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SCE Foster City Studio has a history of collaborating with Sony's first-party developers on triple-A franchises like Uncharted, Infamous, and Resistance. Now the studio is expanding into the downloadable space, teaming up with indie developers to help bring unique and innovative projects to Sony's... More

Gamers across the internet love to argue about just about any topic, but there are two things that are impossible to hate: "Metroidvania" games and Mexican lucha libre pro wrestling. Luckily for the world, these incredible elements have finally been brought together into one gaming experience... More

Sanzaru Games’ Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is one of the early gaming highlights of 2013, no small thanks to the excellent score which balances a jazzy, big-band feel with elements of historical and world music. We recently spoke to composer Peter McConnell about Thieves in Time’s score,... More

Assassin's Creed III isn't the only entry in Ubisoft's juggernaut franchise to release this week. People may not be talking about it as much, but Assassin's Creed III: Liberation came out on Vita, attempting to provide the full Assassin's Creed experience in a smaller package. Join... More

How many times do we see a game that piques our interest and then curse that it's not being released in North America? When all hope is completely dashed, importing is your only opportunity to experience the game. The decision brings a slew of challenges, especially that pesky language barrier. After... More

Keiji Inafune isn't one to mince words. The former Capcom creative lead made headlines a few years back after proclaiming that Japanese game development was dead. He's since left the company to work on a number of new projects, including the upcoming Vita game Soul Sacrifice. We sat down with... More

Three jet-lagged Game Informer editors are crisscrossing Cologne, Germany to bring you the most important news coming from the pre-convention press conferences today. See what looks awesome – and what looks worse than Wonderbook – inside. Adam Biessener The best thing I saw at Gamescom today... More

We've got a 3DS XL in the office, and we snapped a bunch of pictures of it next to other handhelds for all your comparison needs. First up, a comparison of the box. The system may be larger than the original model 3DS, but Nintendo has been able to use their collective Tetris skills to make everything... More

No game in my must-play backlog can beat the gravitas and hype of Final Fantasy VI. A few weeks ago, I finally downloaded the RPG onto my Wii and started playing. My Final Fantasy-loving friends were ecstatic when I revealed I was playing it for the first time. I’ve invested many hours into my... More

Every year, E3 shapes perceptions about the current state of the industry and where it is going next. From the games on display to the initiatives being pushed by the console manufacturers, E3 gives gamers an opportunity to see upcoming trends. So, what did we learn this year? The following list outlines... More

We've known for almost a year that there might be an Assassin's Creed game coming to Vita, but Ubisoft has finally lifted the curtain on just what the game will be. Read on in our interview with producer Martin Capel to learn about where and when the game is set, and exactly who you'll be... More

From the mysterious new game from Quantic Dream to The Last of Us, Sony had a couple of interesting games to show off at their E3 2012 press conference. Game Informer's Ben Reeves and Tim Turi run down the highlights and lowlights of the entire press conference in this full video recap. Be sure to... More

Sony's E3 presentation put the games front and center, revealing a handful of new projects and going in-depth with several games that we've been waiting to hear more about. This is the second of our conference reactions columns (the first was based on Microsoft's presentation ), and it's... More

Gamers are always up for a console price drop, and next to the holiday season, E3 time is ripe for a price reduction. Will we see any at this year's convention? Each console manufacturer has their own reasons for reducing the price of their current consoles particular to their own situation in the... More

Guy Longworth is Sony’s newest senior vice president of PlayStation brand marketing. He’s responsible for the marketing behind all of Sony’s platforms, including PlayStation 3, the PlayStation Network, and of the newest member of the Sony gaming family, the PlayStation Vita. The Vita... More

The DS and later models of the PSP both had built-in microphones, but no developer ever seemed to take advantage of them. Every time the microphone was used in a game, it seemed like just an excuse to have the player awkwardly blow on their handheld. You were either blowing out candles, or blowing dust... More

We received our North American and Japanese Vitas right before heading out for the holiday break, but our memory card took a little bit longer. With my trusty Half-Life 2 mousepad/back-drop on hand, I put together this video (with the help of my Premiere Pro equipped wife) to show you just what goes... More

The PlayStation Vita is nearly upon us, but we’re still not completely sure what games will be available to play on launch day. We can make some pretty intelligent guesses based on the confirmed European launch lineup , but nothing will be set in stone until Sony offers us a true list for North... More

The PlayStation Vita is an interesting piece of hardware with some ambitious titles hitting around launch time. We here at the Game Informer office are getting excited about Sony's new handheld as its February 22 release date approaches. Join Dan Ryckert and myself as we reminisce on our experience... More

The PlayStation Vita was definitely the star of TGS 2011. Sony’s dual analog sticks, touch capabilities, impressive graphics, remote play, and 3G functionality has the attention of portable-minded gamers everywhere. I got the chance to interview Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment’s... More