PC Format Issue 257

This issue is dated October 2011 and priced at £5.99. It was released on 30th August 2011.

Features
No Compromise! Budget Kit - Phil Iwaniuk - (6 pages)

Budget Graphic Card Super Test - (11 pages)

Speed-Up Software - Alex Cox - (4 pages)

Tech Briefing - What next for graphics? - (2 pages)

Boost Your Drive Speed - (4 pages)

HotWired
Resurrect a dead hard drive - (2 pages)

Breaking Windows - ReactOS - (4 pages)

Get started with WordPress - (4 pages)

Maximise your processor's efficiency - (3 pages)

Previews
Guild Wars 2 - Dan Griliopoulos - (4 pages)

F1 2011 - Phil Iwaniuk - (1 page)

FIFA 12 - Dave James - (1 page)

Darksiders 2 - Henry Winchester - (1 page)

Payday: The Heist - Dan Griliopoulos - (1 page)

Might & Magic: Heroes VI - Phil Iwaniuk - (1 page)

TrackMania 2 Canyon - Chris Thornett - (1 page)

Adverts
Games

Age of Empires Online - Microsoft - PC (Advertorial 6 pages)

Other Credits
Art Editor
 * Paul Blachford

Deputy Editor
 * Dave James

Operations & Games Editor
 * Chris Thornett

Designer
 * Steve Hanlon

Technology Writers
 * Phil Iwaniuk, Jeremy Laird, Luis Villazon

New Media Editor
 * Jeremy Ford

Contributors
 * Ben Barrett, Richard Cobbett, Alex Cox, Simon Crisp, Dan Griliopoulos, Matt Hanson, Richard Lane, Neil Mohr, Nick Odantzis, Adam Oxford, Henry Winchester