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Update: I've found an official product page for the new Xbox 360, which says that it "will continue to roll out across all Xbox regions over the coming months." You can apparently purchase the console here , but details are "coming soon." The differences between the old 360 and... More

Next week, most of the Game Informer team will be covering E3 from Los Angeles. Before we descend into madness, we're going to celebrate the weekend with achievement hunting, zombies, and some time outdoors. Andrew Reiner: My weekend begins with that horrible Star Trek game . I don't know why... More

Today's announcement of Halo: Spartan Assault introduced gamers to a surprising change for the series. However, I'm less concerned with the shift in genres as I am the platform it was announced for. Halo: Spartan Assault is a top-down twin-stick shooter set between Halo 3 and Halo 4. Players... More

The weather is finally starting to cooperate here in Minnesota, so we’re going to celebrate the nice temperatures this weekend with lots and lots of video games. Indoors. Ben Hanson: This weekend I hope to finish off Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. I thought that I was sick of the FPS genre, but this... More

We've shared with you our favorite cult gems of this generation, and now we want to hear from you. We know there are some that didn't make our list, and you might even disagree with our choices. We'd love to hear from you. What's your favorite under-appreciated (or under-purchased) game... More

For many, Memorial Day is a signal that summer has arrived. That means breaking out the grill, lawnmower, and playing games when you aren't out enjoying the weather. Some things just go better at different times of year; certain movies, books, and food are best enjoyed during particular seasons.... More

It's an extended holiday weekend, and we plan to use that extra time to better ourselves and the world...by playing games. Jeff Cork: I downloaded Call of Juarez: Gunslinger last night, and I’ll probably blow through it over the weekend. After that, I’m going to play some more Resident... More

Today we got details on special editions for Grand Theft Auto V and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn . Both of them are full of bonuses, but getting consumers to pay extra money isn't easy. Over the years, publishers have included all kinds of extra content to entice people to spend a little more... More

It's less than an hour until the reveal of the new Xbox console. We've heard all sorts of different names floated for the device, some reasonable and some absurd. Xbox Infinity, Xbox 720, Xbox, Next Xbox, Xbox Next, and others have been mentioned as possibilities. What do you think the name of... More

A few of us will be finishing up Metro: Last Light and Blood Dragon, but almost all of use are going to see the new Star Trek movie. We hope it features a lot of cool lightsaber battles. Kimberley Wallace: I’m hoping to finally finish Blood Dragon this weekend. I’m looking forward to moving... More

It’s Mother’s Day. You didn’t forget, did you? Mothers don’t make frequent appearances in video games, but when they do, they always leave a lasting impression. Whether it was Crono’s mother waking him up in the beginning of Chrono Trigger , the namesake of the Earthbound... More

It's been out for almost two weeks, but many of us are still throwing cyber hearts around to lure neon dinosaurs into killing hordes of Omega Force robots in Blood Dragon. What's your weekend look like? Mike Futter: I am going to be playing “Attend Kill Screen’s Two5Six Conference... More

It's May 4, which is Star Wars day, so it's a good excuse to do something we like to do anyway: talk about Star Wars. What Star Wars video game franchise would you like to see make a return? Whether it be by way of sequel, or reboot? Star Wars: Battlefront is an obvious choice ( and one that... More

It's the beginning of May and for some reason it's still snowing in Minnesota – in case you were looking for a reason to move here! Thankfully Blood Dragon just came out and we all still have a few titles in our backlog to tackle. Kyle Hilliard: My house is dirty. My hope is that by Monday... More

In honor of the release of Far Cry: Blood Dragon we'd like to take moment to relive some of our favorite gaming moments from the '80s. I was a kid in the '80s. I remember riding my bike through the creek after school and playing with Super Soaker in the park, but some of my favorite memories... More

This morning’s story on the developers over at Greenheart Games and their unusual approach to punishing pirates got us thinking about the practice of pirating games and its prevalence, as well as the changing attitudes towards the practice. We're curious about the experiences of the Game Informer... More

Spring finally showed up to Minnesota, but you could have fooled us, because we're still playing inside like there's snow on the ground (actually there still is). This weekend we dig into our backlogs. Jeff Cork: We’re recovering from our fourth winter-inside-a-winter here in Minnesota... More

Some Game Informer editors will visit the dangerous world of Defiance with anyone brave enough to join them . New releases and a classic PlayStation role-playing game are also on the to-do lists this weekend. Mike Futter : Injustice has captured my attention with its solid story mode, interactive backdrops... More

Today's THQ news revealed a little more about the company's financial dealings, but on Monday we'll be getting a full rundown of which studios have purchased THQ's remaining IPs. Where do you want to see each series end up? You can find a full rundown of which franchise were available... More

NetherRealm Studios' comic book fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us releases today. You can read Andy Reiner's review of the game here . While Injustice is a veritable who's who of the DC comic book universe, there are some cool characters that didn't make the cut. NetherRealm has... More