Subtle and disturbing, slow-burning, terrifying and occasionally hilarious, Valve Software's Half-Life is one of the most influential videogames of all time. Crowbar in hand, gamesTM returns to the abandoned halls of Black Mesa to find out why.
That's the second biggest level cap I've ever seen
He’s the man who took over The Legend Of Zelda series from Ocarina Of Time onwards, and, by consequence, the custodian of one of the most cherished videogame franchises of all time. This month, Eiji Aonuma sits down for a rare chat with games™ about the difficulties of keeping such a series fresh and how it might evolve in the future
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
