All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, August 3, 2010 0 GN

It’s a slow week for releases in the videogame industry. Not a single game will be releasing for the Xbox 360, PSP, or PC. The main draw out of the relatively small list of releases though is Monster Hunter DS… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 30, 2010 0 GN

Richard Garriott, also known as Lord British and the creator of Ultima, has received a hefty $28 million sum from the conclusion of a legal battle with NCSoft that all started with a trip into space. After creating Tabula Rasa… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 30, 2010 0 GN

Haden Blackman, a thirteen-year veteran of LucasArts who has worked as executive producer and writer for both The Force Unleashed and The Force Unleashed II, announced yesterday that he has resigned from the company. "I’ve had a fantastic time working… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 29, 2010 0 GN

The director of recent summer blockbuster Prince of Persia, adaptated from the popular Ubisoft game series, claims that video games are not capable of doing human drama and "bore the arse" off him. In a recent interview with CVG, Mike… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 29, 2010 0 GN

Nintendo has confirmed to Bloomberg Japan when details for the release date and price for the Nintendo 3DS will be announced. A representative for the company told the news outlet over the phone that September 29 will be the date… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 29, 2010 0 Previews

In a statement released today by Zipper Interactive on their SOCOM online blog, the developer confirmed reports that their upcoming PlayStation 3 shooter SOCOM 4 will be getting delayed into 2011. "Some of you may have heard through your favorite… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 27, 2010 0 GN

EverQuest II will be joining the ranks of Turbine Entertainment MMORPGs Dungeons & Dragons Online and The Lord of the Rings Online as a free-to-play game. However, Sony Online Entertainment has a completely different method of making it that way…. Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 27, 2010 0 GN

Blizzard Entertainment fans, RTS fans, and several all-around gamers have waited over a decade for this week. On Tuesday, the wait for Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty will finally be over when it releases on the PC. Also releasing this… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 27, 2010 0 GN

When Halo 3 ended, Master Chief was locked in cryosleep on a powerless ship bound for what appeared to be a planet-sized space station. After Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach being announced as Bungie’s final games with the series,… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, July 16, 2010 0 GN

Electronic Arts is selling its 14.8 percent stake in Ubisoft, according to Reuters and Dow Jones Newswires. An Ubisoft representative informed Reuters that EA was selling an unspecified amount of its stake, but did not confirm whether or not the… Read More »