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Rainier's Articles


'The Orange Box' (PS3) Gets Patched

by Rainier on March 23, 2008 @ 12:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Ep. One & Two, where Dr. Gordon Freeman, armed with new weaponry and vehicles, must race through a countryside riddled with an increasingly fierce Combine threat. Also included are TF2, a class-based multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal. A patch for the PS3 version of The Orange Box is available now via the PlayStation Network in North America, Europe to follow shortly ...

'Halo 3' Heroic Map Pack (X360) Becomes Free On Xbox Live Marketplace

by Rainier on March 22, 2008 @ 4:01 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Originally released late 2007, Halo 3 players will be able to continue the fight with Bungie's first map pack as Microsoft will released the Heroic Map Pack, three all new multiplayer maps for its recent sci-fi FPS, for free on Xbox Live coming Tuesday. As revealed earlier this week, the new Legendary map pack will launch April 15, 2008.

'Boom Blox' (Wii) - 9 New Screens

by Rainier on March 22, 2008 @ 3:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

EA's Boom Blox, the first game developed in collaboration with director and producer Steven Spielberg, is a high-energy game features over three hundred levels, a variety of activities, a cast of over thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativity.

'Iron Man' (ALL) Achievements Revealed

by Rainier on March 22, 2008 @ 3:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Iron Man, an explosive third-person action shooter game that pits one of the world’s most renowned Super Heroes against unspeakable odds, draws its story from the upcoming movie while also incorporating story elements from original Iron Man comic books.

'Galactic Command: Echo Squad SE' - v2.10.04 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on March 22, 2008 @ 3:52 a.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 update allows the swapping of a joystick's roll/yaw axis.

'Sins of a Solar Empire' - Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 11:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga. This 90 min. demo includes 4 tutorials, 2 small maps with support for up to two AI players, and one randomly generated medium size map with support for up to three AI players.

'Unreal Tournament 3' (PS3) v2.1 Mod 'Cooking' Tool Available NOW

by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 6:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

One of the most anticipated UT3 features was the possibility of allowing PS3 gamers to import new community content/mods on their consoles. Epic has released an updated version of the tools to "cook" your own content, and transfer it from PC to PS3. This version is up to date for the newest PS3 patch released a few days ago, and requires the v1.2 PC patch installed.

'X-Blades' (X360/PC) - 17 New Screens

by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 6:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SouthPeak Games announced it is bringing X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, a third-person, anime-style action/adventure to North America. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.

Gibson Now Also Going After EA, MTV, Harmonix and Rock Band

by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 2:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In case suing the Guitar Hero franchise and various retailers isn't enough, Gibson has also filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Tennessee against EA, MTV Networks and Harmonix, claiming that Rock Band also infringes on that very same patent. Although Gibson Guitar contacted the parties involved in good faith, it received no reply in a timely manner with an intent to enter into negotiations for a patent license agreement, so there was no alternative but to bring the suit.

'Jumpgate Evolution' - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 21, 2008 @ 2:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Staying true to its early vision, NetDevil has improved upon the original Jumpgate in every way, with a complete graphics update, and the integration of advanced AI features to ensure unpredictable and compelling situations.