Welcome to the May 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.
It was a month of big changes, with Resistance developer Insomniac Games moving on to greener, multi-platform pastures and key Xbox execs making their own moves. It was a somber month, with the deaths of legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta, actors Gary Coleman and Dennis "King Koopa" Hopper hitting within a few weeks of each other.
May also featured some amazing guests on the weekly Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, including Sid Meier, the creators of Red Dead Redemption, ModNation Racers and Alan Wake. Catch up now if you missed any of the following stories from May.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
May 2010
FEATURES
- An Infographic Draws Near!
A Visual Guide To The Role-Playing Game
by Mike Fahey - Art Dealer
Video Game's Finest Pay Tribute To Artist Frank Frazetta
by Stephen Totilo - Parental Advisory
How To Protect, Not Isolate, Your Child From Online Gaming
by Brian Crecente - Code Breakers
The Secret Handshake And The Problem With Gaming's Hidden Code
by Luke Plunkett - King's Quest Quest
The Sequel They Had No Right To Make - Now Has A Surprise Twist
by Stephen Totilo - Brains Vs. Brrraaaiiinnsss
The Scientists Who Made A Zombie Game
by Brian Ashcraft
REVIEWS
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review: In Praise Of Superfluous Mario
- Red Dead Redemption Review: Feel Good Outlaws
- Alan Wake Review: Transcending Its Medium
- UFC Undisputed 2010 Review: A Light Heavyweight Rematch
- Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time Movie Review
- Metal Torrent Micro-Review: Not As Good As A Coinstar
- ModNation Racers Review: Where The Vinyl Meets The Road
- The Art Of Uncharted 2 Review: Glossy, Glossy
- Bit.Trip Runner Micro-Review: Running Down A Dream
- Rocket Knight Micro-Review: High As A Kite
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Review: Help Yourself
- Looksley's Line Up Micro-Review: Broken Promise
- Split/Second Review: A Blue Shell Game
- Photo Dojo Micro-Review: This Game Is A Joke
- Lost Planet 2 Review: Bigger, Not Better
- Iron Man 2 Review: A Rusted Development
- Real Racing HD Micro-Review: Relief For The Driving Impaired
- Dante's Inferno: The Trials of St. Lucia Review: Totilo's Inferno
- FIFA World Cup 2010 Review: I Got 199 Teams, But Vatican City Ain't One
- Nier Review: Not Without His Daughter
- Picross 3D Review: Block The Monkey
- Tecmo Bowl Throwback Micro-Review: Retro-Rockin' Football
PREVIEWS & IMPRESSIONS
- The Latest Call of Duty Explores The Bloody Birth of Special Forces
- Killzone 3 Hands-on: Bigger, Better & More 3D
- Everything is Juicy and Wet in Splatterhouse
- Lara Croft And The New Addictive Game
- Fallout: New Vegas Preview: Meet Sunny, Dinky & Tabitha
- LEGO: Harry Potter Years 1 - 4 Hands on, Feet Up
- Hunted: The Demon's Forge Eyes-On
- Rage Impressions: The More Fun Apocalypse
- Diving Into Toy Story 3's Toy Box
- Okamiden Is The DS Game We Expected
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned Is A Guilty Pleasure
- We Get Our Lightcycle and Disc Throwing On In Tron Evolution
- Easy or Access? Bulletstorm Walks the Line in an Insular Genre
- It's Like Many Things, But Still Unlike Anything, Say Bulletstorm's Creators
COLUMNS
Well Played by Brian Crecente
- Fanatics Draw the Line For Super Mario Galaxy 2
- The Growing Spectacle of Gaming's International Spotlight
- Halo: Reach, Laser Tag and the Law of Convenience
Stick Jockey by Owen Good
- Football Contenders Try for the Look of a Winner
- His Name's Gus Johnson, and He Gets Fans
- With Baseball Stats, Trying to Synthesize Real, Fun
Tim Rogers
Leigh Alexander
Lisa Foiles