Trial By Bloodborne – Confronting My Fear Of From Software
I’ve never been easily intimidated by games, but I’ve steered clear of From Software’s Souls games to this point. After hearing of the frustration Demon’s Souls and the Dark Souls games have brought...
View ArticleWhich Battlefield Game Is Best? We Rank Them All
Since its debut back in 2002, the Battlefield series has delivered an impressive lineup of successful games that any game publisher would be proud to support. But with such a varied history that...
View ArticleThe Masterful Emotional Pull Of Bloodborne
Bloodborne has excellent (if methodical) fast-paced combat, carefully-crafted atmosphere, a soundtrack that waxes and wanes with the ever-building tension, and looks beautiful on current-gen hardware....
View ArticleThe Incredible Swan Songs Of The Wii, PS3, And Xbox 360 Generation
The last generation of consoles might have been the strongest yet. We not only got amazing games at retail with far grander ambitions than ever before, but we also saw online marketplaces emerge to...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Exploring The Metroid Inspired World Of Axiom Verge
This is the game that Metroid fans have been waiting for. Axiom Verge feels like a long-lost Metroid spinoff that was developed in the '80s and then fell through a time warp before landing in 2015. If...
View ArticleGamer – Evolve Pro Player Zaq "Maddcow" Hildreth
This month the ESL Arena played host to the Evolve PAX East PRO-AM tournament. The day-long single elimination tournament culminated in a best-of-five final match between two accomplished squads: Team...
View ArticleGrind Time: The RPG Live Show – Xenoblade Chronicles
Update: Our live stream is over, but you can find the full episode below.We couldn't end March without a true Grind Time episode. This time, we're looking at Xenoblade Chronicles. Xenoblade Chronicles...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy Record Keeper Is A Pixelated Trip Down Memory Lane
I’m exploring the Mist Cave, complete with some of the classic enemies and score. At the end of the stage, my team is forced to do battle with the Mist Dragon, complete with his shifting mist form from...
View ArticleThe Best, Worst, And Most Confusing "Jokes" Of April Fools 2015
It's a fact: The first day of April is the worst day on the internet. Even so, amid all of the lame April Fools pranks and fake news, sometimes we see some gems that are actually clever and...
View ArticleApril Fools – The Geometry Wars: A Film By Ken Burns
From the renowned documentarian Ken Burns, creator of The Civil War and The National Parks: America's Best Idea, comes an insightful new look into the catastrophic events of The Geometry Wars. In this...
View ArticleApril Fools – Game Infarcer 2015 Edition
We have a yearly April Fools tradition here at Game Informer: We include a multi-page parody magazine called Game Infarcer in our April issue. It's full of fake news and games, and even helmed by a...
View ArticleGaming’s 10 Biggest ‘First-World Problems’
Game characters have a lot to complain about. Whether it’s the love of your life being stolen by a giant talking dinosaur turtle thing or a nuclear apocalypse wiping out the majority of life on the...
View ArticleChecking Out Evolve's Bizarre And Totally Real New DLC Characters
Turtle Rock has released the first new monster and squad of hunters for Evolve, and the radical new designs are really pushing the limits of the asymmetrical 4v1 formula. Read on for our hands-on...
View ArticleWhere's My Sequel? – Grim Fandango
The LucasArts' adventure game Grim Fandango was a staple in the genre when it debuted in the late '90s. The character-driven tale takes place in a Mexican Day of the Dead-inspired limbo world, where...
View ArticleA Growing Guide Of Easy Achievements For Xbox One
I thought I was done with Microsoft's achievements. I no longer hunted down games with easily obtainable points. No longer stuck with bad games just to get the big 50- or 10-point achievements upon...
View ArticleBlog Herding – The Best Blogs Of The Community (April 2, 2015)
Game Informer community – you all came up big with your responses to last week's writing challenge! Not only did you share an eclectic mix of great stories, but every single one of you made me want to...
View ArticleDanganronpa’s Mastermind Discusses Killing Off Characters And The Next Entry
Last year, NIS America and Spike Chunsoft debuted a new niche series for the PlayStation Vita in North America that centered on murder and challenged just how far people would go to save themselves...
View ArticleTurtle Rock Lays The Groundwork For Evolve’s eSports Future
At PAX East, during the Evolve PRO-AM tournament, I had the chance to speak with producers Anna Coulter and Jon Bloch about the game. The duo was instrumental in creating Evolve’s eSports-friendly...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Throwing Out The First Pitch In MLB 15: The Show
Spring is here and the smell of fresh-cut grass is finally more than a memory, which can only mean one thing: baseball is back. This year, SCE San Diego is promising some big things with its annual...
View ArticleA Late Adopter's Guide To The Xbox 360
While a lot of gamers are moving onto the new-gen consoles, not everyone experienced the benefits of Microsoft's system during the last generation. Thankfully, it's not too late. Not only is the...
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