31/31 Day 23: An Ode to Mario Kart
Hello everyone and welcome to day 23 of my 31/31! It’s surprising that it’s gone by so fast, and I hope to crank out some good blogs here to finish off the series. Today’s blog is more of a fun...
View ArticleGames I Want: Watch Dogs
There are a lot of games in the pipeline that I'm interested in checking out. In the coming months I've got the new South Park game, GTA5, Beyond: Two Souls, the new Disgaea game, and a whole slew of...
View Article31/31 3 Day 23: The Smashed Up Battle Arena
Ladies and gentlemen, it begins. Probably the largest crossover blog in GIO history. Us 31/31ers are going to be going toe to toe with insane original characters in the wackiest Smash Bros tribute...
View ArticleSmashed Up Preview: The GIO 31/31 Fighter Championships!
I have had the privilege of blogging with the best and brightest of my fellow 31/31 GIO bloggers this summer, and it is with that honor that I preview the very first annual joint 31/31 blog. I've...
View ArticleAn Extraordinary story of Survival
I'm only 16 and soon 17, but since the age of 3 i have played hundreds of games, but only a small handfull have been as amazing as this one. The graphics first off are very realistic and are...
View ArticleWorth every bit of praise and Game of the Year
To say that this game is good is a gross understatement. I will start by saying I will try and keep this spoiler-free whenever possible, but this game is so damn good I may not be able to help but give...
View ArticleMy Favorite Moments in Games Part Two
Hey guys and gals of Game Informer! Your favorite assassin here with a new blog and it's continuation of a previous blog. I've decided to make this into a series of sorts. With college coming up next...
View ArticleFive Accessible Sleeper Franchises
For the most part, most of the big summer games have been released, and reviewers are holding their breath for the next week and half until August starts the whirlwind that is the fall release...
View Article(31/31: Day 8) A Border Crossing Towards Success
Borderlands 2. Sequel to the divisive Borderlands. Some loved it, others (myself included) hated almost all if not all of it. Now Gearbox brings a follow up that promises to fix what's broken and make...
View ArticleWatch Episode 3 Of The Payday Web Series
Overkill Software and 505 Games released episode 3 today of the Payday live-action web series. The newest entry picks up right where episode 1 and episode 2 left off. Each episode is between six and...
View ArticleRETRO REVIEW: DESTROY ALL HUMANS! 2.
Destroy all humans! 2 is a third person shooter set in the swinging 60s. You play as crypto, An alien who just wants to blow stuff up and destroy all humans. Things have been going good for crypto,...
View ArticleI disagree
Sorry GI but i disagree about the combat being tedious or boring. button mashing is a common game style and is used in tons of games such as god of war and no one complains about it. If you enjoyed the...
View ArticleHow Upset Should Gamers Be About Spoilers?
We've all heard that familiar refrain.You're having an innocent discussion on Twitter or wherever (maybe even in "real" life?) and you mention a game where something similar happens. Inevitably, you...
View ArticleRekoil, Divekick, And 14 Others Get The Green Light On Steam
Another batch of games has been given the go-ahead for Steam listing. This time, there are a couple of notable inclusions.A Hat in TimeAmong the SleepBROFORCECentrationChasmDarkwoodDeadly Premonition:...
View ArticleOh, How Video Games Have Evolved!
Unlike many others who could write about this, I did not grow up during the time of the NES and the Saturn, but I do still understand how gaming has changed since the 1970s. This isn't a history...
View ArticleThe nuzlocke challenge - #01 Elders are nice to me
Hey! I know I haven't written in a while but there just isn't much going on in this town, watching some of your old battles on my room's T.V. is pretty much the only thing that keeps me from dying out...
View ArticleFive Things You Should Know About Pikmin 3
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new Pikmin game. Nintendo rereleased the first two games on Wii in 2009 and 2012, but it’s understandable if some of you out there are a little rusty. Don’t fret –...
View ArticleMicrosoft Confirms Indie Self Publishing, Microsoft Responds To Our Questions
Update: Microsoft has verified our report. Confirmation has also been provided regarding Xbox One retail consoles serving as developer kits. This is an enormous change to the landscape, and supports...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Tiny Thief
I've sung the praises of 5 Ants' Tiny Thief to my coworkers for a full week, and finally managed to round up two of them to join me for a Test Chamber tour of this colorful, yet dangerous world. Sit...
View ArticleSpartan Assault Review- Don't expect anything near a full-fledged Halo game,...
Spartan Assault- 9/10 and Favorite mobile gameI was not sure, at first, what to expect from Spartan Assault. I knew it would have 25 missions, and I assumed they would be short, as the game is not only...
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