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Remembering LucasArts
We're saddened by the news that Disney closed LucasArts today. A lot of us at Game Informer grew up with LucasArts' games and have fond memories playing them. From its kooky adventure games to...
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LucasArts Licenses Developer Wishlist
Today the news broke about LucasArts closing, leaving us to wonder about the game licenses now in the hands of Disney. Chairman and CEO Bob Iger indicated last year that the company wants to focus on...
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Spoiled – BioShock Infinite
The Game Informer office has been filled with excited whispering about Irrational's fantastic BioShock Infinite. Many editors beat the game within days of its release, and we have been busy piecing...
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Moments: Seeing Tony Hawk For The First Time
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is remembered as a classic, but it wasn't always so. Back in 1999, it was an unknown game from an unheralded PlayStation developer in a genre that many thought could never be...
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Skipping A Generation: What We Missed This Console Cycle
Sometimes genetic traits skip a generation. The same goes for video games. These are the games that decided to sit this generation out, but we'd like to see make a return for the PlayStation 4 and the...
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Beyond Killer Instinct – What I'd Like To See From Rare
If you were gaming in the mid-‘90s, it was tough to avoid Killer Instinct hype. Nintendo used the Midway-developed game (along with Cruis’n USA) to show off what its then-upcoming Nintendo 64 was...
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Finishing Secret Of Mana – A Tribute To One Cool Grandpa
A technology barrier between kids and their stodgy elders is all too common, and games are no exception. So many times we try to share with our parents and grandparents the love we find in modern...
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The Other Brothers Jumps This Week’s Mobile Lineup
A long-awaited Super Mario Brothers-style game finally makes its way to mobile this week with plenty of appealing followers. The Other BrothersPrice: $.99Developer: 3D Attack InteractivePlatform:...
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Defiance Early Impressions
Update 4/5 5:34 PM: I just played through a questline that had a cool story beat, some funny dialogue, and some nice varied objectives. Where was this in my first two days of play?Not only did Cass...
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How To Play Tomb Raider Like A Professional
Every now and then I try to impart some of the wisdom I've accrued from my distinguished career as a professional gamer to the common men and women out there who enjoy games merely as a hobby. I look...
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Games That Turned Hype Into Disappointment
Today's cancellation of Aliens: Colonial Marines on Wii U is the final chapter in the long and sad story of the game's development. At one point, Colonial Marines was a highly anticipated title, but...
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How’d Harmonix Do That? A Look At Rock Band's DLC
A few days ago, Harmonix pulled the plug on its internally developed Rock Band DLC. Don McLean’s “American Pie” broke the 281-week streak of content for the game, an impressive figure by any measure....
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Replay – The X-Files: Resist Or Serve
Licensed titles have seen a spotty history throughout console generations, The Playstation 2 era was filled with many mediocre-to-terrible titles like 24, The Sopranos: Road To Respect, Reservoir Dogs,...
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Moments: Final Fantasy VI's Coin Flip
When we're young, nothing is more important than our pride. We want to do everything ourselves, and carve our own way in the world. However, with adulthood comes understanding that our previous...
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How BioShock Infinite’s Elizabeth Makes Her Mark
When I heard Booker DeWitt would always have the lovely and energetic Elizabeth at his side during BioShock Infinite, I was worried. Not because I didn't find Elizabeth magnetic (I did), but whenever...
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Live Stream – Guacamelee
Join us today from 4pm to 6pm Central for some high-flying Guacamelee action.UPDATE - IT'S OVER! But you can check out the archive down below.(Please visit the site to view this media)Predictions for...
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Free Will And Hope In BioShock Infinite
[This editorial contains spoilers about BioShock Infinite, its characters, and its ending.]Irrational Games’ BioShock Infinite delivers a standout gameplay experience, but its biggest contribution to...
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Test Chamber – Guacamelee
Gamers across the internet love to argue about just about any topic, but there are two things that are impossible to hate: "Metroidvania" games and Mexican lucha libre pro wrestling. Luckily for the...
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The Writers' Room: Revealing The Art And Science Of Game Writing
Whether we're following Mario as he leaps through pipes to rescue an abducted princess or sculpting the saga of Commander Shepard in the midst of a universe-spanning war, most video games have stories...
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The Kickstarter Compendium
Our regularly revised feature keeps you up to date on the Kickstarter games worth watching, and helps you track projects both before and after they’re funded. Welcome to the Kickstarter Compendium, a...
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