All Posts by: Jason Fanelli

By Jason Fanelli, July 1, 2012 0 Columns, Videos

The heat of the summer won’t stop this kitchen, as it’s time for another heapin’ helpin’ of gaming news Hot Off The Grill! Every weekend, join GamerNode Senior Editor Jason Fanelli (with videographer Matt Boyle behind the camera) as he… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 24, 2012 0 Columns, Videos

The summer months are heating up, but it’s ALWAYS scorching on Hot Off The Grill! Every weekend, join GamerNode Senior Editor Jason Fanelli (with videographer Matt Boyle behind the camera) as he runs down the top gaming news stories from… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 21, 2012 0 GN

During Japan’s Nintendo Direct presentation tonight, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced Namco Bandai will co-develop the next Super Smash Brothers games for Wii U and 3DS with Sora, headed by long-time Smash Bros. lead Masahiro Sakurai. Yoshito Higuchi of the… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 21, 2012 1 Previews

“Mature” and “Nintendo.” Two words that haven’t meshed in a long time. There have been mature games on Nintendo platforms, MadWorld, Dementium: The Ward, and No More Heroes come to mind, but the middling quality and distance between releases make… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 17, 2012 3 Columns, GN, Videos

The kitchen was closed for a week of repairs, but we’re firing things up big-time with a double-sized helping of Hot Off The Grill! Every weekend, join GamerNode Senior Editor Jason Fanelli (with videographer Matt Boyle behind the camera) as… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 15, 2012 1 Previews

After eight years of vague comments, fruitless rumor, and strained patience, Nintendo is finally taking fans back to the land of Pikmin with Pikmin 3. Wii U will have a strong first-party title right out of the gate, but does… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 12, 2012 0 Previews

Since its announcement, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale has been repeatedly compared to the Super Smash Bros. franchise, and at first glance those comparisons are warranted. This is a four-player, free-for-all brawler with action in every direction, just like Smash Bros…. Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 12, 2012 2 Previews

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was a nightmare for fans of both franchises. Mortal Kombat fans lost the over-the-top violence they’d grown to love. DC fans, because of that limited violence factor, lost the ability to unleash bloody hell on… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 11, 2012 0 VG Review

I trudge through another battlefield, slicing through an entire army, occasionally breaking from the action to access powerful attacks. My character speaks, but I don’t want to listen. I’m fighting a war, but I’ve no interest in it. I go… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, June 10, 2012 1 Previews

When Ubisoft announced the American Revolution as the setting for Assassin’s Creed III, fans of the series were thrilled. The first trailer hinted at a wild frontier, large-scale battles, and more of the same great assassin action gamers have come… Read More »