One Tiny Leap For Mankind: Testing Out The Leap Motion Tech
It's a good time to be a tech-lover. With the Kinect 2.0 launching with the Xbox One this fall and the Ouya releasing last month, there are plenty of new gadgets to go around. The Leap Motion attempts...
View ArticleChatting With The Creators Of Video Game High School
In the world of Video Game High School, games are the most popular sport in history, and schools train students to play games. The first episode of season 2 of this web series scored over 1.3 million...
View ArticleReplay – Punch-Out!! Stress Test: Joe Vs. Tyson
Earlier this year, I watched my co-worker Dan try to defeat Mike Tyson in Punch-Out!!. He failed miserably for three straight hours. Near the end of his attempt, I made a bold claim: Dan's story was...
View ArticleOpinion: Next Gen Isn't That Exciting Yet
I waited in line for my Xbox 360 at midnight after days of nail-biting over smaller than expected launch shipments. Was I going to get the console I preordered? Was I going to have to make a choice...
View ArticleFranchises That Cross The Genre Divide
As we approach the release of XCOM: The Bureau, we take a look at other franchises that attempted to leap across game genres – with varying degrees of success.It seems as though developers and...
View ArticleExclusive Dragon Age: Inquisition Screens
You've already seen the E3 trailer and our cover for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Now, we have exclusive images to give you a sense of the people and places you'll see when you take control of the...
View ArticleMy Not-So-Deep Gaming Thoughts
Over the past few decades, I've made my share of observations and proclamations while playing games. Some of them come from a place that even I can't explain. For example, I am still positive that the...
View ArticleMoments – Tales of the Abyss: Luke's Promise To Tear
We all put up walls - vulnerability is a universal struggle. Unfortunately, showing emotion has a stigma attached to it. If we confess our true feelings, people often think we're showing weakness. This...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Spin The Bottle: Bumpie's Party
One of the more interesting releases this week probably flew under your radar. The small Danish company KnapNok Games released a downloadable title for the Wii U called Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party....
View ArticleHorror On The Horizon: 10 Games To Watch
The heavy hitters of horror are on the rocks. The Silent Hill series has disappointed recently, Resident Evil 6 was received poorly, and Dead Space 3 missed sales expectations by quite a bit. While the...
View ArticleReplay – Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures is a solid PlayStation-era action title with gameplay that has aged very well, even if its visuals haven't.Join Andrew Reiner, Ben Reeves, Jeff Marchiafava, and myself as we try to...
View ArticleDragon Age: Inquisition’s Morrigan – Past and Present
Morrigan is one of the most mysterious characters to grace the Dragon Age universe. The seductive mage keeps everyone guessing about her true intentions, and knows more than she lets on. If the cheers...
View ArticleTest Chamber – DuckTales: Remastered
Capcom's remake of the original NES DuckTales game releases tomorrow on PSN, Wii U's eShop, and Steam (the XBLA version is coming September 11). To give fans of Scrooge McDuck a taste of what they can...
View ArticleAnalyzing The New Mega Pokémon
Nintendo has revealed the new Mega evolution forms featured in Pokémon X and Y. Are these new forms really mega or just meh? Game Informer's resident Pokémon analyst offers his expert insight.Pokémon...
View ArticleBuilding Your Criminal Enterprise: A Payday 2 Strategy Guide
Sure, you could just waltz into that bank guns blazing, but why go Leroy Jenkins during a heist when a calculated plan could buy you more precious time to loot the security deposit boxes in the vault?...
View ArticleThe Return Of Races In Dragon Age: Inquisition
One of the most beloved aspects of Dragon Age: Origins was the option to select your race. Choosing between a human, dwarf, or elf (and playing through their various origin stories) personalized each...
View ArticleLooking Back On The Development Of Plants Vs. Zombies 2
Now that Plants Vs. Zombies 2 is nearly out in places other than Australia (PopCap is still cagey about a release, but it's real close), we talked with senior producer Allen Murray about the...
View ArticleRevisiting EarthBound: Ahead Of (And A Product Of) Its Time
Like many Wii U owners, I have recently spent a lot of time in the world of EarthBound following its Virtual Console release. I feel like I waited the perfect amount of time to replay the game. I first...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Plants Vs. Zombies 2
PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies was a perfect iOS game before it was even on iOS. Thankfully, the company has decided to release the sequel straight to phones this time around. Don't worry, the game is...
View ArticleThe 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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