As the dust settles on another vintage year for gaming, we cast our eyes forward, forever engaged in the hunt for the Next Big Thing. How will you spend your time in over the coming months? games™ selects the best and most significant releases in 2010, and explains why life just wouldn't be the same without them.
Join us as we take an alternative look at the games that defined 2009, with an eclectic selection of titles from Street Fighter to Flower.
From the combined might of Jake Gyllenhaal and Jerry Bruckheimer…
With Bayonetta conclusively proving that Platinum Games is a new videogame force to be reckoned with, all eyes turn to the studio’s next release. Due in just a few weeks, that game is DS sci-fi RPG Infinite Space, co-developed with Steel Battalion creator, Nude Maker. Today we talk to Nude Maker’s studio director, Hifumi Kouno, about his ambitious handheld epic.
This magazine contains
Reviewed
All the latest videogame releases:
- Heavy Rain
- BioShock 2
- Dante’s Inferno
Previewed
The biggest upcoming games revealed:
- Rage
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Brink
Features
Discover the very best in videogame culture:
- Alan Wake: Remedy reveals all on its sleeper hit
- Diamonds In The Rough: We talk to the people responsible for finding the next big thing
- Future Shock: A look at the advances in UI and what it means for the future.
Reviewed
All the latest videogame releases:
- Mass Effect 2
- Bioshock 2
- Gran Turismo 5
- Army Of Two: The 40th Day
Previewed
The biggest upcoming games revealed:
- Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Kane & Lynch 2
- Dead Space 2
Features
Discover the very best in videogame culture:
- Exclusive God Of War III - Sony reveal how Kratos aims to tear the action genre apart
- Spec Ops: The Line - 2K unveils the shooter that's set to storm 2010
- APB - WOW meets GTA in realtime ...
Reviewed
All the latest videogame releases:
- Bayonetta
- The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
- The Saboteur
Previewed
The biggest upcoming games revealed:
- Red Dead Redemption
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- Heavy Rain
Features
Discover the very best in videogame culture:
- Right Track: Eiji Aonuma talks on the future of Zelda
- A Bright Future: The industry’s finest reveal why it’s not Game Over yet
- Death Race 2010: The team behind Split/Second reveals all
Reviewed
All the latest videogame releases:
- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Assassin’s Creed 2
- New Super Mario Bros Wii
Previewed
The biggest upcoming games revealed:
- Dark Void
- Bayonetta
- Epic Mickey
Features
Discover the very best in videogame culture:
- Proving Grounds: Ruffian reveal all on Crackdown 2
- Rare Breed: Rare speaks out on Natal, Molyneux and the future
- PlayStation Paradox: We look at shakey success of Sony’s handheld
Reviewed
All the latest videogame releases:
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Forza Motorsport 3
- Brutal Legend
Previewed
The biggest upcoming games revealed:
- Assassin’s Creed 2
- Mass Effect 2
- Red Steel 2
Features
Discover the very best in videogame culture:
- To Hell And Back: Blizzard reveal all on Diablo III
- Time For Tea: American McGee chats about Grim and Alice
- Smaller Bytes: We look at the future of the iPhone
Reviewed
All the latest videogame releases:
- Halo 3: ODST
- The Beatles: Rock Band
- Guitar Hero 5
Previewed
The biggest upcoming games revealed:
- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Monster Hunter Tri
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
Features
Discover the very best in videogame culture:
- Enslaved: Ninja Theory reveals its Heavenly Sword follow-up
- Building Blocks: We look at how user-created content will change gaming
- A Storm’s Comin’: Blizzard’s VP shares his thoughts on the future
