Destiny: I’m Level 20, Now What?
The road to 20 in Destiny can be a quick one, with story mission experience bonuses and bounties coming together to achieve the so-called “soft-cap” quickly. But what can you do once you’ve reached the...
View ArticleWalking (Yes, Walking) Through Oculus' Outstanding Crescent Bay Prototype Demo
Oculus has been consistent on a number of key points: The company won't release a virtual reality product until it's good enough. There's a sense of openness about the VR race that encourages...
View ArticleDissecting The Horror Of The Evil Within's New Gameplay
As part of our October cover story on the past and future of horror games, Game Informer executive editor Andrew Reiner played through and wrote extensively about the first five chapters of The Evil...
View ArticleSpoilers For Stupid People: 2014 Edition
Nowadays, you have to be proactive if you want to avoid spoilers for an anticipated movie, television episode, or video game. However, there is such a thing as being too proactive, which can easily...
View ArticleVirtual Reality’s Next Challenge: The Perfect Controller
As Oculus gets closer to its first consumer Rift model, the pieces are starting to fall into place. With the visual aspects approaching targets thanks to the new Crescent Bay prototype and audio well...
View ArticleHarmonix Music VR Visualizer Is A Big Reason To Consider Gear VR
When I was in college, my roommates and I swapped WinAmp skins and visualizers (those pulsating graphics that move to the music). As time wore on, my relationship with WinAmp faded. Now, Harmonix is...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Destiny: Queen's Wrath
Destiny's latest event, The Queen's Wrath, will run until October 6th. During this event, there are new special bounties available that provide reputation towards a new vendor, and players earn trips...
View ArticleTest Chamber — Gauntlet
The PC reboot of Gauntlet puts players in control of the Warrior, Valkyrie, Elf, and Wizard once again. Join Daniel Tack and Jeff Cork as they explore the dungeon, take on monster spawners, grief each...
View ArticleInsulting The Lamest Characters From Great Video Games
Even some of the best games have flaws. Sometimes those flaws are characters that are underdeveloped, awkward, or otherwise annoying. They are the Scrappy-Doos of video games; characters we didn't ask...
View ArticleThings You Might Miss In Alien: Isolation
The Creative Assembly has peppered its game with loads of references to the 1979 film. Here are some things to keep an eye out for....(read more)
View ArticleTest Chamber – Cannon Brawl
Join Andrew Reiner, Ben Hanson, and Daniel Tack as they check out the fast-paced PC real-time strategy title Cannon Brawl. Borrowing elements from RTS games like resource management and expansion and...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Roundabout
With its full-motion video cutscenes and rotating limousine gameplay, Roundabout is a bizarre experience.Inspired by the strange Game Boy Advance game Kuru Kuru Kururin and from the mind of Dan...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Mighty No. 9 Beta
Keiji Inafune's Mega Man successor, Mighty No. 9, is out in the wild in beta form and we took a look at a level and a boss.Myself, Tim Turi, and Bryan Vore all have a healthy love for Mega Man, so we...
View ArticleThe DLC Of 2014
Add-on content and expansions can take a game you already love and give it longer legs. Just like core games themselves, DLC ranges from great to not-so-great. One thing that is consistent, however, is...
View ArticleFive Things Still Missing In Madden's Connected Franchise
Over the past couple years EA Tiburon has gotten its franchise mode on the right track with Connected Franchise. With an informative news hub, social media chatter, an RPG-style upgrade system, and...
View ArticleDo Gamers Really Like Hard Games?
Conventional wisdom would say that people enjoy games the most when they feel like they are good at them and when their skill exceeds they challenge they face. However, the rise in popularity of...
View ArticleTest Chamber — Dota 2 Patch 6.82
Dota 2's 6.82 update features substantial, sweeping changes to the game. With hero reworks and changes, map changes, rune spawn changes and a new rune, and a new item, this patch is going to have a...
View ArticleOpinion — Kojima Is The Change Silent Hill Needs
Silent Hill has always been near and dear to my heart. I grew up watching scary movies, and when I found a video game that scratched the same itch, I was hooked. I love how the horror genre messes with...
View ArticleWatch Us Play Three Horrifying Games
October isn't quite here yet, but the spirit of Halloween is already in the air. And while leaves are falling and folks pick out their favorite pumpkins this time the year, we prefer to sequester...
View ArticleReplay – WinBack
Resident Evil 4 may have done it better, but Omega Force's military shooter WinBack pioneered third-person laser targeting. Check out our latest episode of Replay to see our hero Jean-Luc take on the...
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