Test Chamber – The Final Super Smash Bros. 8-Player Spectacular
We've threatened to stop playing 8-player Super Smash Bros. on multiple occasions – but this time we mean it. This is definitely the last time (probably).Join Andrew Reiner, Wade Wojcik, Ben Hanson,...
View ArticleFive Slam-Dunk Telltale Collaborations After Minecraft: Story Mode
Today Telltale announced their collaboration with Mojang forMinecraft: Story Mode. This narrative-driven spin-off isn't an add-on to the crafting and exploration phenomenon; rather it's an episodic...
View ArticleZampella Discusses Titanfall's Future And Respawn's Mystery Project
We caught up with Respawn CEO Vince Zampella to talk about the first year of Titanfall, the future of the franchise, and what affect the hire of God of War III director Stig Asmussen has had on the...
View ArticleThe Secret Story Behind No Man's Sky
No Man’s Sky has captured imaginations since it was first announced at last year’s VGX awards. The space-exploration game is incredibly ambitious, with an entire galaxy of procedurally generated worlds...
View ArticleTest Chamber – We’re Hilariously Bad At The Halo 5: Guardians Beta
We got an early peak at The Halo 5 multiplayer Beta, and while it took us over 12 minutes to get into our first match, now that we've started playing we can't stop. The beta officially opens on...
View ArticleReplay – Dino Crisis 2
Dino Crisis 2 is not your typical sequel. Regina is in the starring role again, but the slow-moving, survival-horror framework from her first adventure is nowhere to be found. This time around, the...
View ArticleOther Game Series That Deserve The Theatrhythm Treatment
Final Fantasy is a huge series with lots of memorable tracks – enough tracks to fill up two rhythm games, as it turns out. It’s not the only series (and nether is Dragon Quest), however, full of enough...
View ArticleOpinion – Not Being Able To Pause Cutscenes Is Infuriating
I had to restart Far Cry 4 six times recently because I couldn’t pause the opening cutscene. As the soldiers appeared with their mirrors to look under the bus in the game’s opening cutscene, my...
View ArticleCreating No Man's Sky's Infinite Soundtrack
Odds are that you fell in love with the E3 2014 trailer of No Man's Sky, and the track from the band 65daysofstatic had a lot to do with that. Not only did Hello Games license their song "Debutante"...
View ArticleThe Difficulty Of Lists
Creating lists – the top games of a generation or a year – is something I've been asked to do many times over the years. While throwing together a list might seem easy – or arbitrary – it's an...
View ArticleShould Your Favorite Video Game Animals Be Dead?
Video game characters and their respective series only have one true lifeblood: monetary success. As long as they keep making money, they'll stay alive. But what if video game franchises and their...
View ArticleWhere Assassin's Creed Should Go Next: The First Civilization
I'm growing disenchanted with the Assassin's Creed games, a series that once dazzled me with its melding of period piece storytelling and secrets tied to an ancient civilization possessing technology...
View ArticleMy Real Game Of The Year Might Not Be From This Year
This year was a contentious year for “end of” lists. Many of the editors on staff have their own opinion about what should have been game of the year, and few of them seem to agree. Personally, I’ve...
View Article10 Under-The-Radar Games Of 2014 You Probably Missed
In any given year, many great games slip through the cracks. Some games are niche, appealing to a specific crown, while others debut during a jam-packed release season. Either way, now that the year is...
View ArticleBest iOS Games To Play Over The Holidays
Whether you’re flying home to see friends and family, kicking back after a big meal by the fire, or just trying to avoid another one of grandma’s yarns about what life was like back in the Lincoln era,...
View ArticleTen Great Android Games To Play On Holiday Break
The holidays are filled with family gatherings, gift exchanging, mistletoe smooching, and – most importantly – brief respites from the festivities that are perfect for a little mobile gaming. Daniel...
View ArticleA Look At No Man’s Sky’s Creature Features
During our month of No Man’s Sky coverage, we’ve been focusing our attention on the game’s unfathomably large scale. We haven’t spent much time talking about the various creatures that players will be...
View ArticleListen To Game Informer's Favorite Songs of 2014
We're nearing the end of 2014, which means it's time for Game Informer to share its favorite songs of the year via a Spotify playlist! With 18 editors, plus our wonderful production staff, our tastes...
View ArticleSix Beyond Awesome SNES RPGs You May Have Missed
The SNES was truly an amazing system for RPG titles, playing host to incredible titles like Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy IV & VI, Earthbound, Shadowrun, and more.Lots of folks are...
View ArticleThe Best Achievements And Trophies Of 2014
Whether you love them, hate them, or forget they exist until they pop on your screen and interrupt your game, achievements and trophies are a (literally) required feature of all PlayStation 3, 4, Xbox...
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