Blog Herding – The Best Blogs Of The Community (October 15, 2015)
Another week, another great batch of blogs. A good variety of topics means each of you will find something interesting, or something new to learn about this week.Community Blogs For October 8 –...
View ArticleThe New Open-World Philosophy Of Mafia III
In recent years, many open-world games have evolved to the point that the core narrative tract is dwarfed by the heavy content dump of side quests, collectibles, and random encounters. The Mafia series...
View ArticleGaming's Longest Continuous Stories
When you think about video game narratives, it’s a bit challenging to find many that contain single, perpetual narratives. To test that assumption, we’ve compiled a list of titles featuring lengthy...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Halo 5: Guardians
Wade Wojcik and I are both big Halo enthusiasts, and between the two of us, we probably know a little bit too much about the Halo lore than is entirely healthy. As such, we were both pretty excited to...
View ArticleReplay – Carrier
You asked for it. We revisit the Dreamcast survival-horror classic (?), and see if it's worthy of our December 31 Super Replay....(read more)
View ArticleCreating The Fierce Women Of The Witcher 3
When most people think of The Witcher, they immediately think of its powerful antihero, Geralt of Rivia. However, he has three intriguing women at his side fighting the harsh realities of its brutal...
View ArticleCelebrate The NES's 30th Anniversary By Watching Us Play 8-Bit Classics
Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System launching in North America. Nintendo's gray rectangular console was destined to change lives and the industry forever when it...
View ArticleThe Best Video Game Costumes For Halloween 2015
Halloween is just a few weeks away. If you don't have the time or skill to create your own Halloween costume that celebrates your love of video games, we've rounded up the best selection of costumes...
View ArticleThe Worst Video Game Costumes For Halloween 2015
Here's a round-up of the video game-themed Halloween costumes we recommend you avoid for parties or trick-or-treating purposes. If you're thinking "These aren't that bad," just picture yourself wearing...
View ArticleBetter Late Than Never: Five Popular PC Games Available For Console
The PC and console gaming communities aren’t as far apart as they once were. While there are some experiences you can only get on one platform or the other, this year we’ve seen many talked-about PC...
View ArticleMaking Mario: A Look Back At The First 30 Years
Thirty years ago, a small team based in Kyoto, Japan, came together to create a new kind of action game. Drawing inspiration from prior projects, that team released Super Mario Bros. in 1985 – a title...
View ArticleAfterwords – Dissecting The Bloody Carnage Of Until Dawn
With Until Dawn, Supermassive has abandoned the Move-based gimmickry of its previous work in favor of a teen-horror adventure laden with life-or-death choices. We talked with creative director Will...
View ArticleWhy 1968? How America’s Most Turbulent Period Informs Mafia III
The word “mafia” naturally conjures up images of bootleggers in zoot suits firing tommy guns. The mob had a field day with prohibition, but organized crime has never been isolated to a single time...
View ArticlePerfect Your PlayStation 4 Experience In Three Quick Moves
Thanks to its improved online experience, attractive price point, and slight edge in hardware performance, the PlayStation 4 came out of the gates at a full sprint, putting itself well ahead of the...
View ArticlePlay Super Mario Maker Levels Created By The Game Informer Editors
The Game Informereditorial staff has been playing a ton of Super Mario Maker since it launched on September 11. While we've been posting our codes on our social media accounts, we wanted to give our...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Assassin's Creed Syndicate comes out this Friday, and lots of fans are curious whether the series' latest installment is up to snuff. Take a look as Kato, Kyle, and Brian discuss the game's systems,...
View ArticleSize Matters: A Step-By-Step Guide To Replacing Your PS4 Hard Drive
Between the mandatory disc installs, increasing popularity of downloadable games and content, and title updates that can balloon into the gigabytes, you may find the stock hard drive of your...
View ArticleThe 15 Dumbest Video Game Titles Of 2015
Coming up with a good video game title is hard, but devising a mind-bogglingly stupid title is even harder. Nevertheless, another batch of uniquely talented developers rose to the challenge this year,...
View ArticleQuestion Of The Month: What's The Best In-Game Reward You've Ever Received?
In issue 270, we asked readers what the best in-game reward they've ever received is. Destiny's coveted weapons, ultra-rare Pokemon, and a gag T-shirt awarded to Vice City completionists were among...
View ArticleDestiny: The Taken King's Trials Of Osiris Delayed Again
According to a tweet by Destiny designer Lars Bakken, the return of Trials of Osiris is being delayed once again.As the tweet below explains, the hard-mode variant for the King's Fall raid will stand...
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