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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.
Mother Sues Facebook Over Ability Of Children To Purchase Game Credits
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 23, 2012 AT 01:39pm
Posted on April 23, 2012 AT 01:39pm
A mother in California has filed complaints against Facebook for allowing children to purchase Facebook Credits for use in games the social media site hosts. READ MORE
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Update on Assassin’s Creed III Special Edition Exclusivity
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 23, 2012 AT 12:55pm
Posted on April 23, 2012 AT 12:55pm
Looking forward to Assassin's Creed III, but want to get your hands on a sweet special edition of the game? A few new details about such releases has hit today. READ MORE
Ignition Comments On Atlus Picking Up Dragon’s Crown
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 02:06pm
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 02:06pm
Last night, we brought you word that Atlus had picked up publishing rights for Vanillaware's upcoming side-scrolling action RPG Dragon's Crown from UTV Ignition. Today, Ignition released a statement on that transfer of publishing rights. READ MORE
Dead Space Writer Says Gears of War Has “Worst Writing in Games”
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 01:52pm
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 01:52pm
Chuck Beaver—the story producer for EA's survival horror series Dead Space—is not a fan of Gears of War. In fact, he says it has "literally the worst writing in games". READ MORE
Trials Evolution Breaks Sales Records for XBLA
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 12:47pm
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 12:47pm
Trials Evolution was just launched a few days ago, but the game is already breaking records on Xbox Live Arcade. READ MORE
Capcom To Reveal ‘Unexpected’ New Game Next Week
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 12:13pm
Posted on April 20, 2012 AT 12:13pm
Along with coverage for Resident Evil's 15th anniversary, Japanese game magazine Famitsu promises an unexpected new game announcement from Capcom next week. READ MORE
New Lollipop Chainsaw Trailer—Meet the Starling Sisters
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 06:09pm
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 06:09pm
Juliet isn't the only Starling daughter out for zombie blood in Grasshopper Manufacture's Lollipop Chainsaw—so are her older sister Cordelia and her younger sister Rosalind. READ MORE
Footage Found For Tactics-Based Call of Duty Prototype
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 03:39pm
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 03:39pm
Video footage has surfaced what is claimed to be a Call of Duty tactics game that was created as a prototype but never finished. READ MORE
Square Enix Announces Pre-Order Bonuses For Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 03:04pm
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 03:04pm
One of the most interesting upcoming 3DS games is Square Enix' Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, and today the publisher announced a selection of pre-order bonuses for the game. READ MORE
Full Length Live-Action Mileena vs. Kitana Mortal Kombat Vita Video
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 02:28pm
Posted on April 19, 2012 AT 02:28pm
The world is grey. Bleak. Two women walk in different worlds, but come together in combat. One clad in purple, the other blue. Blood and weapons slice through the silent air. Welcome to this artsy live-action promo video for the upcoming Vita version of Mortal Kombat. READ MORE
Tekken Producer Says Series Will Never Have For-Pay DLC Characters
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 03:29pm
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 03:29pm
On the other end of the spectrum from our story earlier about the DLC characters for Street Fighter X Tekken comes this from Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada—who says his series will never have for-pay characters. READ MORE
Scarlet Red PS3 Coming Soon to UK
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 02:33pm
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 02:33pm
If you live in the land of the Kingdoms United, then you'll soon have another color option to choose from when buying a PS3. READ MORE
Street Fighter X Tekken Producer ‘Disappointed’ That DLC Character Got Unlocked Via Hacks
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 02:14pm
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 02:14pm
The saga of Street Fighter X Tekken and its on-disc DLC characters has been an interesting one—and today, producer Tomoaki Ayano expressed disappointment over what's happened. READ MORE
RUMOR: Poster Leaks For Black Ops 2, Gives Mysterious Date
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 01:49pm
Posted on April 18, 2012 AT 01:49pm
A photo has appeared on the internet that is supposedly a shot of a promotional poster of Black Ops 2—a poster that also includes an interesting date. READ MORE
EGM Preview:
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 17, 2012 AT 08:30am
Posted on April 17, 2012 AT 08:30am
Sitting in a posh hotel room in the heart of Las Vegas, I get my first look at Dark Souls: Prepare to Die—the upcoming PC release of From Software's brutal-yet-beautiful adventure game. The striking (and almost sinister) black armor I see on the character isn't something I recognize, nor is the weapon he's carrying—yet other than that, it looks very much like the Dark Souls that I know and love. READ MORE
EGM Preview:
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 17, 2012 AT 08:30am
Posted on April 17, 2012 AT 08:30am
Sitting here now—in a room in the Cosmopolitan hotel in Los Vegas where Namco Bandai has set up a Q&A session for Tekken Tag Tournament 2—Tekken godfather Katsuhiro Harada seems all business. And yet, I can still get a sense of the excitement and passion hiding behind the stylish shades he's donning.
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EGM Interview:
Dark Souls Director Hidetaka Miyazaki
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 17, 2012 AT 08:30am
Posted on April 17, 2012 AT 08:30am
If you want proof of the power Japanese game developers can still wield, look no further than From Software's Hidetaka Miyazaki. Miyazaki is the director of both Demon's Souls and Dark Souls—two games that found audiences where some thought there'd be no audiences, and which conquered the West when some thought the games would die in those territories. READ MORE
Pick Up Mass Effect 3 For a Cool $40
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 16, 2012 AT 03:25pm
Posted on April 16, 2012 AT 03:25pm
If you haven't picked up your copy of Mass Effect 3 yet, now might be the time to do so—at least two retailers have the game on sale for $40. READ MORE
EA Announces Classic SSX DLC for SSX
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 16, 2012 AT 03:15pm
Posted on April 16, 2012 AT 03:15pm
If you're a fan of the original era of EA's snowboarding series SSX, then good news—a new pack of DLC content is coming to that'll let you relieve those glory days via the new SSX. READ MORE
Nintendo Also Showing Wii U Pikmin Game At E3
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 16, 2012 AT 02:43pm
Posted on April 16, 2012 AT 02:43pm
Earlier today it was confirmed that a new Super Mario Bros. game of some sort would be shown for the Wii U at this year's E3. Now, it seems another beloved Nintendo franchise will also be making the trip to Los Angeles. READ MORE
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