Andrew Groen
Andrew is a freelance video game journalist, writing for sites like Wired and GamesRadar. Andrew has also written a book called EMPIRES OF EVE: A History of the Great Wars of EVE Online.
Latest articles by Andrew Groen
World of Warcraft 5.0.4 patch hits, setting up for Mist of Pandaria
By Andrew Groen published
Blizzard has announced that patch 5.0.4 has officially gone live in World of Warcraft, paving the way for the final launch of Mists of Pandaria next month...
Guild Wars 2 sells one million copies
By Andrew Groen published
ArenaNet has announced that Guild Wars 2 has already reached high levels of success even though the game only just launched earlier today...
The Secret World sells only 200,000, Funcom moving to smaller-scale development
By Andrew Groen published
The developer behind The Secret World declared today that they would be focusing on smaller titles in the future after the relative failure of their large-scale MMO, The Secret World...
Black Ops 2 "Hardened" and "Care Package" special editions detailed by Activision
By Andrew Groen published
Activision has officially announced the two tiers of special editions they'll be offering to hardcore fans awaiting Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the Hardened and Care Package editions...
"Project Hell" unveiled by Dead Island dev as next project
By Andrew Groen published
Techland, the developers behind the smash hit open world game, Dead Island, revealed their newest upcoming project today...
OnLive CEO Steve Perlman exits company after reformation
By Andrew Groen published
Steve Perlman, CEO of OnLive, announced today that he is leaving the company following the collapse and reformation of the cloud gaming company...
Hawken to get Oculus Rift support at launch
By Andrew Groen published
Adhesive Games announced today that their upcoming mech sim, Hawken, will offer support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality display when it launches later this year...
Borderlands coming to PS Plus users for free
By Andrew Groen published
Sony announced today that they've partnered with Gearbox Software to bring the original Borderlands to PS Plus users free of charge early next month...
League of Legends top two teams disqualified at MLG for alleged collusion
By Andrew Groen published
Controversy has once again struck the League of Legends pro scene as two top teams were accused of collusion at the MLG Summer Championship this weekend...
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill release date revealed
By Andrew Groen published
EA and DICE has announced the official release schedule for their upcoming DLC pack for Battlefield 3, Armored Kill, which will bring vehicular warfare back to the forefront of the title...
Lollipop Chainsaw sells 700,000 worldwide
By Andrew Groen published
Suda 51's bizarre, barely-clothed zombie slaying romp has performed quite well at retail compared to past releases, potentially paving the way for a sequel...
Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn "Enlistment" trailer released
By Andrew Groen published
As if the hype for Halo 4 wasn't high enough already, Microsoft has just released a new live-action enlistment video...
Nintendo reportedly controls 70% of the Japanese gaming market
By Andrew Groen published
Those people demanding that Nintendo should get out of the hardware business might want to take a look at some of the most recent numbers showing their dominance in Japan...
Happy Wars F2P brawler coming to XBLA, first trailer released
By Andrew Groen published
Happy Wars, a new free-to-play game published by Microsoft Game Studios, has been announced for Xbox Live Arcade in its first trailer...
Angry Birds Space gets "Red Planet" update
By Andrew Groen published
Rovio announced today via a new teaser trailer that they're releasing the Red Planet update to their ridiculously popular iOS title Angry Birds Space...
Psychonauts coming to PSN as PS2 classic
By Andrew Groen published
Sony announced today via the PlayStation Blog that the Double Fine classic platformer, Psychonauts, will be making its way to the PlayStation Network soon...
Infinity Blade engine used to create Obama vs Romney brawler
By Andrew Groen published
A new free title from Chair Entertainment uses the Infinity Blade engine to create a fighting game that pits US President Barack Obama against Republican candidate Mitt Romney...
I am Alive PC release announced by Ubisoft
By Andrew Groen published
Ubisoft has announced that their stylish survival horror title I am Alive will be making the journey from XBLA to a PC release later this year...
Indie Megabooth trailer shows off the 30+ indies of PAX 2012
By Andrew Groen published
The thirty indie game developers that comprise the Voltron-esque PAX Indie Megabooth have released a new trailer showing off their collective wares...
Red Bull planning unique interactive StarCraft 2 tournament at PAX
By Andrew Groen published
Red Bull has announced that they will be holding a unique interactive StarCraft 2 tournament at PAX which will allow spectators to essentially blow up and torture the pros playing on stage...
Plants vs Zombies creator may have been fired in PopCap layoffs
By Andrew Groen published
Conflicting reports are circulating today in the wake of the PopCap layoffs, that Plants vs Zombies creator George Fan may have been among those let go...
Project Copernicus video gives a glimpse at the work-in-progress MMO
By Andrew Groen published
A new video has surfaced online from a former 38 Studios staffer that shows a beautiful section of a major city from the canceled MMO, Project Copernicus...
Ubisoft says their piracy rates are at 95% on PC
By Andrew Groen published
In an interview today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that the percentage of Ubisoft's PC players that pirated their game is up to 95%...
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