A common complaint by many gamers who grew up through the NES era is that although games have evolved as an art form in terms of design, storytelling, and even control schemes, many developers have sacrificed the difficulty in the hopes of reaching a larger, more casual audience. Though that’s not necessarily a bad thing in some cases, many of us still pine for those punishing arcade ports and debilitating marathons on games without save files. In tribute to a bygone era, EGM looks at some of their favorite challenges from back in the day. READ MORE

Whether you’re a lone wolf or a team player barking out enemy positions on a headset, your kill-death ratio can sometimes say more about how you play than your Gamerscore or PSN Trophy count ever could. So, with all the great Team Deathmatches we've seen recently, we here at EGM have decided to look at five of our favorite incarnations of this mode... READ MORE

The weekend has officially arrived—so what will the EGM crew be playing during our precious free time? We’re glad you asked! READ MORE

EGM had a chance to sit down with Chris Reinhardt, the Project Lead of Prey 2 and Co-Founder of Human Edge Studios. READ MORE

Like the great explorers of the Age of Discovery, we’ve got a natural human need to uncover the unknown—to feel that sense of accomplishment that comes with being the first to find something. This need to solve life’s mysteries and discover new and uncharted realms is a motivating factor in many games, but it’s especially true in open-world epics. So, EGM has decided to look back at some of our favorite open-world games. READ MORE

The DICE Summit is an annual convention put on by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences that sees the gaming industry’s best and brightest come together to exchange ideas, celebrate the year that was, and look ahead to the future. READ MORE

EGM had a chance to sit down and speak with Gearbox Software CCO Brian Martel about the highly anticipated Aliens: Colonial Marines. READ MORE

Whether it’s alien invaders or alien protagonists, extraterrestrials have always been a gaming crowd-pleaser—and these bug-eyed, gray-skinned fellas have played some major roles in quite a few terrific franchises over the years. So, EGM thought the time was right to take a look at five of our favorite games involving aliens! READ MORE

The weekend has officially arrived—so what will the EGM crew be playing during our precious free time? We’re glad you asked! READ MORE

EGM had the chance to sit down and speak with Chris Miller, the COO of Fun Bits, the developer behind Escape Plan, one of the launch titles for the PS Vita, and Deborah Mars, Senior Producer at Sony. READ MORE

It isn’t always the most involved and complex control schemes that draw us in—sometimes, it’s about the story and the characters and finding that way to immerse the player in the experience. And that’s why point-and-click adventures are still so embraced. So, we here at EGM take a nostalgic-filled look back at five of our favorite point-and-click adventures. READ MORE

There are many people out there who wish they could live forever. But Konami and developer Rebellion show that 500 years really can take its toll on a person. And unfortunately it doesn’t do any favors for game players either. READ MORE

The weekend has officially arrived—so what will the EGM crew be playing during our precious free time? We're glad you asked! READ MORE

EGM had a chance to sit down and talk with The Darkness II's creative director Sheldon Carter and discuss with him demon arms, Darklings, and dead cats. READ MORE

Comic book heroes have been inspiring our imaginations for well over 70 years now and have even permeated the gaming culture as well. So, we here at EGM have decided to tug on Superman's cape a little and give our Top 5 Comic Book based video games. READ MORE

It's Friday, which means the official start of the weekend is just hours away. So what will the EGM crew be playing this weekend? We're glad you asked! READ MORE

Will Resident Evil 6 give the series some fresh blood—or will it infect it with too much Western-stlye action? READ MORE

After spawning a half dozen sequels, Tony Hawk heard the cries of his gaming faithful and declared that the series needed to return to its roots. And thus this summer we can expect to see Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD, but what new changes can we expect from this extreme sports classic? READ MORE

EGM had the chance to talk with Producer Jonas Laxlo who worked for Bugbear Entertainment in developing the new Ridge Racer Unbounded. READ MORE

With so many sequels having come out recently and with more great ones on the horizon, we here at EGM got to thinking about our favorite sequels that not only furthered an already awesome story, but likely turned the franchise on its head and helped catapult the franchise to superstar status in our hearts. READ MORE