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Coming off of a year that delivered two console launches, I would expect 2021’s release slate to be loaded with games for current- and last-gen machines, but with the world in the middle of a pandemic, we need to temper our expectations as to what is achievable. The schedule is currently light on all fronts, but...

News broke yesterday that the Star Wars franchise is expanding beyond the previous EA exclusivity, beginning with Ubisoft taking its shot at a galaxy far, far away with a new open-world adventure. With Star Wars games being a hot topic, Xbox is offering players a chance to check out Motive Studio’s Squadrons experience for free for...

Click here to watch embedded media On this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, we discuss a handful of the games we’ve been playing recently, including Red Dead Redemption II, Little Nightmares II, Sonic Mania, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. We’re joined by the co-founders of Night School Studio Adam Hines and Sean Krankel who reflect...

Click here to watch embedded media Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is an upcoming 2D action RPG set within the destroyed Kingdom of End. Escorted by the spirit of a brave knight, the game’s protagonist Lily uncovers the mysteries of her destroyed kingdom, during which she’ll explore ruined churches, castles, submerged forests, and shadowy underground environments....

Nintendo confirmed that a new Pokémon Snap was on the way back in June of last year and now we’ve got a new trailer showing off the photography-driven adventure alongside a confirmed release date. New Pokémon Snap will arrive on Nintendo Switch on April 30 and will bring back the fun-loving photo-taking game in full force....

Skystone Games is a new publisher that was founded by industry veterans David Brevik and Bill Wang. To spearhead the company’s goals going into 2021, Skystone has revealed two new games coming down the pipeline, which include a competitive shooter and a new tower defense adventure. The first game revealed under the Skystone Games umbrella...

Bethesda teased Gate of Oblivion, the upcoming expansion to The Elder Scrolls Online during last month’s Game Awards with a full reveal promised for January 21. According to Eurogamer, though, the publisher has pushed back that reveal by a few days to avoid brushing up too close against Inauguration Day in the U.S. For our...

Click here to watch embedded media On August 10, 2010, Ubisoft released what Game Informer called “the best modern brawler since Castle Crashers.” Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game dazzled fans with a magical blend of gorgeous pixel art, challenging-yet-engaging combat, and one of the best video game soundtracks of that year. The game ascended...

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition is available this week, brought back to life by Ubisoft after the original version (which released in 2010) was delisted from digital storefronts several years back. In its absence, a kind of mythology has risen up around this 2D brawler, with fans remembering it fondly...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel has been available on PlayStation since last October, but now it’s coming to the Nintendo Switch! That’s right, you can take all of your favorite heroes on the go this April. NIS America revealed the new platform launch date today with a tweet and a trailer. Heroes...