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Rainier's Articles


'7.62 mm' - 24 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 4:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

7.62 mm is a tactical action game, sequel to Brigade E5, similar to such classic titles as Jagged Alliance, X-Com, and Silent Storm. As a professional mercenary you seek a Russian "businessman," who stole a lot of money from his "colleagues," then hid in a small country of Latin America to avoid inevitable punishment there.

PlayStation Store Updated With Demos, DLCs and Downloadable Games

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 2:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with PixelJunk Monsters ($7.99 for a limited time), a free Folklore addon (winner of the Create-a-Creature contest), three Oasis songs for Rock Band ($1.99/song, $5.49/pack), Stranglehold map mack (10 multiplayer maps, 21 skins, $14.99). In addition to the Devil May Cry 4 and The Club demos there is also the PSOne classic Jet Moto 2 for PS3/PSP. If there's nothing you fancy, check out the fresh load of trailers and movie clips to watch.

'Rock Band' (ALL) Standalone Instruments Coming Mid-February

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 2:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA, Harmonix and MTV Games announced that individual instrument peripherals for Rock Band will start shipping to U.S. store shelves beginning on February 12th.

'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky' Downloadable Exclusively on Steam - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the official prequel to THQ's survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, bringing the players one year prior to the events of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 2011. Valve has signed a worldwide digital download exclusivity agreement with GCS Game World.

505 Games Signs 'NecroVisioN' For Its 1C Label

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 1:45 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NecrovisioN is a first person shooter which immerses gamers in the claustrophobic trenches and bunkers of the First World War. Reminiscent of a Lovecraft horror, NecroVisioN seamlessly mixes the harrowing battlefields with a nightmarish demon and vampire underworld, unleashing a truly visceral experience.

'The Zombie Crisis' (NDS) Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 1:22 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Currently only scheduled for release in Japan later this month, D3 Publisher's The Zombie Crisis is the latest installment in its Simple DS series. A survival horror game, The Zombie Crisis has you fend off all kinds of gory zombies who would do nothing rather than feast on your brain with dual pistols, swords, machine guns and the good old shotgun.

Video Game Industry Reaches $18.85 Billion in 2007

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 11:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

NPD Group announced that video game software sales in 2007 reached a new record of $9.5 billion, a 28% increase compared to last year. Console games amounted to $6.6 billion, PC titles $910.7 million and handhelds a record $2.0 billion.

'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock' (ALL) Gets Classic Rock Pack

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Activision has rolled out a Classic Rock Track Pack (550 Microsoft Points) which includes "Peace of Mind" as performed by Boston, "Juke Box Hero" as performed by Foreigner, and "Any Way you Want it" as performed by Journey.

'The Settlers: Rise Of An Empire - Empire of the East' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 10:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Already hinted at in yesterday financial report, Ubisoft announced the first expansion for The Settlers: Rise Of An Empire, adding a new campaign with 8 missions, a new climate zone (India), a new profession (geologist), a new hero (Princess Saraya), weather influence, as well as new buildings, ornaments, and more.

'SunAge' Goes Gold in North America

by Rainier on Jan. 24, 2008 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SunAge is a futuristic RTS where the player can experience 3 different races with each there arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades, taking place across 2 different worlds. Released in Europe late 2007, Lighthouse announced SunAge went gold and will ship next week.