Battlefield 3: Armored Kill Impressions
For the Battlefield faithful, size matters. When developer DICE released the last Battlefield 3 map pack, Close Quarters, some old-school fans (including myself) decried its Call of Duty style battles...
View ArticleCosBlog # 78: Meru by Dessi Desu
When I spotted Dessi Desu from across the hotel lobby at Katsucon – dressed as a character from one of my favorite RPGs – it was admiration at first sight. While it’s impossible not to marvel at the...
View ArticleGame Informer Editors Respond To Wii U Launch Details
Are you looking for a crack team of professionals to contextualize the new Nintendo launch? You’re out of luck, but we’ll tell you what we think, anyway. Adam Biessener Good for Nintendo hitting the...
View ArticleNamco Bandai Characters Ripe For Super Smash Bros.
We put together a substantial list of who we want for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS earlier this year, but that was before we knew Namco Bandai is developing the game. Smash Bros. steward Masahiro...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Joe Danger 2: The Movie
We've been eagerly anticipating the arrival of a new project from Hello Games ever since the developer's stellar debut with the original Joe Danger. We finally got our wish this week with the sequel....
View ArticleEverything We Know About Borderlands 2
We're only a few days away from Gearbox's massive shooter, and we've got tons of info to prepare you for its release....(read more)
View ArticleWhere's My Sequel? – Psychonauts
Most gamers appreciate when a brand new installment releases in their favorite series. Despite complaints about “sequelitis,” getting too many entries is better than the alternative: getting too few....
View ArticleNHL 13 Be A GM Strategy Guide
Building a winning hockey club is a tricky proposition, especially when some NHL prospects (like future Wild defensemen Jonas Brodin) aren’t even in NHL 13 at this time (and likely won't be until the...
View ArticleReplay: Double Dragon II: The Revenge
With the series' reboot Double Dragon Neon releasing this week on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, we thought it would be fun to go back and play Double Dragon II: The Revenge. Is this beat-em-up...
View ArticleThe Expanding Database Of This Generation's Canceled Games
Update: We've added two new games and corresponding entries to our list of cancelled games....(read more)
View ArticleGamefreak Talks Pokémon’s First Numbered Sequel
Pokémon Black and White 2 are less than a month away so we decided to chat with the games' producer about the franchise’s first numbered sequels. Junichi Masuda has been with Gamefreak since the...
View ArticleExclusive Single-Player Footage From New Super Mario Bros. U
Nintendo has been making a big push to emphasize the multiplayer potential of the Wii U, but players are welcome to explore the Mushroom Kingdom on their own in New Super Mario Bros. U. Free from the...
View ArticleTest Chamber: Borderlands 2
If you've read my review, you know how much I love Borderlands 2. I'll spare you any more gushing in this intro, as I've already done that at length in that piece. Since I still have my level 30 Zero...
View ArticleMario's Creators Answer Burning Questions About The Series
Fans of the Mario franchise are acquainted with its oddities. It’s a Japanese series about an Italian plumber who travels to a mystical land to eat mushrooms, throw fire, and stomp on turtles. We’ve...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Torchlight II
How many times can Adam almost get his Torchlight II berserker killed in one episode of Test Chamber? Find out inside. Matt Miller joins Adam Biessener and host Andy Reiner for a look at one of the...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Kinect Sesame Street TV
Kinect Sesame Street TV isn't the first Xbox 360 game to feature Elmo and the gang. It's not even the first time they've all starred in a Kinect game. This is, however, the most faithful Sesame Street...
View Article1-Ups And Downs: Reflecting On Nintendo's Past
Nintendo has an incredibly loyal fan base. The Game Informer office is filled with editors who were raised on the company's games and hardware, and we have more fond Nintendo memories than we could...
View ArticleMoments: The Surprisingly Deep Ending of Klonoa 2
I was 11 in 2001, and most games I played had little to no story or they were completely beyond my comprehension, like Metal Gear Solid 2. The Klonoa series, on the other hand, had an understandable...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Dead Or Alive 5
It's been a while since we've seen a Dead or Alive on consoles, but Team Ninja is back with an unremarkable sequel. As you'll see during this Test Chamber episode, Dan Ryckert didn't enjoy this...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Hell Yeah! Wrath Of The Dead Rabbit
Sega and Arkedo Studio's newest downloadable game is unlike anything else you'll find on Xbox Live or PlayStation Network. It combines light, Metroid-style exploration with over-the-top violence and...
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