All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, April 24, 2013 0 GN

The date is no longer rumor; Microsoft has revealed today in emails to both press and Xbox Live members that the next-generation Xbox will be unveiled to the masses on May 21. The event will take place at Microsoft’s Redmond,… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 18, 2013 0 GN

A photo taken of a marketing stand for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s latest entry in the Batman: Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Origins, has revealed more the Dark Knight’s rogue’s gallery — The Joker, Bane, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, and Deadshot —… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 16, 2013 0 GN

The Battlefield series is more known for its multiplayer offerings over its single-player campaign, but DICE has now claimed that it needs to change that and “grow up a bit” by improving the narrative in Battlefield 4. Part of doing… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 12, 2013 0 GN

Everyone knows that last month’s widely successful title Bioshock Infinite will have three DLC packs as part of its season pass. What wasn’t known — prior to today’s reveal on the game’s Steam profile page — was that these achievements will come… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 10, 2013 0 GN

The next-generation Xbox will be able to take control over a TV and set-top box as part of a brand-new service, sources close to Microsoft’s Xbox plans have told The Verge. It will work similarly to that of Google TV and… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 3, 2013 0 GN

Just five months after Disney bought the Star Wars name and the companies that formerly owned it, the corporation has driven an axe into the property’s game development division by shutting down the LucasArts studio and canceling both Star Wars… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 27, 2013 0 GN

Rockstar Games has provided 10 all-new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V, set to release later this year on September 17, to the masses. The fresh photos show the game’s three main characters — Michael, Trevor, and Franklin — doing… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 25, 2013 0 Videos

This past weekend at PAX East, those in attendance had the chance to see Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag‘s gameplay for the first time. Today, Ubisoft is letting the rest of the world see Edward Kenway cut, blast, and plunder… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, March 22, 2013 0 VG Review

Naruto has come a long way since the show and manga about an orange-clad, loud-mouthed young ninja debuted over 10 years ago. Though I once watched the show for its entrancing fights, the current run of Naruto Shippuden – its… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, February 28, 2013 0 VG Review

It’s a hard thing to do: successfully branch off a popular series into another genre. A lot of gamers, myself included, had this thought in mind when Konami decided to move the Metal Gear franchise away from its stealthy roots… Read More »