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When you experience a game or genre for the first time it is new and exciting. I believe that this is like a spark – a sensation of euphoria that comes from the story, gameplay, or tone of the game. I have often felt that special quality was being lost under the formulaic trend of mainstream titles... More

Think the back half of 2012 was stacked with video game releases? It could have been even more crowded. Game delays are common in the industry; publishers try to find the best time to release their big titles to maximize sales. But now it seems no month is safe. Below are a list of some of the big titles... More

As I professed in my review , Zero Escape Virtue's Last Reward is one of my favorite games this year. Naturally, I did a Test Chamber so people could get a feel for the intensity of the puzzles and story. For those who are in the dark, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is the sequel to the underground... More

After spending time with Nintendo Land for our review , I thought it would be fun to rally some of the GI troops and play some of my favorite attractions. Of course, this lead to the competitive modes, where the hunt was on in Mario Chase, Luigi's Ghost Mansion, and Animal Crossing Sweet Day. We... More

We’ve seen a shift in more games heading to iOS, the latest – Borderlands Legends – which promises to keep the love for loot alive with thousands of different weapons. The iOS title also taps into the RPG elements from its older brother with abilities to unlock and powers unique to... More

Yesterday, Adam Biessener wrote a passionate editorial on why he feels quick-time events (QTEs) are never the right solution. While he raises some good points, I don’t think QTEs have no value in games, they function well in some scenarios. Never say never, Adam. Below I’ve mapped out reasons... More

Look, I get it. The stakes are higher this generation - you don’t want to be left in the dust, and changing directions is important to innovation. But you’re all over the place lately; I feel like a series that used to make my heart race with every footstep into the unknown fog is losing... More

We just saw it this week - a clash of two highly-anticipated and powerful games: Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. This isn't the first time two high-profile titles have gone head-to-head and I thought it would be fun to look at some games that were pitted up against each other on the same release... More

Unlike typical Kingdom Hearts secret endings, which only complicate the overall story, Birth by Sleep's wraps things up in a big, emotional, and incredibly nostalgic way. SPOILERS AHEAD. Birth by Sleep's ending(s) is an overall emotional experience. But what makes BBS's secret ending, called... More

One of the most promising games for the early life of the Wii U is the exclusive Lego game from TT Games. Set in the open world of Lego City, players assume the role of Chase McCain as a cop that is hell-bent on tackling and dismantling Lego criminals. The demo being shown at Nintendo's booth showed... More

Some fans of Resident Evil like Leon Kennedy as their main protagonist, others prefer Chris Redfield, and then there are those that are looking for something new. The structure of Resident Evil 6 is hoping to satiate everyone by including three campaigns featuring three different characters in wildly... More

Welcome to Game Informer's newest video show! In Test Chamber, the Game Informer crew takes a look at the biggest releases each week. In this episode, Game Informer's video producer Ben Hanson joins me for a look at Monolith Soft's Xenoblade Chronicles. This look dives deep into the combat... More

(Above: Andre Vrignaud, Below: N'Gai Croal) As the games industry continues to see a rise in development costs, studios and publishers will always need a little extra advice. If you’re working on a AAA project where one wrong move can cost months of work and millions of dollars, it's probably... More

When the gaming world turned its eye to 3D in the 32/64-bit era, some franchises made the leap gracefully. Mario and Link knocked the ball out of the park with their three-dimensional debuts, Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time. Bubsy did not make that same leap. While he was certainly no Mario or Link... More

How do you follow up a year that saw the release of Portal 2, Batman: Arkham City, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Uncharted 3, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? 2011 was one of gaming’s biggest years in recent memory. Let’s take a look at some of the confirmed titles for 2012. Your wallet is going... More

It's been about one year since Microsoft and Sony both released their respective motion controllers, Kinect for Xbox 360 and Move for PlayStation 3. For sales, Microsoft reported in March 2011 it has shipped 10 million Kinect units worldwide since launch. It has not provided an update since. U.S... More

2011 is quickly becoming one of the best years for gamers in recent memory. But it should have been even better. Game delays are common, especially nowadays where timing is everything. Publishers such as Microsoft and Activision seem to own the fall months with their big holiday shooters every year.... More

For years, people who lived away from their hometowns only had a few options to watch their favorite football team play on Sunday. You could go to a local bar and spend a ton of money on food and beverage to watch the game, scour the web for an illegal stream, settle for an audio feed like the olden... More

This week we're playing Halo: Combat Evolved, the Xbox launch title that changed everything we know about life and planet Earth forever. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but the original Halo did work wonders for the console first-person shooter scene. We check out the single player, shoot each... More

Companion gaming may be the wave of the future. Mobile and social games allow you to participate in your console games when you are away from your television. But you know all that already from reading "The Total Experience" in issue 231 of Game Informer Magazine.Take a look below for videos... More