BRÜTAL LEGEND Tim Schafer and Double Fine Games have pulled back the curtain on Brütal Legend, a surreal ode to the mythology of rock and roll starring the talents of Jack Black and a stable of heavy metal legends. The first-ever Brütal Legend screenshots

A MAN FOR THE AGES This August, the Game Informer family lost a dear friend, Paul Anderson. Paul passed away at the age of 38, after a long battle with ALS, or better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. We're giving you two different special features dedicated to Paul this month. A Man For The Ages: Paul For President! A Man For The Ages: The Paul Anderson Photo Gallery

HIRONOBU SAKAGUCHI With Mistwalker’s first Xbox 360 title – Blue Dragon - out the door, Game Informer Magazine’s Joe Juba-san chats with the Final Fantasy series creator to discuss Mistwalker’s second title, Lost Odyssey. Mistwalker Round #2: The Hironobu Sakaguchi Interview

		THE ORANGE BOX INTERVIEW Let's face it. The Orange Box is probably the best gaming deal you're going to find this Holiday Season. With the game hitting this month, we chat with Valve about each of the different parts that come together in this brilliant combo. Closing The Orange Box: The Valve Interview

HEAVENLY TIPS Heavenly Sword for the PlayStation 3 may throw you through a loop, and who better to give you a helping hand than Co-Founder and Chief Development Ninja Nina Kristensen from Ninja Theory to give you a few tips. Tip Of The Sword

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