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Rainier's Articles


'Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile' Announced

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 10:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After a rich heiress is killed, Agatha Christie's famous detective, Hercule Poirot finds himself in the right place at the right time to investigate the crime with a boatful of murder suspects onboard the S.S. Karnak as it floats serenely down the Nile. Can the Belgian detective find the culprit before they reach port?

'The Bigs' (ALL) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 9:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

2K Sports' new sports title The Bigs adds more explosive excitement to baseball video games than ever before. This over-the-top baseball action title puts an entirely new spin on MLB as it blends outrageous visuals and intuitive gameplay mechanics.

Ubisoft Acquires German Developer SunFlowers

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 9:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced that it has concluded an agreement to acquire SunFlowers, owner of the German bestselling Anno brand. This is not a surprising move after Sunflowers recently closed down Paraworld developer SEK.

'TV Giant' Announced - Screens

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 9:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

French publisher Nobilis announces TV Giant, where, for the first time in a video game, you get to manage and develop your own television channel!

100,000 Sign Up for 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' (X360/PC) Beta

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 9:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Funcom and Eidos announce that more than 100.000 gamers, half of those within 24 hours, signed up for the Age of Conan Beta test over the Easter holiday. 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.

Official PlayStation Magazine Gets Blu-ray Covermount

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Magazine publisher Future announced that, in partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment, Official PlayStation Magazine will carry the world's first monthly playable Blu-ray covermount from June onwards.

'World in Conflict' - 26 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic 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.

'Rush for Berlin: Rush for the Bomb' Goes Gold in Germany

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 5:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Deep Silver announced that Rush for the Bomb has gone gold. This Rush for Berlin add-on consists of two campaigns for the Germans and Allies with 12 missions each, which take place in previously unseen venues such as Norway, the Iberian peninsula, and the Balearic Islands.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

'Hellgate: London' - 7 New Screens

by Rainier on April 11, 2007 @ 2:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.