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The more MMOs I play, the more I realize that developers improve on the element I care least about: the massively multiplayer aspect. 

Publishers are taking the worst elements of free-to-play and making them core parts of full-priced titles.

We better familiarize ourselves with what's happening around the time Shadow of Mordor takes place.

Firaxis recently upgraded its alien-hunting strategy title with an
expansion.
We spoke with XCOM: Enemy Within's lead designer about building off the XCOM system without breaking anything.

Media Molecule's Tearaway is one of the year's best games, and it's also
got the year's coolest unlockable: real life papercraft models that you
can print out and make in real life. Though I'm not particularly
crafty, I decided to give it a go.

Microsoft enters the next-gen battle. Here are impressions in advance of our in-depth review.

Games have rules. Those rules are there to show us how to play the
game, and we play that game because we want to win. Winning is the goal
of almost every game. But winning is rarely the point.

We take you on a tour of the improved weapon crafting, new vehicle combos, and general gory good time that is Dead Rising 3.

Discussing Knack with my coworkers reinforced an important lesson: You can't rationalize other people's opinions.

We all like to play games in particular and sometimes bizarre ways. This is a look at the positives and negatives of the weird things that gamers do.

A select few games manage to incorporate motion controls in a manner that makes sense and actually enhances the gameplay. Here are five that stand out in particular.

Prepare for the launch of Xbox One by getting caught up on all of GI's news, previews, and reviews for Microsoft's new system.

In this video interview, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's director of design explains the team's approach to gameplay and empowering players.

Twitch on PlayStation 4 is off to a great start, but there is always room for improvement. We have a few ideas.

Sony successfully launched the PlayStation 4 this weekend, and Microsoft has the chance to watch and learn from Sony's work.

This week's video takes a look at No Cliché's charming vehicle-based Dreamcast title.

With the Xbox One just a week away, we've put together a handy guide that will get you up to speed.

The hero of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is the powerful fusion of a wraith and ranger, which creates enticing narrative and gameplay opportunities.

Game Informer is looking for a group of people to play Need for Speed: Rivals multiplayer with. Join us for some racing action!

We all should follow this example and treat each other with respect.