Play Issue 208

This magazine was priced at £4.99 and released on the 4th August 2011.

Install
Mass Effect 3 - 10 things you didn't know - (2 pages)

Q&A - Final Fantasy XIII-2 - (1 page)

5 Sidekicks

The anatomy of... Solid Snake

Features
Exclusive Hands-on and Interview - Batman: Arkham City - (8 pages)

The Ultimate Budget HD Setup - (4 pages)

WipEout 2048 - Ian Dransfield - (2 pages)

The Wipeout Original (TDR Interview) - Ryan King - (2 pages)

Duke Nukem Forever: What Went Wrong - (4 pages)

In-Depth
Aliens: Colonial Marines - (2 pages)

Battlefield 3 - (2 pages)

Final Fantasy XIII-2 - (4 pages)

F1 2011 - (1 page)

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One - (2 pages)

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - (1 page)

Dead Island - (1 page)

Q+A
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Brian Cozzens (Minister of Art) - (4 pages)

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - (2 pages)

Big Screen
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - (2 pages)

Darksiders II - (2 pages)

Amy - (2 pages)

First Look
Inversion - (1 page)

Online Reviews
Scores out of 5

Play Network
Under the Influence... Tomb Raider (PSX) - (1 page)

You never played this - Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (PSX) - (½ page)

We could have done without - The Sopranos: Road to Respect (PS2) - (¼ page)

Become a Black Ops Pro - (2 pages)

Adverts
Games

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - PC, PS3, Xbox 360 - THQ

Dark Souls - PS3, Xbox 360 - Namco Bandai

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - PC, PS3, Xbox 360 - Bethesda

Magazines

X360 Issue 74

How it Works Issue 23

Other Credits
Senior Designer
 * Andy Salter

Games Editor
 * Chris McMahon

Deputy Editor
 * Jon Gordon

Senior Staff Writers
 * Ian Dransfield, Steve Burns

Senior Sub Editor
 * Dan Peel

Head of Design
 * Ross Andrews

Contributors
 * Mike Bell, Dan Feit, Matt Kamen, Rhiannon Rees