Welcome to the April 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, previews, features, weekly columns and more from Kotaku.
We kicked off the month with our week-long look at the role religion plays in video games, from nuns to zombies to being a god ourselves, in the aptly named Religion Week
Some of the April’s biggest news came from Hawaii, where Capcom held its annual Captivate event and finally lifted the veil on Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Other big reveals from April included Gears of War 3, the new XCOM, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Bungie’s new home, and the formation of Respawn Entertainment, founded by former heads of Infinity Ward, a studio that slowly imploded over the course of the month.
https://kotaku.com/x-com-is-back-5516654
Get caught up on all of Kotaku’s original coverage with the April edition of K Monthly.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
April 2010
FEATURES
Infographicgasm
What’s My Motivation? Why We Play The Top 100 Games
by Mike Fahey
Red Dead Reflection
The Real History Behind 2010’s Big Western
by Luke Plunkett
Like Father Like Son
by Brian Ashcraft
Can’t Live With ’em, Can’t Live Without ’em
My Painful Break-Up With Games
by Mike Fahey
On Faith And Braaaiiinnnnsss
Infection Vs. Resurrection: The New Science of the Zombie
by Brian Crecente
The Impact of Apple’s Game Center
Gamers of the iPhone, Your Attention Please
by Brian Crecente
REVIEWS
iPad Review: Is This A Capable Gaming System?
Splinter Cell Conviction Review: The Best Lurks In Shadows
Super Street Fighter IV Review: Rebirth of a Gaming Nation
Chaos Rings Review: Ring Around The iPhone
Mikado Defenders Micro-Review: Sold For The iPhone, Made For The iPad
Lead & Gold Review: Fool’s Gold
After Burner Climax Review: You Will Do A Barrel Roll
3D Dot Game Heroes Review: Connecting The Dots To The Past
Left 4 Dead 2 ‘The Passing’ Review: The New Mutants
Espgaluda II iPhone Review: When Will My Phone Explode?
Kick-Ass Movie Review: Please Step Away From The Comic Book
Star Wars Cantina Micro-review: Serve Greedo First
Final Fight: Double Impact Micro-Review: Take Two and Call It a Classic
Alienware M11x Review: Ultraportable Gaming
Mass Effect 2: Kasumi – Stolen Memory Micro-Review: Boredom Amongst Thieves
America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking Review: Top Chef
Dead or Alive Paradise Review: A Bikini Toll
Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist Micro-Review: Let’s Try That again
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Micro-Review: Almost Going Number Two
Mass Effect 2: Firewalker Micro-Review: Free Tanks, Enquire Within
PREVIEWS & IMPRESSIONS
Okamiden Proves the Stylus is Mightier Than the Remote (Or Controller)
Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo Impressions: Konnichiwa, My Fellow Players
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Preview: Tougher, Easier
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty: Once More Into The Campaign
Halo: Reach Multiplayer Preview: A New Game, But Not Unfamiliar
Lost In Shadow Preview: A Hidden Wii Gem?
Rush’N Attack: Ex-Patriot Preview: The 80s Strikes Back
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Tutorial Analysis: Stop Yelling At Me
Crysis 2 Preview: Two Ways To Save New York, New York
Crackdown 2 Preview: In The Name Of Fun, They’ve Risked Disappointment
COLUMNS
Well Played by Brian Crecente
Halo, Modern Warfare and A Leap of Faith
Do Video Games Shape Who We Are?
Nintendo Doesn’t, Shouldn’t Fear the iPad
Stick Jockey by Owen Good
With Baseball Stats, Trying to Synthesize Real, Fun
Can I Stop Worrying, and Learn to Love the Juice?
Working the Angles to Make Video Game Baseball Look More Like TV
Taking Games’ Commentary Beyond Repeat Performances
With a Video Game, a Small League Gate-Crashes the Big Time
Tim Rogers
The Life of Game: Why I Live In Japan
Leigh Alexander
A Video Game Death Made For Me
Nice Guys, Stressed Ladies And The Curious Ways They Play Video Games
Lisa Foiles
