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The gaming world is eagerly awaiting Rockstar's return to San Andreas, so the Replay crew decided to take a trip back to 2004's massive GTA title. Playing as Carl "CJ" Johnson, this entry in the acclaimed series was one of the most ambitious games on the Playstation 2. Featuring three... More

This month, we’ve been celebrating the coming arrival of Grand Theft Auto V, but we also want to take some time to look back at the characters that helped make the series the blockbuster franchise it is today. Read on to find out who we picked as the ten greatest characters in Grand Theft Auto... More

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. In Where’s My Sequel, we look at standalone games and franchises that deserve to continue... More

On October 12th Game Informer editor-in-chief Andy McNamara tweeted that he was in New York to see the first gameplay demo of Grand Theft Auto V. Senior features editor Matt Helgeson and managing editor Matt Bertz also went along, the latter being the writer for the 18-page cover story that you can read... More

Despite what self-righteous crusaders said prior to its release, Bully is not actually a game about bullying. However, it does allow players to pull pranks and make mischief, and one of the game's most memorable moments involves hilarious hijinks with marbles. Even though young Jimmy Hopkins has... More

I didn’t know anything about Grand Theft Auto the first time I saw Grand Theft Auto III. I walked in on a friend playing the game. My first thought was it didn’t look very good compared to other PlayStation 2 titles and the jump animation was ridiculous. My friend seemed excited about the... More

Before you yell "Hey, you guys already did a Replay of Max Payne !" at your computer screen, I implore you to take a look at the screen above. That is definitely not the original Max Payne. No, it's actually the Game Boy Advance version of the game. But don't write off this less-powerful... More

David Kushner's Masters of Doom , which told the gripping tale of id Software's creation of Doom and the FPS genre, is perhaps the best-written video game book ever released. After exploring some topics outside of games, Kushner returns to video games with Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft... More

Time flies when you're having fun. It seems like it was only yesterday, but our current generation of console hardware launched nearly six years ago, with the release of the Xbox 360. Nintendo and Sony followed suit a year later, with the Wii and PlayStation 3. Since then, we've been able to... More

Joe Juba may have already beaten us to the punch , but Reiner and I couldn't avoid spending some time together in L.A. Noire hunting down our colleague and self-proclaimed "swamper," Dan Ryckert. In this powerful 10-minute episode of Reiner and Phil, behold the drama as I fruitlessly attempt... More

There’s no excuse for a gamer’s abode to be dull and desolate when inspiring source material is abundant. We’ve played curator to a mini art exhibit, showcasing purchasable works from BioWare, Take-Two, Valve, Rockstar, Capcom, and more. Check out some of our favorite lithographs, prints... More

As Matt Helgeson and I flew out to California last January for our L.A. Noire cover story, he informed me that we'd be visiting a motion capture studio at some point during the trip. I've always enjoyed watching behind-the-scenes featurettes from games and films that demonstrate this process... More

When gamers find a video game universe that truly resonates with them, they want to immerse themselves in it. Holders of video game licenses are eager to offer fans a swath of media to snatch up, such as comic books, movies, novels, and more. We’re still waiting for that jaw-dropping World of Warcraft... More

When Red Dead Redemption released back in May, Rockstar blew gamers’ boots out of the water with its rich and vivid Wild West saga. While the single-player campaign had people buzzing about the riveting quests and dramatic conclusion, the capable multiplayer hooked its spurs into online gamers... More

Did you beat Red Dead Redemption? Did you mean to but just couldn't do it? Did you skip the game but still want to see and hear what all the fuss is about? Well, the ending of the game was unforgettable and should be seen by everyone, so Game Informer is pleased to completely spoil it for you. Join... More

We play a lot of games at the Game Informer office, but it's pretty rare to find a game so awesome that almost every editor takes time to play through it as soon as they can after release. Meet Rockstar's latest hit, Red Dead Redemption, which has been just such a game. We've spent so many... More