Rainier's Articles


Penny Arcade Expo Doubles in Size

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 5:07 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Penny Arcade revealed plans for a bigger and badder (in the best possible way) celebration of videogames and game culture at the 4th annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) scheduled to take place August 24-26th at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in downtown Seattle, Washington.

'NBA Street Homecourt' (PS3/X360) - 9 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:39 p.m. PST | Filed under News

NBA Street series expands on the fast-paced and larger-than-life 3-on-3 basketball gameplay, creating a hyper-real world that merges legendary courts with the hometown courts of your favorite NBA stars into one seamless city of streetball moments.

Games That Matter Reveals Business Plan

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:31 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Earlier this week word came about that former Rockstar Vienna studio executives had started a new development studio promising a visionary game production business model. At a press conference in Vienna hosted by the three founders explained what they had in mind and presented their the goals of Games That Matter.

'Final Fantasy Tactics' (PSP) - 3 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:18 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Final Fantasy Tactics is a fantasy turn-based strategy, and while there has been no formal announcement with details yet, Square Enix plans to bring it to North America.

CDV Brings 'Paradise City' to North America

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:13 p.m. PST | Filed under News

CDV USA has signed a publishing agreement with Sirius Games to bring Paradise City to North America. Paradise City is a blended action-RPG and strategy game for the PC that asks the player to infiltrate a gang-infested city on the Eastern seaboard in order to root out rampant corruption and violence.

'UEFA Champions League 2006-2007' (ALL) - 5 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 3:08 p.m. PST | Filed under News

EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.

'Rock of Pariahs' Now Known As 'The Ro(c)k Con Artist'

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 12:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Four teenagers are real experts at getting into trouble, thus it's no surprise that their idea to start a rock band is followed by lots of misunderstandings, especially with a local mafia boss who wants his money back. And here starts the crazy chasing action, full of blowing up cars, loaded guns and angry mafiosos.

'MVP 07 NCAA Baseball' (PS2) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 12:32 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Cheerleaders, crowd chants, and team fight songs are elements that add to the atmosphere and realism of MVP 07 NCAA Baseball. There are now an increased number of conferences, teams and authentic stadiums, creating a true-to-life NCAA baseball experience.

'Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings' (NDS) - 13 New Screens

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 12:28 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is not a sequel or a direct link to FFXII for the PS2 but rather a standalone title in the same universe. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is an all-new experience that fully utilizes the Touch Screen functionality, allowing players to control massive armies, unleash special attacks and activate Gambits, all with the use of the stylus.

'Forza Motorsport 2' (X360) Release Date And Tracks Revealed

by Rainier on Jan. 26, 2007 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, licensed tuning and customization options. Microsoft confirmed today FM 2 is scheduled for May 2007, and also revealed the 12 tracks that will sip with the game, promising downloadable cars and tracks after release.