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
Double Dragon Neon, Scott Pilgrim vs The World free for PSN Plus this week
By Andrew Groen published
Sony has announced the latest pack of perks coming to PlayStation Plus subscribers, and it includes a couple of pretty awesome standalone games...
Sony working closely with Bethesda to get Skyrim PS3 DLC ready
By Andrew Groen published
Reports today confirm that Bethesda has not given up on getting Skyrim DLC on PS3 and are working closely with Sony support to make it happen...
Command and Conquer: Generals 2 gets single-player as EA responds to outrage
By Andrew Groen published
Responding to ferocious feedback from longtime Command and Conquer fans, EA announced today that they are repealing their decision to release Generals 2 without a single-player mode...
Steam Big Picture Mode beta coming today, trailer released
By Andrew Groen published
Valve announced today that they will be going live with a beta for Steam's console-esque Big Picture Mode later today, and have released the first trailer explaining the new feature...
Plants vs Zombies unleashed upon bad dental hygiene this Halloween
By Andrew Groen published
PopCap Games has announced today that they will be unleashing their seminal hit, Plants vs Zombies, later this month to aid in the fight for quality kids dental hygiene this Halloween...
Indies angry about Steam Greenlight fees, Valve says it's a work in progress
By Andrew Groen published
Independent developers are pretty upset about the new rules on Steam Greenlight, and now Valve has responded, saying it's a work in progress...
Planetside 2 Alpha Squad program announced, offers instant beta access
By Andrew Groen published
Sony Online Entertainment announced today that they are offering an "Alpha Squad" promotion which gives players the chance to get early beta access to PlanetSide 2 among other perks...
Street Fighter edition of Monopoly revealed
By Andrew Groen published
A brand new edition of Monopoly was introduced which features the characters and locations from the increasingly popular Street Fighter series...
How to be a freelance game journalist Kickstarter nears finish
By Andrew Groen published
Learn to be as cool as us!
Everquest 2's ninth expansion coming in November
By Andrew Groen published
Sony Online Entertainment announced today that the ninth expansion to the long-running MMO EverQuest 2 will be launching later this year...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Kinect features explained
By Andrew Groen published
Criterion and EA released a bit of new information today regarding how Kinect will figure into the game's control scheme...
Half-Minute Hero gets PC release date
By Andrew Groen published
The developer behind the 2009 PSP hit Half-Minute Hero announced today that the title will be bringing its unique brand of RPG gameplay to Steam next...
Mists of Pandaria launch events planned, Chinese release confirmed
By Andrew Groen published
Blizzard announced today that they'll be hosting an official launch event for the release of their latest World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria...
Black Ops 2 will not support Windows XP
By Andrew Groen published
According to system specifications released today, it has been revealed that Black Ops 2 will not support Windows XP...
Tera Online to begin merging remaining servers
By Andrew Groen published
The developer of Tera Online, En Masse Entertainment announced today that they will begin the process of merging their servers soon as populations have dipped below acceptable levels...
Dota 2 "The International" $1 million prize won by IG
By Andrew Groen published
Team Invictus Gaming walked away one million dollars richer this weekend as Valve's Dota 2 tournament "The International" concluded at PAX East...
Valve reportedly getting into the PC hardware business
By Andrew Groen published
In a surprise revelation, it has come to light that Valve is planning to enter the PC hardware business, but there are still some questions as to what exactly that means...
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 isn't a Brother's in Arms game anymore
By Andrew Groen published
According to reports from PAX Prime 2012, Gearbox no longer considers Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 to be an installment in the "Brothers in Arms" series...
Final Fantasy box set announced for $450
By Andrew Groen published
Square Enix has announced a mammoth box set encompassing the entire Final Fantasy series that will run for a pretty hefty price tag...
Kojima says he's interested in making a Metal Gear Rising sequel
By Andrew Groen published
The legendary designer also said that he'd love to make a game in the main Metal Gear Solid series starring fan-favorite The Boss...
Diamond Trust of London now available to the public
By Andrew Groen published
The highly unique Diamond-selling espionage title, Diamond Trust of London, has made the leap from Kickstarter to retail availability...
Shootmania Storm getting two free modes at launch
By Andrew Groen published
The developers behind the user-generated shooter, Shootmania Storm, announced today that the title will have two completely free modes available at launch...
City of Heroes shutting down by end of the year
By Andrew Groen published
Paragon Studios announced today that their legendary superhero MMO City of Heroes will finally be shutting down later this year...
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