Who says critics can’t create? We’re happy to announce the launch of Rune Raider, a PSN arcade game that was developed by our good friends at Qore and PlayStation: The Official Magazine. Rune Raider is surprisingly addictive with tons of levels and colorful visuals.

In Rune Raider, you’ll need to carefully pilot your flaming ball of steel past monsters to break keystones while avoiding monsters and collecting as many gold coins as possible. When the level’s hourglass runs out of sand, monsters become enraged, and crashing your ball into the keystones becomes increasingly difficult. Luckily, you can reset the hourglass every time you break a keystone. Strategic players will be rewarded for planning their route through each of the game’s many levels, maximizing the effectiveness of each keystone they break and the number of coins they grab.

Rune Raider also features some impressive voice work by PTOM’s Editor-in-Chief, Rob Smith. Now, we won’t be the only ones who know what it’s like to be constantly bomblasted by his intimidating declarations.

While you’re at it, check out the latest episode of Qore for details on Assassin’s Creed 2, Modern Warfare 2, Lost Planet 2, and Battlefield: 1943.

Jul 2, 2009