All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, April 19, 2012 0 Previews

This metroidvania-style action-platformer stars a down-on-his-luck Mexican trying to save the world with nothing but spandex tights, a luchador mask, and his own fists and feet. Oh, and there’s also his ability to switch between dimensions at will. Guacamelee! stands out among… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 15, 2012 10 Previews

Wargaming.net struck gold when it released World of Tanks, a massively multiplayer online game based on battles with classic tanks of the mid-20th century; servers now collectively number in the millions of users. Seeing the success that their ground-based, freemium-business-modeled… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 11, 2012 1 Previews

New vault hunters, new villain, new classes, new monsters to kill, and a whole hell of a lot of new guns: this is what Borderlands 2 aims to bring to the table by expanding upon its highly successful predecessor, and I’ll… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 27, 2012 0 VG Review

Since the MMO genre first emerged, I’ve always wanted to make the jump to hyperspace and explore the Star Wars universe. Star Wars Galaxies, a 2003 MMORPG starring the universe from the acclaimed sci-fi franchise, was a major disappointment that left me… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 8, 2012 2 GN

Over the last week, rumors have been running rampant that Valve Software is secretly working on and planning to soon announce its first foray into the console game with a platform known as the Steam Box. Unfortunately for any who… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 7, 2012 0 GN

With the rise of home consoles and lack of PC exclusivity these days, many gamers have been led to assume that computer gaming is on the downfall and at risk of being eventually rendered irrelevant. However, a new study by… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 6, 2012 0 GN

Warren Spector, head of Junction Point Studios and Disney Interactive Studios, will be unveiling his newest game on March 27, one that the developer described as an “epic project.” The comment came from French fansite Nintendo Master, which hints heavily… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 6, 2012 0 GN

With the setting of Assassin’s Creed III put on full display in the game’s debut trailer, released less than 24 hours ago, Creative Director Alex Hutchinson decided to give gamers his reasoning and explanation for placing the game in the… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 29, 2012 0 GN

After completion of what Blizzard Entertainment is calling a “review of its business based on current organizational needs,” the large arm of Activision and creator of World of Warcraft has decided to let go of approximately 600 employees from its… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 28, 2012 0 GN

One of the more controversial topics with BioWare’s Dragon Age series has been the option to engage in a relationship with characters of the same sex as your avatar, something that has now become an option for both genders in… Read More »