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.

Bioshock Infinite

The Factions Of BioShock Infinite

In this latest developer diary from Irrational Games, creative director Ken Levine explains Columbia’s various factions and how they brought down America’s shining beacon.

Call of Juarez The Cartel

Call Of Juarez: The Cartel Trailer Showcases New “Coopetition” Mode

Sure, working together is fun. But sometimes you need to skim a little off the top for yourself.

UPDATE: Half-Life 3 Hints Surface

UPDATE: Valve’s Doug Lombardi responded to this rumor in about as clear a way as we could hope for: “This is fiction (aside from the fact that Mike D is a real person).” Well, back to the waiting game, everybody.

Valve Announces Portal 2 Music Video Contest

While many gamers are familiar with the song that plays during Portal 2’s end credits, you may not realize that the much-loved first-person puzzler from Valve also featured a song by The National. Now the developer is holding a contest challenging fans to create a music video for this track.

Assassin’s Creed Revelations

Assassin’s Creed Revelations E3 Walkthrough

You may not have been able to go experience E3 in all its over stimulating sparkle, but Ubisoft is willing to bring part of E3 to you. Experience the Assassin’s Creed demo as it was show behind closed doors.

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.

Steam To Support Free-To-Play Games

Tomorrow will mark the launch of the first free-to-play game on Steam, Valve’s digital delivery platform.