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Rainier's Articles


Irrational Games Gets Renamed into 2K Boston and 2K Australia

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 10:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Take-Two announced the name change of Irrational Games, known for story-driven games like System Shock 2, Freedom Force, Tribes: Vengeance, and the just gone-gold Bioshock, to 2K Boston and 2K Australia, symbolizing the studios' further integration into the 2K Games family.

'Heroes of Mana' (NDS) - 22 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Heroes of Mana will be a mix of RPG and RTS, where the protagonist's name is Roger, a natural leader and excellent swordsman. You will need to gather resources, summon monsters, and engage the enemy, with combat occurring in real time, as in previous Mana titles.

'Crysis' Gets Scored by Ion Zur

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 8:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of gameplay challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of a horrific alien invasion. Crytek signed Ion Zur to produce a modern cinematic score that heightens the impact of the dramatic storyline, realistic environments and highly-evolved gameplay.

'Prototype' (PS3/X360/PC) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sierra and Radical Entertainment announced Prototype, a completely new kind of open-world game, featuring a rich story line of conspiracy, deception and deadly shape shifting action. Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City.

'DEFCON' - v1.43 Patch/Demo Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 6:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

DEFCON, inspired by the 1983 cult-classic Wargames, is an online, competitive, multiplayer strategy game based around the theme of global thermonuclear war.

'World in Conflict' (X360/PC) Has Gone Gold

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – a showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles (thanks Martin).

'DK Jungle Climber' (NDS) - 28 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 5:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Get back into the swing of things as Donkey Kong goes vertical in DK Jungle Climber, previously known as DK: King of Swing, with all new moves, items and mini games.

Atari Showing Off Three Playable Titles at GenCon

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 4:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Atari revealed it will feature hands-on demos for three upcoming RPG titles at Gen Con: The Witcher, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of Betrayer, and Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics (PSP).

'The Swarm' Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 4:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

The Swarm is a 3D action/adventure game, where the player will face the challenge of surviving in a wasted Moscow that shows the scars of the alien attack, defending himself against other humans looking for scraps of food, and from the dangerous aliens.

'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (X360/PC) Gets Delayed Until March 2008

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2007 @ 4:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.