All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, July 1, 2010 0 Previews

As shown through our hands-on preview of the game, Heavy Rain will feature support for the PlayStation Move when the device launches this fall. Unfortunately for fans of the game’s story and characters, the decision to integrate Move support has… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 29, 2010 0 Previews

Ready your Rasengans, Chidoris, Byakugans, and Sharingans! Namco Bandai is back with the sequel to its PS3-exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm with Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. The second installment in the anime’s fighting series was on hand at… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 29, 2010 0 GN

The latest system update for the PlayStation 3 has hit the PlayStation Network and with it so has it’s new premium subscription service. Sony has finally released PlayStation Plus with system software update 3.40. The PlayStation Plus feature will not… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 28, 2010 0 GN

It’s a week highlighted by a trio of titles with great potential. First and foremost will be RealTime Worlds’ MMO shooter All Points Bulletin. The game’s interesting subscription service and gameplay that pits criminals against cops will look to challenge… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 26, 2010 0 Previews

Another year, another series of beat-downs, flashy moves, and broken weapons for World Wrestling Entertainment’s main videogame franchise’s latest edition, WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2011. The newest installment in the long-running wrestling series has kept everything that has made it… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 23, 2010 0 Previews

When Rock Band 3 was revealed at the end of the Green Day: Rock Band demo a few weeks ago, the teasing image of a piano/keyboard and three microphones for harmonies seemed to be the big improvements for the series… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 23, 2010 0 Previews

Sports games over the past decade have shied away from the over-the-top, arcade-style presentation that was present in the industry during the 1990s. Taking their place have been the more traditional sports franchises like Madden NFL, EA Sports’ NHL, and… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 22, 2010 0 Previews

Sony decided to dip their hands into the motion control market when they announced the PlayStation Move at last year’s E3. At E3 2010, the console manufacturer had the motion device on display on the show floor and I was… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 22, 2010 0 Previews

In most first-person shooters, players are taught to kill in order to survive. With Bulletstorm, Epic Games and People Can Fly have shown that it is a whole lot more fun to kill with skill and to feel like an… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 16, 2010 0 GN

At the Shrine Theater in downtown LA, Sony held its press conference for E3 2010 and GamerNode was in the front row! Front row of the balcony that is. As I watched the conference, I jotted down my notes and… Read More »