Second Wind: Soccer Series In Need Of A Revival
Electronic Arts and Konami may duke it out each year with their respective franchises for the crown of best soccer sim, but there’s a plethora of soccer titles I’d like to see back in my starting 11....
View ArticleThe Injustice: Gods Among Us Roster
Update: The Green Lantern villain Sinestro has been added to the roster of fighters. Check out the confirmed list of characters so far....(read more)
View ArticleTest Chamber – Impire
Cyanide Studios hopes to recall Dungeon Keeper with this PC strategy game. This episode of Test Chamber has plenty of info in the game to help you decide for yourself if Impire meets that lofty...
View ArticleActivisionaries: How Four Programmers Changed The Game Industry
In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Atari was a giant in the entertainment world. It helped kickstart the video game industry with a combination of high-profile games and inventive hardware that invaded...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Runner2: Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien
Auto run games have thrived in the mobile space, but they've made few inroads with consoles. See how Gaijin Games' latest pumps up the genre.I reviewed the game and had a great time with it. Joe Juba...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Tomb Raider
Lara Croft returns to gaming screens next week. Get a sneak peek at some of the action, and hear our thoughts on how the final game came together. It's been a long wait, but the Tomb Raider reboot is...
View ArticlePlaces: The Wonders Of A Dark Wonderland In Alice Madness Returns
EA’s first Alice game from 2000 began as a dark representation of the famed childhood story with wretched creatures and a menacing Wonderland, but Alice: Madness Returns swept me away into a world only...
View ArticlePS1 RPG Classics That Hold Up
Going back to your favorite game over a decade later can be tough. You realize that the graphics that you once thought were the most gorgeous to grace your screen are not only unimpressive, but...
View ArticleThe Visual Effects Of The TV Show Defiance
The upcoming game has a sister project TV show coming to Syfy. We spoke with acclaimed visual effects supervisor Gary Hutzel (Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) to learn more. Yesterday,...
View ArticleIs The Metal Gear Rising Strategy Guide Worth It?
Strategy guides aren’t just about looking at level maps or finding out how to beat bosses. For many people, they provide a compact and comprehensive way to immerse themselves in their favorite games....
View ArticleMy Open-World Checklist
Here are a few things I love doing when I play sandbox games – and when I get tired of this stuff, it’s probably time for me to stop gaming altogether....(read more)
View ArticleLinux Gaming: Open-Source Is Better For Everyone
The open-source operating system has long been the exclusive domain of programmers and other DIY computer nerds, but big players like Valve have recently begun making real progress in supporting Linux...
View ArticleGame Music Spotlight: Defiance Composer Bear McCreary
The composer for TV shows Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is at the helm for the music of the Defiance show and game. McCreary shares his thoughts...
View ArticleFatherhood: Playing Life On The Hardest Difficulty
Having a child is like playing life on the hardest difficulty. It’s the most rewarding and fulfilling way to play the game, but it makes everything just a little bit more difficult to pull off.Playing...
View ArticleSuper Replay: Luigi's Mansion – Episode 2
Game Informer's Replay crew has played a ton of crappy games. First there was Overblood, then Galerians, then Overblood 2, then Cyberia, and we just finished up Blue Stinger. While these games are...
View ArticleReal Racing 3 Drives This Week’s Mobile Games
With the anticipated release of Real Racing 3, it hardly overshadows the rest of this week’s mobile games. The Silent Age is a surprisingly well-developed point-and-click adventure while the update for...
View ArticleParody Or Reality? Game Infarcer Predicts Nintendo's Future
Game Informer's annual April Fool's Day prank comes in the form of Game Infarcer, a parody feature in the magazine that pokes fun at the games, events, and people in the industry. When we write these...
View ArticleTop Of The Table: Agents Of SMERSH
Clever storytelling and great opportunities for cooperative play make this spy-themed board game one of our recent favorites. We know plenty of our readers don’t just get their gaming fix on TVs and...
View ArticleIn The Year 20XX: Celebrating Mega Man's 25th Anniversary
In issue #238 of Game Informer, we celebrated Mega Man's Anniversary, which turned 25 last December. Here is a full reprinting of that article.Fresh-faced Capcom employee Keiji Inafune was just...
View ArticleHow To Bring Linux Into Mainstream Gaming
An open operating system that you don't have to buy sounds like a win-win for gamers and developers, but many obstacles prevent Linux from moving past its current niche status. Here's what needs to...
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