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The Laboratory at Game Informer is all about the widgets, the fun niche pieces of awesome interwebs that don't really have a spot on the site or in the magazine --- yet!
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These are the spots where you can get all of your news for a specific feature in one spot. In order of appearance:
Our first hub that also was part of our magazine redesign and new site launch.
Where all the stories on the site that relate to or are part of stories from the current issue of the magazine can be found.
One of the favorites here, this one was created to fit the look of Dead Space while being a fun place to catch the latest from our January 2010 issue.
Also in our January 2010 issue, we were the first to lay out the details and some new media for the Transformers game fans have been waiting for.
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Fans of Microsoft's landmark series were treated to a month of information about the upcoming prequel, including exclusive desktop wallpapers.
The return of Irrational Games to the game development arena was an exciting one for all gamers, and we helped you understand why.
A look at the 2010 Independent Games Festival and the games featured.
Originally planned, but Rock Star decided to return to secrecy on us, so we weren't left with much. Still, this game has a lot of promise and definitely had the most unique cover so far since the redesign.
A fascinating look at the world of video game cosplay. Started as a blog by our resident cosplay expert Meagan VanBurkleo, that quickly earned its own hub.
A great idea that quickly became a site favorite - take old games, favorites, junk, etc. - and look at them from a modern perspective. It needed a hub because it is that awesome.
Where could you go to find out more about Valve's upcoming sequel to one of the best surprises in gaming history (and April 2010 cover story)? Why, here, of course.
The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this year gave us a wealth of insight into what is next in the gaming industry, and we wanted to make sure you had a place to go to catch it all.
The May 2010 cover story and next big thing from Epic and People Can Fly - this is a new FPS with character, and worth checking out.
Zombies attack! ... Again! One of the most interesting early titles for the 360 gets a full and violently quirky sequel that we can't wait to tell you more about.
The conclusion to the Epic trilogy begins with our exclusive month-long coverage and cover story.
Sucker Punch's comic-book inspired superhero saga continues in this upcoming sequel, revealed and announced in our 207th issue.
There are several more specific hubs we made for the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo, but all things lead to this one. Some awesome news and previews for what's to come in the future of gaming.
Game Informer's Downloadable Destination - a look at all the great games available from big and independent developers on PSN, XBLA, and more.
BioWare's triumphant RPG gets its first sequel, and you get its first reveal, insight, and information here.
The Dark Knight returns to home consoles in this adventurous new sequel. One of our best covers, too.
The epic journey will hit stores Oct 5th, but until then, be sure to check out our launch hub for exclusive news and content.
Travel back to 1912 aboard the floating city of Columbia in Irrational's follow-up to the original BioShock.
They've taken over our podcasts, and now they've taken over the site with their own hub. Enjoy the free-form conversations of the GI staff here.
The highly anticipated sequel for the PlayStation 3 is our November 2010 feature, and you can enjoy our month of goodies here.
Want to see the ending to a game you can't/won't play? We're here to help. With some analysis and opinion to go with it. Lives up to its name, though, so watch at your own risk.
We take 15 minutes of the latest and greatest in games, and show them to you - unedited and uncut. See what a game is really like - go beyond trailers and ads and into the real deal.
Our weekly podcast finally gets its awesome hub all to itself.
We had a month to celebrate some of the names that shaped gaming over the last 11 years (we know), and here is where you can find the site's content dedicated to them.
Crystal Dynamics is completely relaunching and recreating an icon in their reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, and a much more realistic Lara Croft. See interviews, screens, and more here.
An entire month of some of our most ambitious content for one of the most anticipated sequels of the year. Want to speak dragon, find hidden secrets locked away on an engraved wall, or see what it is like to work at Bethesda?
DICE returns to its original numbered FPS series with some impressive new tech and a great philosophy. Find out more about DICE and the game here.
While the original Saints Row felt familiar to fans of the open-world crime genre, its sequel separated itself from the pack with almost cartoonish over-the-top action.
Commander Shepard has already saved the galaxy twice, but the final entry in the Mass Effect trilogy could be either the hero's last stand or finest hour.
You've heard the rumors; now get the facts. Ezio's final chapter will bring the answers that fans have been waiting four years to uncover.
THQ hinted at the sequel to Vigil Game’s breakout hit almost immediately after the success of the first title, but we knew little about Darksiders II until now.
Bethesda’s next game is a first-person stealth/action adventure, and we’ve got the first look at it in our upcoming August issue. There are dozens of reasons why you should care about this weird-looking game you've never heard of. A few of the most important ones are after the jump.
Gearbox Software’s co-op lootfest is back with a host of exciting changes to the first game's addictive formula.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, one of the most memorable and beloved series in all of gaming. To celebrate the occasion, we've devoted 24 pages of our October issue to honoring Zelda's past and looking forward to its future.
In 2010, High Moon Studios released War For Cybertron, finally giving Transformers fans a game worth getting excited about. Afterwords, the developer settled back and listened to what the fans wanted, going back to the drawing board to craft a new and improved follow-up.
The December issue of Game Informer features 12 exclusive pages of coverage detailing Rainbow 6 Patriots, the controversial new entry in the Tom Clancy series that places gamers in the shoes of Team Rainbow, a homegrown terrorist uprising, and the civilians caught in the crossfire. This new terrorist threat, called the True Patriots, hopes to restore its interpretation of American values by beheading corporate America and overthrowing the government. As a member of a new Team Rainbow cast, players must ask themselves how far they are willing to go to stop the militia.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone have never been shy about their love of gaming. From Randy Marsh playing Guitar Hero in his underpants to the legendary "Make Love, Not Warcraft" episode, the comic duo have demonstrated an obvious familiarity with the medium. Now that they've conquered television, film, and Broadway, the next target on their hit list is the gaming industry.
This is the announcement you've been waiting for: One of the most beloved strategy titles of all time re-imagined by one of the best strategy studios in the world. Firaxis Games' XCOM: Enemy Unknown introduces a wider console audience to what made the storied franchise great in the first place.
Ever since its debut video in December, The Last of Us has shot to the top of many gamers' most anticipated upcoming games. The trailer ran on in-game assets and the engine, but it didn't show an actual part from the final game. We visited Naughty Dog's studio to see a full segment of The Last of Us played live, talked to the team members about their inspiration, and landed a ton of details you won't find anywhere else.
For years now we've enjoyed the adventures of Ezio Auditore as he makes his way through the Italian Renaissance and Ottoman-controlled Constantinople. That story is over. Ever since the conclusion of Assassin's Creed II, a senior team of Ubisoft developers has been secretly toiling away on what comes next. That team aimed high, with plans to examine and rethink every element of the franchise from the ground up, build something new, and take a full three year development cycle to do it.
We've seen a surprising amount of speculation this month about our May cover, with all sorts of different games being suggested. At long last, we can pull back the curtain on our world-exclusive look at Halo 4.
Long rumored and much anticipated, The Elder Scrolls Online is finally being unveiled in the June issue of Game Informer. In this month's cover story we journey across the entire land of Tamriel, from Elsweyr to Skyrim and everywhere in between.
Usually, we like to reveal the name and final cover art for our upcoming issue's cover story the Thursday before it hits subscribers. This time we're saving the full unveiling of the game's title until Monday during Microsoft's E3 press conference, but we can confirm that our next cover is the new installment in the Gears of War series and is coming to Xbox 360. We figure this news and a glimpse of the shrouded Gears of War cover are least some consolation, as the image raises some interesting questions: Who is in chains, and where?