All Posts by: Mike Murphy

By Mike Murphy, January 21, 2013 0 GN

BioShock Infinite will have a heavy focus on religion, philosophy, and science, but the first in that list has actually affected one of the characters in the game itself. After a discussion on the subject with some of his employees… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 17, 2013 0 GN

Jerry Lambert, the actor known for portraying Sony’s PlayStation VP of Everything, “Kevin Butler,” during a successful advertising run for the brand’s products, has settled a lawsuit with the company over his appearance in a Bridgestone commercial that promoted the… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 16, 2013 0 GN

After months of work by developers and demand by the community, ArenaNet is finally bringing its guesting feature to Guild Wars 2 this month. Guesting will take the place of the current free server transfer system and go live with… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 15, 2013 0 Videos

This past Friday, United States Vice President Joe Biden met with representatives of the videogame industry as part of a series of meetings Mr. Biden had with several industries and groups in an attempt to find ways to limit gun-related… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, January 3, 2013 0 GN

After the success of Ouya, PlayJam — the company responsible for SmartTV — has created and already met a Kickstarter goal for its own GameStick console after just one day on the popular crowdfunding site. The tiny, Android-based console needed… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 28, 2012 0 GN

When Lara Croft returns to gaming in Crystal Dynamic’s series reboot Tomb Raider, it will do so with a multiplayer mode, according to a confirmation via Twitter from Official Xbox Magazine. “Our next issue has a HUGE reveal: @tombraider multiplayer!” declared the… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, December 3, 2012 0 VG Review

It’s been a long time since gamers last saw Master Chief. Halo 4 arrives five years after the conclusion of the series’ original trilogy, and a lot has happened in that time. The franchise is now under new management –… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, November 26, 2012 0 VG Review

Everything has come down to this. All of the choices Lee has made reach fruition here in The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left. I have to make amends, settle old scores, make drastic decisions, and go through… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, November 18, 2012 0 VG Review

Since Guild Wars 2 was first announced back in 2007, ArenaNet has worked to create an MMO that would do away with the monotonous grinding and player animosity that had plagued the genre since the days of Everquest. At the… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, November 6, 2012 1 GN

Valve has announced today that Steam for Linux has officially entered its closed beta. The listing of titles available for the beta include Team Fortress 2, World of Goo, Trine 2, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and approximately 21 additional Steam… Read More »