Author: Alex Van Aken

[ad_1] Arcade1UP sent us the Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 cabinet to set up in Brian Shea’s home arcade. Luring me to his house with promises of trading Pokémon Cards, I brought my camera to Shea’s house to film him unboxing and building the cabinet. Don’t worry; we sped up the build and captured Shea’s first…

[ad_1] In this episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew is joined by our podcast editor, Matt Storm, to look ahead and discuss our most anticipated games of 2023. We highlight twenty upcoming games we can’t wait to play next year, including blockbuster titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and indie games like…

[ad_1] In this exclusive interview from our recent trip to Japan, Game Informer and Street Fighter 6 developers Takayuki Nakayama and Shuhei Matsumoto visit Taito Station Nippombashi, a multi-level arcade in a bustling Osaka shopping district. The arcade holds significance for Nakayama, with ties to his early years on Capcom’s fighting team. If you enjoyed…

[ad_1] In this special travel vlog, Game Informer’s Alex Van Aken and Brian Shea tour Super Nintendo World while visiting Osaka, Japan. The pair show off everything the park offers, including Peach’s Castle, Bowser’s Castle, Toad’s Cafe, Yoshi’s Adventure, and a final battle against Bowser Junior. Universal Studios’ rendition of the Mushroom Kingdom is magical and…

[ad_1] In this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew reacts to the big reveals from The Game Awards, including such hits as Death Stranding 2, Hades II, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, and of course, Crime Boss: Rockay City. We hope you enjoy this episode featuring our favorite Diablo IV correspondent, John Carson. Follow…

[ad_1] Earlier this year, I flew to Los Angeles to learn about the making of Mina The Hollower, Yacht Club Games’ new Game Boy Color-inspired follow-up to its wildly popular series, Shovel Knight. But Mina The Hollower was never meant to be the studio’s next game. It was a side project of Yacht Club Games…

[ad_1] Earlier this year, I flew to Los Angeles to learn about the making of Mina The Hollower, Yacht Club Games’ new Game Boy Color-inspired follow-up to Shovel Knight. Following the studio’s successful Kickstarter earlier this year, Game Informer sheds light on Mina The Hollower’s origins as developer Alec Faulkner’s side project, how he pitched…

[ad_1] In this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew shares its Pokémon Violet launch impressions, breaks down the list of The Game Awards nominees, and discusses our latest game reviews, including Somerville and Pentiment. Before diving into a round of listener emails, Marcus chats about the role-playing farming-sim hybrid, Harvestella. Follow us on social…