Twisted Metal: An Interview With Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, And...
Twisted Metal premieres on Peacock this week, and prior to its reveal, I had an opportunity to chat with three of the primary stars about how they got swept up in this post-apocalyptic world of...
View ArticleThe Life And Career Of Hi-Fi Rush Creator John Johanas
The hardest part of being a director is getting out of the car in the morning, John Johanas says. Not literally. He takes the train to work every day. But being a director requires turning a switch in...
View ArticleCover Reveal – Sonic Superstars
Sonic Superstars emerged as one of the most exciting announcements to come out of Summer Game Fest 2023, and now we're diving deeper into the exciting 2D adventure starring Sega's Blue Blur. We spent...
View ArticleTwisted Metal Season 1 Review - A Twisted And Fun Reinvention
“This is gonna be fun!” exclaims Sweet Tooth as he lobs his machete towards Anthony Mackie’s John Doe, who narrowly dodges the weapon as it careens into a casino slot machine.I’m not sure I agree with...
View ArticleWhy Didn't Sonic Mania 2 Happen?
When Sonic Mania arrived in 2017, it was a massive success for the franchise. So much so that it seemed inevitable that a sequel developed in conjunction with Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, and...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
Final Fantasy XIV publisher Square Enix and developer Creative Business Unit III revealed the MMO's next expansion, Dawntrail, during Day 1 of Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023. Square Enix revealed...
View ArticlePokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Obsidian Flames | The Coolest Cards We Pulled
Pokémon Trading Card Game releases its latest expansion, Scarlet & Violet – Obsidian Flames, next week. With Charizard serving as the figurehead Pokémon for this expansion, it's sure to be a...
View ArticleExclusive: Listen To The Immortals Of Aveum Theme Song
Immortals of Aveum is an upcoming action game that mixes a fantasy world and its magic with first-person shooting. We've played a chunk of it and enjoyed it – read our full hands-on preview thoughts...
View ArticleHow A Zoom Drinking Party Led To Sonic Superstars
In 2017, Sonic Mania brought the series back to its 2D roots in a way not seen in decades. While handheld titles, the poorly received Sonic the Hedgehog 4, and other games like Sonic Generations and...
View ArticleHow The Stray Gods Team Wrote A Musical With Millions Of Variations
For composer Austin Wintory, Stray Gods started with a rejected pitch.Five years ago, when he was invited to a pre-GDC meeting to pitch game ideas to an unnamed friend, Wintory had one that really...
View ArticleOverwatch 2: Invasion Impressions – The Biggest Update Yet
To say that Overwatch 2 has had a rough start to its lifecycle would be an understatement. After an absolute dearth of new content on the tail end of the original game's lifecycle, Overwatch 2 did...
View ArticleSea of Stars Cover Story - Nouveau Pastiche
When The Messenger was released in 2018, Thierry Boulanger went into its launch with reasonable expectations. He was proud of the game he and the team at Sabotage had made, but he was prepared to...
View ArticleRead This Before Playing Sea Of Stars
The latest from Sabotage, the creators of 2018's The Messenger, is a fantastic throwback that takes lessons from the best 16-bit RPGs of the past while ignoring all the annoying elements that makes...
View ArticleCover Reveal – Assassin's Creed Mirage
Ubisoft revealed Assassin’s Creed Mirage last September as part of a special stream celebrating the series’ 15th anniversary. Now, one year later, and a little over one month before the game hits...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Mirage Started As Valhalla DLC With Eivor In The Middle East
When Ubisoft revealed Assassin’s Creed Mirage last September during a special stream celebrating the series’ 15th anniversary, the game was up to bat as the next in the long-running series. Set to hit...
View ArticleSpoiler-Free Tips For Beginning Starfield
Starfield is a massive, intimidating video game that, for better and worse, doesn't spend a lot of time tutorializing its gameplay and systems. It means the opening hours of the game can be...
View ArticleStarfield Is More Like A Sci-Fi Theme Park Than An Open World Adventure
Starfield is finally here after a long five-year wait, and it's great! I’m roughly 23 hours in, so I still have many galaxies ahead of me, but read Game Informer’s Starfield review for in-depth...
View ArticleWhy Ubisoft Chose Basim For Assassin's Creed Mirage
When Ubisoft revealed Assassin’s Creed Mirage last September, it also announced that Basim Ibn Is’haq, the master assassin who brought Eivor into the Hidden Ones order in 2020’s Assassin’s Creed...
View ArticleStarfield Is Surprisingly Great Using Remote Play
I’m about 27 hours into Starfield and nearing the story’s end. But I’m not quite ready for my first playthrough to be over. I’ve started to get some answers to the world’s intriguing questions and now...
View ArticleGame Informer's Back-To-School Buying Guide 2023
As the new school year gets underway, there’s plenty of fun stuff to discover, from tech and threads to bring to class to games and toys to fill downtime to décor for your new dorm room or gaming...
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