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Rainier's Articles


'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 10:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.

'Quake III: Arena' Coming to NDS, Web, and Xbox Live Arcade

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 10:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Welcome to the Arena, where high-ranking warriors are transformed into spineless mush.

'Legends of Norrath' Trading Card Game Announced - Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 10:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SOE president John Smedley revealed during his Fan Faire Community Address plans for Legends of Norrath, the first online trading card game based on SOE's popular MMORPG franchise.

id Software's 'Rage' (PS3/X360/PC) Revealed

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 9:47 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

During QuakeCon, id Software revealed Rage, described as a mixture of 60% shooting and 40% driving. Rage is set in post-apocalyptic wasteland after a meteor hits earth and wipes out civilizations. You are tasked with helping various villages against mutants, monsters and an oppressive regime. As it's part racing, you will of course be able to upgrade and tune your vehicle. While not racing, you'll be able to explore the world, with a 20-hour single-player campaign and co-op.

'Warhawk' (PS3) Goes Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 9:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Experience the thrill of white-knuckle aerial combat with bone-crunching armored assaults and high-intensity infantry combat in a 32-player, all-out war fought both on the ground and in the skies.

'Tabula Rasa' - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 9:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A heroic task awaits you. Just beyond your galaxy, an ancient malevolence has embarked upon a covetous rampage. This demonic juggernaut seeks nothing less than the total enslavement of every world it encounters. Your world could be next.

id Software Entire Portfolio Gets Steamed

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 5:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Valve announced it has signed an agreement with id Software to bring id's entire portfolio of PC titles to digital content delivery platform Steam, including most Quake and Doom titles, as well as Hexen, and even Commander Keen.

'Enemy Territory: Quake Wars' (PS3/X360/PC) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 5:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this online strategic shooter. Featuring team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles. The PC version is set for release in Europe on Sept. 28, and North American Oct. 2, 2007.

'Gears of War' And 'Wolfenstein' Movie Directors Tagged?

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 3:44 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

According to an inside source, IESB.net claims that Underworld/Live Free or Die Hard director Len Weismen is in negotiations with New Line Cinema to direct the Escape from New York, as well as Epic Games' Gears of War. Variety is reporting that Silent Hill writer Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) and producer Samuel Hadida (Resident Evil) have been tagged to bring id's Wolfenstein to the big screen.

'StarCraft II' - 12 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 3, 2007 @ 3:32 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.