Features

From Crimson Skies to Freedom Fighters, we take a look at some ways game storylines have changed the past, and as a result, changed the future.

Watch Darth Maul decapitate a Mandalorian in this gameplay video.

Publishers and platform holds need more convincing software to encourage players to jump to the new platforms. 

Heavy Rain’s big antagonist reveal was a surprising moment and a great example of storytelling in video games.

In this video feature, the developers at Epic explain the basics behind their bold action-building game and their approach to releasing it as a free-to-play title.

This concept art gallery showcases many of the locations and NPCs proposed by Red Fly Studio's art team.

Game endings are a hot topic. We talked to Ken Levine, Neil Druckmann, Casey Hudson, and many creators about crafting a finale. 

Game Informer's Joe Juba orders the best and worst entries of this popular and long-running franchise.
 

Lego The Hobbit doesn't give you much guidance about what to seek out after the credits roll, but a handful of items and characters should definitely take priority.

We take the 360 version of Respawn’s game for a spin to see if it holds up for players who were forced to skip the Xbox One and PC release. 

A
stranger turns into a partner in thatgamecompany's stunning game of exploration and discovery.

Get ready for today's Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct with a list of what we know and we are expecting to learn.

Dark Souls II releases for PC on April 25. The question on everyone’s mind is what sort of port this will be, especially in light of the original Dark Souls PC version.

Game Informer's Joe Juba and Andrew Reiner show you the opening of the game and illustrates some new mechanics. 

Six contestants fight for their right to Replay in this lengthy and dramatic episode.

It’s easy to conflate story with the broader task of world-building, but the two ideas are dramatically different elements of a game.

Four new Battlefield 4 maps accentuate amphibious combat, but is the game up to snuff?

Senior producer Stéphane Roy discusses the game’s much-debated development and its possible future.

In honor of today's WrestleMania XXX, reviews editor Joe Juba picks up an old wrestling game he scored back in 2004 and gives it another look.

Vlambeer discusses the line between a fictitious conflict and drawing on historically impactful Soviet and Nazi themes.