All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, June 1, 2010 0 GN

There is one game players should be on the lookout this week. Obsidian, makers of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, will be releasing their new espionage action RPG Alpha Protocol on Tuesday. The game… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 28, 2010 0 GN

BioWare has released new information for its upcoming MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, revealing information on the game’s companion characters and first two specialization classes. Companion’s in The Old Republic will act as travel buddies that will join you… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 27, 2010 0 GN

In a recent interview with IGN, Mark Hamill revealed a bit of information regarding Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 and possibly his voice acting career. "I got on the phone with Rocksteady and they really reassured me and told me what… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 27, 2010 0 GN

Microsoft’s highly-anticipated motion control device, Project Natal, will be priced at $149 according to a report by Edge. The site is also claiming that Natal will also release with an Xbox 360 Arcade bundle for $299. According to the report,… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 25, 2010 0 GN

Microsoft has confirmed that two of their biggest executives are leaving. Robbie Bach, the head of Microsoft’s entertainment and devices division, and J Allard, senior VP of design and development for E&D and once the face of Xbox itself, are… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 21, 2010 0 GN

On the 30-year anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back, BioWare and LucasArts have announced that the movie’s ice planet of Hoth will be in their upcoming MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. "One of the most remote… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 20, 2010 0 GN

Germany has decided against a nation-wide ban on the distribution and creation of violent video games that was brought up back in June of last year. According to German website Game Captain, a petition with 73,000 signatures against the ban… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 20, 2010 0 GN

Having sold over 1 million copies since its release in February, the serial killer drama Heavy Rain has reportedly joined the long list of games with movie deals. A deal for the film rights to the game is close to… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 19, 2010 0 GN

During a Q&A session today regarding the publisher’s recent financial earnings, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the next installment in the Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, will have a multiplayer beta before the game is released. "We have… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 18, 2010 0 VG Review

It’s difficult to keep a successful series fresh and new while at the same time honoring what earned its notoriety in the first place. Historically, this has seemed to be even more the case for extreme sports games. This was… Read More »