McKinley Noble
McKinley Noble has been writing about video games for seven years as a blogger and journalist, with each job adding to his painstakingly alphabetized collection of retro gaming memorabilia. When not cracking jokes about the gaming industry, he's a talking encyclopedia when it comes to mixed martial arts and anything MMA related. Follow him on Twitter: @KenTheGreat1. Meet the rest of the crew.Batman: Arkham City Wii U Has Shiny Bat Pecs, Several New Toys
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 03:55pm
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 03:55pm
Batman's new outfit in his first Wii U title is a little too shiny for our tastes—like, Joel Schumacher shiny—but the new ways to use all his gadgets is still intriguing. Warner Bros. thinks so too, judging by this trailer. READ MORE
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New Microsoft Rule Bans Machinima Directors From Using Their Games
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 03:35pm
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 03:35pm
Per a new rule form Microsoft Studios, filmmakers who use video game footage to earn a living are banned from incorporating Halo, Fable, Gears of War, Forza, Mass Effect, and other titles in their projects. Why? READ MORE
How About That, Borderlands 2′s Mechromancer Class Is Now Available
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 01:35pm
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 01:35pm
'Leave it to Gearbox Software to plan extra DLC for two months after Borderlands 2's launch, just for them to deliver it five weeks earlier than planned. Why can't more gaming companies be that ahead of schedule? READ MORE
Virtua Fighter 2, Sonic The Fighters, Fighting Vipers Heading To PS3, X360
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 01:10pm
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 01:10pm
Sega's going to push these old-school games as hard as they can, and it looks like PlayStation Network and Xbox Live are going to have to take another retro re-relanch. Welcome back, 1994! READ MORE
Phantasy Star Online 2 Notches Itself One Million Players In Japan
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 12:55pm
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 12:55pm
Phantasy Star Online 2 has been a hot property for Sega this year, and now they've got the player base to back it that claim even more than before. According to the publisher, the MMORPG has 1 million registered players. READ MORE
New Far Cry 3 Trailer Invites You To Meet The Local Island Natives
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 12:35pm
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 12:35pm
Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 will be defined by its characters almost as much as it'll be defined by the huge island setting, so the game's latest trailer says it's time to get acquainted. First up: Citra and Dennis. READ MORE
PSA: Just Dance 4 Releases Today, Start Moving Your Furniture
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 12:05pm
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 12:05pm
Ubisoft is cashing in on the "motion control party dance game" genre again with Just Dance 4, which should be hitting retail stores everywhere today. It's available for the three major consoles, to boot. READ MORE
Borderlands 2 Skill Tree Invites You To Spec Out Mechromancer Class
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 05:10pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 05:10pm
Gearbox Software has uploaded a Flash version of the Mechromancer's skill tree, if you want to dabble around in the tag-team Borderlands 2 class. Is anyone else getting Real Steel vibes? READ MORE
Resident Evil 6: Capcom Issues Official Statement About On-Disc DLC
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 04:30pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 04:30pm
Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil 6 will have a lot of downloadable content announced in the future, but according to them, most of it isn't on-disc. Does that sound believable to anyone? READ MORE
PSA: King Of Fighters XIII Now Free For PlayStation Plus Members
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 04:00pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 04:00pm
One of the fighting genre's best 2D titles is free for PlayStation Plus members, as Sony has officially announced a full 100-percent discount for the breakout tournament fighter. More Mai for everyone! READ MORE
Assassin’s Creed 3 Team Admits Skyrim Was Influential In Development
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 03:30pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 03:30pm
Just about everybody loves themselves a little Skyrim, and the development team behind Assassin's Creed III was no exception. According to the dev team, that's what helped them shape America. READ MORE
PAX East 2013 Registration Now Open, Start Booking Everything
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 02:40pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 02:40pm
Get ready to register for PAX East, folks—Penny Arcade announced earlier today that passes are on sale, and you know that some of them are going to be gone pretty soon. In fact, it may already be too late! READ MORE
Former Atlus CEO Shinichi Suzuki Steps In To Lead XSEED Games
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 02:25pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 02:25pm
Shinichi Suzuki has taken the head office at XSEED Games, just a couple months after stepping down from his previous CEO and president position at Altus Games. Quick, tell him to get Grand Knights Story localized! READ MORE
Dishonored Devs Signing Game Copies Tonight At Austin, Texas GameStop
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 01:50pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 01:50pm
Everyone in Texas is in for a lucky treat if they're picking up Dishonored later tonight. It turns out that the developers want to hang out with their fans, and will be signing copies of their game at the Austin Arboretum GameStop. READ MORE
Sega Digs Into Retro Pile, Ports Crazy Taxi To iPhone, iPad Devices
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 01:15pm
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 01:15pm
Proving that no franchise is too old to make money off Apple customers, Sega is porting their popular Crazy Taxi to iOS. Interestingly enough, the trailer has some of the original music in it. READ MORE
Nintendo Wii U GamePad Doesn’t Charge Itself With The Wii U?
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 04:15pm
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 04:15pm
Nintendo Wii U owners may have to suffer a rather odd inconvenience when keeping the GamePad accessory charged up, as the touchscreen controller needs AC power to run. Better make room for an outlet. READ MORE
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Goes Into Alpha Later This Month
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 03:30pm
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 03:30pm
Some interesting developments have come up with the relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV and its original version. It seems that Square Enix will continue to support the older release if it maintains its player base. READ MORE
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Declassified Not Getting Its Own Zombies Mode
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 02:15pm
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 02:15pm
Bad news for PS Vita owners looking forward to getting their hands on Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified—there won't be any zombies mode or zombies campaign. Sorry, you'll have to settle for normal humans. READ MORE
New Assassin’s Creed 3 Screens Show Off Multiplayer, Snazzy Outfits
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 01:30pm
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 01:30pm
With less than a month to go until the release of Assassin's Creed III, Ubisoft is ramping up their hefty screenshot deliveries, this time granting a look at multiplayer. And everyone's such a sharp dresser! READ MORE
Capcom’s New Twitch TV Channel Hosts Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Tourney
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 12:30pm
Posted on October 7, 2012 AT 12:30pm
In advance of the rolling Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Tournament's next regional qualifier in Brazil, Capcom is launching a new channel on Twitch TV. Now, you've got an easier place to stream the fights. READ MORE
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