CRACKDOWN We went across the pond to Dundee, Scotland to visit GTA creator Dave Jones' new studio, Real Time Worlds, and took a gander at the developer's next-gen open world title, Crackdown.  Find out just what the Xbox 360 will mean for free-roaming games from one of the originators of the genre in this world-exclusive first look. Crackdown - The Exclusive Dave Jones Interview

THE ARCHITECT OF DOOM We talk to gaming legend John Carmack about everything Doom, from its place in the current political climate to the upcoming mobile game.  A few choice statements about the impending next-gen console war are, of course, included. The Architect Of Doom: The John Carmack Interview

PREY It's not just fly-over country anymore!  We slid down to Madison, Wisconsin to take a walk through Human Head Studios and took an early look at E3 stunner Prey.  If you ever wondered whether gravity could be an awesome gameplay device in a gorgeous FPS, we've got the answer. Extra Screenshots

		VIEWTIFUL JOE: RED HOT RUMBLE Who needs a little henshin-a-go-go in their lives?  Joe returns this November on the GameCube and PSP in a sort of Smash Bros. way, and we can't wait! Extra Screenshots

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SUBSISTENCE Snake heads online with a number of highly addicting modes, plus Kojima Productions throws in some classic Metal Gear to boot! Extra Screenshots & Trailer

NASCAR 06: TOTAL TEAM CONTROL We talked to Kurt Busch about video game racing and what it's like to bang fenders with the drivers you call teammates. HARVEST MOON: ANOTHER WONDERFUL LIFE We love cows, yes we do!  We love cows, how 'bout you?! WITHOUT WARNING Terrorists take over a chemical plant and it's up to your six playable characters to save the day! 14 - Staff Read the team's latest favorites. 16 - GI Spy Silly pictures of our life and times. 18 - Dear GI Your chance to fire back at us!  22 - Connect Where news, talk, and technology collide. 44 - Interview Sony Santa Monica Creative Director Dave Jaffe talks about his prodigious rise through the gaming industry and where he wants to take it next. 48 - Gear Geeky gadget stuff for the masses 52 - Opinion John Baez and Tom Fulp, co-founders of the Behemoth and the creators of the cult hit Alien Hominid, explain how the changing industry can give birth to a thriving indie game development community 54 - Calendar Get hip to this upcoming month's happenings. 76 - Previews Reports on our hands-on Xbox 360 playtests of Call of Duty 2 and Condemned await, as well as new info on The Warriors and Project Gotham Racing 3. 114 - Reviews Game of the Month: Radiata Stories for PlayStation 2 156 - Charts Retail Sales Data and the GI Editors' Top 10 Games. 158 - Secret Access Codes, strategies, and passwords. 162 - Classic GI Reliving gaming's greatest moments. 166 - Game Over The end..or is it?