TABLE OF CONTENTS
May 2009
Aye, Robot
The Three (Or More Or Less) Laws of Gaming AI
by Luke Plunkett
Mommy Dearest
The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games
by A.J. Glasser
A Fist Full Of Quarters
The Last Of The Great Arcade Fighters
by Brian Ashcraft
War! Good God, YâAll!
Making a Game Out of Todayâs War
by Mike Fahey
Advertising Rage
Indie Devs Turn to In-Game Ads After Piracy Strike
by Owen Good
From Concept To NXEcution
The Untold Story of the Xbox 360 Avatars
by Luke Plunkett
Blipsters
The Chiptunes Band That Just Might Break Through
by Leigh Alexander
Sentience Fragment
by John Gaudiosi
REVIEWS
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review: A Pretty Good Start
Equilibrio Micro-Review: Tilt and Break
Fallout 3 Broken Steel Review: An Epic Postscript
Fable II See The Future Review: Wear Shades
Velvet Assassin Review: Lie Back And Think Of England
Burnout Paradise Cops And Robbers Micro-Review
Top Gun Micro-Review: Affirmative, Ghost Rider
Plants vs Zombies Micro-Review: The Seeds Of Success
Peggle iPhone Micro-Review: Touching Balls Never Felt So Good
Punch-Out!! Review: Call It A Comeback
Tiger Woods PGA Tour iPhone Micro-Review: Fore!
inFamous Review: Itâs Electric
Rock Band Unplugged Review: Itâs The Frequency, Kenneth
Bionic Commando Review: Grabbing Hands Grab All They Can
Terminator Salvation Review: I Hate Robots
Terminator Salvation iPhone Micro-Review: Rise of the Apple Machine
Pictobits Review: For The Love of Pixels
PREVIEWS
DC Universe Online Preview: Doomsday Smack Down
Dragon Age: Origins Preview: Violence, Lust and Betrayal
Kung Fu Hustle Preview: Do The Hustle
Fight Night Round 4 Preview: No More Rocky
Killing Floor Preview: Holy Co-Op Survival Horror
Red Faction: Guerrilla Multiplayer Preview: Wrecking Crew Jazzes Things Up
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Multiplayer Preview: All The Pretty Horses
Darksiders Preview: The War of God
Metroid Trilogy Preview: The Game So Nice, You Can Play It Thrice
Dead Space: Extraction Preview: Canât Stop Shaking
Army of Two: The 40th Day Preview: Total Fistbump Destruction
WELL PLAYED
Sony Prepares An Army of Playstation Evangelists
Invasion of the Plastic Peripherals
The $80 Million Inspiration For Disneyâs Latest Wii Game
COVER
Aperture Science Security Camera â Laid out by Michael McWhertor, based on Michael Watsonâs original work
