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Sucker Punch’s impressive follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima has been in players’ hands for about two weeks. Many have had the opportunity to see the narrative to its conclusion (ourselves included), so we caught up with the game’s co-director, Jason Connell, and lead writer, Ian Miles, to talk about the game’s most interesting story elements, Easter Eggs, and inquire about what might be next for Atsu.Warning: the discussion below covers the entirety of Ghost of Yōtei’s story, including its ending. Do not read if you have not finished the game! Game Informer: Let’s jump right into spoilers. The scene with…

Keeper is absolutely worth playing, but not necessarily because of its gameplay. A frustrating fixed camera, a frequent sense of aimlessness, and a general lack of intention behind your actions all combine to diminish interactivity and engagement. At the same time, however, Keeper is an astonishingly beautiful visual experience, made all the more special by its unspoken narrative and wildly creative artistic presentation.You are a lighthouse, and for reasons not entirely clear, you decide to uproot yourself from your station along the coast and set forth upon spindly legs of stone and driftwood, spider-like, to crawl across the ruined and…

After over 20 years of waiting, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines finally has a sequel. Fans hoping for a deeply interactive narrative will be disappointed, however, as I was let down by my ability to affect the story until the later hours. Still, the game that remains includes decent action, stealth, and an engaging story, which I enjoyed seeing through to the end. Bloodlines 2 doesn’t live up to the modern standards set by other open-world role-playing games, but once you get past that, it’s an acceptable vampire experience. In Bloodlines 2, you play as a 400-year-old vampire known as Phyre…

Tomonobu Itagaki, the mastermind behind Dead or Alive and the modern Ninja Gaiden games, has died. He was 58 years old.According to IGN, Itagaki’s passing was confirmed by his family hours after a close friend published his final words (in Japanese) on his Facebook page at his request, along with a final photo of the creator, posted above. The translated message reads:Last WordsThe light of my life is finally fading.The fact that this message has been posted means that the time has finally come. I am no longer in this world.(I am entrusting this final post to someone important to…

Quantic Dream, known for narrative-first titles like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human, is the last studio I would expect to be behind Spellcasters Chronicles. It’s a mixture of a surprisingly wide range of mechanics, including deckbuilding, real-time strategy, and third-person action, thrown into a free-to-play competitive multiplayer game. After a private demo, including a presentation and hands-off gameplay footage, I’m intrigued, though not entirely sold. Spellcasters Chronicles has you play as one of several magic users, known (unsurprisingly) as spellcasters. Like many hero-based games, including Overwatch or League of Legends, these characters form a diverse cast,…

The launch of The Outer Worlds 2 is right around the corner – it hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 29 (or on October 24 if you buy the more expensive Premium Edition). Ahead of that launch, and as part of Game Informer’s cover story coverage for the game, we spoke to Obsidian Entertainment about the lessons it learned from the first Outer Worlds that it applied to developing this sequel. The biggest takeaway is that even before the release of The Outer Worlds, Obsidian knew that if it were to create a sequel, it wanted to…

The Outer Worlds 2 launches later this month on October 29 (or October 24, if you pre-order the more expensive Premium Edition) and you might be wondering if you should attempt to complete a playthrough of the first game before jumping into this sequel. While it certainly won’t hurt to refamiliarize yourself with the universe of The Outer Worlds, don’t expect any of the first game’s various endings to play a role in Obsidian’s second crack at this series. We spoke to The Outer Worlds 2 creative director Leonard Boyarsky about the first game’s endings and whether the effects of it…

Witchbrook, the role-playing life sim game set in a living, breathing wizarding world, has been delayed to 2026. The game, originally revealed in 2017, was slated to release this winter.Witchbrook has been described as a mix of Stardew Valley and Harry Potter, placing players in the shoes of an aspiring witch/wizard who is a new resident in the magical city of Mossport, where they attend Witchbrook College. Here, players can form friendships, engage in romantic relationships, and interact with citizens who have fully fleshed-out daily schedules and lives. As a student at Witchbrook, you’ll attend classes, complete assignments, and sharpen…

If I had a dollar for every Arkanoid-inspired, roguelite, post-apocalyptic fantasy, bullet hell, town-building simulation, arcade/action game, I’d have – well, precisely one dollar. Ball x Pit triumphs by taking familiar, approachable dynamics drawn from across the history of gaming, and layering them into an instantly understandable and immersive whole. It’s one of those surprise successes of a game that is easy to recommend to almost anyone for some simple fun, following in the footsteps of titles like Vampire Survivors to present a perfect zone-out and focus-in experience.In a loose narrative intro, we see the mighty city of Ballbylon destroyed…

1000xResist was one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2024, and the post-apocalyptic narrative adventure is heading to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S (including Game Pass) on November 4.The game is the debut title from indie developer Sunset Visitor and was first launched on PC and Switch on May 9, 2024. Set 1000 years in the future, humanity has largely been wiped out by a disease spread by a mysterious alien race. The remaining survivors live in an underground city led by a figure called the Allmother; players control Iris, a “Watcher” who serves the Allmother alongside her…