All Posts by: Anthony LaBella

By Anthony LaBella, July 28, 2011 0 GN

Red Faction: Armageddon came out just last month, but the game’s poor sales have led THQ to make a tough decision. During an investor call earlier today, the company’s CEO Brian Farrell explained that the franchise will likely end since… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 27, 2011 0 GN

In a recent conference call, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello took some time to talk about the company’s digital distribution service, Origin. According to Riccitiello, EA’s revenues from Origin sales are relatively similar to its biggest competitor, Steam. "We’re seeing… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 26, 2011 0 GN

It’s been six years since Garry Newman created Garry’s Mod, the popular sandbox physics game based on Valve’s Source engine. Now the downloadable title has surpassed one million sales. Newman took to the game’s official site to express his happiness… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 26, 2011 0 GN

Dan Vávra created the original Mafia back in 2002, just a year after Grand Theft Auto III helped pioneer open world games. Now the designer has formed a new studio and is moving on to a different genre. Titled Warhorse… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 26, 2011 0 GN

Just last year Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune took a few shots at Japanese videogame development. Now Tomonobu Itagaki, of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden fame, seems to be following suit. Itagaki is currently working on Devil’s Third with… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 25, 2011 0 GN

Gamers still have to wait over a month for Resistance 3 to hit store shelves, but Insomniac Games has created something to make the wait a little more tolerable. The developer has launched a web-based game set in the acclaimed… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 22, 2011 0 VG Review

A game like Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon should be a breath of fresh air. The game doesn’t take itself too seriously and those qualities are what made its predecessor somewhat of a cult classic. This time around, EDF has… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 21, 2011 0 GN

Despite recent problems between Electronic Arts and Valve, it has been discovered that a selection of EA games purchased through Steam can be activated on Origin. Origin, EA’s digital distribution platform, allows gamers to redeem product keys for titles like… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 21, 2011 0 GN

Plenty of Capcom fans have expressed their anger and disappointment at the Mega Man Legends 3 cancellation. Now franchise creator Keiji Inafune has weighed in on the recent news. Despite leaving Capcom last year, Inafune has kept tabs on the… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, July 20, 2011 0 GN

Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi "Suda51" Suda is known for bizarre games such as No More Heroes and most recently Shadows of the Damned. But he may top himself with his next project, Lollipop Chainsaw. The upcoming title was announced in… Read More »