Eric Patterson
Eric L. Patterson got his start via self-publishing game-related fanzines in junior high, and now has one goal in life: making sure EGM has as much coverage of niche Japanese games as he can convince them to fit in. Eric’s also active in the gaming community on a personal level, being an outspoken voice on topics such as equality in gaming and consumer rights. Stalk him on Twitter: @pikoeri. Meet the rest of the crew.EGM Review:
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 18, 2013 AT 12:01am
Posted on June 18, 2013 AT 12:01am
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings back two of Capcom's classic arcade side-scrolling beat 'em ups—and while both indeed show their age, they still have an immense amount of fun and adventure to offer those brave enough to stand up to their challenges. READ MORE
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E3 2013: Dying Light
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 02:45pm
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 02:45pm
The undead-loving men and women at Techland return to first-person zombie survival in Dying Light, a new title aiming to give current- and next-gen systems a true taste of survival horror. READ MORE
E3 2013: DuckTales: Remastered
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 11:45am
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 11:45am
Back in 1989, Disney’s favorite eccentric millionaire—well, besides Walt himself—was not only the star of a hit after-school cartoon, but also a crazy fun 2D NES platformer from Capcom. Now, Scrooge McDuck and the rest of the DuckTales cast are getting resurrected for the current batch of HD gaming systems. READ MORE
E3 2013: D4
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 08:30am
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 08:30am
Given my love for creator Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro’s previous game, Deadly Premonition, I was looking forward to seeing what D4 might bring—and I wasn’t disappointed. READ MORE
E3 2013: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 07:30am
Posted on June 14, 2013 AT 07:30am
Capcom’s beloved Ace Attorney series is set to finally make its debut on the 3DS, bringing a familiar face with it: original protagonist Phoenix Wright. READ MORE
E3 2013: HomeTown Story
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 13, 2013 AT 09:30am
Posted on June 13, 2013 AT 09:30am
Harvest Moon creator Yashiro Wada returns to the world of slow-live simulations with HomeTown Story, a game where you attempt to revive your grandmother's shop while also making connections with the village's residents. READ MORE
E3 2013: Need for Speed Rivals
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 05:00pm
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 05:00pm
As the first project for Swedish developer Ghost Games (previously known as EA Gothenburg), Need for Speed Rivals comes in as the 20th chapter of the long-running Need for Speed franchise. READ MORE
E3 2013: Battlefield 4
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 02:00pm
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 02:00pm
Really, even if you don’t play the games, I’m pretty certain that you know what Battlefield is. There are soldiers, they have guns, they shoot at other soldiers with guns, and this happens an especially high amount of times when you send people online to do so against one another. READ MORE
E3 2013: Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 09:00am
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 09:00am
Two classic and beloved Final Fantasy titles are set to return, as Square Enix prepares to bring us HD remakes of their PlayStation 2 RPGs Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. READ MORE
E3 2013: Pac-Man CE DX +
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 06:00am
Posted on June 12, 2013 AT 06:00am
These days, a videogame series isn’t a series until it's a trilogy. That’s obviously the thought Namco Bandai had as they revealed Pac-Man Championship Edition DX +—a third (but who knows if final) iteration of the revival of their classic arcade franchise. READ MORE
E3 2013: Beyond: Two Souls
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 06:00pm
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 06:00pm
Building on the adventure-game elements that developer Quantic Dream has become known for, Beyond: Two Souls will blend action and suspense in a quest to discover the secrets of life beyond death. READ MORE
E3 2013: Dark Souls II
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 05:00pm
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 05:00pm
The team at From Software is back with Dark Souls II—and while little has been revealed about its plot, it is known that the game will possess a huge contrast to the events and characters of the first game. READ MORE
E3 2013: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 04:00pm
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 04:00pm
As the third game in what has become the Final Fantasy XII trilogy, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XII puts us back in control of heroine Lightning, as the warrior maiden attempts to save the world from destruction. READ MORE
E3 2013: The Evil Within
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 03:00pm
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 03:00pm
As the next major project from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, The Evil Within promises to bring survival-horror excitement to both current generation system and the upcoming next-gen offerings READ MORE
E3 2013: Skylanders Swap Force
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 01:00pm
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 01:00pm
The third major release in Activision’s biggest-thing-since-sliced-bread gaming franchise Skylanders has been revealed, and this time, 16 new Skylanders join the fun. READ MORE
E3 2013: Shin Megami Tensei IV
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 11:00am
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 11:00am
Ten year after the last major numbered chapter of the Shin Megami Tensei series—Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne—Atlus is set to release their next demonic offering READ MORE
E3 2013: Divekick
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 09:00am
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 09:00am
When is a fighting game not a fighting game? You might answer “when it only has two buttons,” but Divekick is ready to change your mind on that one. READ MORE
E3 2013: Time and Eternity
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 07:00am
Posted on June 11, 2013 AT 07:00am
Time and Eternity brings with it a visual style unlike anything else out there today—and it's that element that could help the game become an adventure worth having. READ MORE
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The Last of Us
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 5, 2013 AT 07:00am
Posted on June 5, 2013 AT 07:00am
It’s easy to initially expect The Last of Us to be a game about killing zombies, surviving in a post-apocalyptic world, and exploring for supplies. Instead, it’s a game about two people, and the bond that forms between them—and that journey is far more exciting than any amount of infected monsters or food scavenging could ever provide. READ MORE
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 4, 2013 AT 10:00am
Posted on June 4, 2013 AT 10:00am
Animal Crossing is a franchise where I’ll never fully be satisfied with the effort Nintendo puts into it—but after taking a break from the series for a while, I realize how much I’ve missed it. READ MORE
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