Is Visceral Dropping More Hints About Its Upcoming Star Wars Game?
Update: A few weeks ago, Nolan North talked openly about what he knew of Visceral's upcoming Star Wars project, saying "...if you’re a big fan of Amy Hennig and her styles of stories, the big thing...
View ArticleBlog Herding – The Best Blogs Of The Community (July 2, 2015)
Hello, dear bloggers, and welcome back to another edition of Blog Herding. This week's offerings feature writers lamenting gaming mistakes, pondering what a Last of Us sequel should be, and a very...
View ArticleLet's Play The Nickname Game: E-sports Athlete Or Mobster?
Earlier today, we covered the guilty plea by noted video game violence detractor Leland Yee. Yee didn’t operate alone, collaborating with a criminal named Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow.We realized that...
View ArticleAssembling The Perfect Terminator Game
Terminator Genisys is now out in theaters, and like most of the video games based on the franchise,it's not great. However, the countless missteps in James Cameron's killer-robot series don't change...
View ArticlePassing The Puck: Assassin's Creed Creator Meets NHL's Producer
Every year at E3, we try to connect two developers for a one-on-one conversation that viewers wouldn't expect. Even with that template in mind, we were still surprised when the creator of Assassin's...
View ArticleInside Her Story: The Indie Mystery Game That People Can’t Stop Analyzing
Her Story, a game where you search a police database for clips pertaining to a fictional 1994 case, has been one of this summer's biggest surprises. Centering on a twisted narrative about the...
View ArticleExploring The Legend Of Zelda’s Non-Hyrule Worlds
During E3, Nintendo revealed a new Zelda game for 3DS. While we don’t know a ton about Triforce Heroes, we do know that it does not take place in Hyrule. Hyrule is The Legend of Zelda’s most iconic...
View ArticleFive Lingering Metal Gear Questions The Phantom Pain Should Address
To say that the Metal Gear series’ story is “complicated” would be charitable. Each installment raises new questions, and occasionally backpedals on answers you thought you knew. However, with Metal...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Quiplash
We finally have a scientific means of measuring who is the funniest editor at Game Informer. Jackbox Games (creators of the fantastic Jackbox Party Pack) have just released their new, Kickstarted party...
View ArticleThe Big Question Each Sports Game Must Answer
The main thrust of the yearly video game sports season is about to begin, and even as this year's roster of games pile on the new features, fixes, and other eye candy, each one has at least one big...
View ArticleTen Metroid-Like Games To Play While Waiting For Samus’ Return
One of the biggest disappointments coming out of E3 was the lack of what many people feel is a proper entry in Nintendo's Metroid series. Even Nintendo understands the complaints, but that doesn't mean...
View ArticleHow To Get Away With Gaming On July 4th
Three-day weekends are an excellent opportunity to catch up on games, but if your extra day off is a national holiday, a family gathering may supersede your plans. Thankfully, Game Informer's Jeff Cork...
View Article13 Ways 2005's Batman Begins Beat Arkham Knight To The Punch
2005's Batman Begins video game tie-in of the same name is a mostly forgettable licensed game, but playing Batman: Arkham Knight recently made me recall some of its gameplay and color it in a prescient...
View ArticleIs Terminator: Genisys Worth Your Time?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the greatest action films ever made. Maybe the best. The 1991 blockbuster set new standards in computer effects with the iconic liquid T-1000 while still hitting...
View ArticleWhat's The Magic Behind Fallout Shelter?
Bethesda's deep dive into Fallout 4 wasn't the only news about the franchise the company brought to E3. The team also made the surprise announcement of Fallout Shelter, a mobile vault-building...
View ArticleWayne Tower Springs A Leak In Weird Arkham Knight Glitch
Gotham City is a sucky place to live. Ignore for a moment that it’s a haven for street-level crime. Try to see past the fact that dozens of evil masterminds are obsessed with destroying it. Even if the...
View ArticleReplay – Independence Day
Replay is no stranger to bad games, but few are as downright terrible as the game based on the 1996 film Independence Day. Based on the hit motion picture that starred Will Smith and JeffGoldblum,...
View ArticleDebate – Does Batman: Arkham Knight's Batmobile Suck?
Rocksteady’s latest, Batman: Arkham Knight, is a hit with fans of the DC superhero thanks to its authentic take on Gotham’s savior (read our glowing review). The developer has a history of nailing the...
View ArticleSix Awesome-Looking Games I Won't Have Nearly Enough Time For
Gaming is far and away my favorite hobby, but it's also extremely time-consuming. This appears to be doubly true for a new breed of upcoming current-gen games, which are leveraging the power of new...
View ArticleOpinion – Gran Turismo 7 Is Missing Its Opportunity
I was very surprised that Gran Turismo 7 wasn't announced at E3 last month. I thought it was a no-brainer, not only from how far along I guesstimated developer Polyphony Digital may be with the game,...
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