When the sequel to Kane & Lynch: Dead Men was announced, it came as a surprise. After all, the first instalment was flawed, marred by controversy, and only moderately successful – hardly the ideal building blocks for a commercial franchise. games™ sits down with Karsten Lund, game director on Dog Days, to discuss beauty, reinventing the wheel, and the sequel that nobody expected.

New issue on sale now, featuring an in-depth look into whether the iPad could be a serious contender in the next handheld race, as well as a behind the scenes on the new Prince Of Persia movie and an interview with the man behind the franchise, Jordan Mechner. Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake and Lost Planet 2 go under the microscope, and we go hands on with Platinum’s new project, Vanquish.

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