THIS MONTH IN…

games™

This month’s feature is a look into the world of gaming PR, including a handy translation guide. Describing his average day, Alex Verrey (AKA Big Boy Barry) lists activities including “join Her Majesty the Queen for a spot of tiffin, before boarding the Joytech helicopter for a rooftop meeting with games™”, before adding “…then I wake up.”

NGC

The main news story in NGC this month is Capcom’s announcement of five brand-new Gamecube exclusives – survival horror sequel Resident Evil 4, the futuristic shooter PN03, the inventive scrolling brawler Viewtiful Joe, the stylish but enigmatic Killer7 and the action game Dead Phoenix. These could well be games to watch…

Edge

A report in this month’s news tells of the formation of 3D AGES, a joint venture between Sega and budget game specialist D3 Publisher. The new company will produce remakes of classic Sega games for PS2, at ¥2,500 each. Edge speculates that Fantasy Zone may be based on the cancelled PC Engine game Space Fantasy Zone.