Electronic Gaming Monthly articles from October 2007

Electronic Gaming Monthly archives from October 2007

FAR-OUT FANS.(Interview)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Wii Sports fanatics Lane Buschel and Steve Bryant served up a cool idea to the NYC drinking hole Barcade: Hold the first-ever Wiimbledon tennis championships (www.wiimbledon.net). The event was a smash hit with Russ Yagoda-the 23-year-old...

THE WATCHDOG.
October 1, 2007... The Entertainment Software Ratings Board is the gaming industry';s self-regulating body in North America that reviews interactive-entertainment products and assigns ratings and content descriptors. It';s not a perfect system, but it';s...

The Last REMNANT.
October 1, 2007... EXCLUSIVE SCREENS AND INFO Platforms: PS3/XB360 Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Release Date: Fall 2008 Although renowned role-playing publisher Square Enix continues to test fans'; patience with its...

OVERHEARD.
October 1, 2007... "Here';s what I';d do if somehow I was as pathetic as you: Take that video game machine and throw it out the damn window. Don';t even let it stay in your house. If you do, it';ll just suck you back in and all you';ll have to show for it is a...

Voice Actor.
October 1, 2007... This month: Michael Gough, voice actor in dozens of A-list titles including Gears of War, Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, Call of Duty, and Resident Evil 4 Recommended education: A degree in theater and voice-acting classes ...

5 Lives: Tomonobu Itagaki.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Notoriously cocky Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive director Tomonobu Itagaki is always up for a challenge. In fact, when he quartered up for our game of questions, he was determined to not only get a perfect score, but also top David Jaffe, God...

BEST (AND WORST) IN SHOW.
October 1, 2007... Something strange happened this summer in Los Angeles: Outside of the Valley, the unemployment offices became the hottest places in the city. Why the sudden rise in temperature? Unlike in past years, the booth babes of SoCal found themselves...

AMERICAN GOTHIC.
October 1, 2007... moonlighting in silent hill doesn';t seem fun-between the fog-soaked streets, twitching, faceless nurses, and the notoriously picky series fans, it';s not a terribly inviting place for visitors. But the fearless folks at The Collective (Buffy...

NHL 08.
October 1, 2007... PS3/XB360 wTODD: Who cares about hockey in 2007? Probably the same number of people that cared about the sport in 1993 (hint: .006 percent of the population). As part of that puckheaded .006, I';ve not only fallen in love with NHL 08,...

MySims.
October 1, 2007... Wii n Publisher: EA Developer: EA Players: 1 ESRB: Everyone wJEREMY: On the surface, MySims is a great idea: a Sims experience that borrows liberally from Animal Crossing to be cuter, simpler, and more fun. And EA got the "cute" part...

MEDAL OF HONOR: AIRBORNE.
October 1, 2007... Xbox 360 n Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: EALA Players: 1-12 ESRB: Teen wGARNETT: Knowing that it takes a lot for a WWII shooter to even get noticed anymore, Medal of Honor: Airborne makes a solid first impression with nicely...

TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 08.
October 1, 2007... wJOE: Tiger Woods'; designers giveth...and they taketh away. The most significant addition to this annually acclaimed series is an optional, Hot Shots Golf-style shot meter, which nicely addresses the old system';s trouble with hitting...

BIOSHOCK.
October 1, 2007... Xbox 360 n Publisher: 2K Games Developer: Irrational Players: 1 ESRB: Mature wANDREW P: It';s easy to get lost in the underwater city of Rapture. Not physically, mind you-you follow a fairly straightforward path with multiple sources...

ETERNAL SONATA.
October 1, 2007... Xbox 360 Publisher: Namco Bandai Developer: tri-Crescendo Players: 1-3 ESRB: Teen wA. FITCH: Famed 19th-century classical pianist and composer Frederic Chopin, on his deathbed at the tragically young age of 39, is transported to a...

WILD ARMS 5.
October 1, 2007... PlayStation 2 Publisher: XSEED Developer: Media Vision Players: 1 ESRB: Teen wA. FITCH: Longtime Wild Arms aficionados like myself felt like takin'; No. 4';s developers out back, Zell Miller-style, for a good ol';-fashioned...

Best Year Ever?
October 1, 2007... Every fall, gamers look at upcoming release lists and wonder, "Could this be the best year ever for videogames?" Ever eager to put tiresome message board debates to rest, we';ve sorted out the answer for you-by the numbers! We';ve looked up...

All We Want for Xmas.
October 1, 2007... is it time for the holidays already? With Halo 3 out the door this September, it leaves the spotlight open for other heavy hitters during turkey time. As next month looms, be sure to check with EGM to get the scoop on exclusive updates...