14 - Editor's Forum
Danger, fine reader, danger! The team's collective noodles have been spinning lately and here's a rundown of what's on your minds.
16 - GI Spy
The Game Informer paparazzi stalk the video game industry, bringing you candid photos of all the action.
18 - Dear GI
Commentary on racial diversity in gaming, dialogues on upcoming movies, and emotional pleas pertaining to literary species - it's almost like readers are writing term papers. Except of course, that Drake guy. He's just a crazy.
22 - News
We prepare a feast for the eyes with a sneak peek at Halo 2 and Mortal Kombat: Deception. Also, see how the Jaguar continues its painful legacy in the dentist's office.
68 - Previews
Companies are starting to spill the beans on some previously unheard of games that look more than promising. It's enough to get even the most cold-hearted gamer to warm up a bit.
92 - Reviews
Big-name titles are finally showing up after high profile delays. Were they worth the wait? Well, we're not going to tell you here - go to the review section and find out! That's why we have a whole section devoted to scoring upcoming games...so that you'll need to read the reviews. Lazy, man. Just plain lazy.
117 - Charts
What's hot? What's not? What's up? What's down? It's not NASDAQ, it's the Retail Sales Data and the GI Editors' Top 10 Games.
120 - Secret Access
If you're stuck, we'll be there. If you want main characters to have big heads, we'll be there. Even when you want your level 56 mage to execute super fire, we'll be there too. We're like a warm, caring, uncle - there to help you out.
124 - Classic GI
Could adventure gaming of yore really be dead? GI is hoping not and talking to a few people inclined - no, determined - to make sure that it doesn't go away. There are reasons that people liked these games so much, so why is the genre largely passed over?
128 - ETC
We round out the quirky with the useful in our patented back page of shopping and whimsy. See what's tickling our fancy and gracing our homes this month.