Guitar Hero 4 Guitar Hero has quickly become a legendary name. From its humble beginnings just a few short years ago, the game has quickly risen to have enormous fame around the world and has gained enough pop culture staying power to be given its own South Park episode. Now Guitar Hero 4 is stepping it up considerably with drums, vocals, online career, song creation, a full list of master tracks and more. To find out what’s new and awesome, we snagged Project Director Brian Bright for a few questions on camera.  Exclusive Video Interview

Damnation Are you a shooter fan who’s looking for huge environments, multiple gameplay paths and clever puzzles? Blue Omega’s upcoming game Damnation could be just the ticket. We spoke to producer Richard Gilbert about the upcoming game, and we’ve got the whole scoop for you right here.  Developer Interview

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts The once-ubiquitous 3D platformer seems to have fallen by the wayside in favor of shooters and other violent fare. They’re not all gone, however. A longtime favorite, Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie is coming back for a third game. We talked with Shaun Read, the game’s designer, and Richard Cousins, Banjo-Kazooie 3’s producer, about the company’s return to the franchise and much, much more.   Developer Interview

		Viva Pinata 2 Viva Piñata’s candy-coated exterior masked a nut that was deceptively tough to crack. While the lush and colorful graphics and goofy cast of characters may have screamed “Kid game,” the addictive gameplay and relentless micromanagement requirements kept gamers up late. The sequel, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise builds on the original, adding toys, traps and much more. We got the scoop from producer Steven Brand.  Developer Interview

Tales Of Vesperia Namco Bandai’s Tales series has a history of marrying real-time combat and more conventional RPG storytelling. In the upcoming Tales of Vesperia, the first next-gen release for the series, new themes such as teamwork and leadership enter the mix. We spoke with producer Yoshito Higuchi about the jump to new hardware, morality and, of course, humor.  Producer Interview

N+ You’ve heard from the single-player and co-op N+ leaderboard champs. Now meet the best N+ Racing and Survival players around. These guys put up stats like no one else on Xbox Live and could wipe the floor with you. Prince Of Persia If our huge exclusive look at the new Prince of Persia was not enough, we’ve got exclusive art assets for you to wet your appetite with. One of the coolest parts of this game is how the concept are translated almost perfectly to the in-game models. Plywood Pushers If you haven’t had a chance to check out our skateboarding retrospective, you can see it here. For Unlimited this month, we bring you the full Q&A’s we did with the guys behind Skate and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Both of these guys had their hands in their series’ from the beginning. 8 - Staff Read the team's latest favorites 12 - GI Spy Silly pictures of our life and times 14 - Dear GI Your chance to fire back at us! 18 - Connect Where news, talk and technology collide 40 - Interview Gaming legend and Firaxis Games head Sid Meier shares a bit of his time with us to talk about how the industry has changed since its early days  42 - Gear Geeky gadget stuff for the masses 44 - Opinion Donna Mei0Ling Park, co-host of The Electric Playground, talks some sense into gamers regarding the fairer sex  46 - Calendar Get hip to this upcoming month's happenings 64 - Previews It's going to be a good second half of the year. get caught up on resident Evil 5, banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts and the Sims 3 90 - Reviews Game of the Month: Grand Theft Auto IV for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 102 - Charts Retail Sales Data and the GI Editors' Top 10 Games 104 - Secret Access Codes, strategies and passwords 106 - Classic GI Reliving gaming's greatest moments 111 - Online See what's happening at Game Informer Online 112 - Game Over The end...or is it?

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