PC Gamer Issue 233
Editorial
Editor	Tim Edwards
Publishing Company	Future Publishing
Pages	164
Cover Date	December 2011
Release Date	26th October 2011
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This magazine was dated December 2011 and priced at £5.99.

Contents 1 Monitor 2 Previews 3 Features 3.1 The Hard Stuff 4 Reviews 5 Extra Life 6 Other Credits 7 Issue Index 8 Comments

MonitorEdit

Playing with Windows 8 - Rich McCormick - (1½ pages)

What does Microsoft's new operating system mean for PC gamers?

Public Servers - Duncan Geere - (1 page)

Inside London's indie-game pub night

Minecraft art - Craig Pearson - (⅔ page)

Turn your saved game into a 3D model.

Faceoff - We should introduce kids to games at a young age - (1 page)

Tim Edwards vs Graham Smith

Armchair Designer - Ten things we'd like to see in Thief 4 - (2 pages)

Special Report - Defending the world from hack attack - Richard Stanton - (2 pages)

The head of security for Gamania, Taiwan's biggest MMO publisher, explains how online theft is big business in every sense.

PreviewsEdit

Battlefield 3 - Tom Senior - (2 pages)

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Rich McCormick - (1 page)

Syndicate - Rich McCormick - (2 pages)

L.A. Noire - Craig Pearson - (2 pages)

Counter Strike: Global Offensive - Simon Parkin - (1 page)

Overgrowth - Tom Francis - (2 pages)

War of the Roses - Rich McCormick - (1 page)

Diablo III - Tom Francis - (2 pages)

FeaturesEdit

Massive Attack - Martin Davies - (6 pages)

We size up PlanetSide 2, the MMOFPS that makes Battlefield look like a playground scuffle.

Return of the Max - Craig Pearson - (4 pages)

Eight years after his fall, the gravelliest, grimmest hero ever to grace a PC returns in Max Payne 3.

Blue Sky Thinking - Tom Francis - (4 pages)

We talk to Ken Levine about Bioshock: Infinite's new breed of storytelling.

Exploiting Miners - Matt Lees - (6 pages)

Getting rich quick in the free MMO Runescape only took time, a little coal, and the shattered dreams of children everywhere.

The PC Gamer Interview - Owen Hill - (2 pages)

Mark Kern tells us why Firefall is free, how it was inspired by Minecraft, and why indie developers are the future.

The Hard StuffEdit

Razer's sharp new gaming laptop - Adam Oxford - (2 pages)

It's a sleek, stylish and innovative gaming machine from the people who already make half of your other peripherals.

The quest for superfast start-up - Adam Oxford - (1 page)

Can Windows 8 really deliver the holy grail of almost instantaneous boot up?

Buyer's Advice - Controllers - (5 pages)

ReviewsEdit

Game Title	Publisher	Reviewer	Pages	Verdict %
Rage	Bethesda	Rich McCormick	4	84
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Rezurrection	Activision	Tom Senior	1	50
A Game of Thrones: Genesis	Focus	Dan Griliopoulos	2	62
Hard Reset	Flying Hog	Richard Cobbett	2	58
Call of Juarez: The Cartel	Ubisoft	Tom Senior	1	35
PES 2012	Konami	Tom Senior	1	84
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad	Tripwire	Graham Smith	4	78
FIFA 12	Electronic Arts	Tom Senior	2	90
TrackMania 2 Canyon	Ubisoft	Duncan Harris	4	83
Rise of Samurai	Sega	Tim Stone	2	86
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters	Electronic Arts	Craig Pearson	1	15
Sengoku	Paradox	Dan Griliopoulos	1	71
Universe Sandbox	Giant Army	Duncan Geere	2	84
Rock of Ages	Atlus	Tom Hatfield	1	75
Bus & Cable Car Simulator	Excalibur	Steve Hogarty	½	60
Ports: Pressure at the Ports	Excalibur	Steve Hogarty	½	22
Driver: San Francisco	Ubisoft	Richard Cobbett	2	80
Fallout: New Vegas - Lonesome Road	Bethesda	Richard Cobbett	1	53
Demolition Inc	Steam	Tim Stone	½	74
Hector: Badge of Carnage - Episode 2	Telltale	Richard Cobbett	½	83

Re-Releases

Game Title	Publisher	Reviewer	Pages	Verdict %
Populous	Electronic Arts	Jon Blyth	1	68
R.U.S.E.	Ubisoft	Jon Blyth	½	82
Supreme Commander 2	Mastertronic	Jon Blyth	1/6	74
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days	Sold Out	Jon Blyth	1/6	68
Dungeon Keeper 2	Electronic Arts	Jon Blyth	1/6	93

Extra LifeEdit

Dead Island - Tom Senior - (1⅓ pages)

Counter-Strike: Source - Owen Hill - (⅔ page)

The Hunter - Tim Stone - (1 page)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Tom Hatfield - (½ page)

Bastion - Tom Francis - (½ page)

Battle Report - Starcraft II - (2 pages)

Update:

Minecraft - Jaz McDougall - (2 pages)

Left 4 Dead 2 - Tom Senior - (2 pages)

How to... How to master the infinite caverns - Duncan Geere's - (2 pages)

Guide to conquering Terraria

Reinstall - Uplink - Phil Savage - (2 pages)

The Making of... Ultima VII - Matthew Kumar - (4 pages)

Other CreditsEdit

Deputy Editor

Graham Smith

Production Editor

Tony Ellis

Section Editor

Tom Francis

News Editor

Craig Pearson

Web Editor

Owen Hill

Art Editor

Alvin Weetman

Deputy Art Editor

Cliff Newman

Staff Writer

Rich McCormick

Interns

Tom Senior, Tom Hatfield

Contributors

Tim Stone, Adam Oxford, Richard Cobbett, Duncan Geere, Jon Blyth, Jaz McDougall, Phil Savage, Dan Griliopoulos, David Lyttleton, Martin Davies, Steve Hogarty, Matt Lees, Simon Parkin, Richard Stanton, Duncan Harris, Matthew Kumar, Andy Ounsted, Nick Aspell

Issue IndexEdit

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