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Rainier's Articles


PlayStation Store Updated With Downloadable Games, DLCs, Demo and Videos

by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 1:20 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Go! Sports Skydiving ($4.99) skydiving simulation game, the classic PSOne game Crash Bandicoot: WARPED ($5.99) for PS3/PSP, a free MotorStorm Chinese New Year Skin, new Rock Band content (Calling Dr. Love – Kiss, We Care a Lot - Faith No More, and Roam - B-52s, $1.99 each). A multiplayer demo for Capcom's Lost Planet, as well as various game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.

'Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd G' (PSP) - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Currently scheduled for release in Japan on March 13, 2008, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, known in Europe/North America as Monster Hunter Freedom, is an expansion for Capcom's multiplayer RPG, adding new equipment, monsters, and missions.

Valve's Profit Grows As Steam Surpasses 15 Million Accounts

by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:41 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Valve today announced that its digital delivery platform Steam has surpassed 15 million accounts and realized year-over-year sales growth of 158% through the holiday season.

'Hornet Leader PC' - Updated Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:35 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Hornet Leader PC allows gamers to take to the skies and experience the tactical thrill of commanding some of the most elite aircraft in the world in historical/plausible missions with fantastically realistic equipment and enemies. This new demo includes the same Syrian air skirmish as the original demo but brought up to date with the latest 1.02 update code.

'Euro Truck Simulator' - 29 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 8, 2008 @ 12:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Euro Truck Simulator is a truck simulation game where you can drive across a realistic depiction of continental Europe, visiting its beautiful cities, from Rome to Berlin to Madrid to Prague, picking up a variety of cargo, and delivering them on time!

Various Game Trailers #1269

by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 10:07 p.m. PST | 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:

  • Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath [X360/PC] - Trailer #3
  • FIFA Street 3 [ALL] - Donovan Trailer
  • Sam & Max 203: Night of the Raving Dead - Gameplay Trailer
  • This is Vegas [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer

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

Blizzard Reveals List Of Canceled Titles

by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 10:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

During a D.I.C.E. Summit panel discussion, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime revealed a list of titles that got canceled over the past few years, showing they are not afraid to axe titles when they aren't working out. While the most recent Starcraft Ghost is not on the list (maybe it's been revived?) Blizzard mentioned titles like Warcraft Adventures, some fantasy title called Raiko, Nomad featuring two giant zeppelin airships, Games People Play, Crixa, Shattered Nations, Pax Imperia and Denizen (thanks Firingsquad).

'Men Of War' - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 9:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Previously revealed as Faces of War expansion, Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers.

'Silverfall: Earth Awakening' - German Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:19 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Silverfall is a fantasy RPG set in a world of magic, machines & mayhem, the choices you make during the game take you along the path of nature or technology. The Earth Awakening addon features an updated engine with improved gfx/performance, 2 new races, over 50 new pieces of armor, 42 new weapons, 20 new maps, and optimized multiplayer.

Activision Conference Call Reveals New Titles & Release Schedule

by Rainier on Feb. 7, 2008 @ 5:09 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision's conf. call revealed quite a few new titles in the works, most scheduled for fiscal 2009 (anywhere from April 2008 - March 2009). New titles in franchises such as: Spider-Man, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Call of Duty, a makeover for the Tony Hawk franchise, the eagerly awaited James Bond (using an updated Call of Duty 4 engine) and titles based on Dreamworks movies Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar II. Giving credence to yesterday's Guitar Hero IV rumor, Activision confirmed two new Guitar Hero titles are in development, but declined to give details.