Feature

Places: Rayman Origins Musical Level

… magnificent art style and musical numbers, but its level design is ridden with melodic themes.  … Places: Rayman …

blog herding

Blog Herding: Community Edition 05/09/13

… of which examine the intricacies associated with video game design and those who actually design them. … Blog Herding: Community Edition 05/09/13 …

contest

Super Replay T-Shirt Contest Winners: Ninja Gaiden/Luigi's Mansion

… Mansion … Two Replay fans have won prizes from the Game Informer vault. Check out their winning designs here. … …

Review

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North Review – An Older Design, But It Still Checks Out

… King's Bounty: Warriors of the North Review – An Older Design, But It Still Checks Out … This standalone title has … and a laundry list of welcome balance tweaks, but the game itself is effectively identical to the last three. … An Older Design, But It Still Checks Out …

reader discussion

How Meaningful Are Sound Effects To You?

… any individual sound effects from games that you instantly recognize, and do those sounds hold any deeper value for you? …

video feature

Peter Molyneux Dissects Telltale's The Walking Dead With Its Writer

… The Walking Dead With Its Writer … The legendary game designer and Sean Vanaman talk writing, game design, and drop hints about the second season. … Peter …

Feature

Blending Realism and Fantasy – Insight Into SMT IV’s Character Design

… Realism and Fantasy – Insight Into SMT IV’s Character Design … We spoke to SMT IV lead character designer Masayuki … Realism and Fantasy – Insight Into SMT IV’s Character Design …

News

Valve's Pipeline Program Will Help Introduce Hopeful Young Game Designers To The Industry

… Valve's Pipeline Program Will Help Introduce Hopeful Young Game Designers To The Industry … Valve has announced a new … Pipeline designed to help teenagers interested in video game design answer some of their questions about the industry. … …

News

Finalists Announced For Microsoft's Imagine Cup Game Design Competition

… Cup Game Design Competition … 86 teams have advanced to the finals of Microsoft's Imagine Cup in Russia. The 10 finalist teams of the gaming competition have been …

Review

State Of Decay Review – The Undead Plague Is One Problem Among Many

… desperation and doom – despite widespread technical and design issues.  … The Undead Plague Is One Problem Among Many …

Review

Wreckateer Review

… down by spotty controls. … Good Design Marred By Spotty Execution …

Feature

12 Places You Can Study Video Games

… globe, the need for educational programs in the area of game studies grows. … 12 Places You Can Study Video Games …

News

Katamari Damacy Featured In New York MoMA Exhibit

… Exhibit … Namco Bandai's game is part of the Museum of Modern Art's new Century of the Child: Growing by Design exhibit. … …

Feature

Super Metroid T-Shirt Contest: The Winners Are...

… T-Shirt Contest: The Winners Are... … We turned to the Game Informer community to design two different Super Metroid-themed Super Replay …

replay

Replay – TimeSplitters 2

… popped in the PS2 version and were amazed at just how many similarities there are between this goofy game and the N64's …

News

Pikmin 3 Will Be More Like The First Game

… Pikmin 3 Will Be More Like The First Game … Nintendo Buddha, Shigeru Miyamoto said that he didn't like the design choices made during Pikmin 2, and that the third entry will be more in line with the first Pikmin game. … Pikmin 3 Will Be More Like The First Game …

Feature

How Modern-Day Difficulty Masters Create Challenging Games That Are Still Fun To Play

… masters to find out how they maintain the player's enjoyment while still plying them with sinister challenges. … …

interview

From Guild Leader to Game Director Part 2: WoW's Cutting Room Floor

… From Guild Leader to Game Director Part 2: WoW's Cutting Room Floor … Overwatch … Jeff Kaplan looks back on World of Warcraft, MMORPG design, and features that never made the final cut. … From Guild Leader to Game Director Part 2: WoW's Cutting Room Floor …

Review

Devil's Third Review – A Musty Antique

… – A Musty Antique … The clunky mechanics and outdated design of Devil's Third transport you back to a time when the …

Feature

Halo's David Ellis Shares His Top 10 Games Of 2015

… Of 2015 … 343 Industries' David Ellis has been putting his game design skills to work on the Halo series for years. … Halo's …