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.Dedicated Servers Confirmed For Black Ops 2 On PC
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 18, 2012 AT 02:28pm
Posted on June 18, 2012 AT 02:28pm
For PC-playing fans of the Call of Duty series, it was confirmed today that the next chapter—Call of Duty: Black Ops 2—will indeed have dedicated servers. READ MORE
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Anarchy Reigns Still Coming to the West—It’ll Just Be Late
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 18, 2012 AT 01:57pm
Posted on June 18, 2012 AT 01:57pm
With the recent shake-ups going on at Sega, some wondered if Platinum Games' new multiplayer action combat title Anarchy Reigns would end up a casualty. Well, it seems that there's good and bad news on that front. READ MORE
Play Your PS3 Like a Baller With This Golden Controller
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 06:35pm
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 06:35pm
Want to pretend like you're a super villain from Austin Powers when playing games? Then this new official PlayStation 3 controller is waiting for you at the end of the rainbow! READ MORE
Civilization Creator Comments On Decade-Long Game Of Civ II
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 06:12pm
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 06:12pm
Recently, a story travelled around about one Civilization II player who had continued the same game for ten years straight. Now, the game's original creator—Sid Meier—had made a comment about the event. READ MORE
Warren Spector Thinks Violence Has Gone Too Far In Gaming—Do You?
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 04:48pm
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 04:48pm
Game creator Warren Spector has a strong message for the videogame industry: The ultra-violence has to stop. READ MORE
Experience The Birth of Left 4 Dead Via PAYDAY: The Heist Collaboration
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 03:58pm
Posted on June 15, 2012 AT 03:58pm
Recently, Sony Online Entertainment, Overkill Software, and Valve announced they'd be doing a collaboration which somehow brought together the worlds of Left 4 Dead and PAYDAY: The Heist. What exactly that collaboration will be has now been revealed. READ MORE
New Footage Of God of War: Ascension’s Multiplayer Mode
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 06:27pm
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 06:27pm
For the first time even in the blockbuster God of War franchise, players will be able to battle in multiplayer contests of skill in the upcoming God of War: Ascension. READ MORE
Best-Selling Retail Games of May—Diablo III Comes Out On Top
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 06:11pm
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 06:11pm
The NDP Group today released stats for videogame sales in May, and the top-selling game is and isn't suprising. READ MORE
EGM Review:
Lollipop Chainsaw
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 05:50pm
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 05:50pm
Lollipop Chainsaw could have been something really special—had a variety of unpolished elements and outdated gameplay mechanics not gotten in the way. READ MORE
Voice Talent Revealed For Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 04:58pm
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 04:58pm
Activision and High Moon Studios today released information on some of the voice actors for the upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron—which includes the original voice of Grimlock, and the man behind Uncharted's Nathan Drake. READ MORE
20 Xbox 360 Games on Demand Titles On Sale Soon For $3.99/$4.99
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 04:40pm
Posted on June 14, 2012 AT 04:40pm
Looking to fill up your Xbox 360 hard drive with some new (to you) Xbox 360 games downloadable via Games on Demand? Microsoft has an upcoming sale you might be interested in! READ MORE
New Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Dev Diary Looks at Optimus Prime
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 05:39pm
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 05:39pm
If you can name only one robot from the Transformers series, that name has to be Optimus Prime. Optimus has long been one of the most popular of the franchise's heroic Autobots, not to mention one of its more beloved and recognizable faces period. READ MORE
Seven Minutes of Assassin’s Creed 3 Frontier Gameplay (With Director’s Commentary)
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 05:19pm
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 05:19pm
One of the big questions fans have had is how the traditional Assassin's Creed gameplay will translate into the wilderness areas of Assassin's Creed III. READ MORE
God of War Creator Says Next Generation Systems Will Be The End of Consoles
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 04:18pm
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 04:18pm
Many who follow the videogames industry see a huge change coming in the future for how we game. One of those people is God of War creator David Jaffe, who predicts that the next round of gaming consoles will also be the last round. READ MORE
Four Video Interviews Looking At The Technology Behind Building Games
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 03:31pm
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 03:31pm
Making games isn't easy. As much as I'd like to believe that all it takes is dreaming up an interesting character and plot, coming up with some level designs, and waving a magic wand to bring the rest of the elements to life, that isn't quite how it works. READ MORE
Updated Xbox Live App Brings Xbox 360 Control to iPhone, Some Functions to Android
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 02:29pm
Posted on June 13, 2012 AT 02:29pm
Microsoft today updated their Xbox Live app for iOS, bringing to it some interesting new features—including touchscreen control of your Xbox 360. As well, the app is now also available for Android device users. READ MORE
EGM Preview:
Dead or Alive 5
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 05:30pm
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 05:30pm
Fighting games came back—or, more precisely, the fans did. It’s hard not to see Dead or Alive 5 as a product of this resurgence, but it’s also hard to blame Team Ninja for seeing an opportunity and running with it. READ MORE
RUMOR: Quantic Dream Working On Two Secret PS3 Games
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 05:06pm
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 05:06pm
If an online resume is correct, Quantic Dream—the developer of Heavy Rain and revealed-at-E3 Beyond: Two Souls—is also currently working on two secret PlayStation 3 projects. READ MORE
New Xbox 360 Update Starts Hitting Today
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 11:56am
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 11:56am
If you turn your Xbox 360 on today, you may be in for a surprise, as some owners will begin to get a new console update. READ MORE
EGM Preview:
DC Universe Online – The Last Laugh
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 11:35am
Posted on June 12, 2012 AT 11:35am
The Joker, it seems, has grown rather weary of the balance of power that has cropped up—so he's looking to introduce a little anarchy and chaos again. READ MORE
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