Silent protagonists often make for the more interesting characters to embody in gaming. Perhaps it’s because we inherently apply our own personalities into these virtual avatars making for more relatable figures, or maybe it’s just because their tacit interactions just appear so darned cool. games™ counts down the best of gaming’s quiet bunch.

New issue on sale now, featuring an in-depth, hands-on playtest of upcoming racer Forza Motorsport 4 as well as a look at the future of Kinect – can Microsoft really win over core gamers to the idea of motion control? Elsewhere, we speak to Ken Levine about BioShock Infinite, chat with Markus Persson about the phenomenon that is Minecraft and go behind the scenes on Sega’s synaesthesia classic Rez.

New issue on sale now, featuring an in-depth look at Batman’s much-anticipated return in Rocksteady’s Arkham City as well as Ken Levine’s line on the stunning BioShock Infinite. Elsewhere, it’s a bumper reviews issue as we take on all the big games from this busiest time of the year…

New issue out now, featuring in-depth interviews with industry legends such as Ken Levine, Tim Schafer, Yoshinori Ono and Peter Molyneux. There’s also a look back at the last ten years in gaming before we cast our eyes forward to discuss what the future might hold with some of the finest minds in the biz, plus Criterion gives us some genuine world exclusives as we delve into the making of Burnout 3: Takedown. There’s also a rundown of the top 100 games of all time, with a special, limited edition cover for each…

The final tranche of games™ 100th issue covers celebrating the 100 greatest games ever – here are covers 81 to 100. Enjoy…

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