video interview

Batman's Director Weighs In On The Arkham Asylum Vs. Open-World Debate

… … Rocksteady's Sefton Hill talks about leaving Metroid elements behind in favor of Arkham Knight's explorable …

Review

Etrian Mystery Dungeon Review – Randomized Familiar Fun

… tactical take on Etrian Odyssey, now with with roguelike elements and unpredictability from floor to floor. … …

Review

Sacred 3 Review – Exploration Takes A Backseat To Action

… – Exploration Takes A Backseat To Action … Substantial elements from previous entries haven’t made the cut, which …

News

Resogun And Defender Creators Join Forces For New Game

… Defender Creators Join Forces For New Game … Resogun has elements of Defender, and the next game will have direct …

interview

Shadowrun: Hong Kong Kickstarter Crosses $1 Million Mark In Final Hours

… fans have unlocked new characters, audio, gameplay elements, and most recently, another mini-campaign. … …

video feature

Five Ways Rise Of The Tomb Raider Improves Upon The Reboot

… talks how the team plans to improve the Metroid-vania elements, sandbox combat, and more. … Five Ways Rise Of The …

Preview

The Sub-Conscious Realism Of The Order: 1886

… that the attention paid to the game's visual and aural elements create a lifelike world. … The Sub-Conscious Realism …

replay

Super Replay – Raw Danger Episode 12

… Raw Danger Episode 12 … The Game Informer crew battles the elements and tries to fall in love in this Super Replay …

News

Hand Of Fate Dealt A Release Date

… dungeon crawling action RPG with deck building elements next week.  … Hand Of Fate Dealt A Release Date …

Feature

Five Open-World Game Essentials

… games (and more on the horizon), we dissect what are the essential elements to creating a memorable open-world …

dlc

New Elements And Knight Mare And Knight Light Trap Masters Coming To Skylanders: Trap Team

… New Elements And Knight Mare And Knight Light Trap Masters Coming To Skylanders: Trap Team … Two new elements and Trap Master Skylanders  are coming to … Skylanders: Trap Team right in time for Christmas. … New Elements And Knight Mare And Knight Light Trap Masters Coming …

Feature

Dissecting The Elements And Influences Of Battleborn

… Of Battleborn … We break down the core, genre-blending components that make Battleborn feel familiar and unique at …

Review

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Review – Reliving The Oddysee

… New 'n' Tasty Review – Reliving The Oddysee … Some elements of the gameplay haven’t aged well, but they are …

Feature

Editorial: The Difference Between Story And Fiction

… the broader task of world-building, but the two ideas are dramatically different elements of a game. … Editorial: The …

test chamber

Test Chamber – Hand of Fate

… Test Chamber – Hand of Fate … Meshing together elements of roguelites, action-rpgs, and tabletop dungeon …

Feature

Speedrunning Super Metroid: A Guided Tour

… speedrunning community, to get a guided tour through the elements of a successful Super Metroid speedrun. … …

Review

The Evil Within Review – A Masterwork Of Absolute Insanity

… premiere extracts the essence of RE 4’s satisfying gameplay while expertly ratcheting up the skin-of-your-teeth …

reader discussion

Reader Discussion: What Elements Do You Look For From Different Genres?

… Reader Discussion: What Elements Do You Look For From Different Genres? … Let's … back to your favorite genres. … Reader Discussion: What Elements Do You Look For From Different Genres? …