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[360_Mag_Dave]

Resident Evil 6 graces 360 Magazine with it’s zombie presence giving you the most Leon-heavy cover of the year! Look how great his hair looks… beautiful.

Don’t panic!

2012 is saved, Resident Evil 6 is coming out later in the year to save us from the Olympics… phew. Just in case you were worried we’d lost our collective minds and produced a magazine dedicated to Capcom’s latest, let us put your minds at rest. We’ve also got a massive Mass Effect feature in there, too! Hooray.

Get you copy today or we’ll force you to play this!

Reviews

The Darkness II, Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, UFC Undisputed 3, Grand Slam Tennis 2, Catherine, MW3 Lineration & Piazza Map Pack, Haunt, Dead Island Ryder White DLC, Quarrel, Puddle, Scary Girl

Previews

Resident Evil 6, Ninja Gaiden 3, DiRT Showdown, Dragon’s Dogma, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, The Witcher 2, Aliens: Colonial Marines, FIFA Street, Bioshock Infinite, Mass Effect 3

Features

Once More Unto The Breach, Just in time for the epic finale, we play the first 90 minutes of Mass Effect 3 and uncover what makes the series nothing short of a modern classic.

How To Kill A Videogame, The Xbox 360 has been witness to the death of many a fine videogame series. Question is, what bone-headed buisness decisions brought these sorry tales about, and who is to blame. Watch as we get all self-righteous.

Hot Topic, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and I Am Alive represent a shift in the kinds of titles coming to XBLA. We talk to Remedy’s vice president, Aki “AJ” Järvilehto to find out if triple-A games like this discourage gamers from the high street, or can the two coexist?

Club 360, Red Dead Redemption; either hopelessly barren or beautifully wild, depending on how much patience you have. We take another look at Rockstar’s Western classic.

[Mullered Moose]

Erm is the mag out yet? Anyone have their copy? Mine hasn't been delivered yet and I've not seen it in the shops.

[Johnny Shoulder]

Yeah mine came thru the post earlier in the week. Erm, aint checked the shops cos I get it delivered.

[Mullered Moose]

Ah it's ok, just heard it drop onto the mat near the front door, crisis over.

[j2000_nr]

XCOM looks very tasty, been waiting for something like this to come along and as Firaxis is involved this should be proper good. Also Dragons Dogma is a happy looking romp as well.

[Mullered Moose]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is shaping up well, imo the 360 ain't had a good RTS game since R.U.S.E. Liked the article on Resi 6 even if it was a bit negative ( I loved Resi 5). The letters were good this month too, including the interesting insight into gaming from Buff Angels missus. That game collection from Kell? ( Can't remember the name, and I ain't got the mag to hand) was impressive, but I think they've got little to worry about, actually I'll post my view of Onlive in the letters thread this evening.

[CherryCokeChaos]

Who did the resi section?! Chris redfield was half of the action in code veronica! For shame!

Otherwise cracking stuff =D

[360_Mag_Dave]

That was me, I lost sleep over those two pages! I can't believe I missed that!

[stikboy78]

the dave shaw review of alan wake american nightmare was simply sublime

i'm playing it at the moment and loving it

[Johnny Shoulder]

... and the Brown Nose Award of the month goes to.... Stikboy!

[stikboy78]

ha ha ha my nose is the brownest....!

no but i was seriously blown away by that review it was pretty awesome i think i will frame it and hang it in my bathroom

[Johnny Shoulder]

You should enlarge it and put it on your bedroom ceiling.

If you wanna be really psychotic you could make a collage of Dave Shaw from it....

[stikboy78]

maybe i'll construct a life size dave shaw love doll from my back issues of 360M

or maybe i'll play battlefield 3

[Dave Shaw]

Easy, now.

[ClownTrousers]

Good reviews this issue. Meaty. Much chewing, with little bits of games stuck between the reviewer's teeth. The longer reviews (or so it seems, you'll tell me they're the same word count as any other mag) in particular allow some dwelling on points rather than just reaming off a game's features like so many reviews do (see Mass Effect 3)


I also spotted the deliberate mistake - you neglected to mention that Amalur is the most boring game ever made. Ever.