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The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Featured Some Killer Songs From Games

The Tokyo Olympics are in full swing, and despite some odd policies involving cardboard beds, there is no mistaking that the excitement is high for Olympic fans. For those that may have missed this year’s Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, the…

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New Dead Space Remake Details Revealed, Including Zero Loading Screens And Learning From Past Mistakes

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Click here to watch embedded media Earlier this week, Motive and EA revealed the Dead Space remake after numerous rumors that some sort of revival was on the way. While the teaser was just that — a teaser — we…

Playstation

The Top 10 PlayStation 5 Games

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“What games should I get for my PlayStation 5?” This is the question we’ve been asked the most since Sony’s new generation of gaming arrived last November. People want to see what games are the best showpieces of PlayStation 5’s…

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Lawsuit Document Against Activision Blizzard Details A Long History Of Harassment And Discrimination

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The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard after years of investigation. The reason for the suit centers around “violations of the state’s civil rights and equal pay laws,” specifically regarding the treatment…

Nintendo

Pokémon Unite Impressions: Nintendo’s MOBA Is Better Than You Think

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Publisher: The Pokémon Company Developer: Tencent Games Release: July 21, 2021 (Switch), 2021 (iOS, Android) Rating: Everyone Platform: Switch, iOS, Android I know. You read the headline and came here to lambast me for my mediocre taste in video games.…

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New World Beta – Game Informer Live

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New World goes is in beta, with the actual launch not too far away. Actual release is scheduled for August 31, but we’re going in to explore the beta right now! Amazon Games’ MMORPG has been under development for ages…

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The Last Of Us TV Series Casts Anna Torv As Tess

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The Last Of Us took the industry by storm when it first released in 2013. A definitive shift in video game storytelling, Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic journey about Joel and Ellie continues to resonate with people around the world almost a…

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Should You Play New World? Beta Impressions From The Frontier

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Amazon Games’ upcoming MMORPG New World is in the spotlight as a lengthy closed beta session shows off the action ahead of an August 31st release. New World has changed its vision multiple times over the course of development, and…

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Ripple Effect Explains How Battlefield 2042's Portal Works And Coding For Newbies

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Click here to watch embedded media Earlier today, Ripple Effect Studios debuted Battlefield Portal, a new creative suite for players to essentially build the Battlefield match of their dreams. From pulling from previous games’ assets to being able to get…

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Ripple Effect Explains How Battlefield 2042's Portal Works, Including For Newcomers Nervous About Coding

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New World And Psychonauts 2 Impressions, Plus Death's Door Review – GI Show

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Click here to watch embedded media In this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, we discuss a handful of games we’ve been digging recently, including New World, Psychonauts 2, Death’s Door, Cris Tales, and Overboard! Death’s Door is the…

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Dead Space Remake Announced

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Today’s EA Play presentation concluded with a bang with the reveal that the original Dead Space is getting a full-on remake. The long-rumored project is being developed exclusively for new-gen consoles and PC and will give a premium facelift to…

Trailers

New Battlefield 2042 Gameplay Trailer Shows How You Can Build Your Own Battlefield With Portal

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Ever wanted to create your own Battlefield experience? With Battlefield Portal in 2042, you can do just that! Revealed during the latest EA Play Live showcase, Electronic Arts and Ripple Effect Studios (formerly known as DICE LA) shared a new…

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PSN, The Steam Store, And More Services Suffered From Widespread Outages

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Outages come and go all the time; it’s always an inconvenience because these things always seem to happen when we’re enjoying a favorite show, getting ready to confirm a purchase on a favored item, or simply grinding in a multiplayer…

Trailers

Lost in Random Rolls The Dice On A New Gameplay Trailer, September Release Date Announced

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Lost in Random by Zoink, the makers of Fe, is a promising-looking EA Originals title we’ve been waiting to get our hands on since it was announced last summer. Today’s EA Play presentation treated us to a new gameplay breakdown…

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Apex Legends: Emergence Revealed At EA Play Alongside New Legend And Ranked Arenas

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Click to watch embedded media During EA Play today, we got a look at the next big update for Apex Legends called Emergence. Coming with this release is the brand new Legend Seer, a substantial update to the 3v3 Arena…

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Grid Legends Revealed, Mixes Live-Action Performances With In-Game Races

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Click to watch embedded media Codemasters got today’s EA Play Live off to a strong start. Now that the developer has been acquired by EA, a bevy of fan-favorite racing franchises like Grid, F1, and Project Cars are now under…

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EA Play 2021 Watch Along With Game Informer

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While most of the big publishers took their turns presenting their upcoming slate of games earlier in the year, EA has held off for the most part. That all changes today, as one of the largest publishers in the industry,…

Playstation

Sony Is Offering PS5 Owners Six Months Of Apple TV Plus For Free

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With Ted Lasso being a hit show for Apple TV Plus – Jason Sudeikis front and center – now is the perfect time to dive into the Apple service. Don’t feel like adding another subscription cost to the pile? No…

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Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy Joins Genshin Impact For A Limited Time Only

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While we have some time still before we can get our hands on Horizon Forbidden West, that doesn’t mean we can’t dive into a gaming adventure as Aloy in the meantime. For a limited time only, Guerrilla Games and miHoYo…

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Movie Announced

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Injustice is an animated movie inspired by Netherrealm Studios’ fighting game and the DC comic series from Tom Taylor called Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and DC, the upcoming animated…

Reviews

Last Stop Review – A Playable TV Show With An Albert Camus Twist

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Publisher: Annapurna Interactive Developer: Variable State Release: July 22, 2021 Reviewed on: PC Also on: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch You know those games where you think you know where the narrative is going and…

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Guilty Gear Strive's First DLC Character Releases Next Week

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Guilty Gear Strive was released a little over a month ago, and now Arc System Works is ready to start delivering new characters to the game. In a trailer released last night, we looked at the first DLC character, Goldlewis…

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This Wholesome Skyrim Mod Offers A Spell That Lets You Get Your Hug On

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Skyrim is easily one of the most heavily modded games out there, more so since Bethesda started supplying console mod support. Some of these fan creations are complete retellings and new adventures, while others — like this Skyrim mod —…

Trailers

New Ghost Of Tsushima Director's Cut Trailer Reveals More About Iki Island

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A new Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut trailer dives deep into the dangers of Iki island, a new playable area for fans of the samurai game to roam. This expansion is exclusive to the Director’s Cut, giving newcomers even more…

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite – New Gameplay Today

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Click to watch embedded media The Alien franchise has seen its fair share of ups and downs in not only the movie series but in its video game adaptations as well. While some titles have missed the mark, Alien: Isolation…

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Smash Hits: Franchises Deserving Of The Smash Bros. Treatment

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The announcement of Nickelodeon’s All Star Brawl had the gaming world buzzing last week. This isn’t the first time the Gak pack has gotten together for a beat ‘em up, but something about additions like Powdered Toast Man and Nigel…

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EA Sports PGA Tour Announces LPGA Plans

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Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: EA Tiburon EA Sports has announced a truer representation of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) in the upcoming EA Sports PGA Tour game. The next phase of the years-long partnership is said to go beyond…

Trailers

New The Witcher Anime Trailer Revealed Starring Vesemir, Meet The Cast Of The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf

2 days ago Game Informer

Netflix is on a roll when it comes to adding more anime and gaming adaptations to its library. With adaptations like Dota, Resident Evil, Castlevania, and more, it’s clear that the streaming service is all-in on “geek culture,” as it…

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World of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King Board Game Ready To Break Out

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For the first time, Z-Man Games is expanding the Pandemic formula into a licensed partnership, as today brought details of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Board Game. It’s a mouthful of a title,…

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Netflix Confirms It Will Start Offering Games At No Cost With A Focus On Mobile Experiences

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Earlier this month, we reported that Netflix has begun its ventures into gaming beyond adaptations by naming former EA Mobile exec Greg Peters its new Chief Operating Officer for the company’s game goals. Now, Netflix has confirmed said reports, stating…

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District 9 Movie Director Neill Blomkamp Joins Gunzilla Games As Chief Visionary Officer

2 days ago Game Informer

If you’ve watched movies like District 9 and Chappie, then you’re familiar with Neill Blomkamp’s creative mind and some of his body of work. Now Blomkamp is making his way into gaming by joining the Gunzilla Games studio as its…

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Cloverfield Movie Director Neill Blomkamp Joins Gunzilla Games As Chief Visionary Officer

2 days ago Game Informer

If you’ve watched movies like District 9, Chappie, and Cloverfield, then you’re familiar with Neill Blomkamp’s creative mind and some of his body of work. Now Blomkamp is making his way into gaming by joining the Gunzilla Games studio as…

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Exclusive Look At The Characters Of Shin Megami Tensei V

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Publisher: Sega Developer: Atlus Release: November 12, 2021 Platform: Switch Last month, we offered some exclusive screenshots for the highly anticipated RPG from Atlus, Shin Megami Tensei V. This month, we have more screenshots, as well as some additional information…

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FIFA 22 Next-Gen Gameplay's Hypermotion Technology Is An Impressive Evolutionary Step For The Franchise

3 days ago Game Informer

FIFA 22 is the first installment in the popular football franchise to be completely designed for a true next-gen experience. The sheer power of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S have led to advancements for the team at EA…

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FIFA 22 Next-Gen Hypermotion Technology Is An Impressive Evolutionary Step

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GTA Online’s Los Santos Tuners Update Is Now Live

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As get ever closer to the new-gen launch of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online, the latter game just got a big (and free) content update that’s now live. Los Santos Tuners speaks to the gearheads and general car…

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Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Is Now In Alpha, But The Road To Get There Has Reportedly Been Anything But Easy

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Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones has been an enigma ever since it was first revealed. The hyper-realistic nautical pirate adventure looked intriguing, but the silence on its development has been oddly telling, that is until Ubisoft announced that it now has…

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Riders Republic Hit With Another Delay, New Release Date Announced

3 days ago Game Informer

Delays are a common occurrence in this industry. Naturally, developing games during the pandemic was particularly tedious and led to a bevy of release date changes. Despite being one of the most prominent development companies in the world, Ubisoft did…

Gaming News

New World Beta – New Gameplay Today Live

3 days ago Game Informer

New World goes into a beta state today, with the actual launch not too far away. Actual release is scheduled for August 31, but we’re going in to explore the beta right now! Amazon Games’ MMORPG has been under development…

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New World Beta – Game Informer Live

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Might Finally Be What Fans Are Looking For

3 days ago Game Informer

Over the years, Yu-Gi-Oh! has seen numerous titles of all kinds land on many platforms. These range from single-player centric experiences that allow players to build with specific subsets of cards to mobile-centric nostalgia-laden titles like Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. In…

Back 4 Blood's Latest Trailer Shows Off 4K PC Gameplay With An Uncapped Framerate

3 days ago Game Informer

Turtle Rock Studios’ Back 4 Blood is a cooperative zombie shooter that draws heavy inspiration from the studios’ previous work on the Left 4 Dead series. It’s a bloody reimagining that already won us over last year in our first…

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Everything We Know About NBA 2K22 So Far

3 days ago Game Informer

Publisher: 2K Games Developer: Visual Concepts Release: September 10, 2021 Rating: Everyone Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Last year, Visual Concepts’ NBA 2K series saw a season of highs and lows, as it…

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Smash Hits: Franchises Deserving Of The Smash Bros. Treatment

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Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Adding 12 New Games, Including The Ascent And Microsoft Flight Simulator

3 days ago Game Informer

A new wave of adventures is coming soon to Xbox Game Pass, some even arriving as early as today. The ever-evolving library continues to evolve with new games becoming available and older entries being removed to make more room. For…

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Death's Door – New Gameplay Today

3 days ago Game Informer

Click to watch embedded media In Death’s Door, you play a crow employed by an organization of reapers (who are also crows) tasked with bringing in the souls of the dearly departed. What starts out as just another day at…

Reviews

Death's Door Review – Reaping The Rewards

3 days ago Game Informer

Publisher: Devolver Digital Developer: Acid Nerve Release: July 20, 2021 Rating: Everyone 10+ Reviewed on: Xbox One Also on: Xbox Series X/S, PC Death is one of the few things we all have in common. We all experience death sooner…

Mobile Games

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Revealed Alongside Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel Saikyou Battle Royale And A New Mobile Game

3 days ago Game Informer

It’s time to du-du-du-du-DUEL! For those Yu-Gi-Oh! fans out there, new details have emerged about Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel and what it will have to bring fans of the hit anime series. Konami first announced the game back on January 22,…

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Amazon's New World And Fall Guys Are The Latest Games To Do More For Epileptic Safety

3 days ago Game Informer

If you’ve read my Epileptic’s Guide to Gaming, then you know that you don’t have to be epileptic to have a seizure. It can happen to anyone for a variety of reasons. That’s why I’ve been pushing so hard for…

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