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TABLE OF CONTENTS

November 2009

REVIEWS

Dead Space Extraction Review: Frighteningly Good
PSP: Attack of the Minis
Heroes Over Europe Review: A Flying Shame
FIFA 10 Review: 30-Yard Screamer
MySims Agents Review: Sherlock Holmes Didn't Have To Deal With This $#@%
NHL 2K10 Review: Thin-Ice Capades
Spyborgs Review: Not-So-Heavy Metal
Gran Turismo PSP Review: Steady As A Pace Car
Wii Fit Plus Review: Now I'm A Believer
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Review: Big Game, Big Fun
Katamari Forever Review: Nothing More, Nothing Less
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! Review: Throwing Snowballs
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Review: Crisis Hearts
NBA 2K10 Review: Ball, You - Man!
NBA Live 10 Review: Amen for a Revival
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Review: Boom Headshot!
Brutal Legend Review: Testing Its Metal
Lucidity Micro-Review: Beauty Is Only Skin-Deep
Ju-on: The Grudge Review: Curse Of The Movie Game
Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
Zombie Apocalypse Micro-Review: Paint the Town Red
Axel & Pixel Micro-Review: A Puzzling Combination
Borderlands Review: Guns! Guns! Guns!
Critter Crunch Micro Review: Gross In a Cute Way
Bakugan Battle Brawlers Review: Almost There
A Boy And His Blob Review: The Zero Nostalgia Version
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Review: Going Through the Motions
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Review: The Leap, At Last
Marvel Super Hero Squad Review: This One Is For The Brats
Dungeon Hunter Review: Pocketful of Diablo
Rock Band Micro Review: iPhone Joins the Band
Forza Motorsport 3 Review: Definitively Maybe
DJ Hero Review: You Spin Me Right Round
GTA: The Ballad Of Gay Tony Review: Out With A Bang
Tekken 6 Review: The Lag of Iron Fist
Saw Review: Do You Want to Play This Game?
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias Micro Review: A Pleasant Gust of Fun

PREVIEWS

Eliminate Preview: Transitive Verbs Are Cooler Than Nouns
Sims 3 World Adventures: Chopsticks, Mummies & the French – Oh My!
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Preview: All The Modes, All The Chaos
Global Conflicts: Child Soldiers Preview: Show Me, Don't Tell Me
FATALE Preview: Alluring, Alarming and Totally Ambiguous
Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode Preview: Giving Multiplayer The Gas
Jam Sessions 2 Preview: I Fought The Law And Nobody Won
Dark Void Preview: Learning To Fall With Style
Sign Up To Test Zune, Facebook, And Twitter On Your 360
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Preview: I'm A Total Space Case
Army of Two: The 40th Day Multiplayer Preview: Extract Some Fun
Avatar Wii Preview: Environmentalism Commando
Dementium II Preview: A Mature DS Game With "Hell Moments"
MAG Preview: Come Back Here With My Tank!
Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Preview: The Darker Side Of Dawn

COLUMNS

Well Played
Why Everyone Should Be Watching the PSPgo
When the Going Gets Tough... Let the Game Play Itself
Windows 7: What Happened to Gaming?
Video Game Speakeasy Slips Into Soho for a Night of Raucous Fun
Can Bigger Screens Save a Shrinking Market?

Stick Jockey
A Virtual Golfer Looks Back On - and Ahead to - His Tournament Career
It's Not in the Game - Should it Be?
Re-Creating a Stadium Before Its First Pitch is Thrown
With NCAA 10, EA Guns for Two Shining Moments

Leigh Alexander
In Praise Of Hard Games

tim rogers
i've been shot!

COVER

  • Designed by Michael McWhertor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sept/Oct 2009

REVIEWS

NCAA Football 10 Review: Be True to Your School
Space Invaders Infinity Gene Micro-Review: Evolve or Die
Fat Princess Micro-Review: Let Them Eat Cake
Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta Micro-Review: The Final Frontier
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Darklord Micro-Review: A Horrifying Thought
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Micro-Review: It's Gonna Take You For A...Yeah
The King of Fighters XII Review: Still Royalty?
SingStar Queen Review: Play The Game
G.I. Joe Review: Now We Know
Art Style: Precipice Micro-Review: But What If It's Art?
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled Micro Review: "We're Really Hip"
Madden NFL 10 Review: Slow and Steady Wins the Game
Ashes Cricket 2009 Review: Middle Of The Order
Shadow Complex Review: Genre Upgrade
NFL 2010 Micro-Review: Season on the Shrink
Red Faction: Demons Of The Badland Micro-Review: British Girls On Mars Go Wild
Resident Evil 4 Mobile Edition Micro-Review: Learning to Read With Zombies
Batman: Arkham Asylum Review: The Dark Knight Is A Bright Light
Wolfenstein Review: Occult Following
Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station Micro-Review: A Curious Experiment
Trials HD Micro-review: Tribulations
Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution
Defense Grid Micro-Review: Mmmmm... Raspberries
The Beatles: Rock Band Review: Blisters On My Fingers
Gamer Movie Review: More Second Life Than Counter-Strike
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Review: My Cup of Tea
Contra ReBirth Micro-Review: The ReBirth Of Challenge
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Review: A Fawful Good Time
Scribblenauts Review: Embrace Your Inner Geek
Trine Micro-Review: The Fat Knight
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Review: It Takes Two, Baby
WET Review: Swords, Guns and Flawed Fun
Persona PSP Review: This Time It's Persona
Mini Ninjas Review: Hitman: Lunch Money
Halo 3: ODST Review: The More Vulnerable Edition
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up Review: Heroes And A Half-Smash-Bros.
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Review: Hot Springs Eternal
Need for Speed Shift Review: Switching Gears
PSPgo Review: A Peek Into the Future of Gaming
Zuma's Revenge Micro-Review: Bridging The Mom And Son Gap
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review: Fortune Shines on Drake
Madden iPhone Micro-Review: The Biggest Small-Time Football

PREVIEWS

Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Preview: To Fire The Ion Cannon
Guitar Hero 5 Wii's Roadie Battle Preview: Bring On the DS
Mario And Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Preview: Luigi Controlled with a Rear End
Brütal Legend Multiplayer Preview: Mazel Tov, It's An RTS
The Beatles: Rock Band Preview: Story Mode, Beatles Beats & Beyond
Fairytale Fights Preview: The Brothers Grimm Never Looked So Gory
Wet Preview: It All Happened So Slowly
Battleswarm: Field of Honor Preview: Choose Your Genre
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Preview: Better Than A Blue Shell
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Preview: Guileless, But Not Innocent
Ju-on: The Grudge Preview: Hide All But One Of Your Wiimotes
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Preview: Making The Jump To Home Consoles
Red Faction: Guerrilla PC Preview: PC Gamers Get Best Version (If Their Rigs Can Handle It)
Order Of War Preview: Almost Everything Is In Order
Fighting Fantasy Follow-Up Preview: Fear My Stylus
Dreamkiller Preview: What Dreams May Die
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Preview: Sex Is Not The Motivation
Contra Rebirth Preview: Surprise, It's Tough!
Star Trek Online Preview: Boldly Going Places
Bit.Trip Void Preview: The Stick's Turn
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! Preview: Yellow Snowballs Added
Axel & Pixel Preview: It Looks Like Nothing Else
Nostalgia Preview: The Winds Of Staying The Same
NHL 2K10 Preview: Zamboni Smackdown
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Preview: Floor Of The Year
The Warriors: Street Brawl Preview: Go Home To Play
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Multiplayer Preview: War Is Hell. And Mostly Colorless.
Army of Two: The 40th Day PSP Preview: A Fixed Perspective
Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier PSP Preview: A Blast From The Past
LittleBigPlanet PSP Preview: PSP Platforming At Its Cutest
Undead Knights Preview: Tag! You're A Zombie!
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony Preview: Crimes For The Crazy Rich
Tetris Preview: Adding and Subtracting From A Classic
Petz Preview: There's Some Strategy Here
LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Driving Segment Preview: Smash! Crash! Rehash!
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes Preview: Split Personality Gameplay
Wii Fit Plus Preview: One Fat Slice Of Cheese
DJ Hero Preview: Gonna Need A Bigger Lap
PixelJunk Shooter Impressions: An Improving Flow

LIVE

QuakeCon Coverage
Gamescom Coverage
Blizzcon Coverage
Penny Arcade Expo Coverage
Tokyo Game Show Coverage

COLUMNS

Well Played

Stick Jockey

Leigh Alexander

tim rogers

COVER

  • Designed by Michael McWhertor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

August 2009

REVIEWS

PREVIEWS

WELL PLAYED

COVER

  • Designed by Michael McWhertor

]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5327909&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[T-Rex Crecente Invades A Denver Magazine: 5280]]> A few months back, Robert Sanchez, a talented writer formerly of the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post, hung-out with me in my lush jungle home offices to research a story about all things Crecente for 5280 Magazine.

This glossy article is the product of that time spent chillin'. The brevity of the story is made up for by the illustration of me in full Tyrannosaurus-Rex glory, finally shedding light on why I can't, in fact, twiddle my thumbs or scratch my nose.

What I'd really love to know is why the illustrator felt it was necessary to detail a fine-web of red lines in the corners of my eyes, making me subtly look like a pot head, a T-Rex pot head.

Game Boy [5280]

]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5314485&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Blockbuster's Top Ten Selling New Video Games Includes... Haze?]]> Maybe it's because I don't really read newspapers anymore. Maybe it's that I just never noticed it. But I didn't realize that like the New York Times, Blockbuster has gotten into the bestsellers business.

Leafing through the (New Orleans) Times-Picayune this morning I stumbled across a page dedicated to video games. The Game Dork page included a review of Tiger Woods PGA Tour '10, a used game of the week, a new and coming soon section and a list of the Top 10 best-selling new games, as tracked by Blockbuster.

I'm a bit surprised that Blockbuster and not Gamestop is providing the list for new game sales, but here goes:

1. Ghostbusters: The Video Game for Xbox 360
2. Ghostbusters: The Video Game for PS3
3. Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360
4. Guitar Hero: Smash Hits for Xbox 360
5. Guitar Hero: Smash Hits for Wii
6. Mario Super Sluggers for Wii
7. EA Sports Active for Wii
8. Wii Play for Wii
9. Haze for PS3
10. Ghostbusters: The Video Game for Wii.

I leave you with this thought: Haze? Are you freakin' kidding me???

]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5306958&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[That's a Wrap]]> As seen as the cover of New York's Daily News. [Thanks Travis]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

July 2009

REVIEWS

PREVIEWS

WELL PLAYED

COVER

  • by Michael McWhertor

]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5302255&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EGM Subscribers Getting Maxim As Replacement]]> Those of us with outstanding subscriptions to Electronic Gaming Monthly may finally be on the receiving end of a suitable replacement, should you be a horny hetero male who doesn't like actual nudity in your magazines and enjoys skimming Maxim.

While EGM folded as a print publication earlier this year, interest in the magazine and 12 to 24-month long subscriptions didn't. Rather than issue a refund, subscribers appear to be getting a replacement in Maxim. The 14-year-old men's mag does cover video games in addition to breasts, so readers won't be at a total loss. But given Maxim's preference of 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand to Killzone 2, we're not sure how well-served in reviews they'll be.

I have yet to receive my replacement copy of Maxim, but reader Jordan has. His first replacement issue comes with a note that subscribers can instead opt for a pro-rated refund for the balance of their EGM subscription.

It's doubtful that balance can be transferred to the attempt at reviving Electronic Gaming Monthly by magazine founder Steve Harris. But, hey, boobs.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

May 2009

REVIEWS

PREVIEWS

WELL PLAYED

COVER


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

April 2009

REVIEWS

PREVIEWS

WELL PLAYED

COVER

  • Capcom's Dead Rising 2 - Designed by Michael McWhertor

]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5237116&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Edge Online Team Quits, Replaced By Mag Staff]]> The primary editorial team responsible for Edge Online has quit in response to the magazine's "old media thinking, rampant cost-cutting and ego-driven control mechanisms" former editor in chief Colin Campbell announced today.

According to a post from Campbell at his new venture GameBizBlog.com, the departure of Edge Online's senior team, which includes news reporter Kris Graft and editor Rob Crossley, follows a shift in control. Campbell says that publisher Future UK decided late last year to relocate the online presence from San Francisco to West England, a decision he says was an attempt to "integrate" the print and online versions of Edge.

"Edge-Online's new bosses claim they want to 'integrate' the online and print facets of the magazine. I believe this to be an error," Campbell wrote. "Although the Edge voice ought to be maintained throughout all its activities, any attempt to reshape a dynamic daily website in the image of a monthly print magazine is conceptually and practically highly problematic."

Future rebranded the web site, formerly known as Next-Gen.biz, as Edge Online last year. The new Edge web site is now being helmed by print deputy editor Alex Wiltshire.

Campbell clearly disagrees with the planned integration, writing "The story of the game industry is now being told via lightning fast websites and blogs of phenomenal competence and editorial quality. The days when giant print brands dominated the mediascape are over."

Why Edge-Online's Whole Team Quit [GameBizBlog via Develop

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

March 2009

CRITIQUE

REVIEWS

PREVIEWS

WELL PLAYED

COVER

  • Spore - Designed by Michael McWhertor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

February 2009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

January 2009

REVIEWS

PREVIEWS

WELL-PLAYED

COVER

  • Johnny Klebitz from Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
    Designed by Michael McWhertor & Luke Plunkett

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