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The nominees for The Game Awards 2025 have been revealed, courtesy of host Geoff Keighley in a special broadcast. The event, which airs live on YouTube and Twitch on December 11 starting at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET, will honor the year’s best and brightest, and we now know the games vying for top honors. Here is the full list of nominees:Game of the YearClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDonkey Kong BananzaHades IIHollow Knight: SilksongKingdom Come: Deliverance IIBest Game DirectionClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YōteiHades IISplit FictionBest NarrativeClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2:…
Xbox has announced a Partner Preview for this week, which will feature updates for new and upcoming titles from third-party studios. The presentation will air on Thursday, November 20, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET.An Xbox Wire post confirms the presentation will feature new trailers for titles such as IO Interactive’s James Bond game 007 First Light, Little Nightmare developer Tarsier Studio’s horror platformer Reanimal, and the dark fantasy action game Tides of Annihilation, which turned heads when it debuted during a PlayStation State of Play in February. Xbox also states the Partner Showcase includes titles from publishers…
Last week, we got the first proper trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but it seems Nintendo had more movie teasers ready to go for this week. Today, shared on the Nintendo Today App and on social media, we got our first glimpse at the live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, which just started filming in New Zealand. You can take a look at Link and Zelda below. The images show Link, played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, and Zelda, played by Bo Bragason, in a sprawling green countryside, presumably somewhere in Hyrule. On social media, the images are…
The character of Deadpool is divisive. He’s not a hero that many have neutral feelings for. You either appreciate his caustic, perpetual dialogue and complete disrespect for the fourth wall, or his vulgar and violent attitude will never win you over and you’re done giving him the opportunity to try. I am among the small percent who does often tire of Deadpool’s schtick, but am happy to give it up for the jokes that absolutely work on me. His virtual reality video game fares similarly to his appearances in other media. Both the dialogue and gameplay sometimes grated on me,…
In an increasingly crowded marketplace, small businesses and independent entrepreneurs are under more pressure than ever to stand out. Whether they operate online, from a local studio, or out in the community, visibility plays a crucial role in survival and long-term growth. Clothing, once seen merely as a functional necessity or a novelty add-on, has become a powerful branding tool. It allows businesses to express identity, spark recognition, and create emotional connections with their audience. Among the platforms driving this shift, Local Threads has emerged as a standout solution, offering entrepreneurs the ability to create high-quality custom apparel without the…
It’s a hefty week for previews on The Game Informer Show! First up, Wesley talks about his experience seeing Dragon Quest 7 Reimainged for our upcoming cover story. Then, Eric reports back from a trip to New York to see Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Afterwards, we’ve got discussion around Possessor(s), Lumines Arise, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. There are almost as many games on the podcast as there are enemy soldiers on-screen in a musou game! (Almost.) The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about your favorite titles –…
In an announcement that was arguably more surprising that Valve sharing details about its upcoming console, VR headset, and new controller, Vampire Survivors is now inexplicably available for Meta Quest. I’m not the biggest VR proponent, but I am a big fan of seeing how familiar games get ported to the platform. I love Resident Evil 4 VR for Meta Quest and am sad that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas appears to be dead. Hopefully, I am wrong.In any case, I quickly downloaded it and played a few rounds and was charmed by it. Expectantly, it offers a new perspective…
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is the first version of Dragon Quest VII to feature in-game voice acting, meaning characters like Sir Mervyn, Aishe, Maribel, Prince Kiefer, and even Ruff, will be voiced. Neither the original PlayStation release of Dragon Quest VII nor the 2016 3DS remake featured voice acting, so I asked Reimagined lead scenario writer if this changed how the team approached redesigning the story. Unsurprisingly, it did. “Knowing that it was going to have voice over certainly did change the approach of the way I wrote the narrative here,” Sayaka Takagi tells me within Square Enix’s Shibuya offices in Tokyo,…
After eight long years, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is nearing a real launch. I got the opportunity to both stand and sit down to play some of it on the Switch 2, and it feels like it hasn’t missed a step in the interim.My first playable section was a run back through the opening of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, shown off in last year’s Nintendo Direct; intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran arrives at a research station under attack from space pirates, and leaps off the top of her ship to assist.After working my way through tutorials and several dozen space pirates,…
Last year, the team over at Six One Indie debuted The Indie Game Awards, and it was a lovingly put-together award show that celebrated the achievements of indie developers around the world, from the big hits that you probably played to games you might not have even heard of (but should have). The Indie Game Awards return this year on December 18, and Game Informer is honored and thrilled to be an official judge in this year’s show alongside various other outlets and individuals. The official website for the show is now live, which is where you can see the other…