Hitman developer IO Interactive announced Project 007 on Thursday, a new game starring James Bond that will tell the British Secret Service operative’s origin story. Project 007 will “feature a wholly original Bond story exclusively as a video game,” one in which players must “earn their 00 status,” the studio said in a news release. […]
Game & Watch Super Mario Bros. review – older than old school
Nintendo has released a brand new console in time for Christmas, that celebrates both Super Mario and the first ever Game & Watch. We’re happy to be corrected on the fact, but we suspect that, ignoring arcade games, the original Game & Watch must’ve been the first consumer product Nintendo ever released in Europe. We’ve […]
New Xbox Game Pass Arrivals Include Destiny 2, Beyond Light, EA Play Library, And More
The Xbox Game Pass library is about to bulk up in a significant way with the EA Play library making its way downtown. With Destiny 2: Beyond Light also launching soon, members of Xbox’s subscription service will have a lot to look forward to over the next month. You know, in addition to an entirely […]
Original Watch Dogs game listed for PS5 and Xbox Series X
Watch Dogs: Legion is arriving very soon for next gen consoles, and Ubisoft may already be planning to re-release the first game. With Watch Dogs: Legion still to release on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and plenty of big plans for post-launch DLC, fans of the series still have a lot to look […]
New Mobile Game Wants To Help Save The Kakapo, An Endangered And Flightless Parrot
Kakapo Run is a new game available now on iOS and Android that is trying to raise awareness about one of New Zealand’s most endangered species. The mobile gaming industry is a real money-spinner for developers, but also one that is never far from controversy. A great many mobile games might be advertised as free-to-play, […]
1UP Is A Video Game Comedy About Women In Esports [Update]
Update (11/02/20): The original version of this story referenced the film having a “backdrop of GamerGate,” and being “about women in esports and GamerGate.” Game Informer received an email from BuzzFeed Studios PR saying these statement are factually incorrect, so we have removed those specific mentions of GamerGate. Original Story: Video game films are largely regulated to pure […]
Game Informer's Holiday Buying Guide 2020
The holiday season is upon us, and so begins the time-honored tradition of hinting to your friends, family, and partners about the gifts you’d like to receive. We’re here to help, with a curated list of some of our favorite stuff from across the worlds of toys, collectibles, tech, tabletop games, active gear, and home […]
Which Horror Game Should You Play This Halloween?
It’s October, and you know what that means: We are in the mood for some spooky experiences in anticipation of Halloween. Video games have you more than covered in that department, but there are so many ways to provide scares. We’ve made the process of picking a creepy game easy by providing different categories depending on what you’re […]
A janky ghost game is blowing up on Twitch
My first experience with amateur ghost-hunting didn’t go too well. It took me five or six tries to get through the mandatory training, because I struggled with opening doors or figuring out how to turn on my flashlight. Then, I finally felt confident enough to go into the field with a group of friends. We […]
New Kickstarter Game Reimagines The Legend Of King Arthur As An XCOM-Style Dark Fantasy RPG
NeocoreGames, the developers of Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor and the Incredible Adventure of Van Helsing trilogy, have unveiled their next game on Kickstarter, which focuses on the dark side of King Arthur’s legend. King Arthur: Knight’s Tale reimagines the Arthurian legend as a turn-based strategy RPG in the vein of other strategy games like XCOM, while […]