How Rage Quitting Made A Game More Enjoyable
It’s 2 a.m. The kid and wife are fast asleep, and I feel guilty for not joining them in slumber hours ago. Instead, I’m a crumpled mess of a man, lying awkwardly on the floor, whispering streams of...
View ArticleTest Chamber – The Many Improvements Of Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
A beautiful gem of the PS2 era gets a second chance with Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, an action/RPG from developer Vanillaware. The studio's signature visual style looks even better than ever with this...
View ArticleWhy 1979 Revolution: Black Friday Is Worth Your Time
I recently played through 1979 Revolution: Black Friday and found it to be an intriguing adventure that borrows heavily from the Telltale gameplay model, where players determine how a story plays out...
View ArticleReaders Show Off Their Best Uncharted 4 Screenshots
Last month, we asked our readers to use the game's built-in photo mode to capture the most breathtaking moments of their Uncharted 4 playthrough. We received hundreds, if not thousands, of screenshots....
View ArticleFunny To A Point – It's Time To Lighten Up
Congratulations! If you're reading this, it means you've accidentally clicked on the inaugural edition of Funny To A Point, a new bi-weekly humor column about video games. I promise it's the best...
View ArticleCan Romance Be Portrayed Well In Games?
Ah, romance. We all know love and heartbreak to some degree, so we shouldn't be surprised when video games attempt to represent more complex relationships. Some video game love affairs stand out...
View ArticleOur Bold E3 2016 Predictions
Everyone gets to be an armchair quarterback at E3, tearing apart presentations, making fun of demos, and occasionally gushing over the times when everything goes right. Another big part of the show...
View ArticleBreaking Uncharted 4's Best Action Sequence
Watch us slow things down and try to find the edges to Naughty Dog's impressive world. Can Nathan Drake survive the scrutiny?...(read more)
View ArticleTest Chamber – A Symphony Of Destruction In Dangerous Golf
Dangerous Golf is out now, and it's a virtual playground of destruction that not only makes you cackle with glee as the levels are blown up around you, but one which also challenges your imagination....
View ArticleReplay – Too Human
Too Human was a flagship title for the Xbox 360, billed as the first entry of a massive planned RPG trilogy and often spoken of in the same breath as Mass Effect. The final product left a lot to be...
View ArticleRelive The 20th Century With These Historic Video Games
This feature was originally published June 1, 2016.Failing history class? Maybe video games can help. Take a tour of the 20th century – covering everything from the phonograph to prohibition to Power...
View ArticleE3 2016 Predictions: Sony
Sony’s E3 press conferences are almost always chock full of surprises – from new game announcements to hardware bombshells. This year’s event should be no different. PlayStation VR will obviously be a...
View ArticleE3 2016 Predictions: Microsoft
As a part of our countdown to E3 2016, we're making some predictions for the platform holders. Yesterday, we shared our predictions for Sony's big stage show, and today we're turning our gaze to its...
View ArticleWatch Our In-Depth Discussion Of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End First Half
This year we kicked off GI Game Club, a new initiative for us here at Game Informer to play through and discuss games with our community. The first game that we broke down in exhaustive detail was...
View ArticleThe Sports Desk – A First Look At FIFA 17
With today's official confirmation that FIFA 17 will use DICE's Frostbite engine and the game's first trailer, my mind naturally wanders to what could be.Full disclosure: I'm not a huge tech guy, so I...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Swinging Through The City In Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Mirror's Edge is something of an anomaly. It's a first-person game where you don't shoot anyone and the main gameplay hook has players parkouring through the environment. DICE's recent franchise reboot...
View ArticleE3 2016 Predictions: Nintendo
E3 2016 is almost upon us, and once again Nintendo is marching to the beat of its own drum. We run down what we think we'll see from the house of Mario.We shared our predictions for Sony and Microsoft...
View ArticleScience-Fiction Weekly – Rogue One Rumors Debunked, And A Mass Effect Wishlist
The Death Star's superlaser was aimed at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last week, as a flurry of rumors suggested the Gareth Edwards-directed film wasn't living up to Disney's standards. The severity of...
View ArticleE3 Hardware Rumor Roundup
Once again, we have many hardware mysteries going into E3....(read more)
View ArticleIllustrating The Story Behind Tetris – How A Puzzle Game Becomes A Comic Book
Tetris is one of the most successful video games of all time, but the story of its creation is not necessarily an uplifting one. It’s a tale wrought with peaks and valleys of legal drama, high hopes...
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