ISSUE: 129Content
Features:
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Letter From the Editor: The Year in Review? (Andy McNamara discusses the changes made to the magazine's Games of the Year feature)
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Dear GI (Reader Letters, Responses and Artwork)
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A First Look At Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix releases first screenshots from next Final Fantasy)
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Sony's PSP Concept (Sony's releases first concept images for their portable system, the PSP)
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Calling It A Comeback (EA returning to video game boxing with Fight Night 2004)
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IBM Controles Next Consoles (IBM to supply chips for all three next-generation systems)
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By The Light Of A Red Moon (Acclaim announces video games based on comics 100 Bullets and Red Star)
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Activision Drops 10 Titles (Activision announces it is dropping publishing duties on 10 titles, including Trinity and Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder 2)
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Classic GI (A look back at SNK and it's Neo Geo hardware)
Cover Story: The Year in Review 2003 (Game Informer gives a review of the major events of the past year as well as its picks for the top 50 games for 2003)
The Top 50 Games:
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SimCity 4 (PC)
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Dark Cloud 2 (PS2)
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Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille Zur Macht (PS2)
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)
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Midnight Club II (PS2, XBOX, PC)
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Ikaruga (GC)
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NBA Street Vol. 2 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War (XBOX)
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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA)
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Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Microgames (GBA)
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Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (GBA)
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WarCraft III: Frozen Throne (PC)
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (XBOX, PC)
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Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)
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Madden NFL 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (PS2)
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Tron 2.0 (PC)
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Disgaea: Hours of Darkness (PS2)
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Soul Calibur II (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA)
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ESPN NFL Football (PS2, XBOX)
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Homeworld 2 (PC)
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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NHL 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Viewtiful Joe (GC)
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Jak II (PS2)
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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PS2, XBOX , PC)
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Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (XBOX)
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SSX 3 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)
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ESPN NBA Basketball (PS2, XBOX)
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Gladius (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Rainbow Six 3 (XBOX)
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Tony Hawk's Underground (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Top Spin (XBOX)
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Call of Duty (PC)
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Fire Emblem (GBA)
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SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (PS2)
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC)
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Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2)
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Beyond Good & Evil (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC)
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GC)
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Project Gotham Racing 2 (XBOX)
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Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2)
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA)
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Manhunt (PS2)
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Need for Speed: Underground (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC)
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Deus Ex: Invisible War (PC, XBOX)
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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly (PS2)
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The Sims: Bustin' Out (PS2, XBOX, GC)
100 Bullets (PS2, XBOX)(A look at one of the announced comic-book games to be developed and published by Acclaim)
Previews:
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Nightshade (PS2)
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NFL Street (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Advent Rising (XBOX, PC)
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Onimusha 3 (PS2)
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Sudeki (XBOX)
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MX Unleashed (PS2, XBOX)
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (PS2)
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Mas Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PS2, XBOX)
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James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Driver 3 (PS2, XBOX, PC)
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Joint Operations (PC)
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Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2, XBOX)
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Cold Winter (PS2)
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The Matrix Online (PC)
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Mafia (PS2, XBOX)
PlayStation 2 Reviews:
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Manhunt
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R: Racing Evolution
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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance
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Spy Hunter 2
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RPG Maker II
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The Sims: Bustin' Out
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Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
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Spawn: Armageddon
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Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
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Whiplash
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I-Ninja
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Harry Potter And the Sorcerer's Stone
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Fugitive Hunter
Gamecube Reviews:
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1080° Avalanche
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Sonic Heroes
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True Crime: Streets of LA
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Gotcha Force
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The Sims: Bustin' Out
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The Hobbit
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Pokemon Channel
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Pac-Man Vs.
XBOX Reviews:
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Rainbow Six 3
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Deus Ex: Invisible War
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Armed and Dangerous
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
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Grand Theft Auto III/Vice City
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Counter-Strike
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Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix
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Star Wars: Jedi Academy
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance
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Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
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ARX Fatalis
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - G.O.T.Y. Edition
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True Crime: Streets of LA
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Battlestar Galactica
PC Reviews:
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Deus Ex: Invisible War
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Final Fantasy XI
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Civilization III: Conquests
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Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna
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Hidden & Dangerous 2
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring
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Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
Game Boy Advance Reviews:
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
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Sword of Mana
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Max Payne
Quickie Reviews (Small, one-paragraph reviews):
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Cabela's Dangerous Hunts (PS2)
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Celebrity Deathmatch (PS2, XBOX)
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Hot Wheels World Race (PS2)
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Battlestar Galactica (PS2)
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action (PS2)
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (PS2)
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NCAA March Madness 2004 (PS2)
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Bionicle (GC)
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Goblin Commander (GC)
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Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Falsebound Kingdom (GC)
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Secret Weapons Over Normandy (XBOX)
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Maximum Chase (XBOX)
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Whiplash (XBOX)
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Spawn: Armageddon (XBOX)
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Drake of the 99 Dragons (XBOX)
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Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (XBOX)
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Korea: Forgotten Conflict (PC)
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Patrician III (PC)
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The Black Mirror (PC)
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Pirate Hunter: Seize and Destroy (PC)
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Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi (PC)
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Planetside: Core Combat (PC)
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Contract J.A.C.K. (PC)
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Super Duper Sumos (GBA)
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Scooby Doo! Mystery Mayhem (GBA)
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Tak and the Power of Juju (GBA)
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Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon (GBA)
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Top Gear Rally (GBA)
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Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs (GBA)
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The Sims: Bustin' Out (GBA)
Secret Access (Cheat Codes):
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NBA Live 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Tony Hawk's Underground (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This At Home (PS2)
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Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (PS2, XBOX)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Mega Man X7 (PS2)
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Rogue Ops (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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True Crime: Streets of LA (PS2, XBOX, GC)
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Grand Theft Auto III (XBOX)
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (XBOX)
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Rainbow Six 3 (XBOX)
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Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (GC)
Classic Reviews:
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Descent (PC)
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Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (SNES)
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Rising Zan: Samurai Gunman (PS)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (NES)
Features:
- Letter From the Editor: The Year in Review? (Andy McNamara discusses the changes made to the magazine's Games of the Year feature)
- Dear GI (Reader Letters, Responses and Artwork)
- A First Look At Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix releases first screenshots from next Final Fantasy)
- Sony's PSP Concept (Sony's releases first concept images for their portable system, the PSP)
- Calling It A Comeback (EA returning to video game boxing with Fight Night 2004)
- IBM Controles Next Consoles (IBM to supply chips for all three next-generation systems)
- By The Light Of A Red Moon (Acclaim announces video games based on comics 100 Bullets and Red Star)
- Activision Drops 10 Titles (Activision announces it is dropping publishing duties on 10 titles, including Trinity and Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder 2)
- Classic GI (A look back at SNK and it's Neo Geo hardware)
Cover Story: The Year in Review 2003 (Game Informer gives a review of the major events of the past year as well as its picks for the top 50 games for 2003)
The Top 50 Games:
- SimCity 4 (PC)
- Dark Cloud 2 (PS2)
- Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille Zur Macht (PS2)
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)
- Midnight Club II (PS2, XBOX, PC)
- Ikaruga (GC)
- NBA Street Vol. 2 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War (XBOX)
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA)
- Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Microgames (GBA)
- Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (GBA)
- WarCraft III: Frozen Throne (PC)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (XBOX, PC)
- Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild (PS2)
- Madden NFL 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (PS2)
- Tron 2.0 (PC)
- Disgaea: Hours of Darkness (PS2)
- Soul Calibur II (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA)
- ESPN NFL Football (PS2, XBOX)
- Homeworld 2 (PC)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- NHL 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Viewtiful Joe (GC)
- Jak II (PS2)
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PS2, XBOX , PC)
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (XBOX)
- SSX 3 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)
- ESPN NBA Basketball (PS2, XBOX)
- Gladius (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Rainbow Six 3 (XBOX)
- Tony Hawk's Underground (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Top Spin (XBOX)
- Call of Duty (PC)
- Fire Emblem (GBA)
- SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (PS2)
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC)
- Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2)
- Beyond Good & Evil (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC)
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GC)
- Project Gotham Racing 2 (XBOX)
- Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA)
- Manhunt (PS2)
- Need for Speed: Underground (PS2, XBOX, GC, PC)
- Deus Ex: Invisible War (PC, XBOX)
- Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly (PS2)
- The Sims: Bustin' Out (PS2, XBOX, GC)
100 Bullets (PS2, XBOX)(A look at one of the announced comic-book games to be developed and published by Acclaim)
Previews:
- Nightshade (PS2)
- NFL Street (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Advent Rising (XBOX, PC)
- Onimusha 3 (PS2)
- Sudeki (XBOX)
- MX Unleashed (PS2, XBOX)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (PS2)
- Mas Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PS2, XBOX)
- James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Driver 3 (PS2, XBOX, PC)
- Joint Operations (PC)
- Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2, XBOX)
- Cold Winter (PS2)
- The Matrix Online (PC)
- Mafia (PS2, XBOX)
PlayStation 2 Reviews:
- Manhunt
- R: Racing Evolution
- Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly
- Legacy of Kain: Defiance
- Spy Hunter 2
- RPG Maker II
- The Sims: Bustin' Out
- Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
- Spawn: Armageddon
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
- Whiplash
- I-Ninja
- Harry Potter And the Sorcerer's Stone
- Fugitive Hunter
Gamecube Reviews:
- 1080° Avalanche
- Sonic Heroes
- True Crime: Streets of LA
- Gotcha Force
- The Sims: Bustin' Out
- The Hobbit
- Pokemon Channel
- Pac-Man Vs.
XBOX Reviews:
- Rainbow Six 3
- Deus Ex: Invisible War
- Armed and Dangerous
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Grand Theft Auto III/Vice City
- Counter-Strike
- Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix
- Star Wars: Jedi Academy
- Legacy of Kain: Defiance
- Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
- ARX Fatalis
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - G.O.T.Y. Edition
- True Crime: Streets of LA
- Battlestar Galactica
PC Reviews:
- Deus Ex: Invisible War
- Final Fantasy XI
- Civilization III: Conquests
- Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna
- Hidden & Dangerous 2
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring
- Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
Game Boy Advance Reviews:
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Sword of Mana
- Max Payne
Quickie Reviews (Small, one-paragraph reviews):
- Cabela's Dangerous Hunts (PS2)
- Celebrity Deathmatch (PS2, XBOX)
- Hot Wheels World Race (PS2)
- Battlestar Galactica (PS2)
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (PS2)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (PS2)
- NCAA March Madness 2004 (PS2)
- Bionicle (GC)
- Goblin Commander (GC)
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Falsebound Kingdom (GC)
- Secret Weapons Over Normandy (XBOX)
- Maximum Chase (XBOX)
- Whiplash (XBOX)
- Spawn: Armageddon (XBOX)
- Drake of the 99 Dragons (XBOX)
- Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (XBOX)
- Korea: Forgotten Conflict (PC)
- Patrician III (PC)
- The Black Mirror (PC)
- Pirate Hunter: Seize and Destroy (PC)
- Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi (PC)
- Planetside: Core Combat (PC)
- Contract J.A.C.K. (PC)
- Super Duper Sumos (GBA)
- Scooby Doo! Mystery Mayhem (GBA)
- Tak and the Power of Juju (GBA)
- Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon (GBA)
- Top Gear Rally (GBA)
- Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs (GBA)
- The Sims: Bustin' Out (GBA)
Secret Access (Cheat Codes):
- NBA Live 2004 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Tony Hawk's Underground (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This At Home (PS2)
- Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (PS2, XBOX)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Mega Man X7 (PS2)
- Rogue Ops (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- True Crime: Streets of LA (PS2, XBOX, GC)
- Grand Theft Auto III (XBOX)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (XBOX)
- Rainbow Six 3 (XBOX)
- Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (GC)
Classic Reviews:
- Descent (PC)
- Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (SNES)
- Rising Zan: Samurai Gunman (PS)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (NES)
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