The early summer months are traditionally a slow period for fans of tabletop games, as big publishers gird their loins for the convention circuit. This year, the pandemic’s disruption to tabletop’s annual events calendar has freed things up a bit, and there are a bunch of great games going up for sale this June, July, […]
Our Favorite Games From E3 2021
E3 2021 was a pale imitation of its former incarnations, but that didn’t stop us from pumping our fists over several big game reveals and exciting indie game announcements. We polled the staff and rounded up our favorite games from the show. Blake Hester: Somerville Amidst all the bombast of triple-A explosions and CG trailers, […]
Freedom Games E3 Shows Coromon, A Pokemon Clone With "Built-In Nuzlocke"
Freedom Games showed more of its monster-taming RPG Coromon at today’s E3 showcase. It stood among several other promising indies, including the Fire Emblem-like Dark Deity. Coromon is very much a love letter to the earlier Pokemon games, but with several key features fans have been asking for. The biggest way Coromon strikes out on […]
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase: Watch It Live Here
Xbox and Bethesda have big plans for E3 2021, with a joint conference planned for June 13. We already know a surprising amount about the event – including an appearance by Halo Infinite and Starfield – although plenty of surprises are sure to crop up during the 90-minute presentation. Here’s when and where you can […]
Super Rare Games Reveals Super Rare Shorts
Indie publisher Super Rare today revealed a new in-house label focussed on shorter, more experimental games – Super Rare Shorts. These releases will be limited exclusively to physical versions for the Nintendo Switch, meaning no Steam releases, and nothing even on the Nintendo eShop. It’s physical or bust. All of these games will be made […]
Epic Games Details Upcoming $3M FNCS All Star Showdown, Partners With BLAST – The Esports Observer
Epic Games announced details on the upcoming Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) All Star Showdown, which will run from June 11-26, and feature a total prize pool of $3M USD. For this All Star Showdown, Epic has partnered with BLAST to help facilitate a variety of competitive activities, leading up to the All Star Solo Championship […]
What Games Have The Game Informer Staff Replayed The Most?
We treat some video games as one-and-done experiences but others we can’t get enough of even after the credits roll. No matter what new experiences fall into our laps, there are certain games we find our way back to again and again, either to find new secrets, to improve our skills, or simply because they offer […]
10 Games For New Pokemon Snap Fans
After a 20 year absence, the original Pokemon Snap game finally has a sequel on the Nintendo Switch. The spin-off is a major change of pace from the normal RPG gameplay of the series, featuring on-rails gameplay revolving around photographing Pokemon in various different climates. With around 10 hours of game time, it isn’t the longest […]
10 Games To Play If You Love Subnautica
Survival games are an incredibly popular gaming genre due to their challenge level, replayability, creative gameplay, and diversity. One such game, Subnautica, took the world by storm with its unique underwater exploration. Subnautica thrives off of exploration, discovering new aquatic wildlife, and crafting, all the while, trying to stay alive. For fans of Subnautica, fortunately, […]
Best VR Horror Games: 12 Scariest Oculus Quest & Other Apps
Looking for the best VR horror games on Oculus Quest and other VR headsets? Dare yourself to read our list below. The Oculus Quest is a smashing success in the VR space for lots of reasons, but one of the main contributors is the stellar library of content. And as it turns out, some of […]