Creating The Apocalypse: Darksiders Developer Commentary

On Game Informer’s various video series, such as Replay and Reiner and Phil, we get to play games while subjecting you to our dumb observations and jokes. But I’ve always been interested in the notion of getting the developers’ point of view in a similar setting. When I visited Austin-based Vigil Games for this month’s Darksiders cover story, I finally got the opportunity to try it out.

Xbox 360’s Minecraft Developer Revealed

One of the stories out of Microsoft’s E3 press conference was that the cult hit was coming to the system with Kinect controls. Now original Minecraft developer Markus “Notch” Persson has revealed the developer, and possibly that the title is coming to XBLA.

Sonic Generations

A Classic Dreamcast Level Remade In 2D & 3D

Last week at E3 2011 I was treated to a behind-closed-doors look at a new stage in Sonic Generations, Sega’s 2D/3D hybrid of classic and modern Sonic games.

Captain America Table Coming Soon To Marvel Pinball

Zen Studios has done a solid job providing support for its pinball games, and it looks as though that’s going to continue.

2K Games Fires PR Firm After Threatening Game Critics

The Redner Group is no longer representing 2K Games or Duke Nukem Forever after an ugly Twitter controversy.

Touch Of Death: The Combat Of Darksiders II

Originally conceived as a cross between The Legend of Zelda and Devil May Cry, combat proved to be one of the highlights of the first Darksiders.

How Is Holiday 2011 Shaping Up? [2]

Sony

PlayStation Vita

Sony says that the PS Vita will launch “in the global market starting at the end of 2011,” so we’re counting it as an available platform this year. Many games are under the launch window banner with no specific release dates. Here are a few of the more promising entries that we hope will make it this year:

How Is Holiday 2011 Shaping Up?

Now that E3 has come and gone, we have a much clearer picture about what’s coming out in late 2011. Hint: it’s a lot.

How Is Holiday 2011 Shaping Up? [3]

PC

Minecraft finally comes out of beta, Torchlight II adds multiplayer to the series, and MMOs Star Wars: The Old Republic and TERA are still expected to make it this year.

Witness The Only E3 2011 Marriage Proposal That I Know Of

E3 is a time of magic and wonder for gamers across the world, but for one lucky couple, this year’s show was also a time of romance.