by Rainier on April 19, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Ahh, it's good to be home again, sleep in our own bed and drive our own car. Always love leaving for vacation, but equally enjoy getting back to our own place.
Apart from a little scare when the check-in terminal and the customer service desk couldn't find my reservation for the flight, the traveling went without a hitch.
We came back just in time, too, because our DVR was 79% filled with recordings. Luckily, quite a few were repeats and double recordings, but once we plopped ourselves on the couch and watched NCIS, Stargate Universe and Human Target, we're back to about 50%.
by Mark Melnychuk on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
MotoGP 09/10 will deliver all the bikes, riders and tracks from the 2009 championship, and brand-new gameplay modes not only offer rewards for winning but also driving style. You'll also be able to update the game with accurate content from the 2010 championship as the season unfolds, at no extra cost.
by Rainier on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Bionic Commando Rearmed is a makeover of the classic 8-bit game released 20 years ago, but with updated visuals, new weapons, online rankings, a reworked musical score and the addition of a 2-player co-op mode. After the closure of GRIN late 2009, the Bionic Commando Rearmed team has quietly set up shop under Might and Delight and aims to create experiences that looks to that simplicity (of old retro games) while providing something fresh and accessible!
by Rainier on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Singularity pits shooter and sci-fi fans against a devastating fracture in time. As players attempt to unravel a conspiracy, they must fight their way through ever-shifting epic sci-fi environments, occupied by Russian soldiers and time-ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl them back and forth between 1950 and the present day
by Rainier on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Revealed last year, it has now been officially announced. Unbound Saga is a 3D side-scrolling brawler set in a satirical comic book universe, where enemies are drawn onto the screen and madcap battles travel from panel to panel through a post-apocalyptic landscape. Break off a weapon and rage off the page!
by Rainier on April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Yesterday was an awesome day! It started out cloudy but dry, with the forecast being that it would be clear all day. Unfortunately, the closer we got to got to Mt. Rainier, the worse the weather became, and it looked like the weather was going to ruin our plans as it was pouring down pretty hard. Once we arrived at our hiking point, the rain stopped and we were good to go. We got our snowshoes on, got into the thick of it, and marveled at the beautiful scenery. Although it was quite cloudy, it wasn't as cold as we had anticipated, and the vistas were amazing.
Later today, we are flying back to home base and plopping ourselves on the couch. We've had enough exercise to last us for a few weeks, and our DVR will be full of goodies for us to watch!
by Rainier on April 17, 2010 @ 9:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. This patch does not fix anything new, just combines all the various language versions in one file.
by Rainier on April 17, 2010 @ 9:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Demo
StuntMANIA!pro is a fast paced 3D car stunt driving game, where you get to perform the most amazing tricks and stunts in some really cool environments. This new version adds a few tweaks, improves speed optimizations and memory requirements.
Final Fight: Double Impact is a dual release of two classic arcade side-scrolling beat-'em-ups. Final Fight follows the adventures of Cody, Guy and Haggar, fighting their way across crime-ridden Metro City in hopes of saving Haggar's daughter, while in Magic Sword, you take on the role of the "The Brave One," a fierce warrior who bears the daunting responsibility of cleansing evil forces from an ancient tower.
by Rainier on April 17, 2010 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Continuing the storyline from the original, Dementium II will deliver better visuals, more haunting audio, and sharper scares than its predecessor, promising to take players even closer to the precipice of madness.
by Rainier on April 17, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
MOTD
Our little trip is nearing an end, as we are heading back home tomorrow. Today is the reason for the vacation in the first place, conquering the largest mountain in the contiguous (fancy word for mainland) US, and it so happens to be called Mt. Rainier. The weather will determine how far we get, but based on the view from our hotel room, it's looking promising.
Earlier this week, the first E3 appointment requests came in, so there's no escaping it anymore. In a few months, we're heading out to Los Angeles for an entire week of gaming mayhem.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 6:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Demo
Mount & Blade: Warband is geared to raise the level of intensity of the original Mount & Blade, incorporating a brand new multiplayer feature that enables up to 64 players to fight for glory on a single map in team deathmatch style battles.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 6:33 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
Zombie Driver is an action driving game with a top down perspective and a dynamic helicopter chase camera. Fight your way through the streets of a zombie infested city to save the survivors of a disastrous chemical accident that changed most of the city's population into mindless brain hungry monsters.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 10:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Patch
Rockstar's open-ended crime series returns to New York situated around the Eastern European protagonist Nikolai, with additional DLC content The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 10:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Revealed last year, it has now been officially announced. Unbound Saga is a 3D side-scrolling brawler set in a satirical comic book universe, where enemies are drawn onto the screen and madcap battles travel from panel to panel through a post-apocalyptic landscape. Break off a weapon and rage off the page!
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Super Mario Galaxy 2 includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 9:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Inspired by the rich and colorful cultures of eastern Asia, Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer sends you on a voyage through the Empire of Khitai where countless of adventure await, not only introducing a new storyline and a vast new world to explore, but also adding new features such as faction gameplay and an alternate advancement system.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 9:47 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Digital distribution outlet
GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50% off
Zombie Driver, Ceville, 60% off
Street Fighter IV, 25% off
Beat Hazard, while
VVVVVV drops 10% in price. When you pre-order
Amnesia: The Dark Descent you get a 25% discount, 10% off
The Whispered World and
Storm over the Pacific (as well as beta access),
Making History 2 gets you
beta access, while
Splinter Cell Conviction gets you
Splinter Cell or
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for free, and
Alpha Protocol nets you a fdree copy of
Space Siege.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a 2D fighting game that features all of the console modes-Arcade, Versus, Score Attack, Training, and Story…in addition to the all-new Shop and Legion modes, where you control your own party of fighters in an attempt to conquer the world of BlazBlue.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 9:25 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Guild Wars is a competitive online RPG with an emphasis on rewarding player skill. In large head-to-head guild battles, cooperative group combat, and single player missions, players will explore a fantasy world while pursuing professions and acquiring skills to develop their own personalized character.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 9:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
With an extensive range of features Runes of Magic prepares to redefine the standard of free-to-play MMO games. Even at the beginning Runes of Magic conveys its absorbing story in over 2,300 quests embedded in an atmospheric world.
by Adam Pavlacka on April 16, 2010 @ 4:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Interviews
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a new action-adventure IP, a story of one man’s journey to discover the true meaning of sacrifice amidst murder and betrayal. Set in Southern Europe during the middle ages, Lords of Shadow has beautifully-realized locales that play host to an epic battle between good and evil.
by Rainier on April 16, 2010 @ 3:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
The Next BIG Thing revisits with class and humor the fantastic movie genre with a modern, funny adventure packed with hints and references made to popular movies and TV shows.