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Rainier's Articles


'Unreal Tournament 3' - Beta Patch Details #4

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 3:05 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. Epic has released an updated fix list for the official first patch (thanks BeyondUnreal).

'Huxley' (X360/PC) - 20 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 7:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Huxley is an MMOFPS utilizing the Unreal engine 3 that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Human beings have mutated and are divided into two opposing races, Sapiens and Alternative, who are forced to battle against one another to gain control of the world and its resources.

CompUSA to Shut Down Retail Stores

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 5:03 a.m. PST | Filed under News

CompUSA announced that it has been acquired by an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm specializing in retail, consumer products, real estate and industrial sectors (thanks FiringSquad).

'World of Warcraft' Gets Festive Feast of Winter Veil Makeover - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 9, 2007 @ 5:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Starting Dec. 15th until Jan. 2nd, Blizzard will be giving most major cities in its World of Warcraft MMORPG a festive makeover for the holiday season with unique items in shops, ability to throw snowballs, various bosses dropping gift wrapped loot, but also a new quest with The Preserved Holly as reward which transforms your flying mount into a reindeer.

'BioShock' (X360/PC) Takes Top Prize at 2007 Video Game Awards

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 3:17 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Not due to air until tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on Spike TV, the 2007 Video Game Awards results are in. 2K Games' BioShock took home awards for Game of the Year, Best Xbox 360 Game and Best Original Score, while Microsoft's Halo 3 and MTV Games' Rock Band garnered two awards each.

Gravity Forms New Development Studio With Former Blizzard Members

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Korean online game developer and publisher Gravity, best known for Ragnarok Online, announced the formation of San Mateo, California studio L5 Games, and hired several former Blizzard North employees who held leadership roles in franchises such as World of Warcraft, Diablo and the StarCraft and Warcraft series.

'Condemned 2: Bloodshot' (PS3/X360) - 5 Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 8:08 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.

'Frontlines: Fuel of War' (PS3/X360/PC) - 12 Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 6:29 a.m. PST | Filed under News

As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance.

'Precursors' (X360/PC) - 4 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 4:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Precursors, developed by Boiling Point's Deep Shadow, is a sci-fi action game that leads you into unexplored regions of space, where he can fly with huge battle ships from planet to planet.

'Call of Duty' Franchise Going Back to World War II?

by Rainier on Dec. 8, 2007 @ 4:04 a.m. PST | Filed under News

It's nothing but speculation at this point, but what we do know is that Activision Blizzard is planning for Call of Duty 5, as revealed in their lineup of future titles. Infinity Ward, responsible for the recent CoD 4, and Treyarch, who brought us CoD 3, have been taking turns on developing the series, and now is seems Treyarch is looking for level builders for a "Call of Duty" title with stipulation that "if you're a fan of World War 2 shooters, then even better!" Either CoD5 returns to a WWII setting, or they are developing an expansion for one of the other titles, which is rather unlikely.