Richard Mitchell
Reviews Editor - richard@joystiq.com
Richard serves as Reviews Editor and is ultimately responsible for overseeing Joystiq's critical content. He has contributed to Joystiq since 2006. Over the years he has founded Joystiq's first podcast, produced dozens of videos, covered major trade shows and penned numerous reviews.
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Augmented story time: A closer look at Wonderbook: Book of Spells
If you're going to demonstrate Wonderbook, it really should be done in a living room. Or, in Sony's case, in a fake living room set up on the second story of an E3 booth. We joined Sony senior producer Mark Weising – sitting cross-legged on our fake living room rug, naturally – and got ...
Seen@E3: Adventure, it is time for it
I don't know what Adventure Time is, but my compatriots at Joystiq have led me to believe it's quite popular. Here is a giant inflatable balloon of it, as seen in the South Hall of E3 2012. ...
Seen@E3: An actual Elder Scroll, imminent doom
The good news: On the way to see the Elder Scrolls Online, we spotted an actual, real-life Elder Scroll. The bad news: We may have opened a portal to Oblivion and cursed all of humanity (and E3 2012 in particular) for all of eternity. The unexpected extra good news: A Daedroth just ate Ubisoft's ...
Live from Nintendo's E3 2012 press conference [Update: All done!]
We're here at Nintendo's E3 press conference on a hazy L.A. morning, waiting to hear how the House of Mario plans to shake things up with the Wii U (and possibly an even larger 3DS). Is that Reggie wearing a Pikmin corsage? Seems cruel. The conference starts at 9AM PST. Join us. ...
Live from Sony's E3 2012 press conference [Update: It's over!]
We're here at Sony's E3 press conference, which is set to go down at 6PM PST. So far, we've seen food trucks and someone who may have been Ron Gilbert. Stick around for our liveblog once the action starts. [Update: We're having some technical difficulties - hold tight!] ...
Joystiq goes hands-on with Razer's Naga Hex mouse
Look, if you don't have a mouse designed exclusively to play your favorite types of games, you're doing it wrong. At least, that's what Razer wants you to think. The company recently released it's Naga Hex mouse, which was created especially for MOBAs and action-RPGs, with six side-mounted buttons ...
Awesomenauts soundtrack now available, win it on vinyl
The Awesomenauts soundtrack, created by Sonic Picnic, is now available separately. The entire soundtrack can be sampled for free right here, and you can purchase a download of your own for the pay-what-you-want price of $2 or more. In addition, those who spend at least $5 will get a chance to win ...
LEGO The Lord of the Rings builds a blocky Middle Earth this fall
LEGO The Lord of the Rings, rumored last month, has been made official by Warner Bros, with Traveller's Tales will once again taking up LEGO development duties. LEGO The Lord of the Rings (or LEGOLOTR, as we will forever refer to it) follows the story of the trilogy, more specifically the story of ...
Rock Band Weekly: Florence and the Machine, Cracker, Midnight Oil
This week, Rock Band brings us not only Florence, but also The Machine. Specifically, we get Florence and the Machine's popular jam "Dog Days Are Over." In addition to Florence's mechanical musings, we also get Cracker's "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) and Midnight Oil's "The Power and the ...
War of the Roses trailer and screens get nasty
Contrary to what Ron Perlman might tell you, war changes a lot. What is fought today with guns and drones was once fought with pointy sticks and horses. War of the Roses hopes to remind us of this fact, bringing home the ancient, raw brutality of hoof, blade, bow ... and electric guitar. ...
