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Rainier's Articles


'NBA Live 08' (ALL) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 11:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate, drive the lane and rise above the rim for a monster dunk, or find an opening on the perimeter and sink a game-winning three? Take control of the game with a full arsenal to win the 1-on-1 match-up from every spot on the floor with NBA Live 08.

'The Darkness' and 'GRAW 2' Demos on PlayStation Network

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 11:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The latest PlayStation Store update will feature Blast Factor Advanced Research, the new add-on pack for its PS3 downloadable title, Blast Factor, as well as playable demos for The Darkness and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2.

EA Terminating Multiplayer Support for 49 Titles

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

After Sierra recently shut down multiplayer support, it seems EA is following suit, as it announced that as of September 1st, 2007 (and a few others on Nov. 1st) it will terminate multiplayer support for 49 of its older titles, such as FIFA 06, Madden 06, NFS Underground/Most Wanted, NBA Live 06, and several others ...

'NHL 08' (ALL) - 12 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 4:25 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

NHL 08 will feature an exclusive AHL license for the first time, with all 29 teams from the primary development league for the NHL fully playable in game.

'Sinking Island' (NDS/PC) Coming to North America

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 3:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sinking Island is a dark detective adventure story set on a tropical paradise. At a millionaire's hotel a crime is committed, and while the island seems to be sinking for unknown reasons, you, as detective Jack Norm, have to find out who did it.

'Grand Theft Auto IV' (PS3/X360) Gets Delayed Until 2008

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 2:59 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York. A few months ago Take Two promised it would not delay GTA IV from its October 16 release date, but there now seems to have been a change of heart. We won't see the next-gen installment until Q2 2008, which starts February 1st.

Various Game Trailers #1135

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 1:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 [ALL] - Photo Game Face Trailer
  • Madden NFL 08 [ALL] - Defense Trailer
  • Haze [PS3/X360/PC] - Developer Diary Trailer #3
  • Stuntman: Ignition [ALL] - Trailer #8
  • Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power - Trailer #3


  • We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Guild Wars: Eye of the North' - 10 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 1:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Guild Wars: Eye of the North is the first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, adding eighteen multi-level dungeons to face untold enemies, search for clues about the menace facing the world, and uncover new weapons they can use in the final confrontation.

Midway Financial Result Reveals Game Delays

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Midway's financial result reveals an upward trend of higher revenue ($31.8M, compared to last year's $25.9M) and less loss ($14.3M compared to $31M over the same period last year), with disappointing sales for Wii's Mortal Kombat, Lord of the Rings Online, and Hour of Victory. In the conference call, Midway announced it was delaying BlackSite: Area 51 (from Sept. to Nov. 5,) and Wheelman (all the way back to 2008).

'Crysis' Gets Official Release Date - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 12:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. Hinted at earlier today, EA officially dated Crysis for Nov. 16, 2007.