Test Chamber – Star Trek
J.J. Abrams may be traveling to a galaxy far, far away in the near future, but not before he and his team at Bad Robot release two new Star Trek projects. The wait for Abrams' second Star Trek film...
View ArticlePlaces: Rayman Origins Musical Level
Rayman has always been known for its unique level design and cute, funky storyline. With Rayman Origins, the art style crossed a threshold. The first musical level brings the game’s beauty out in sharp...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Poker Night 2
In one of the odder titles we've seen in recent memory, Poker Night 2 sits Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.), Claptrap, Ash (Evil Dead), and Sam (Sam & Max) down at the same table. With GLADoS as...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
One of my favorite things about Dragons Dogma is how quickly things can get out of hand if you aren't careful. Fortunately for you, the viewer, that very thing happens as I show off the game's...
View ArticleNintendo's Decision On E3 Keynote Is Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Last night, Nintendo surprised fans and pundits with a startling announcement. At June's Electronic Entertainment Expo, there will be no grand display on the stage of the Nokia Theatre. The live...
View ArticleRevisiting SimCity
The prospect of a new SimCity was exciting for many gamers, but the game suffered one of the most troubled launches in gaming history. Bugs, strange AI, and server problems stemming from an...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed III: The Redemption DLC Impressions
Despite mixed feelings I’ve had about parts one and two of The Tyranny of King Washington, I was looking forward to seeing how the story wraps up. This week, Ubisoft released the final piece of the...
View ArticleDC's Geoff Johns Talks Batman: Arkham Origins
As chief creative officer of DC Entertainment, Geoff Johns handles the company's properties across a variety of multimedia formats while still writing comics and other projects. We spoke to him...
View ArticleThe Best RPG Characters To Hang Out With
I spend a lot of time in virtual worlds, but what always draws me in are the characters I explore them with. I find part of why I love role-playing games so much is the distinct personalities of these...
View ArticleLet Us Buy Your Games!
Mobile games are growing more sophisticated and engaging, but many developers need to alter their monetization approach if they want to appeal to dedicated gamers. A few months back, my wife and I...
View ArticleReplay – Jurassic Park: Trespasser
In this year's Super Replay Showdown, the game I was fighting for was arguably the worst of the bunch. I had heard stories of the insane and hilarious physics of Jurassic Park: Trespasser, and the...
View ArticleTalking With Archie Comics About Sonic & Mega Man: Worlds Collide
Sonic and Mega Man have some obvious similarities. They’re both iconic blue video game heroes that battle robots created by mustachioed evil scientists. They started their careers on the opposite sides...
View ArticleMusic Spotlight: Remember Me Composer Olivier Deriviere
Oliver Deriviere filters his formal classical background through a love of cutting edge electronic music. This is evidenced in his innovative score for Capcom's Remember Me, which digitally manipulates...
View ArticleDavid Cage On Player Behavior, His Role As Director, And Violence In Beyond
This weekend, Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls became the second video game featured at the Tribeca Film Festival (L.A. Noire was the pioneering piece), and the first platform-exclusive to earn the...
View ArticleLive Stream – Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Game Informer's weekly live stream show usually airs every Tuesday, but without a big release hitting today, we decided to delay our silly little show until Wednesday so we could show you Far Cry 3:...
View ArticleHow Grand Theft Auto Revolutionized Game Soundtracks
The Grand Theft Auto series is responsible for making the open-world genre one of the staples of the gaming world. However, Rockstar Games' ambitious soundtracks and superb use of licensed music also...
View ArticleStop Making Me Kick Puppies To Shoot Lightning
We’ve all been there: The game is paused, the choice menu stares you in the face. Do you return the lost pet to the grieving old lady, hold out for a better reward, or punt the puppy across the street...
View ArticleQuestion Of The Month Reader Responses: Issue #241
In issue 239, we asked readers what game would make them buy a next-gen system. The results were surprising, with Kingdom Hearts 3 winning in a landslide. Here are some of the responses.Keys To The...
View ArticleEditorial: Downloadable Games Deserve Justice
With the impending announcement of next-generation hardware, the major console manufacturers have undoubtedly spent a lot of time analyzing their approach to the current systems, taking stock of what...
View ArticleThe Dark Art Of Batman: Arkham Origins
While art director Jeremy Price and the rest of the team at Warner Bros. Games Montreal are looking to the previous Arkham titles for inspiration, they hope to leave their own mark with a couple of key...
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