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Wreck-it Ralph is leaving the movie theaters and entering the world of video store shelves, so we spoke to the film's director Rich Moore about making the movie. We find out why Mario didn't make an appearance, whether or not there will be a Wreck-it Ralph 2 , and what video game Moore would... More

I remember playing video games in my cousins’ dark basement when I was a little kid. My family had the Sega Master System, his had the Nintendo Entertainment System. We had Alex Kidd and Shinobi, they had Mega Man and Mario. Mega Man 2 specifically wowed me. I was wowed the first time I saw the... More

He's been swallowed by giant fish, thrown colored pills at germs, and even gone to the Olympics, but Mario's first comic book appearance is bizarre for even him. Back in early 1983, Marvel Comics produced a comic called Blip Magazine. Here's one of the coolest covers it ever produced. This... More

Sometimes the tasks of heroes and villains stretch beyond one person. Sometimes a task takes more than a single lifetime to complete. Sometimes you have to pass your business obligations onto your children, and they have to pass those obligations onto their children. Like a family-owned sushi restaurant... More

Scribblenauts Unlimited is the the first game in the series to display on more than a screen in your hand, and we decided to take a look at it in all its "HD-ness" glory. Myself, Jeff Cork, and Ben Hanson gathered to take a look at Maxwell's latest adventure and tried to come up with as... More

Everyone has their idols. While some people foolishly admire athletes and physicists, the rest of us appreciate more down-to-earth individuals like Master Chief or Commander Shepard. As with any idol, sometimes we wish we could be more like them someday. Here’s a guide to being more like your favorite... More

The Paper Mario series has been one of the most reliably entertaining franchises around, and Sticker Star keeps that combo going. Dan, Bryan, and Jeff crowd around the 3DS' small screen to take a look at the game in an all-new Test Chamber. You may not be able to experience the game's visuals... More

Today's release of the North American WiiU commercial (which you can watch here ) got me thinking back to better days of Nintendo advertisements. Maybe it's just the nostalgia talking, but video game commercials these days can't hold a candle to these Nintendo classics. Even if some of the... More

Halloween just passed , but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop losing some sleep by terrorizing yourself with various forms of scary media just yet. What better way is there to scare yourself than playing a video game with terrifying enemies? These are some of the most terrifying enemies... More

Nintendo's Wii U lands on retail shelves on November 18. If you haven't decided which games to pick up, you're running out of time. Take these suggestions into account. 1. New Super Mario Bros. U It's kinda sad that most of the Wii U launch games I want to play are also available on another... More

Left to their own devices, kids don’t always make the best decisions. Children are often attracted to newer and shinier toys, leaving their old favorites behind to collect dust (e.g., the entire plot of Toy Story). However, some kids don’t just tuck away their old toys. Instead, they cash... More

Wii owners got their fill of chaotic four-player co-op in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and the frenzy continues with the Wii U sequel. This trailer highlights the gorgeous new HD graphics, fun with baby Yoshis, and gliding around with the flying squirrel suit. This trailer shows a gigantic Koopa ship soaring... More

New Super Mario Bros. U marks the fourth release in the "New" 2D Mario line. A lot of the editors at Game Informer are looking forward to the launch game, but can't help but wonder how well these four games stack up against the first three titles on the NES and Super Mario World. Senior... More

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 all come to accept that. Despite our love of its wackiness, we still had some burning questions... More

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 history comes out of the ‘80s and continues to haunt gamers even up to this day. SPOILERS AHEAD There’s... More

Sometimes it’s the big questions in life that really matter. What is the meaning of life? Who shot first? Team Edward or Team Jacob? Other times, people just ask dumb questions and smarter, more superior people try and answer them as best they can. This brings us to the big question that is on... More

Sometimes video game franchises are kind of similar. It can’t be avoided. Sometimes, those games inspire conflict and people take sides. Sometimes, a feature is written that arbitrarily decides a winner. It could be a matter of sales, a clear case of objective quality, or my own personable preference... More

The final press conference of E3 was also the most mysterious. On Tuesday morning, Nintendo finally unveiled some of the launch titles for the Wii U in their presentation. Watch the video below as Game Informer's Ben Reeves and Kyle Hilliard share their thoughts on Pikmin 3, the new Mario games,... More

Microsoft and Sony were in an odd position this E3, doing their best to hype up a batch of current-gen games while pretending that new hardware wasn't on the horizon. Nintendo wasn't in a similar bind, and the company gave a series of impressive demonstrations on the Wii's successor, Wii... More

If you're a fan of Replay , you're probably familiar with the difficulty I've encountered when trying to get my co-workers to play Mario Party with me (although I succeeded twice ). When Mario Party 9 released earlier this month, I tried to rally some folks to play it with me for a video... More