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Rainier's Articles


NCSoft Sells More, Makes Less, Lays Off Employees

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 5:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

NCsoft issued its Q2 2008 financial results revealing that while sales were up 7%, operating profit, pre-tax profit, and net income dropped 25%, 31%, 42%, respectively. As a result NCSoft issued a statement that it has laid off 21 positions at its Austin studios after certain not yet announced projects were halted, while also scaling back the Dungeon Runners team as it decided not to port the client to other platforms.

Activision Doesn't Want 'Scarface' License, Kicks it Back to Universal

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scarface is a 3rd person action game set in a complex world filled with excess and greed, where you take on the role of ruthless gangster Tony Montana. Even though the original sold more than two million copies Activision Blizzard didn't like that license either, so the rights reverted back to Universal, who will most likely shop it around or with its new found "Wanted" developing initiative might keep it in-house.

'Fire Emblem DS' (NDS) - 11 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 4:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

While the Fire Emblem DS has been revealed a little while ago, there have yet to be any official details released. Currently available only in Japan, we're quite confident that Nintendo's fantasy turn-based strategy game will make its way to the west.

'Team Fortress 2' First Unlockable Weapon & Achievements Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 2:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Valve's next update will revolve around the Heavy class, with unlockable weapons and achievements.

'Luminous Arc 2' (NDS) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 1:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atlus U.S.A. announced Luminous Arc 2, an epic strategy RPG loaded to the brim with content, including a wealth of new characters (and the return of a few favorites), hand drawn graphics, a score from famed composer Yasunori Mitsuda‘s Procyon Studio, local and online multiplayer support, multiple endings, a redesigned user interface, and plenty more..

'A Vampyre Story' Coming to Europe for Halloween

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 1:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Combining 3D animation and 2D designs, A Vampyre Story follows the opera starlet, Mona, a woman kidnapped by Baron Shrowdy Von Kiefer and slowly becoming a creature of the night after coming under the vampire's spell.

'Dragon Age: Origins' Goes on Summer Tour

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 1:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion elements of existing fantasy works with emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. Much like yesterday's Left 4 Dead, Bioware is taking Dragon Age to the various summer events such as PAX, GenCon, and others...

'Escape From the Museum' (Wii) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 1:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Escape From the Museum, based on Gogii Games' online hunt and find game, a devastating earthquake has rocked the foundations of the National Museum of History and players must help Susan Anderson, who was knocked unconscious by falling debris while searching the museum for survivors, escape from the crumbling building to the safety outside.

Reakktor Media Says 'Black Prophecy' And 'Neocron 2' Still in Development

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 1:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

With regards to the announcement of 10Tacle Studios AG business activity's discontinuation, Reakktor Media, subsidiary of 10Tacle Studios AG, declares that this does not affect the business activity of Reakktor Media GmbH, despite the insolvency, especially with regards to the operation of the MMORPG Neocron 2 and the development of the MMO Black Prophecy.

'Wizard101' Magic School of Myth Details - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 1:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101 is an elaborate 3D virtual world in which magic and sorcery come to life as players embark on a quest that involves a massive cast of good, evil and frequently silly characters.