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Rainier's Articles


'Prince of Persia: Rival Swords' (PSP) Coming to the Wii - Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 10:17 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Ubisoft announced Prince of Persia Rival Swords will be coming to the Wii, based on Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. Taking advantage of the Wii remote and Nunchuck, players will be able to clash swords with enemies, execute speed kills and perform the Prince's well-known acrobatic moves such as running on walls.

'Anno 1701' - German v1.01 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 10:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Become a discoverer – and experience the adventure of a lifetime. Weigh anchor, sail the seven seas, explore new continents and foreign cultures. Demonstrate your strategic skills, business acumen and diplomatic finesse. Revel in the jubilant cheers of your people – but don't disappoint them.

Nintendo Expands Wii's Shop Channel with 3 Classic Titles

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 9:52 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Today Nintendo is adding yet another 3 new classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Starting 9 a.m. Pacific time, Nintendo will add new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles : Tennis (NES), Space Harrier II (SEGA Genesis), and Military Madness (TurboGrafx16).

New Developer Riot Games Secures Funding

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 9:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Los Angeles based independent game developer Riot Games, Inc. announced the completion of its first round of independent equity funding, totaling $1.5 million. Riot Games is comprised of former employees of EA, Sony, Microsoft, Sega, Atari, Konami, Activision, Midway, and are working on a new action RPG/RTS hybrid title.

'Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales' - v1.5 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 6:18 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Age of Pirates embodies the freedom of sailing, trading, fighting, colonization and the unlimited exploration of the real Caribbean, with 16 islands, and two main characters, each with their own spectacular story. This v1.5 improves performance and stability, overhauls and redesigns game interfaces, item and quest generator have been made more efficient, modders can now edit most of the scripts and create entirely new quests and maps, change interfaces to their liking, and give the game a whole new look.

'World Snooker Championship 2007' (PS2/PS3/X360) - 120 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 5:39 a.m. PST | Filed under News

World Snooker Championship 2007 boasts 104 of the World’s best snooker players, with ten official tournaments all realistically modelled for the 2007 season.

One Million 'Lost Planet: Extreme Condition' (X360) Demo Downloads on Xbox Live

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 5:18 a.m. PST | 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. Capcom announced that the single-player and multiplayer demos have been downloaded over one million times by the global Xbox community.

'Virtua Fighter 5' (PS3) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 4:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments.

'Battlestations: Midway' (X360/PC) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 4:15 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Battlestations: Midway follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942. Battlestations: Midway will be released in North America on January 30, 2007.

'Kudos' - v1.21 Patch Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 18, 2006 @ 4:01 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Kudos is a turn based game 'life sim' game based on social relationships, like the Sims, but not set in a 3D world. Positech has given the game a major graphical overhaul, added a journalist career, and the usual bug and crash fixes and balance adjustments.