All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, December 22, 2009 0 GN

Despite frequent reports of massive layoffs of game studios over the past year, the Game Developer Industry Census of 2009 has reported that employment for the game industry in North America has slightly risen from 2008. The census, in its… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 21, 2009 0 GN

The week before Christmas is a slow one for new releases in the world of gaming. Only four titles will be arriving in stores this week, with Guitar Hero: Van Halen on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 and… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 18, 2009 0 GN

In a recent interview with CVG, BioWare producer Aden Cho reiterated the developer’s commitment to creating plenty of DLC for Mass Effect 2 after the game’s release; something that was promised with the original Mass Effect but only amounted to… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 18, 2009 0 GN

Sony announced today that their PlayStation Home community has now reached over 10 million users. "PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers," said European Home Business Manager at SCEE Dan Hill. "Every new… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 17, 2009 0 GN

Hasbro, owner of Dungeons & Dragons through subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, has filed a complaint in the District Court of Rhode Island. The complaint by Hasbro is seeking elimination of a licensing agreement with Atari, developer of Dungeons &… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 17, 2009 0 GN

Ubisoft has provided both the details and price for the two upcoming DLC packs for Assassin’s Creed II, set to release in January and February. The two packs will differ in price by a dollar. Both The Battle of Forli… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 16, 2009 0 GN

In order to maintain the mood of important scenes, Heavy Rain developer Quantric Dream has gained permission from Sony to have trophy alerts delayed in the PlayStation 3 exclusive. The game will still feature trophies; however they won’t be shown… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 15, 2009 0 GN

Anyone confused by the reveal trailer of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands can now have clarity. The Prince, in a new game after a series reboot and wearing clothing reminiscent of The Warrior Within from the old series, caused… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 12, 2009 0 GN

Atari worldwide announced today that they will have a new CEO for the company. Jeff Lapin will be taking over for former CEO David Gardner, who will step down from the position but retain his Director functions. Lapin has been… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 11, 2009 0 GN

Any gamer exploiting the known Javelin glitch on the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be saddened to discover that Infinity Ward has solved the problem and patched the game over Xbox Live. Microsoft made… Read More »