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.Nielsen Looks At Which Gaming Systems And Technology Kids Want This Holiday
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 02:17pm
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 02:17pm
Stat-fanatics The Nielsen Company are back with another look at what's hot and popular—this time focusing on which gaming systems and other technological toys the youth of America want this holiday season. READ MORE
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Slice Into Metal Gear Rising Revengeance With 16 New Screenshots
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 02:05pm
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 02:05pm
Remember Raiden, that guy everybody thought was such a dork in Metal Gear Solid 2? Ahh, how far he's come—as evident in part by this new batch of screenshots from the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Rising. READ MORE
Microsoft Says Their Games Aren’t Just Competing With Other Consoles
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 12:30pm
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 12:30pm
It's a rough world out there for videogames–and one Microsoft VP says that his company's games aren't just having to fight off competition from Sony and Nintendo. READ MORE
RUMOR: Microsoft Building Xbox Set-Top Box, Launching Alongside Next Xbox in 2013
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 11:56am
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 11:56am
Today it's two great rumors that go great together, as supposedly Microsoft is prepping an Xbox set-top media device to be launched alongside their next Xbox console. READ MORE
Mass Effect 3′s Post-Thanksgiving Bounty Weekend Revealed
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 11:22am
Posted on November 21, 2012 AT 11:22am
Once you're done stuffing your face with turkey and cranberry sauce, get up off your couch and go save the universe in BioWare's next upcoming Bounty Weekend. READ MORE
Give The Normandy Crew New Duds With BioWare’s Mass Effect 3 Alternate Appearance Pack
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 02:09pm
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 02:09pm
BioWare has just lifted the lid on a new piece of DLC for Mass Effect 3—one which lets you play dress-up with some of your favorite members of the Normand's crew. READ MORE
Fandom Fun: Far Cry Happy Hour
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 12:40pm
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 12:40pm
The folks over at Corridor Digital have put together their own little video tribute to the upcoming Far Cry 3 in "Far Cry Happy Hour", a look at what can happen when you don't respect the island or its unruly inhabitants. READ MORE
Man Breaks Guinness World Record For Longest Gameplay Session By Playing Black Ops II
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 12:23pm
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 12:23pm
How long was your longest gameplay session ever? For Okan Kaya, his answer to that resulted in a new Guinness World Record. READ MORE
Special One-Week PlayStation Store Promotion—Spend Money, Get Money
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 11:30am
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 11:30am
Recently, Sony ran a promotion on the PlayStation Store where, when spending $100 during the month, you'd get $20 back. Over the next week, they'll be running a similar—but slightly smaller—promotion. READ MORE
Sony Announces Nine New PS3 Ultimate Edition Releases, Special Thanksgiving Prices
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 11:21am
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 11:21am
As part of Sony's big digital push, earlier this year they announced Ultimate Editions—special deals on games bundled with all of their DLC content. Today, they've added nine new games to the Ultimate Editions library. READ MORE
Metro: Last Light Dev Thinks The Wii U’s CPU Is Too Slow
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 10:57am
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 10:57am
What's the funnest part about getting a new gaming system? The exciting launch games? No, of course not—it's developers getting the chance to say what they think about the hardware that system is sporting! READ MORE
Black Friday 2012: Deals On The Xbox Live Marketplace
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 10:41am
Posted on November 20, 2012 AT 10:41am
If you're planning on staying home and doing all of your Black Friday shopping online, then one virtual store you might want to take a stroll through is the Xbox Live Marketplace. READ MORE
Xbox Live’s ESPN App Now Includes All ESPN Programming
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 02:28pm
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 02:28pm
The Xbox 360's ESPN app has received a major update today, one which now brings it all of ESPN's programming—provided you've got a cable subscription and the right provider. READ MORE
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Gets Security Patch on PC
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 01:49pm
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 01:49pm
Never say Infinity Ward doesn't still care about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, as the developer has now released a new security patch for the PC version. READ MORE
(UPDATE) Treyarch Removes Nuketown 2025 Playlist From Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 12:20pm
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 12:20pm
If you've been enjoying that Nuketown 2025 map that you got as a part of your pre-order of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, then I might have some bad news for you. READ MORE
More Tweaks Noted For Upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken Ver. 2013 Patch
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 11:58am
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 11:58am
Street Fighter X Tekken will be getting a "Ver. 2013" patch come January 29th, and over on the Capcom Unity blog, a few new details about the patch were released (in case you missed them). READ MORE
Two New Screenshots For Mass Effect 3′s Omega DLC
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 11:23am
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 11:23am
Ah, BioWare-releasing new screenshots for your upcoming Omega DLC one screenshot at a time. You just love to be a tease, don't you? READ MORE
Uncharted: Fight For Fortune Announced for Vita
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 11:02am
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 11:02am
Well, look at this—a new Uncharted game revealed for Sony's Vita! It might not be what you'd expect, however. READ MORE
This Week’s New Content for PlayStation Plus
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 10:37am
Posted on November 19, 2012 AT 10:37am
It's Monday, which means tomorrow is Tuesday, which means a new batch of content for PlayStation Plus subscribers! READ MORE
EGM Game Over Podcast 015: Nintendentious
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on November 17, 2012 AT 03:23pm
Posted on November 17, 2012 AT 03:23pm
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
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