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.
https://kotaku.com/ratchet-clank-makers-next-game-coming-to-the-xbox-360-30898645
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.
https://kotaku.com/an-hour-of-sid-meier-brilliance-including-his-surprise-5531995
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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
Video Games, I’ve Let You Down
Lisa Foiles
