Sleeper RPGs: 10 Games You Shouldn’t Miss
These role-playing games may have not been the flashiest, and their budgets probably weren’t bursting with dollar signs, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t special. We searched far and wide to find a...
View ArticleReplay: Deus Ex
This week we're taking a look at the 2000 PC classic Deus Ex with the mastermind himself, Warren Spector. Ben Hanson, Adam Biessener, myself, one of Epic Mickey 2's producers Raul Ramirez, and Warren...
View ArticleMoments: Figuring Out Liberty City In Grand Theft Auto III
All it took was a stolen ambulance and a joyride through Liberty City to make me a believer in Grand Theft Auto III....(read more)
View ArticleDebating The Bros And Cons Of The Army Of Two Series
There was a clear divide in the response to the unveiling of our cover story for Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel. There's a strong percentage of people that play gamers that look down their nose at...
View ArticleGaming The System: When Gamers Pull Off Epic Shenanigans
All too often we here at Game Informer write about the best bosses or the worst vacation spots in video games, but we rarely talk about the players who participate in these games. Compiled here for...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron
Whether you played the previous game or not, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron offers a tight, action-packed experience filled with shooting, stealth, flight, melee, and robotic dinosaurs wrecking...
View ArticleMoments: Outsmarting The Unending Tide Of Giant Ants
Earth Defense Force 2017 is known for many things: crummy graphics, laughably bad dialogue, and ridiculous numbers of enemies. Every human structure can be destroyed with a single rocket and enemies...
View ArticleEight Games That Changed Mid-Development
During development, video games go through hundreds if not thousands of changes before making it to the consumer. It’s a regular part of the development of any game. For some games, however, we get to...
View ArticleMoments: Failing to Find Peach
When players think of great moments in video games, they often think of moments that involve high-end graphics, a gripping story, or deep dialogue. Yet one of the most memorable moments in gaming...
View ArticleReader Discussion: Operation Rainfall In Retrospect
Operation Rainfall was a fan-driven effort to bring three Japanese role-playing games to North America. Now, a year later, two of these games have released, and the third seems doomed. Looking back on...
View ArticleReplay: Headhunter
In the early 2000s, Sega released a title that seemed (on the surface) to have it all. It had a cool dude with sunglasses and guns at a time when people were still optimistic about upcoming Matrix...
View ArticleSee Inside Frostbite 2.0 And What It Means For Army Of Two
One of the more interesting things about Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel is what the development means for the Frostbite 2.0 engine. Visceral Montreal emphasized that adapting DICE's original...
View ArticleThe Most Ridiculous Characters Of Tekken Tag Tournament 2
The developers at Namco Bandai have the greatest job in the world. Pretty much any crazy idea they have for a Tekken character gets the green light. Case in point: The next 11 characters. These guys...
View ArticleThe Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Strategy Guide
This year, EA Tiburon restructured Madden's franchise mode (now called Connected Careers). We're here to help you build a championship team. You can use this handy guide to help you with everything...
View ArticleTest Chamber: Madden NFL 13
In this latest Test Chamber, Matthew Kato's game gets ugly while Matt Bertz and host Andrew Reiner look on. Take a look at the game's Infinity Engine and new passing game in action, and hear about...
View ArticleGames Where Traditional JRPG Battle Systems Thrive
Turn-based battle systems are like cherished childhood toys. We had a blast together in games like Dragon Quest and Phantasy Star, creating unforgettable memories. Then something happened: New toys...
View ArticleIs Mass Effect 3's Leviathan DLC Worth It?
BioWare hasn't been idle when it comes to Mass Effect 3. Since the game's release in March, the company has release multiple DLC packs that expand the multiplayer elements. Plus, there's that whole...
View ArticleEditorial: Gaming's So-Called Creative Death
For the first time since I started at Game Informer in 2003, I didn’t attend E3 this year. Instead of walking around the show floor and playing the games myself, I relied on online impressions from...
View ArticleWhat Is Growlanser?
The Growlanser series might be one of the best-kept strategy/RPG secrets. The franchise has six installments, with four of the six available in North America. Most recently, Atlus released Growlanser:...
View ArticleSpoiled! Final Fantasy VI
Spoiled! is our video series that has Game Informer editors discussing the ending to some of the biggest games around, and every once in a while we dive in and dissect a classic. Associate editor Tim...
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