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Rainier's Articles


'Sins of a Solar Empire' Enters Beta Test Phase 2 - Screens

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 5:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga.

'Lost Planet: Extreme Condition' (X360) Map Pack #3 Now Available

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 5:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded. As promised Capcom released the 3rd multiplayer map pack (3 new mp maps) on Xbox Live, coming in at 400 Microsoft points.

'Turning Point: Fall of Liberty' (PS3/X360/PC) - 2 New Screens

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Fall of Liberty takes players to new battlegrounds in World War II, ones born from a changed moment in history that led to the Nazi invasion of 1950s America, delivering an explosive action experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.

Take-Two Puts 'Manhunt 2' (PSP/PS2/Wii) Release On Hold

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Manhunt 2 an experiment at a secret research facility has gone catastrophically wrong, with Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper the only survivors. The Pickman Project will stop at nothing to hunt them down and stop the truth from getting out. After the game was banned in the UK and Ireland, both Sony and Nintendo stated it would not allow AO-rated games to be published on its consoles. Take Two decided today that it would temporarily put the July 10 release on hold to "further explore its options."

'Battlefield 2' and 'Battlefield 2142' Get New/Free Map - Screens

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 2:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

The team at DICE has created a brand new map for Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142. Highway Tampa will be made available to Battlefield 2 players for free courtesy of Intel later this month. The map for Battlefield F2142 will follow in the coming months.

'Warhammer: Mark of Chaos' - v1.72 US Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 2:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail. This v1.72 patch, for the North American edition, adds a bunch of balance tweaks, as well as fixing various bugs and crashes.

'Real Heroes: Firefighter' (Wii) Announced

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 1:38 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Epicenter Studios announced its Wii exclusive Real Heroes: Firefighter, putting players in the soon-to-be soot-stained boots of a rookie firefighter who has just been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station. Players will undergo a “baptism of fire” in an escalating array of emergency situations.

'Darkest of Days' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 1:35 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Phantom EFX's Darkest of Days, using 8Monkey Labs' proprietary Marmoset game engine, is a story-rich, first-person shooter presenting an intriguing story of time-travel to some of the darkest periods in the history of mankind.

'StarCraft II' Playable at BlizzCon 2007

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 12:40 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. Blizzard confirmed that demo stations will be set up at the convention, and attendees can sample the new units and gameplay elements for themselves in multiplayer battles.

'Hour of Victory' (X360) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 21, 2007 @ 12:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hour of Victory allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose.