All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, June 28, 2013 0 Previews

When Warner Bros. Montreal took on the monumental task of continuing the Batman Arkham series, the company stated that it wasn’t planning to radically change anything Rocksteady Games had previously done with their licensed series. The studio claimed it would only… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 24, 2013 6 GN

UPDATE: The Vancouver Police Department has provided GamerNode with the following statement: Although tragic, the disappearance and subsequent location of David Dreger is not being treated as a suspicious death and we will therefore not be commenting on the case.” ORIGINAL… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 18, 2013 0 Previews

If there’s one thing that Destiny showed me at E3 2013, it’s promise. Promise that the company is looking to take first-person shooter gameplay in a whole new direction and bring some much-needed innovation to the genre. The little taste… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 18, 2013 0 GN

Cliff Bleszinski, creator of the Gears of War series, revealed on Twitter earlier today that he wanted Epic Games to move over to a new IP after its work was done with the original Gears of War. “Those of you throwing… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 15, 2013 0 Interviews

In the waning, final minutes of E3 2013, I got to sit down with Volition’s Brandon Bray, audio director for Saints Row IV. During the interview, Brandon and I discussed the game’s reception at the show, its over-the-top humor, the history… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 13, 2013 0 Videos

Bungie returned to the big stage of E3 this year with a gameplay trailer for its brand-new IP, Destiny. In it, players are tasked with keeping the last surviving city on Earth from destruction in this FPS and MMO hybrid…. Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 12, 2013 0 GN

The LAPD showed up to Ouya’s public outdoor exhibit in the parking lot across the street from E3 2013 yesterday in an attempt to shut the crowd-funded console’s presence down. Ouya founder Julie Uhrman claimed that the police visit was… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 12, 2013 0 Previews

Disney Infinity is a bold undertaking. Working off of Activision’s popular Skylanders mold, Disney is integrating figurines of several characters from across the company’s properties into gameplay by allowing players to scan them into the Infinity‘s numerous worlds. While each of these… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 11, 2013 0 GN

Nintendo made a surprise reveal at its E3 Nintendo Direct this morning: Mega Man will be coming to Super Smash Bros. on the 3DS and Wii U when the game releases in 2014. The gaming icon is one of two… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 11, 2013 0 GN

The PlayStation 4 will run consumers $399 in the US, €399 in Europe, and £349 in the UK and will release this holiday season, announced Sony at its E3 press conference last night. This price comes in at a total $100 cheaper… Read More »