TABLE OF CONTENTS
February 2009
Rare Spawn
A Brief History of Getting Knocked Up In Video Games
by AJ Glasser
Fear And Loathing Down Under
No, World Of Warcraft Has Not Been Banned In Australia
by Luke Plunkett
Youâre Fired
The Face of The New Gaming Economy
by Brian Ashcraft
Obsessive Game Design
From Warcraft Obsession to Game Creation
by Michael Fahey
Thumbs Down
Why Youâll Never Be Happy With Video Game Films
by Leigh Alexander
Retro Cameo
The Making Of Wrestle Jam: The Wrestlerâs Unsung Hero
by Michael McWhertor
REVIEWS
LocoRoco 2 Review: Arming The Mui Mui
Puzzle Quest: The Battle Of Grulkar Micro-Review: A Piece Of The Puzzle
Flower Micro-Review: All We Are Is Dust In The Wind
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned Review
Street Fighter IV Review: Sethâs Soliloquy
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Review: Scary Made Simple
Afro Samurai Review: Hip Hop Hack and Slash
Halo Wars Review: A Fistful of Spartans
Dapple Micro-Review: A Rainbow for the Colorblind
The House Of The Dead: Overkill Review: A Blast From The Past
Dawn Of War II Review: Once More, With Tyranids
Killzone 2 Review: A PS3 Must Have
PREVIEWS
90 Minutes With GTA: Chinatown Wars
Battlefield 1943: Pacific Preview: A Much Needed Upgrade
Resident Evil 5 Preview: A Building Sense of Dread
inFamous Preview: Ride The Lightning
Sonic And The Black Knight Preview: Itâs Probably Not For You
Velvet Assassin Preview: Metal Gear Lite
Red Faction: Guerrilla Preview: Search And Destroy
The Sims 3 Preview: Smooth Criminal
WELL PLAYED
Electronic Arts Wonât Run From Risk
Can the DSi Become the Portable Wii?
Three Reasons This Could Be the PSPâs Year
COVER
Sims 3
Designed by Michael McWhertor
