What Xbox Franchises Should Return On The Next Xbox?
With the reveal of the next-generation Xbox less than a day away, we've chosen nearly 20 games we'd like to see come back on the console. We've picked only games that were either Xbox or Xbox 360...
View ArticleInterview With Xbox One's Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten
Game Informer visited Microsoft's campus weeks ago for an early look at the next Xbox console. The day after the company explained the Xbox One, we had some follow-up questions for the console's chief...
View ArticleReader Discussion: Xbox One Or PlayStation 4?
Back in February we learned a lot, but not all, about Sony's PlayStation 4. Today we got a similar peek into Microsoft's next-generation console, the Xbox One. We still have a lot to learn come E3,...
View ArticleLive Stream – Resident Evil: Revelations And Xbox One
This morning is bringing huge news on the next generation front, and we'll be discussing it during our live stream of the newest Resident Evil release. Kyle Hilliard and I will be starting from the...
View ArticleRumor Vs Reality: The Truth About The Xbox One
Part of the fun leading up to console unveiling is the speculation. Sources of varying credibility release tidbits of unconfirmed information, and gamers are left to guess which rumors will become...
View ArticleThe Origins Of Infamous
Amidst our coverage of the upcoming Infamous Second Son, we thought that it would be interesting to look back on the creation of the original game in the ongoing series. As a stand-out new IP on the...
View ArticleGame Informer Editors React To Xbox One News
Even with gaming taking a backseat to multimedia functionality, Microsoft threw a lot of new information at the public with its Xbox One press conference. Find out what the Game Informer team thinks...
View ArticleOpinion: Do All Video Games Need To Appeal To Everyone?
I recently dabbled in Dark Souls for the first time. I watched my wife play a considerable amount of Demon’s Souls, and I sat near former news editor Jim Reilly, who was obsessed with the Souls games....
View ArticleTales Of Interview: Producer Hideo Baba Discusses Xillia, Bringing More...
Action-filled battles, bonding characters, and fantastical backdrops have been Tales' calling cards. Recently, the franchise hit its benchmark 15th anniversary. With Tales of Xillia on the horizon, we...
View ArticleNot A Review – Neverwinter
Cryptic’s latest probably isn’t what most would picture as a Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG, but it works surprisingly well as a multiplayer fantasy action game. Plus, Neverwinter’s powerful creation...
View ArticleCosBlog # 84: Cassiopeia by Jerry Polence
Every once in a while I look at a piece of character art and come to the conclusion that there isn’t a way to faithfully manifest it into reality. I thought Cassiopeia was a character that transcended...
View ArticleReplay – Body Harvest
Grand Theft Auto III was the first entry in the series to feature a 3D open world, but it wasn't the first time that the development team tackled the concept. That honor goes to the N64 game Body...
View ArticleCult Classics – The Saboteur
As we approached its December 8th release date in 2009, I remember talking with several other editors in the office about the curious timing for the launch of The Saboteur. With fondly remembered games...
View ArticleCult Classics – Nier
On those rare occasions where I find myself not wanting to play any new games, I retreat to my library to look for a title I’d consider playing again, or never got around to playing when it originally...
View ArticleCult Classics – Lair
Lair had a rough start. Huge expectations surrounded its original release. With Sony publishing, it would be one of the first games to attempt to take full advantage of the PS3 controller’s...
View ArticleCult Classics – Wheelman
When Wheelman was announced back in 2006, the project was full of promise. It had big star Vin Diesel attached along with his boutique development house Tigon Studios (which also worked on the great...
View ArticleCult Classics – Mirror's Edge
Like a lovestruck paramour, I tend to fall in love with some games more than others. Sometimes these games aren't perfect, but I adore, and become infatuated with them, nonetheless. Example: Mirror's...
View ArticleCult Classics – Shadows Of The Damned
What do you get when you put the perverted mind of No More Heroes' Suda51, the masterful gameplay design of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, and the musical stylings of Silent Hill's Akira Yamaoka?...
View ArticleCult Classics – Test Drive Unlimited 2
It's hard to imagine what to do in a car game except race other cars, and yet with Test Drive Unlimited 2, developer Eden Games found a way to expand the genre's horizons enough to offer an experience...
View ArticleCult Classics – Earth Defense Force 2017
The developers at Sandlot clearly want to tell a story about humanity's struggle against giant invading ants and robots, and the passion for that story shines through despite its technical...
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