Game Informer
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| Editor-in-Chief | Andy McNamara |
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| Categories | Video game |
| Frequency | Monthly (12 per year) |
| Publisher | GameStop |
| Total circulation (2016) |
6,353,075[1] |
| First issue | August 1991 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1067-6392 |
Game Informer (GI) is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles. It debuted in August 1991 when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine.[2][3] The publication is owned and published by GameStop Corp., the parent company of the video game retailer of the same name, who bought FuncoLand in 2000. Due to this, a large amount of promotion is done in-store, which has been attributed to the success of the magazine, which is now the 4th most popular magazine by copies circulated.[1][4] Game Informer has since become an important part of GameStop's customer loyalty program, Power Up Rewards, which offers subscribers access to special content on the official website.
Contents
History[edit]
Magazine[edit]
Game Informer debuted in August 1991 as a six-page magazine. It was published every two months until November 1994, when the magazine began to be released monthly.[5]
Since 2001 Game Informer has been published by Cathy Preston, who has been working as part of the production team since 2000.[6] It was under her that the publication became an integral part of GameStop's customer loyalty program, Power Up Rewards.[7]
In 2010, Game Informer became the 5th largest magazine in the US with 5 million copies sold, ahead of popular publications like Times, Sports Illustrated, and Playboy.[8] By 2011, Game Informer had become the 3rd largest magazine in the US topping 8 million copies circulated.[9] However, in 2014 it had fallen to 4th place with 6.9 million copies sold.[1] Recent figures still place the magazine at 4th place with over 7 million copies sold.[10] The success of Game Informer has been attributed to it's good relationship with publishers and ties to GameStop.[8]
In April each year, Game Informer includes Game Infarcer, an annual feature in the magazine, as an April Fool's joke. On the cover is "World's #1 Pretend Magazine" where it would ordinarily say "World's #1 Video Game Magazine", and the word "Parody" is written on the bottom of each page. Game Infarcer articles are accredited to the fictional editor-in-chief Darth Clark, who is addressed in hate mail every year sent to Game Informer. The heated responses to parody articles are often featured in later Game Informer issues.[11] [12]
Game Informer has included four "Sacred Cow Barbecues".[13] Similar in style to a celebrity roast, the occasion is meant to "knock some of gaming's most revered icons off their high and mighty pedestals."[14] The first Sacred Cow Barbecues featured in issue 158 (June 2006).[15] Other issues featuring Sacred Cow Barbecues are: 183 (July 2008),[14] 211 (November 2010),[16] and 261 (January 2015).[17] Sacred Cow Barbecues articles are considered controversial among those gamers who aren't amused with their games being mocked.[17]
Website[edit]
Game Informer Online was originally launched in August 1996, and featured daily news updates as well as articles. Justin Leeper and Matthew Kato were hired on in November 1999 as full-time web editors. As part of the GameStop purchase of the magazine, the site was closed around January 2001.[18] Both Leeper and Kato were eventually placed on the editorial staff of the magazine.
GI Online was revived in September 2003, with a full redesign and many additional features, such as a review database, frequent news updates, and exclusive "Unlimited" content for subscribers. It was managed by Billy Berghammer, creator of PlanetGameCube.com (now known as NintendoWorldReport.com).[19] Berghammer is currently the editor in chief of the EGM Media group [20]
On March 2009, the online staff began creating the code for what would be the latest redesign to date. The redesign was to release hand-in-hand with the magazine's own redesign. On October 1, 2009, the newly redesigned website was live, with a welcome message from Editor-In-Chief Andy McNamara. Many new features were introduced, including a rebuilt media player, a feed highlighting the site activity of the website's users, and the ability to create user reviews.[21]
In February (sometimes January), Game Informer's editors round up to count and judge the "Top 50 Games of last year". The games are sorted in order of release date. They do not have rankings, but they do commemorate special games with awards like Game of the Year and other examples. They also have mini top 10 charts of differing categories, both in the Top 50 games section of the website and in the regular magazine.
In August each year, Game Informer includes a "E3 Hot 50", a special section that reviews the year's E3 and most to all of its games, which also temporarily replaces the "previews" section.
Australian edition[edit]
In November 2009, Game Informer was launched in Australia by former Australian GamePro, Gameplayer and Official PlayStation Magazine editor Chris Stead.[22] By June 2010, Game Informer Australia had become the first local games publication to pass 10,000 subscribers. By August 18, 2010, it had become Australia's biggest selling video games publication.[23]
Game Informer Australia has picked up three Australian Magazine Awards for best in category, multiple nominations in the Lizzie awards and the 2013 MCV award for Print Publication of the Year. Chris Stead also received the 2013 Journalist of the Year gong at the MCV awards.[24]
Reviews[edit]
Game Informer currently reviews games on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, Nintendo 3DS, Playstation Vita, iOS, and PlayStation VR consosles.[25] Older games, three per issue, were given brief reviews in the magazine's Classic GI section (compared with the game's original review score, if one exists). This was discontinued in 2009, months before the redesign of the magazine. The magazine's staff rate games on a scale of 1 to 10 with quarter point intervals. A score of 1 is considered worse than terrible; 10 is a rare, "outstanding", nearly perfect game; and 7 is "average", a decently playable (but flawed) game.[26]
Awards[edit]
- 1992[27]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Game of the Year | Street Fighter II |
| Best Playabilility in a Video Game | Street Fighter II |
| Best 8-Bit Game | The Empire Strikes Back |
| Best Hand Held Video Game | Faceball 2000 |
| Best Sports Game | NHLPA Hockey '93 |
| Best Puzzle/Strategy Game | Lemmings |
| Best Concept in a Video Game | Bart's Nightmare |
| Best Action/Adventure Game | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
| Best Game Translated from Computer | Out of this World |
| Best Graphics in a Video Game | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
| Best Role-Playing Game | Dragon Warrior IV |
| Best Simulation Game | Super Battletank |
| Best Sound in a Video Game | Cobra Command |
| Best Shooter Game | Axelay |
| Best Peripheral of the Year | Sega CD |
- 1993[28]
- 1994[28]
- Game of the Year - Donkey Kong Country
- 1995[28]
- Game of the Year - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest
- 1996[28]
- Game of the Year - Super Mario 64
- 1997[28]
- Game of the Year - Final Fantasy VII
- 1998[29]
| Games of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Award | Winner | Honorable Mentions |
| Nintendo 64 Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Banjo-Kazooie Turok 2: Seeds of Evil |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Resident Evil 2 | Metal Gear Solid Crash Bandicoot: Warped Gran Turismo |
| Saturn Game of the Year | Panzer Dragoon Saga | Shining Force III |
| Arcade Game of the Year | Marvel vs. Capcom | Gauntlet Legends |
| PC Game of the Year | Half-Life | StarCraft Thief: The Dark Project |
| Game Boy Game of the Year | Pokémon | James Bond 007 |
| Technical Excellence Awards | ||
| Award | Winner | Honorable Mentions |
| Best Graphics in a Video Game | Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Nintendo 64) | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Resident Evil 2 Crash Bandicoot: Warped |
| Best Playability in a Video Game | Crash Bandicoot: Warped (PlayStation) | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Best Sound in a Video Game | Spyro the Dragon (PlayStation) | Tenchu |
| Best Developer of the Year | H2O / Neversoft | |
| Best Video Game Accessory of the Year | Expansion Pak (Nintendo 64) | Game Boy Camera (Game Boy) |
| Style Awards | ||
| Award | Winner | Honorable Mentions |
| Best Action Game of the Year | Tenchu (PlayStation) | Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Rogue Trip |
| Best Sports Game of the Year | Hot Shots Golf (PlayStation) | Football - NFL Blitz Baseball - MLB 99 Hockey - NHL 99 Soccer - International Superstar Soccer 98 |
| Best Action/Platform Game of the Year | Crash Bandicoot: Warped (PlayStation) | Spyro the Dragoon Banjo-Kazooie |
| Best Action/Adventure Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) | Resident Evil 2 Metal Gear Solid |
| Best Racing Game of the Year | Gran Turismo (PlayStation) | 1080° Snowboarding |
| Best Strategy Game of the Year | Final Fantasy Tactics (PlayStation) | Shining Force III |
| Best Shooter Game of the Year | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (Nintendo 64) | Colony Wars: Vengeance Einhänder |
| Best Fighting Game of the Year | Tekken 3 (PlayStation) | X-Men vs. Street Fighter WCW/nWo Revenge |
| Best Role-Playing Game of the Year | Xenogears (PlayStation) | Pokémon Panzer Dragoon Saga Final Fantasy VIII Demo |
| Best Puzzle Game of the Year | Devil Dice (PlayStation) | Tetris DX |
| Who's Hot | ||
| Award | Character | Game |
| Best Hero of the Year | Solid Snake | Metal Gear Solid |
| Best Villain of the Year | The Evil Pigs! | Tomba! |
| Best New Character of the Year | Rikimaru | Tenchu |
| Best Inspiring Performance by a Video Game Character | Squirtle | Pokémon |
| Best Memorable Moment of the Year | Psycho Mantis | Metal Gear Solid |
- 1999[30]
- Game of the Year - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- 2000[30]
- Game of the Year - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
- 2001[31]
- Game of the Year - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- 2002[30]
- Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- 2003[30]
- Game of the Year - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- 2004[32]
- Game of the Year - Halo 2
- 2005[32]
- Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
- 2006[32]
- Game of the Year - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- 2007[32]
- Game of the Year - BioShock
- 2008[32]
- Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto IV
- 2009[32]
- Game of the Year - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- 2010[33]
- Game of the Year - Red Dead Redemption
- 2011
| Award | Winner |
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| 2011 Game of the Year[33] | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| Best Racing Games of the Year[34] | |
| Award | Winner |
| Best Track | Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 7) |
| Best Car | Ford Fiesta Gymkhana Car (Dirt 3) |
| Best Multiplayer | Forza Motorsport 4 |
| Biggest Disappointment | Need for Speed: The Run |
| Best Feature | Shift (Driver: San Francisco) |
| Racing Game of the Year | Forza Motorsport 4 |
| RPGs of the Year Awards[35] | |
| Award | Winner |
| Best Narrative | The Witcher 2 |
| Best Gameplay Options | Deus Ex: Human Revolution |
| Best Protagonist | Geralt (The Witcher 2) |
| Best-Written Villain | The Arishok (Dragon Age II) |
| Best Boss Fight | Sif (Dark Souls) |
| Best Combat System | The Witcher 2 |
| Best Setting | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| Best Old-School Homage | Radiant Historia |
| Best Leveling System | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| Best RPG Innovation | The Narrator (Bastion) |
| Best MMORPG | Star Wars: The Old Republic |
| Role-Playing Game Of The Year | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
| Shooter of the Year Awards[36] | |
| Award | Winner |
| Best Story Campaign | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
| Best Cooperative Mode | Horde Mode (Gears of War 3) |
| Best Multiplayer | Battlefield 3 |
| Best Multiplayer Map | Caspian Border (Battlefield 3) |
| Best Progression System | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
| Best Audio | Battlefield 3 |
| Best Enemy AI | Rage |
| Best Graphics | Battlefield 3 |
| Best Shooter Innovation | Skillshots (Bulletstorm) |
| Shooter Of The Year | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
| Best Sports Games of the Year[37] | |
| Award | Winner |
| Best Franchise Mode | NCAA Football 12 |
| Best Career Mode | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters |
| Best Multiplayer | FIFA 12 |
| Best Presentation | NBA 2K12 |
| Best New Feature | Precision Dribbling (FIFA 12) |
| Best Gameplay | NBA 2K12 |
| Biggest Disappointment | NBA 2K12 Online |
| Sports Game of the Year | FIFA 12 |
- 2012[38]
| Award | Editors' Choice | Readers' Choice |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Game of the Year | Mass Effect 3 | Halo 4 |
| Best Shooter | Halo 4 | Borderlands 2 |
| Best Role-Playing Game | Mass Effect 3 | Mass Effect 3 |
| Best Strategy Game | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
| Best Fighter | Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | Soulcalibur V |
| Best Sports Game | FIFA 13 | FIFA 13 |
| Best Puzzle Game | Fez | Quantum Conundrum |
| Best Action Game | Dishonored | Assassin's Creed III |
| Best Platformer | New Super Mario Bros. U | Rayman Origins (handheld) |
| Best Racing Game | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Need for Speed: Most Wanted |
| Best MMO | Guild Wars 2 | Guild Wars 2 |
| Best Cooperative Multiplayer | Borderlands 2 | Borderlands 2 |
| Best Competitive Multiplayer | Halo 4 | Halo 4 |
| Best PlayStation 3 Exclusive | Journey | Journey |
| Best Xbox 360 Exclusive | Halo 4 | Halo 4 |
| Best PC Exclusive | Torchlight II | Guild Wars 2 |
| Best Wii Exclusive | Xenoblade Chronicles | Mario Party 9 |
| Best Wii U Exclusive | New Super Mario Bros. U | New Super Mario Bros. U |
| Best Handheld Exclusive | Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward | Assassin's Creed III: Liberation |
| Best Downloadable Exclusive | Mark of the Ninja | The Walking Dead |
| Best Mobile Exclusive | 10000000 | Angry Birds Star Wars |
| DLC of the Year | Mass Effect 3: Leviathan | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn |
- 2013[39]
| Award | Editors' Choice | Readers' Choice |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Game of the Year | The Last of Us | The Last of Us |
| Best PlayStation 4 Exclusive | Resogun | Killzone: Shadow Fall |
| Best Xbox One Exclusive | Dead Rising 3 | Dead Rising 3 |
| Best Xbox 360 Exclusive | Battleblock Theater | Gears of War: Judgement |
| Best Wii U Exclusive | Super Mario 3D World | Super Mario 3D World |
| Best Platforming Game | Super Mario 3D World | Super Mario 3D World |
| Best PC Exclusive | Dota 2 | Civilization V: Brave New World |
| Best Vita Exclusive | Tearaway | Killzone: Mercenary |
| Best Mobile Exclusive | Device 6 | Plants vs. Zombies 2 |
| Best 3DS Exclusive | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |
| Best Cooperative Multiplayer | Super Mario 3D World | Grand Theft Auto Online |
| Best Adventure Game | The Stanley Parable | The Walking Dead: 400 Days |
| Best Competitive Multiplayer | Dota 2 | Battlefield 4 |
| Best Role-Playing Game | Pokémon X & Y | Pokémon X & Y |
| Best Fighting Game | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Injustice: Gods Among Us |
| Best Puzzle Game | The Swapper | Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure |
| Best Racing Game | Need for Speed: Rivals | Forza Motorsport 5 |
| Best MMO | Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn |
| Best Shooter | Bioshock Infinite | Bioshock Infinite |
| Best Rhythm/Music Game | Rocksmith 2014 | Rocksmith 2014 |
| Best Simulation | Rappers, Please | Animal Crossing: New Leaf |
| Best Sports Game | FIFA 14 | FIFA 14 |
| Best Strategy Game | Dota 2 | XCOM: Enemy Within |
| Best DLC | Mass Effect 3: The Citadel | Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea |
| Award | Editors' Choice | Readers' Choice |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Game of the Year | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
| Best PlayStation 4 Exclusive | Infamous Second Son | Infamous Second Son |
| Best Xbox One Exclusive | Sunset Overdrive | Sunset Overdrive |
| Best Wii U Exclusive | Bayonetta 2 | Mario Kart 8 |
| Best 3DS Exclusive | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | Bravely Default |
| Best Vita Exclusive | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Freedom Wars |
| Best PC Exclusive | Divinity: Original Sin | Civilization: Beyond Earth |
| Best Mobile Exclusive | Monument Valley | Flappy Bird |
| Best Action Game | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor |
| Best Adventure Game | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | The Walking Dead Season Two |
| Best Cooperative Multiplayer | Destiny | Destiny |
| Best Competitive Multiplayer | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Super Smash Bros. |
| Best Fighting Game | Super Smash Bros. | Super Smash Bros. |
| Best Racing Game | Mario Kart 8 | Mario Kart 8 |
| Best Role-Playing Game | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
| Best Platforming Game | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |
| Best Puzzle Game | The Talos Principle | Captain Toad Treasure Tracker |
| Best MMO | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor |
| Best MOBA | Smite | Smite |
| Best Rhythm/Music Game | Fantasia: Music Evolved | Fantasia: Music Evolved |
| Best Shooter Game | Destiny | Far Cry 4 |
| Best Simulation Game | This War Of Mine | Goat Simulator |
| Best Sports Game | FIFA 15 | FIFA 15 |
| Best Strategy Game | Civilization: Beyond Earth | Civilization: Beyond Earth |
| Best Remaster | Grand Theft Auto V | Grand Theft Auto V |
| Best DLC | The Last of Us: Left Behind | The Last of Us: Left Behind |
| Award | Editors' Choice | Readers' Choice |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Game of the Year | The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt | The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt |
| Best PlayStation Exclusive | Bloodborne (PlayStation) | Bloodborne |
| Best Xbox Exclusive | Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox) | Rise of the Tomb Raider |
| Best Wii U Exclusive | Super Mario Maker (Nintendo) | Super Mario Maker |
| Best PC Exclusive | Undertale | Undertale |
| Best Handheld Exclusive | Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D |
| Best Mobile Exclusive | The Room Three | Fallout Shelter |
| Best Action Game | Bloodborne | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |
| Best Adventure Game | Life is Strange | Until Dawn |
| Best Cooperative Multiplayer | Destiny: The Taken King | Destiny: The Taken King |
| Best Competitive Multiplayer | Heroes of the Storm | Call of Duty: Black Ops III |
| Best Fighting Game | Mortal Kombat X | Mortal Kombat X |
| Best Racing Game | Dirt Rally | Forza Motorsport 6 |
| Best Role-Playing Game | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| Best Platforming Game | Super Mario Maker | Super Mario Maker |
| Best Puzzle Game | BoxBoy! | Lara Croft Go |
| Best MMO | Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire |
| Best MOBA | Heroes of the Storm | Heroes of the Storm |
| Best Rhythm/Music Game | Rock Band 4 | Rock Band 4 |
| Best Shooter | Destiny: The Taken King | Destiny: The Taken King |
| Best Simulation Game | Cities: Skylines | Cities: Skyline |
| Best Sports Game | Rocket League | Rocket League |
| Best Strategy Game | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void |
| Best Remaster | Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D | Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection |
- 2016[44]
| Award | Editors' Choice | Readers' Choice |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Game of the Year | Overwatch | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine |
| Best Sony Game | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End |
| Best Microsoft Game | Gears of War 4 | Gears of War 4 |
| Best Action Game | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End |
| Best Virtual Reality | Chronos | Batman: Arkham VR |
| Best Mobile/Handheld Game | Clash Royale | Pokémon Go |
| Best Platforming Game | Inside | Inside |
| Best Shooter | Overwatch | Overwatch |
| Best Nintendo Game | Fire Emblem Fates | Pokémon Sun & Moon |
| Best PC Game | World of Warcraft: Legion | Civilization VI |
| Best Competitive Multiplayer | Overwatch | Overwatch |
| Best Cooperative Multiplayer | Overcooked | Dark Souls III |
| Best Role-Playing Game | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine |
| Best Adventure Game | Firewatch | Firewatch |
| Best Strategy Game | Civilization VI | Civilization VI |
| Best Simulation Game | Stardew Valley | Stardew Valley |
| Best MMO | World of Warcraft: Legion | The Elder Scrolls Online |
| Best Fighting Game | Street Fighter V | Street Fighter V |
| Best Sports Game | NBA 2K17 | FIFA 17 |
| Best Puzzle Game | The Witness | The Witness |
| Best Sports Game | Forza Horizon 3 | Forza Horizon 3 |
| Best Rhythm/Music Game | Audioshield | Rock Band 4: Rivals |
| Best Remaster | Ratchet & Clank | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition |
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