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.Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – Arctic Strike Map Pack Trailer
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 10:41pm
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 10:41pm
Ubisoft today posted up a launch trailer for the new Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Arctic Strike DLC pack 'Arctic Strike'. READ MORE
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Gets Chilly With Today’s Arctic Strike DLC
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 10:34pm
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 10:34pm
Looking for a cool new experience in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Solider? Look no further than Arctic Strike, the new multiplayer DLC pack released for the game today. READ MORE
Atlus Throws a Persona 4 Arena Launch Trailer Into The Ring
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 03:56pm
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 03:56pm
We're nearly upon the North American launch of Persona 4 Arena, and to get fans pumped up for some Persona player vs. player action, Atlus has released a brand new launch trailer. READ MORE
Star Wars: The Old Republic Developer Hit By Layoffs, Loses Co-Founder
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 03:12pm
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 03:12pm
Word has come out today about numerous layoffs hitting BioWare Austin, the main team responsible for the EA-published MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. READ MORE
SDCC 2012: Behind The Scenes Look at Mass Effect 3′s Earth DLC
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 10:11am
Posted on July 17, 2012 AT 10:11am
Today marks the launch of "Earth", a new free multiplayer DLC pack for Mass Effect 3. To get a bit more information on the pack, we talked to Mass Effect producer Michael Gamble during our trip to San Diego Comic-Con 2012. READ MORE
Ratchet & Clank HD Collection Gets Release Date, Sly Cooper Demo
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 16, 2012 AT 04:12pm
Posted on July 16, 2012 AT 04:12pm
For fans eagerly anticipating the upcoming Ratchet & Clank Collection, Sony has now announced a release date for the game—along with a special bonus coming with it. READ MORE
Here’s Your Next Batch of PlayStation Plus Discounts & Freebies
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 16, 2012 AT 03:45pm
Posted on July 16, 2012 AT 03:45pm
Over on the official PlayStation Blog today, Sony announced the next batch of discounts and free games coming for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Here's what you'll have to look forward to. READ MORE
THQ Announces ‘Austin 3:16′ Collector’s Edition of WWE ’13
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 16, 2012 AT 03:17pm
Posted on July 16, 2012 AT 03:17pm
Last year, THQ did a special promotion for WWE '12 that featured legendary WWE wrestler The Rock. This year, for WWE '13, the company will be putting together a special collector's edition featuring a certain legendary rattlesnake. READ MORE
Atlus USA Makes Statement on Persona 4 Arena Region Locking
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 06:09pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 06:09pm
Yesterday, word was starting to spread that Persona 4 Arena would be the first region-locked game on the PS3, and we brought you a statement from Atlus confirming that. Now, Atlus USA has released a full and official explanation of the situation. READ MORE
EGM Game Over Podcast 003: Madden Quest XIII
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 05:08pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 05:08pm
The EGM crew brings you the Game Over Podcast, our end-of-the-week conversation where we discuss some of the biggest recent events in gaming. READ MORE
Street Fighter X Tekken DLC Characters Coming This Month, Bonus For Vita Version
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 05:02pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 05:02pm
Capcom today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken's 12 DLC characters will be coming sooner than most expected, and that those who purchase the PS Vita version of the game will get a bonus if they own the PS3 version as well. READ MORE
Miyamoto Really Wants To See Metroid, Star Fox On Wii U
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 04:43pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 04:43pm
Nintendo fans everywhere have plenty of games they'd love to see come to the Wii U, but Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto recently weighed in with two titles he'd personally love to see. READ MORE
Peter Molyneux’s Next Game Sounds Crazy—As Does He, A Little
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 03:43pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 03:43pm
Famed game creator Peter Molyneux spilled some new details about his newest upcoming project, Curiosity. READ MORE
Alex, Forest Law, P-Jack, and Tiger Jackson Shown Off For Tekken Tag 2
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 03:25pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 03:25pm
It wouldn't be Tekken Tag Tournament 2 without a full roster of classic Tekken characters, and Namco Bandai today released a new trailer showing off four more additions to the game. READ MORE
Activision Announces The Walking Dead First-Person Shooter
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 01:00pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 01:00pm
Separate from Telltale's The Walking Dead adventure game, Activision has now announced that they will be publishing a first-person shooter based on the popular comic and TV series. READ MORE
Pre-Order PlayStation All-Stars, Get Special Bonuses
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 12:18pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 12:18pm
For those who are considering pre-ordering the upcoming PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, doing so will snag you an exclusive set of special character costumes. Here's a look at those that have been announced so far. READ MORE
Master Chief, Banjo, Other Character Skins Coming To Minecraft XBLA
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 12:05pm
Posted on July 6, 2012 AT 12:05pm
Over on Microsoft's Play XBLA blog today, a number of character skinks were announced for the XBLA version of Minecraft. READ MORE
RUMOR: 343 Industries Working On Halo 2 Anniversary
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 5, 2012 AT 05:22pm
Posted on July 5, 2012 AT 05:22pm
Could the team behind the upcoming Halo 4 also be working on an updated re-release of the Xbox classic Halo 2? READ MORE
This Fan-Made Super Metroid Movie Poster Is Beautiful
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 5, 2012 AT 03:42pm
Posted on July 5, 2012 AT 03:42pm
Ian Wilding posted a piece of Metroid artwork he created on Reddit last night, and it's just too awesome for me not to share. READ MORE
Buy Max Payne 3, Get Red Dead Redemption Free—July 5th Only!
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on July 5, 2012 AT 03:15pm
Posted on July 5, 2012 AT 03:15pm
One online retailer has a special one-day offer for you: Buy a copy of Max Payne 3, get a copy of Red Dead Redemption for free. READ MORE
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