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Wildgate is an easy recommendation for multiplayer fans looking for novelty. While its matches can be slower-paced than some may enjoy, developer Moonshot Games has expertly created a spacefaring fantasy built around discovery, ship customization, and impressive multi-crew dogfights that are cinematic and tactical. Despite small balance issues and a reliance on the unpredictable nature of communicating with strangers, winning a hard-fought round of Wildgate is rewarding and memorable. Set within a procedurally generated map called The Reach, multiple teams of five players work together to run and upgrade a spaceship, starting with only basic amenities and progressing throughout the match.…

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It’s been four years since Little Nightmares II, and in that time, original developer Tarsier Studios has left, with Supermassive Games of Until Dawn fame stepping in to continue the series. Despite the change-up, Little Nightmares III feels right at home in this strange universe, mainly because Supermassive does little to rock the boat, instead using the series’ greatest hits and a couple of underutilized additions to create another spooky adventure.  Somehow, for the first time, Little Nightmares III features co-op and thus, two playable characters: Low, a boy wearing a white raven mask with a bow and arrow that can…

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As part of our cover story for The Outer Worlds 2, we were treated to an exclusive demo of the game’s first open-world area: Paradise Island. Following The Outer Worlds 2’s prologue chapter, this is where players become truly acclimated with the game’s new and improved systems in an open-world setting. Watch editors Marcus Stewart and Wesley LeBlanc provide a guided tour of the game’s first major branching mission.  You can read our full cover story on The Outer Worlds 2 by visiting gameinformer.com/subscribe to gain instant access to the digital issue and receive a physical edition in the mail. 

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I recall the original release of Super Mario Galaxy with fondness. When it released in 2007, it was the first new mainline 3D adventure for the mustachioed hero since 2002’s Sunshine – a game that never totally clicked for me. With its magical outer space vibes and novel spherical stages, Super Mario Galaxy was, to my memory, the strangest of Mario’s big outings. Alongside its 2010 sequel, it remains one of my most fondly remembered games in the long-running Nintendo franchise.The recent release of both Galaxy games on Switch and Switch 2 is an excellent opportunity to check out each…

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Nintendo has unexpectedly released an animated short film on its YouTube channel. The film, titled Close to You, centers on a baby and its seemingly sentient pacifier. Running shy of four minutes, the wordless film centers on a blonde-haired baby who, after their mother leaves them alone in their room, chases their pacifier around the room after it suddenly comes to life. The video’s description lacks any explanation and only states the film’s title (with the comments section deactivated as well). Nintendo’s social media posts and the Nintendo Today app are similarly devoid of any information about the animation. While it’s unclear if…

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Shovel Knight Developer Yacht Club Games has delayed its anticipated follow-up, the Zelda-inspired Mina the Hollower. The upcoming game was scheduled to launch on October 31.Initially crowdfunded via Kickstarter, Mina the Hollower centers on the titular mouse, a scientist and explorer who embarks on a mission to rescue a cursed island. The top-down action game sports a retro aesthetic reminiscent of Game Boy Color titles while its combat evokes The Legend of Zelda and Castlevania. As a Hollower, Mina can burrow underground, which plays a substantial role in combat and exploration.  In a blog post, Yacht Club explains that despite working…

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Ubisoft has announced that 2023’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage is getting a free story expansion next month. Valley of Memory is a new story chapter that adds hours of new narrative threads and gameplay content. Arriving on November 18 via an update for all owners of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Valley of Memory is a roughly six-hour expansion set before the conclusion of the main story. Protagonist Basim learns a rumor that his long-lost father is alive in the ancient valley of al-Ula, and sets off to find him. When Basim arrives, he discovers al-Ula has been overtaken by robbers. Valley of Memory unfolds…

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Remakes tend to be more exciting than remasters because the improvements often go beyond mere bumps in resolution or framerate. At best, studios reimagine classic experiences in exciting new ways, sand away rough edges, and somehow retain the intangible x-factors that made fans fall in love with these titles in the first place. At the very least, remakes offer a great way to play antiquated or less accessible experiences on modern hardware. The remake boom has been in full swing in recent years to the point that it’s starting to get tough to keep track of all the projects in the…

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The Outsiders, the Swedish studio behind the rhythm-based heavy metal shooter Metal: Hellsinger, is closing its doors as a result of layoffs at developer/publisher Funcom. “Change is always tough and right now we are all hurting,’ says The Outsiders’ founder and creative director, David Goldfarb, who took to social media to announce the closure of the 10-year-old studio. You can read his full statement below. Friends,I have not had much time to process the news but all of us at The Outsiders and Funcom Stockholm have been affected by the layoffs at Funcom and our 10 year old studio will be closing.…

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When Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest VII Reimagined during the big September Nintendo Direct last month, it got me in a Dragon Quest mood. There’s always XI, but that’s a massive commitment I frankly don’t have the time for at the moment. I started replaying the 3DS remake of VII, but again, that’s a massive commitment (something Square Enix is aware of and addressing with the streamlined Reimagined, it says), so I landed on booting up last year’s Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake, and wow, am I so glad I did. It’s the third game in the Erdrick trilogy, but chronologically,…

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