Games™ Issue 136

Issue 136 was priced at £5 and was released in June 2013.

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Discuss
The Console War Begins - 4 pages (28-31)
 * Christmas 2013: who will be in the best position as next-gen truly begins.

Why Star Wars will solve EA's IP problems - 2 pages (32-33)
 * With Dead Space and Army of Two declining in popularity, EA's deal to create core Star Wars titles through BioWare, DICE and Visceral is a perfect match for the publisher, given the property's legacy in interactive entertainment.

Reader Reaction: EA strikes a deal for Star Wars - 1 page (34)

Creative Assembly: From RTS to Free-To-Play - 2 pages (36-37)
 * As Total War: Rome II marches towards a September release, Creative Assembly turns its attention to free-to-play. games™ sits down with the lead game designer James Russell and lead multiplayer designer Gabor Beressy to discuss Total War: Arena

#Trending - Ryan King - 1 page (38)
 * Microsoft's fail = Nintendo's gain?

The Big Picture - The Wolf Among Us - 1 page (39)

Features
Xbox One: Microsoft's war beyond consoles - 9 pages (8-16)
 * Microsoft has declared war on all fronts - not simply content with competing with the PlayStation 4, Xbox One's focus on entertainment services is a risky pre-emption of where TV will be in five years' time. While games clearly still matter to Microsoft, here's why it's more important for the Silicon Valley giant to look beyond the core audience than either Sony or Nintendo...

7 reasons to get excited about EA Sports on Xbox One - 1 page (22)

Why I love...
 * Dark Souls - Matt Charlesworth (Valve) - 2 pages (40-41)

Previews
Xbox One Round-up - 1 page (27)

Showcase - 2 pages (50-51)

Essentials
- 2 pages (150-151)

The Vault - 2 pages (152-153)

MMO Worlds
Guild Chat: (160)

Other Credits
Features Editor
 * David Scarborough

Staff Writer
 * Josh West

Senior Art Editor
 * Greg Whitaker

Sub Editor
 * Rebecca Richards

Photographer
 * James Sheppard

Head of Publishing
 * Aaron Asadi

Head of Design
 * Ross Andrews

Contributors
 * Luke Albiges, Peter Allison, Adam Barnes, Ben Biggs, Dan Collins, David Crookes, Jon Denton, Gareth Dutton, Marcus Feint, Andrew Fisher, Dan Griliopoulos, Grant Howitt, Stuart Hunt, Darran Jones, Ryan King, David Lynch, Chris McMahon, James Mielke, Emily Morganti, Chris Schilling, Kevin Scully, Will Shum, Perry Wardell-Wicks, Jonathan Wells, Stephen Williams, Rob Zwetsloot