly interactive baseball action with eccentric characters and elements (Princess Peach, Wario, Bowser, Shy Guy, Baby Mario, Koopa Troopa, Donkey Kong, etc.) from across the popular Mario universe. Players can swing the wireless Wiimote just like a real bat or wave it toward the plate to deliver a masterful pitch.

'Guitar Hero: On Tour' (NDS) Sneak Peek at Toys 'R' Us

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 12:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fans awaiting the first portable version of Guitar Hero will finally get the chance to rock out with a sneak preview of Guitar Hero: On Tour on June 14 (12 noon – 4 pm) during Toys 'R' Us' exclusive 'First to Play' event nationwide.

'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 11:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, which will debut for the PS3 and X360, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get MTV2 Band Contest Winners and Maximo Park Tracks

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 11:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

MTV and Harmonix announced that the next addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be tracks from MTV2’s Circuit Breakout band contest winners The Material, The Myriad and Them Terribles. Additionally, the northeastern England post-punk revival band Maxïmo Park will make their North American single debut with 'Girls Who Play Guitars' as downloadable content for Rock Band.

'Soulcalibur IV' (PS3/X360) Secret Apprentice Revealed - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 11:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Swords will be honed and weapons optimized in Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur IV. Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with unprecedented 3D modeling and animation, Soulcalibur IV will be the definitive fighting game experience. Namco Bandai revealed the Secret Apprentice from Lucasarts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be included on both platforms.

'Race Driver: GRID' (ALL) Gets Localized For Japanese Market

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 11:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Packed with new and classic, circuit and drift race cars players will compete in urban street races, as well as conquer official racetracks and championships over three continents. GRID will not only be adapted to include Japanese speech and text throughout, but will also come with Codemasters' previous racing title DiRT.

'TNA iMPACT!' (PS2/Wii/PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on June 6, 2008 @ 10:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, so you can expect TNA iMPACT! to be more extreme and action-packed than competing WWE titles. TNA has a few little tweaks compared to regular wrestling, such as a six-sided arena, with game modes involving a cage and race for the belt.