Blake Hester has been writing about the video game industry since 2015. Before joining Game Informer he freelanced for outlets such as Polygon, Vice, USG, and Rolling Stone. His stories tend to focus on the behind-the-scenes aspects of game development not often told and the people behind the products. He also loves Tony Hawk's Underground more than anyone on Earth and can and will beat you in a high score contest.
Ahead of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City's release next week, we sat down with two of the film's stars, Avan Jogia and Tom Hopper, to discuss what it was like co-leading a new take on the Resident Evil film franchise.
Even though I liked the racing in Riders Republic, overall, I can't say I enjoyed my time with it. It's a missed opportunity of a game, focusing on all the wrong things, making for an experience worth skipping.
Resident Evil 4 VR is a must-play if you're a fan of the original. It fundamentally changes the experience in meaningful ways, adding new depth, strategy, and tension to a video game most people know like the back of their hands at this point
After becoming a viral sensation at E3 2019, we talk with Ghostwire: Tokyo's former creative director about where she's been and where she's going next.
When Lost Judgment stumbles, it never recovers. While there's a lot to love in the story and gameplay, at the end of the day, its issues become too much to ignore – especially when those issues are messy and irresponsible.
Deathloop is a bloody, chaotic mess. A mess you will fail at over and over until finally, you succeed. And that success – the result of hours of experimentation, iteration, and knowledge – makes for one of the best games of the year.
