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This magazine was dated April 2013 and priced at £3.99.

Upfront[]

Wind in the Wii Us - (6-7)

Zelda and 3D Mario are back! Nintendo finally lift the lid on plans for some of gaming's most beloved franchises.

Next-Gen Rumour Control - (8)

The future of consoles draws near, but where will it take us.

Wild Thing! - (9)

The Witcher 3 is inbound for next-gen consoles and PCs...

Bat's Back? - (9)

Batman: Arkham Origins and Arkham Universe spotted in the void...

Big Shots - (10-11)

Half-Life 2: Episode 4?! - (12)

Arkane's cancelled Half Life expansion revealed in leaked screenshots...

Grand Designs - (12)

Rockstar delay GTA V till September while quashing next-gen rumours.

Party Hardy - (13)

Going, Going, Gone - (14)

THQ's gaming IPs sold to highest bidders as publisher shuts up shop...

The Last Hope? - (15)

Could The Last of Us sinlge-handedly revive the abandoned big-budget survival horror genre?

The Month in Games - 1 page (16)

Previews[]

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PC) - Jonathan Blyth - 6 pages (18-23)

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3,360) - Andy Kelly - 2 pages (24-25)

Deadpool (360) - Ben Griffin - 1 page (26)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (3DS) - Matthew Castle - 1 page (27)

Command & Conquer (PC) - Andy Kelly - 2 pages (28-29)

SimCity - Ben Griffin - 1 page (30)

Defiance (360,PS3,PC) - Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman - ½ page (31)

Firefall (PC) - Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman - ½ page (31)

And introducing... - 1 page (32)

Indie Master - Matthew Pellett - 2 pages (34-35)

The Gods: Rebellion (iOS) - ½ page (91)

Features[]

Toy Stories - 15 pages (37-51)

Meet the newly emerging genre of games looking to muscle its way into toy chests around the world...
Skylanders: Swap Force - Matthew Pellett - 6 pages (38-43)
Portal Masterclass - Meet the man who creates Skylanders from scratch - 2 pages (44-45)
Disney Infinity - Matthew Pellett - 4 pages (46-49)
Wonderbook: Diggs Nightcrawler - Matthew Pellett - 2 pages (50-51)

GM Fanbase - 6 pages (52-57)

Reviews[]

Game Title Publisher Reviewer Format Pages Pg No(s) Rating (%)
Tomb Raider Square Enix Matt Gilman 360 6 58-63 90
Dead Space 3 Electronic Arts Matthew Pellett 360 4 64-67 73
Aliens: Colonial Marines Sega Andy Kelly 360 2 68-69 62
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Konami Matt Gilman PS3 4 70-73 75
Crysis 3 Electronic Arts Ben Griffin PC 4 74-77 85
Hitman: HD Trilogy Square Enix Alex Dale PS3 0.5 78 84
Omerta: City of Gangsters Kalypso Media Ben Griffin 360,PC 0.5 78 52
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2: Revolution Activision Alex Dale 360 0.5 79 86
Forza Horizon: Rally Pack Microsoft Matthew Pellett 360 0.12 79 77
Bleed Ianthraxx Matthew Pellett 360 0.12 79 88
ArcadeCraft firebase Matthew Pellett 360 0.12 79 79
Miner Dig Deep Robir Matthew Pellett 360 0.12 79 87
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows XSEED Louise Blain Vita 0.5 80 72
Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington: Episode 1 Ubisoft Andy Kelly 360 0.5 80 80
Haunt the House: Terrortown Sony Louise Blain Vita 0.5 81 81
Auditorium HD Cipher Prime Louise Blain PS3 0.12 81 76
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD Oddworld Louise Blain PS3 0.12 81 72
LittleBigPlanet 2: Cross-Controller Pack Sony Louise Blain PS3 0.12 81 83
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Rockstar Louise Blain PS3 0.12 81 92
Sing Party Nintendo Chris Scullion Wii U 0.5 82 64
Wreck-It Ralph Activision Chris Scullion Wii,3DS 0.5 82 38
Gunman Clive Bertil Horberg Matthew Castle 3DS 0.5 83 75
Touch Battle Tank 3D Silver Star Matthew Castle 3DS 0.12 83 40
Fractured Soul Endgame Matthew Castle 3DS 0.12 83 68
Tokyo Crash Mobs Mitchell Corp Matthew Castle 3DS 0.12 83 67
Shantae: Risky's Revenge WatForward Matthew Castle DSi 0.12 83 88
Antichamber Alex Bruce Matthew Pellett PC 1 84 82
Street Fighter X Mega Man Capcom Mike Harris PC 0.5 85 68
NBA 2K13 2k Sports Chris Scullion Wii U 0.5 86 80
Rush Bros Ben Griffin PC 0.16 86 71
Dokuro Louise Blain Vita 0.16 86 84
Orgarhythm Louise Blain Vita 0.16 86 54
Temple Run 2 Imangi Studios Matt Gilman iOS, Android 0.5 88 80
Anomaly Korea 11 bit Studios Matt Gilman iOS, Android 0.1 88 91
The Pyraplex Kairosoft Matt Gilman Android 0.1 89 78
D.O.T. Defender of Texel Mobage Matt Gilman iOS, Android 0.1 89 72
The Blockheads Magic Jungle Alec Malloy iOS 0.1 89 69
Snowboard Hero Fishlabs Alec Malloy iOS 0.1 88 85
1-bit Ninja kode80 Alec Malloy iOS 0.1 89 81
Whale Trail ustwo Uncredited iOS, Android 0.1 89 82
Joe Danger Touch Hello Games Matt Gilman iOS 0.5 90 94
Hundreds Semi Secret Matt Gilman iOS 0.4 90 83
Dungelot Red Winter Matt Gilman iOS, Android 0.1 90 82
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes Tag Games Andy Hartup iOS 0.1 91 85
Infestor Ravenous Alec Malloy iOS 0.1 91 78
Order Up!! To Go SuperVillain Matt Gilman iOS, Android 0.1 91 80
Final Fantasy: All the Bravest Square Enix Matt Gilman iOS 0.1 91 20

Free Games: Sumo Wrestling Tycoon, Blosics 2, Killer Escape, Qoosh  - Mike Harris - ½ page (85)

GMXS[]

Ben Griffin is obsessed with... 1080 Avalanche - 2 pages (92-93)

We Love Old Games - 1½ pages (94-95)

Written by Leigh Loveday

Game Title Format Retro Rating (%)
First Samurai Amiga, ST, PC, C64, SNES 83
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny PlayStation 2 88
Samurai Warrior C64, CPC, Spectrum 79
Bushido Blade PlayStation 82
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman PlayStation 69
Throne of Darkness PC 71
Mazan: Flash of the Blade Arcade 64
Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage PlayStation 55
Samurai Trilogy C64, CPC, Spectrum 47
Samurai Ghost TurboGrafx 33

Classic GM - GamesMaster Issue 125  - ½ page (95)

The Time Machine - Wonderswan - 2 pages (96-97)

New Stuff - 2 pages (98-99)

Hall of Fame - 5 pages (108-112)

Cheat![]

Dead Space 3 - 2 pages (100-101)

Tips - 2 pages (102-103)

Other Credits[]

Deputy Editor

Matthew Pellett

Staff Writer

Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman

Art Editor

Ian Lloyd-Edwards

Deputy Art Editor

Stephen Hanlon

Production Editor

Daniella Lucas

Contributors

Louise Blain, Jonathan Blyth, Patrick Brown, Matthew Castle, Alex Dale, Emma Davies, Ian Evenden, Ben Griffin, Julia Hardy, Mike Harris, Andy Kelly, Leigh Loveday, Alec Malloy, Rob Pearson, Chris Scullion

External Links[]

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