All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, April 22, 2010 0 GN

Activision has handed out the bonuses owed to Jason West and Vince Zampella to the remaining members of the Infinity Ward studio, according to Activision blog writer Dan Amrich. Amrich, a former games journalist who is now under the employ… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 22, 2010 0 GN

According to a recent report from Bloomberg, former News Corp. president Peter Chernin is in discussion with Microsoft about creating an Xbox TV channel specifically for Xbox Live members. The channel would not just be aimed at Xbox Live members,… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 20, 2010 0 GN

It is well known that both The Joker and Harley Quinn were able to escape their fates at the end of Batman: Arkham Asylum thanks to the sequel’s teaser trailer that aired during the Spike VGAs. It now appears that… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 19, 2010 0 GN

There isn’t much coming to retail shelves this week for gamers, but there is one title that will be of some interest to Wii owners. Monster Hunter Tri, the self-explanatory action RPG from Capcom, will be making its debut on… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 16, 2010 0 GN

The man behind almost everything great at Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, has stated that his best work is "yet to come" and he doesn’t plan on retiring from making games anytime soon, even if he is eventually let go from Nintendo…. Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 15, 2010 0 GN

According to Jason West, president of the newly formed Respawn Entertainment, he believes that "the sky’s the limit" for the new studio. West announced this in a recent interview with IndustryGamers that also included buddy and Respawn GM Vince Zampella… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 14, 2010 0 GN

According to company chairman Strauss Zelnick, Take Two needs to "get bigger" in years that do not include a Grand Theft Auto game if they want to survive and make a profit. "We have a worldwide distribution and publishing footprint,… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 14, 2010 0 VG Review

It’s tricky navigation when developers and publishers decide to take on a game based upon a primetime television series. The path normally leads to mediocrity and possibly worse, as games like 24: The Game, Lost: Via Domus, and Sopranos: Road… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 14, 2010 0 GN

Jason West and Vince Zampella are finding themselves in more common company. Kotaku has reported that four more Infinity Ward employees have left the studio following the ongoing fallout after the huge success of Modern Warfare 2. According to "sources… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 12, 2010 0 GN

After a week with no new games comes one with a highly anticipated title topping the list. Splinter Cell Conviction will be hitting the shelves on Tuesday for the Xbox 360 and looks to revitalize a series that seemed to… Read More »