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China-based NetEase Games acquired Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio behind the No More Heroes series, Lollipop Chainsaw, and more, back in 2021. Now, months after the launch of Romeo is a Dead Man, the studio’s latest release, Grasshopper Manufacture has split from NetEase to become an independent studio once more. Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda, better known as Suda51, published a press release today announcing the split, saying the decision came after thorough discussions with NetEase and “their generous cooperation.” Romeo is a Dead Man is the only game Grasshopper released under NetEase. “Having finally completed this all-hands project [Romeo is a…

Naughty Dog celebrated The Last of Us series yesterday alongside fans as part of its usual September 28 “Outbreak Day.” That’s when studio head Neil Druckmann revealed that the team is working on two “projects” that will expand The Last of Us canon beyond Part I and Part II. It’s also where Druckmann shared the studio’s latest update on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, its in-development sci-fi action game revealed during The Game Awards almost two years ago. Since that initial reveal, we’ve learned very little, though Druckmann has discussed the game’s casting in interviews, and it sounds like we won’t be seeing…

The digital version of our November 2026 issue featuring Grand Theft Auto VI is now live! Subscribe to Game Informer now to get a physical copy of the GTAVI issue as your first magazine in the U.S. and in 52 countries internationally. Our 14-page cover story features new details on Leonida, the setting of GTAVI, which includes new developer interviews with Rockstar Games and 12 exclusive new screenshots. If you want to learn how far Rockstar has gone to recreate the state of Florida as accurately as possible, both ecologically and culturally, you don’t want to miss this story. Elsewhere in…

For our exclusive cover story on Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar Games details the game’s advanced weather systems. Designed to simulate the tropical climate of real-life Florida, the game’s setting, Leonida, will feature not only sunny weather but also plenty of the state’s more violent weather phenomena.Rockstar confirms that the game features dynamic cloudscapes that roll across Leonida, creating a broad spectrum of weather from clear skies to cloudy days. The game also features localized storms, meaning you can occupy a dry, sunny area and spot storms in the distance where it is actually pouring down. Drive to that spot…

The digital version of our exclusive Grand Theft Auto VI cover story is now live, and the story focuses on how Rockstar Games approached making the game’s state of Leonida as accurate as possible to its real-world inspiration, Florida. A crucial element of Florida’s patchwork is its native, exotic, and outright invasive wildlife.Leonida will teem with over 170 animal species across land, air, and sea, several of which have never appeared in a Rockstar Game. Native Florida animals such as flamingos, manatees, pelicans, and, of course, alligators will coexist alongside invasive creatures such as green iguanas, cane toads, feral cats,…

Naughty Dog kicked off The Last of Us with the launch of the first game on PlayStation 3 way back in 2013. Since then, it has released a beloved DLC, Left Behind; a remaster of the PS3 release for PlayStation 4; The Last of Us Part II on PS4; a remake of the first game on PlayStation 5; and a remaster of its sequel on PS5. That’s a lot of Last of Us from Naughty Dog, but it doesn’t seem to be the end, as studio head and Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann has revealed that the team is…

Ever since the PS5 launched in 2020, people have wanted to see what games are the best showpieces of PlayStation 5’s power and also which ones take their beloved medium to new heights. The Game Informer staff has selected 10 games that we consider to be the PlayStation 5’s absolute best. Over time, this article will be updated with the latest releases that we think crack the top 10.Please note that while the list below contains 10 entries, we aren’t ranking them. If a game has made it this far (and managed to stay here), it’s a must-play, period. As such, we’ll be…

Season 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us has three new cast members, Deadline reports. John Goodman, Ian Alexander, and Laura Bailey have joined the cast.Deadline reports that Goodman (The Big Lebowski, Monsters, Inc., 10 Cloverfield Lane) will play Joey, the partner of Ian Alexander’s (The Gatekeeper, The OA)  character Paco. The pair are billed as a friendly duo who call themselves the Heroes of the Highway. Laura Bailey, best known as a prolific voice actor in animation and video games, plays Elizabeth, a leader of the Seraphites religious faction. Fans will remember Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander as the voices…

Santa Monica Studio has revealed new combat details for God of War Laufey, chiefly a new weapon for the titular protagonist. With the game slated to launch in February, pre-order details and a Digital Deluxe Edition have also been announced.God of War Laufey stars Kratos’ wife, Faye, as she battles to liberate and survive the Everywhen, the afterlife of the Gods, after she dies at the beginning of God of War (2018). A PlayStation Blog post reveals a new weapon for Faye alongside her sword: the Serpent’s Bow. This mythical bow gives Faye a ranged option to keep foes at…

Minecraft Dungeons II truly sang when I reached its endgame and settled on a character build I loved. I wielded an Emerald Hammer that electrocuted nearby enemies and a crossbow that pierced through them. I upgraded and enchanted all my armor pieces so they either healed me or made potions even more effective. I felt powerful, in control of every encounter, and like nothing could stop me. I wish Minecraft Dungeons II didn’t wait for its endgame to give me that incredible power fantasy.Minecraft Dungeons II is a step up from its 2020 predecessor, which gave the action RPG dungeon-crawling…