Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 212

Contents

Editorial

Letters

Press Start: Seasons Beatings (winners & losers from the 2006 holiday gaming season), Kabu Trader Shun (DS, Japan only release), Afterthoughts on Gears of War (Xbox 360), Weirdest Science (Things That Make you go WTF?), Afterthoughts on Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS), Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD, Take this Job: Production Designer, Afterthoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii), The Rumor Mill

Cover Feature: 2007 – Best Year Ever: The Year in Preview

·         Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Mass Effect (Xbox 360)

·         Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii)

·         Crackdown (Xbox 360)

·         Medal of Honor: Airborne (Xbox 360)

·         Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360)

·         Burnout 5 (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Lumines Plus (PS2)

·         MVP 07 NCAA Baseball (PS2)

·         Dawn of Mana (PS2)

·         God of War II (PS2)

·         Persona 3 (PS2)

·         Burnout Dominator (PS2)

·         Guitar Hero II: 1980’s Edition (PS2, released as Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s)

·         Tomb Raider Anniversary (PS2)

·         Wild Arms 5 (PS2)

·         Kingdom Hearts II: Final Fix (PS2, released as Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix +, Japan only release)

·         Def Jam: Icon (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Lair (PS3)

·         MotorStorm (PS3)

·         Blue Dragon (Xbox 360)

·         Pokémon Battle Revolution

·         Shadowrun (Xbox 360)

·         Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (Wii)

·         Mercenaries 2: World of Flames (PS3)

·         Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Xbox 360)

·         Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3)

·         Bioshock (Xbox 360)

·         Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Wii)

·         Blacksite: Area 51 (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Rogue Warrior (Xbox 360)

·         Half Life 2: Orange (PS3, Xbox 360, released as The Orange Box)

·         Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Xbox 360)

·         Warhawk (PS3)

·         Halo 3 (Xbox 360)

·         Alone in the Dark (PS3, Xbox 360, PS3 version released as Alone in the Dark: Inferno)

·         Skate (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Devil May Cry 4 (PS3)

·         Turok (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

·         Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

·         Fable II (Xbox 360)

Reviews:

·         Warioware: Smooth Moves (Wii)

·         Wii Play (Wii)

·         Super Swing Golf (Wii)

·         Full Auto 2: Battlelines (PS3)

·         NCAA March Madness 07 (Xbox 360)

·         Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Xbox 360)

·         Rogue Galaxy (PS2)

·         Karaoke Revolution presents: American Idol (PS2)

·         Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All (DS)

·         Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (DS)

·         Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (PSP)

·         Star Wars: Letahl Alliance (PSP)

·         The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GameCube)

·         Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII (PS3)

·         Assault Heroes (Xbox 360)

·         Small Arms (Xbox 360)

·         Roboblitz (Xbox 360)

·         Tennis (Wii)

·         Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia (PS2)

·         The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean (PSP)

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