Cover Reveal – Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2 was finally re-revealed earlier this summer, after nearly a decade of development across three different studios. Many have been anticipating this long-awaited sequel since its original...
View ArticleVisiting A Fighting Game Arcade With Street Fighter 6 Developers
In this exclusive interview from our recent trip to Japan,Game Informer and Street Fighter 6 developers Takayuki Nakayama and Shuhei Matsumoto visit Taito Station Nippombashi, a multi-level arcade in a...
View ArticleGame Informer's Top 10 Games Of 2022
Now that 2022 is behind us, it's time to reflect on our favorite games that were released over the course of the year. While 2022 was, like its two preceding years, still marred by game delays and...
View ArticleDambuster Studios Confident Los Angeles Is A Great Location For Dead Island...
Publisher Deep Silver revealed Dead Island 2 in 2014 and Los Angeles was its primary setting (with a tease in the game’s logo that San Francisco might be in it as well). Fans were excited about the...
View ArticleThe Last of Us Part I Shows There's Isn't A Completely Faithful Remake
Even though it’s a remake of a game released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3, The Last of Us Part I is, in most respects, the same game as the original The Last of Us. Players first experiencing the game...
View ArticleDead Island 2 Survivor Dani Is An Irish Punk Rocker With A Roller Derby Match...
Dead Island 2 will feature six playable survivors right from the jump. You might already be familiar with one, and that's Jacob, the Lenny Kravitz-esque character featured in the re-reveal trailer for...
View ArticleHow Studio MDHR Builds A Cuphead Boss
The story of Cuphead is indie gaming legend. Brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer worked for years, risking their finances founding Studio MDHR and hiring a host of talented artists and animators to...
View ArticleReturning To Round One
If you walked into an arcade in the 1990s, it undoubtedly had a Street Fighter II cabinet. If you went at the right time, you probably even saw a crowd gathered around it. As one of the most profitable...
View ArticleWhat Are Guns In The Universe Of Final Fantasy VII?
I am, admittedly, new to the world of Final Fantasy VII. I have vague memories of seeing a TV commercial for the original PlayStation game when I was young and remember playing the game’s first few...
View ArticleHow A Reboot Saved The Mortal Kombat Franchise
Mortal Kombat was not supposed to die. Many regard Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe as one of the lowest points of the series. Its minigame-centric fights and awkward movement were damning, but it also...
View ArticleThe Games That Rescued Me From My Post-Elden Ring Slump
It’s the end of May, and I’m watching the credits roll in Elden Ring. After more than 150 hours roaming the Lands Between, I feel the familiar bittersweetness that occurs anytime I finish a game I...
View ArticleStreet Fight 6 Cover Story – The Dawn of a New Era
Each mainline entry of the Street Fighter series is an important milestone in the fighting game genre. Though every numbered entry received critical acclaim, Street Fighter V sticks out among fans as...
View ArticleDead Island 2 Survivor Ryan Is A Tanky Sex Worker With A Firefighter Routine
Dead Island 2 will feature six playable survivors right from the jump. You might already be familiar with one, and that's Jacob, the Lenny Kravitz-inspired character featured in the re-reveal trailer...
View ArticleWhy Haven’t You Played Aperture Desk Job?
On February 25, 2022 Valve quietly premiered a trailer for a game called Aperture Desk Job. The video intentionally didn’t explain what the game was, but beyond including the word Aperture in the...
View ArticleThe Best Board Games Of 2022
Each year, we pull together picks for the best in the tabletop gaming scene, so we can share some of the coolest projects you might bring home to your table. 2022 brought an array of wonderful games,...
View ArticleThe Biggest 2022 Games Delayed To 2023
Game delays are a part of life. You know the old saying, a delayed game is…well, you know. It’s undeniably a bummer to see a title you’re excited about slip into the following year, but it’s generally...
View ArticleExploring Shibuya With Tango Gameworks
You could walk past this section of sidewalk a million times and not think about it once. It’s a 15-foot patch of concrete the same as the 15 feet ahead of you and the 15 feet behind you. No different...
View ArticleThe Best Tabletop RPGs Of 2022
Each year, the tabletop RPG scene expands in exciting new directions. Whether it’s new worlds for long-running games like Dungeons & Dragons or exciting debut projects that tap into unexpected...
View Article20 Years Of Liberty City
In October 2001, Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto III – and the entire pop-culture paradigm shifted. It’s hard to say anything about GTA III that hasn’t been said a million times over the last...
View Article7 Games I Want To See More Of In 2023
2023 means a new year, new everything! That includes a renewed hope that I’ll hear more information about a few exciting games that had little to no presence in 2022. Hopefully, with 365 chances to...
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