All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, February 17, 2010 0 GN

Following the mold that has started with Mass Effect 2, Electronic Arts will have a "VIP" code included in all new copies of upcoming shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 that will allow players to access the game’s downloadable content for… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 17, 2010 0 GN

Fans of StarCraft II who are anxiously awaiting any information regarding the game’s closed multiplayer beta, set to begin later this month, now have a solid source. An official FAQ for the beta has been posted on Battle.net that answers… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 15, 2010 0 GN

Fans of all things Aliens and Predator have reason to rejoice this week. Sega’s first-person shooter Aliens vs. Predator will be shipping out on Tuesday to retailers for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game will feature three… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 13, 2010 0 VG Review

Many people had mixed feelings when 2K Games announced that they would be making a sequel to BioShock. I was among them. I worried just how a game with such an original concept, a surprisingly beautiful, yet creepy atmosphere, and… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 12, 2010 0 GN

After Activision Blizzard’s conference call and quarter sales report yesterday, several studios are having the hammer brought down upon them by the big game company. According to reports, Activision has shut down Luxoflux and Underground Development completely. Underground Development was… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 11, 2010 0 GN

Players from around the internet are reporting that Bioshock 2 is freezing on them when trying to play multiplayer sessions of the game. They are reporting it as a constantly reocurring issue that has led some owners of the Xbox… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 11, 2010 0 GN

Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime confirmed during a live earnings call for Activision Blizzard that Starcraft II will have a long awaited closed Beta this month. Though closed, the beta will still have thousands of testers from around the world to… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 9, 2010 0 GN

Despite the massive success from third-quarter hit Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft has reported today that its sales as a whole for the quarter have decreased from 2008. The three-month period that ended on December 31 decreased 2.7 percent year-to-year from… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 8, 2010 0 GN

Prepare for another shocking plunge into Rapture. Bioshock 2 is the big headliner for releases this week and comes with many expectations. The highly anticipated first-person shooter that mixes in action/adventure and horror has huge shoes to fill thanks to… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 5, 2010 0 GN

Many fans awaiting BioWare and Lucasart’s upcoming MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic wonder why there are going to be two different classes for the Sith and Jedi. BioWare writer Rebecca Harwick explained today what caused the developer to create… Read More »