1UP Cover Stories

Regular readers of 1UP know that we like to do things a little differently around here. For example, the 1UP Cover Story -- where we go behind the scenes of the game industry with in-depth, heavily-researched stories covering various topics of interest. Enjoy!

• It Came From Outer Space! Vol. 5, No.3 | 02/11/2012
• Humor in Games Vol. 5, No.2 | 02/04/2012
• Violence & Pacifism in Video Games Vol. 5, No.1 | 01/28/2012

• Why We're Excited About 2013 Vol. 4, No.33 | 12/31/2012
• 1UP's Favorite Games of 2012 Vol. 4, No.32 | 12/24/2012
• 1UP's Essential 100, Part Four Vol. 4, No.31 | 12/17/2012

• Game Over: Death and Video Games Vol. 4, No.30 | 12/10/2012
• Armageddon: Video Games and the Apocalypse Vol. 4, No.29 | 12/03/2012
• Mega Man: 25 Years of Theme-Park Levels and Stolen Robot Powers Vol. 4, No.28 | 11/26/2012

• Giving Thanks: Why We Love Games Vol. 4, No.27 | 11/19/2012
• A Look Back at the Wii Vol. 4, No.26 | 11/12/2012
• The Halo Effect Vol. 4, No.25 | 11/05/2012

• Assassin's Creed's Impact on Gaming Vol. 4, No.24 | 10/29/2012
• 1UP's Science Week Vol. 4, No.23 | 10/22/2012
• Gaming's Greatest Mysteries Vol. 4, No.22 | 10/15/2012

• Deathmatch! Games and Competition Vol. 4, No.21 | 10/08/2012
• A Dark Descent into Resident Evil Vol. 4, No.20 | 10/01/2012
• A Stella Anniversary: 35 Years of Atari 2600 Vol. 4, No.19 | 09/24/2012

• Rethinking Japan Vol. 4, No.18 | 09/17/2012
• 1UP's Essential 100, Part Three Vol. 4, No.17 | 09/10/2012
• Final Fantasy VII's Quinceañera Vol. 4, No.16 | 09/04/2012

                       
• Community in Games Vol. 4, No.15 | 08/27/2012
                       
• 1UP's Essential 100, Part Two Vol. 4, No.14 | 08/20/2012
                       
• The Super Mario Bros. Legacy Vol. 4, No.13 | 08/13/2012

                       
• Daring Games and Designers Vol. 4, No.12 | 08/06/2012
                       
• Narrative in Games Vol. 4, No.11 | 07/30/2012
                       
• The Wide World of Video Game Sports Vol. 4, No.10 | 07/23/2012

                       
• 1UP's Essential 100, Part One Vol. 4, No.9 | 07/16/2012
                       
• How Comics Shaped Games Vol. 4, No.8 | 07/09/2012
                       
• Metal Gear Turns 25 Vol. 4, No.7 | 07/02/2012

                       
• Video Game Music Festival Vol. 4, No.6 | 06/25/2012
                       
• Gender, Sexuality, and Video Games Vol. 4, No.5 | 06/18/2012
• It Was a Very Good Year (So Far) Vol. 4, No.4 | 06/12/2012

• E3: Gaming Between Generations Vol. 4, No.3 | 06/04/2012
• Gearing Up for E3 2012 Vol. 4, No.2 | 05/28/2012
• What If?: Gaming's Alternate Realities Vol. 4, No.1 | 05/21/2012

• The Prototypes Behind Journey Vol. 3, No.21 | 03/09/2012
                       
• The Making of Uncharted: Golden Abyss Vol. 3, No.20 | 02/10/2012
                       
• How Retail Games are Made Vol. 3, No.19 | 12/26/2011

                       
• Silent Hill 2: The Last Survival Horror Game Vol. 3, No.18 | 12/19/2011
                       
• The Man Who Created Street Fighter Vol. 3, No.17 | 12/14/2011
                       
• The Fall of Tony Hawk Vol. 3, No.16 | 12/08/2011

                       
• The Man Behind Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian Vol. 3, No.15 | 11/29/2011
                       
• How Japan's Earthquake Changed its Developers Vol. 3, No.14 | 11/21/2011
                       
• Why Gamecock Failed Vol. 3, No.13 | 11/14/2011

                       
• How Deepak Chopra Made a Video Game Vol. 3, No.12 | 11/07/2011
                       
• Where Are They Now? Vol. 3, No.11 | 10/31/2011
• Mapping Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Vol. 3, No.10 | 10/21/2011

• Why Quake Changed Games Forever Vol. 3, No.9 | 10/10/2011
• How Namco Juggles Six+ Tekken Projects Vol. 3, No.8 | 10/03/2011
• Castlevania Chronicles Vol. 3, No.7 | 09/25/2011

• Japan's Struggle With the West Vol. 3, No.6 | 09/12/2011
• Let's Play: Spectator Gaming Vol. 3, No.5 | 09/05/2011
• The Metroid Legacy Vol. 3, No.4 | 08/22/2011

• Making Deus Ex: Human Revolution Vol. 3, No.3 | 08/15/2011
• Inside Starbreeze Vol. 3, No.2 | 06/02/2011
• Killzone's Secret History Vol. 3, No.1 | 02/25/2011

• Shenmue Vol. 2, No.17 | 12/06/2010
• Alternate History Vol. 2, No.16 | 11/01/2010

• Cross Country Game Tour Vol. 2, No.15 | 08/23/2010
• NBA Jam Vol. 2, No.14 | 06/28/2010
• APB Vol. 2, No.13 | 05/10/2010

• Final Fantasy 13 Vol. 2, No.12 | 02/22/2010
• BioShock 2 Vol. 2, No.11 | 12/14/2009
• Alan Wake Vol. 2, No.10 | 12/07/2009

• Rocket Knight Vol. 2, No.9 | 10/05/2009
• No More Heroes 2 Vol. 2, No.8 | 09/17/2009
• DeathSpank Vol. 2, No.7 | 08/31/2009

• Uncharted 2 Vol. 2, No.6 | 08/10/2009
• Bayonetta Vol. 2, No.5 | 05/26/2009
• Heavy Rain Vol. 2, No.4 | 05/18/2009

• Brütal Legend Vol. 2, No.3 | 03/30/2009
• Resident Evil 5 Vol. 2, No.2 | 02/23/2009
• God of War 3 Vol. 2, No.1 | 02/09/2009

• Devil May Cry 4 Issue 24 | 01/28/2008
• GOW: Chains of Olympus Issue 23 | 12/10/2007
• NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams Issue 22 | 11/05/2007
• Panzer Dragoon Issue 21 | 09/10/2007

• Army of Two Issue 20 | 07/02/2007
• Need for Speed: ProStreet Issue 19 | 06/04/2007
• Hellgate: London Issue 18 | 04/23/2007
• Virtua Fighter 5 Issue 17 | 12/18/2006

• LOZ: Twilight Princess Issue 16 | 11/13/2006
• Bully Issue 15 | 10/09/2006
• Ridge Racer 7 Issue 14 | 09/11/2006
• Yakuza Issue 13 | 08/28/2006

• Okami Issue 12 | 08/14/2006
• Q Entertainment Issue 11 | 07/24/2006
• Call of Duty 3 Issue 10 | 07/03/2006
• Rising Fun Issue 09 | 04/10/2006

• Naruto Issue 08 | 08/14/2006
• Prey Issue 07 | 01/30/2006
• Metal Gear Issue 06 | 12/12/2005
• Shining Force Neo Issue 05 | 10/17/2005

• Shadow of the Colossus Issue 04 | 10/10/2005
• Team NINJA Issue 03 | 09/26/2006
• Valve Issue 02 | 08/29/2005
• Soul Calibur III Issue 01 | 07/25/2005