TABLE OF CONTENTS
April 2009
Who is Chuck Greene? And Why is He So Good At Killing Zombies?
Dead Rising 2: 7,000 Zombies and Plenty of Chainsaws
by Brian Crecente
A Tale of Tale of Tales
by Leigh Alexander
Drama!
How Not To Address Homosexuality In Gaming
by Mike Fahey
DS Gets An A
Nintenducation – A New Take On Edutainment
by jinda44 A.J. Glasser
Hi, My Name Is Phil And I’m Independent
Going Indie: Fez Creator Phil Fish’s Moment Of Clarity
by Brian Ashcraft
Looking Back At Looking At 2009
Virtual Reality: The Year Twenty-O-Nine In Video Game History
by Mike Fahey
A Brief History of History
by Luke Plunkett
The Video Game Capital of the World
A Claim to Fame, in the Dodge City of Video Games
by Owen Good
Way Off Broadway
All That Jazz: Video Game Musicals
by A.J. Glasser
REVIEWS
Edge Micro-Review: Elegance, Cubed
BattleForge Review: Collectible Card-Time Strategy
Rhythm Heaven Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Metal Gear Solid Touch Micro-Review
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena Review: Fumbling In The Dark
Ninja Blade Review: Ninja Tragic
Company Of Heroes: Tales Of Valor Micro-Review: Unconditional Surrender
The Godfather II Review: The Don Does No Favors
Demigod Review: Aspiring To Godhood
Excitebots: Trick Racing Review: ***********
Zeno Clash Review: Not One For Your Father (Or Mother)
PREVIEWS
Dexter iPhone Preview: Dexter Does Interesting Things
Battlestations Pacific: Lets You Win the War With Japan
Prototype Preview: My Type of Game
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Preview: Claws of e19 War
Preview: Spore Galactic Adventures – The Cake Is a Portal
Saw Preview: Condemned or Dragon’s Lair?
MySims Racing Preview: It’s What Mario Kart Wii Should Be
Top Gun iPhone Preview: Bringing Back The Cold War
Hands-On With Uncharted 2 Multiplayer, 3-Player Coop
Star Trek D-A-C Preview: Boldly Going Where Others Have Been Before
Dark Void Preview: Break Neck Speed
Resident Evil Archives Preview: Survival Frustration
Fate: Unlimited Codes Preview: Fight
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge Hands-On: From The Land Of The Ice And Snow
Tekken 6 Preview: When Pigs Fly
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao Preview: An Eyes-on Experience
Bionic Commando Multiplayer Preview: Can’t Get the Swing of Things
Street Fighter IV Preview: PC Fighting
The Munchables Preview: Eat It!
Klonoa Wii-make Challenge Preview: Yep, It’s Challenging
We Cheer 2 Preview: Now with 40% More Male
WELL PLAYED
DSi Inspires Fiscal Responsibility
Spore Creator Wants to Make Toys Fun Again
Adult Gaming on the DS: The Chinatown Conundrum
What Ails The World’s Biggest Gaming Platform?
COVER
Capcom’s Dead betdog Rising 2 – Designed by Michael McWhertor