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Rainier's Articles


Band Sues Activision Over 'Guitar Hero II: Rocks The 80's' (PS2) Track

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2007 @ 7:49 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision, RedOctane and developer Harmonix are getting sued by rock band The Romantics over the inclusion of its hit single "What I Like About You," by cover band Wavegroup Sound, in Guitar Hero II Rocks The 80s. Reason? The Romantics claim that the performance is "virtually indistinguishable from the authentic version" and might confuse consumers as to whether the recording is an original piece.

'Raiden Fighters Aces' (X360) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2007 @ 7:31 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Originally planned for the Xbox, but eventually canceled, Success is bringing its trilogy of Raiden Fighters shoot- 'em-up games to the Xbox 360. Raiden Fighters, its sequel and Raiden Fighters Jet will come bundled with a DVD featuring footage of the best Japanese players in action. It's currently only scheduled for release in Japan in 2008.

'Soldier of Fortune Payback' (PS3/X360/PC) No Longer Banned Down Under

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2007 @ 7:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SoF Payback continues with the organization known as The Shop, with players taking on the role of a hired mercenary. Previously banned in Australia due to excessive violence and blood, Activision has quietly submitted a revised/censored version, removing rag doll physics and enemy dismemberments, and reducing blood effects. As a result, SoF3 received a MA15+ rating and is no longer banned.

'PDC World Championship Darts 2008' (ALL) Developer Q&A

by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2007 @ 7:01 a.m. PST | Filed under Interviews

Starring even more Champions, the full line up of electrifying tournaments, exceptional graphic enhancements, even more play modes and additional formats - PDC World Championship Darts is back for 2008. Johnny Atom Productions' Simon Callaghan tells us more about the game ...

'Enemy Territory: Quake Wars' - v1.2 SDK Beta Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 8:16 p.m. PST | Filed under News

ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. Splash Damage has released a beta version of the v1.2 SDK toolset, which contains all of the tools used to develop ETQW, allowing modders to create their own content.

'Eve Online: Trinity' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 4:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

CCP's EVE Online: Trinity expansion not only features a next-generation DX10 graphics engine, but will also include a host of improvements that run the gamut from content to gameplay, giving you shiny new ships to play with, hundreds of new and exciting things to do with them, and a range of tweaks and fixes.

'The Orange Box' (ALL) Xbox Live Demo Coming Tomorrow

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 4:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Ep. One and Ep. 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. This first demo for The Orange Box is dedicated to H-L2: Ep. Two, coming to Xbox Live tomorrow, Nov. 22, 2007.

'Sinking Island' (NDS/PC) Gets Delayed

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 3:27 p.m. PST | 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. Originally scheduled for release fall 2007, Microïds has delayed Sinking Island until Q1 2008.

'MX vs. ATV Untamed' (ALL) - New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 3:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

MX vs. ATV Untamed features bigger, more populated outdoor open-world environments, an X-cross career mode showcasing all eight vehicles and the all-new EnduroCross mode pitting gamers against logs, rocks, mud-pits and more, and illustrating the full potential of the game's Rhythm Racing physics engine.

'Unreal Tournament 3' (PS3) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2007 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

In UT3, you assume the role of a futuristic warrior engaged in contests of intense shooting battles against skilled opponents, controlled by human contestants online or by AI, fought with the most powerful sci-fi weapons and vehicles. While the PC version shipped to retail earlier this week, Epic's VP Mark Rein let us know that the PS3 edition has passed Sony's certification, and could appear in stores as early as Dec. 10, 2007.