The Games That Helped Me Cope With Quarantine
This wasn’t the type of year any of us could have anticipated and we were all forced to make changes in our lives due to COVID-19. We had to get creative about how we worked, socialized, and met other...
View ArticleIO Interactive On Walking Away From The Hitman Series
At this point in the studio's history, the Hitman series has been with IO Interactive longer than anyone working in its office; no one at the company has worked on every single entry in the franchise....
View ArticleThe Best Board Games Of 2020
2020 was a challenging year to enjoy the full breadth of the tabletop hobby. Many players were unable to gather with friends and gaming groups to play in person, but it didn’t stop publishers from...
View ArticleKids In Cyberpunk And Valhalla Should Be Seen And Heard
I’ve been bouncing between Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Cyberpunk 2077 recently, and something has stood out during that time: These two games have broken from genre tradition by introducing children...
View ArticleTop 10 Worst Best Games Of 2020
Games at the end of a console generation are supposed to demonstrate the outgoing systems’ true power – the culmination of developers’ years of practice and technical expertise. But I guess sometimes...
View ArticleDiablo Immortal: Why Fans Should Give It A Chance
A few years back when Diablo Immortal was unveiled, I was less than enthused. Headlining Blizzcon with a mobile game when the Diablo community was desperate for anything related to Diablo 3 or 4 was a...
View ArticleEditor Top 10 Picks Of 2020
You already know our staff-wide Top 10 Games of 2020, but that list doesn't paint the whole picture. As you might imagine, these lists are often hard-fought battles over many hours as members of our...
View ArticleHow Games Let Me Travel When I Couldn't Otherwise
Coming off a year where I experienced both personal and professional turmoil, 2020 was going to be the year I turned it all around. I decided that as much as I traveled in 2019, I was going to do even...
View ArticleThe Best Tabletop RPGs Of 2020
Many tabletop role-playing enthusiasts had to make big changes to their playstyles in 2020. Whether it meant suspending long-running games, moving to virtual play sessions, or playing more with those...
View ArticleTop 10 Bald Dudes
Games have lots of different characters. Some of them are Mage Ladies. Some of them are Sad Dads. A few of them are even Creepy Kids. But one of the most ubiquitous character types is the Bald Dude....
View Article2021 Video Game Release Schedule
If you're wondering what games are coming up in 2021, we've put them all in one convenient location. This list will be continually updated to act as a living, breathing schedule as new dates are...
View ArticleAsk Us Anything: Submit Your Questions For Our Next Issue
Each month, Game Informer prints questions that are submitted by readers via email and standard mail. We'd like to give our website readers the chance to make the magazine as well.You'll need to log in...
View ArticleBeyond Plastic: How Collectibles Became More Than A Hobby
Collecting memorabilia is an incredible way to bring the love of our favorite games, movies, books, and more into our daily lives on a more intimate level. Collectible statues, replicas, and other odds...
View ArticleIO Interactive's Future As An Independent Developer
In May 2017, IO Interactive found itself in a precarious place: For sale. After its 2016 reboot of the Hitman franchise failed to meet publisher expectations, Square Enix, IO's then-parent company,...
View ArticleAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Player Impressively Recreates Pokemon Center...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons players are always creating impressive feats in-game, whether it be recreations of other popular franchises or unique islands all their own. The latest tribute has one...
View ArticleNew Gameplay Today – Monster Hunter Rise Demo
Click here to watch embedded mediaMonster Hunter is coming back to the Nintendo Switch in an all-new entry, Monster Hunter Rise. It contains some of the new features introduced in Monster Hunter:...
View ArticleWhy Scott Pilgrim Is Still One Of The Best 2D Brawlers
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition is available this week, brought back to life by Ubisoft after the original version (which released in 2010) was delisted from digital...
View ArticlePortal 2 Players Team Up To Create An Impressive New Campaign
Since Portal 3 doesn't seem to be in the near future for Valve, the desire for any sort of a continuation of the sci-fi franchise featuring a homicidal A.I. reigns free and unbridled. For that reason,...
View ArticleSix Games I Can't Wait To Play This Year
Coming off of a year that delivered two console launches, I would expect 2021's release slate to be loaded with games for current- and last-gen machines, but with the world in the middle of a pandemic,...
View ArticleGames To Play While You Wait For Elden Ring
Oh, Elden Ring! It has been ages since the first announcement of this collaboration between From Software and George R.R. Martin. We have waited patiently for gameplay or any significant news about the...
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