X360 Issue 3

This magazine was priced at £3.99 and released in November 2005. A free DVD and Xbox 360 Games Bible book were included with this issue.

Regulars
Welcome to X360... - 1 page (3)

Contents - 2 pages (4-5)

Meet the Team - 1 page (6)

Postal - 2 pages (10-11)

Column: Getting in Early... - Iain Lee - 1 page (24)

Column: For the Crank Files - John Tynes - 1 page (26)

On the DVD - 3 pages (129-131

Network
Halo Proclaimed DOA - 2 pages (12-13)
 * A spartan wil lfeature in Dead or Alive 4

The Hot Seat: Dr Gregory Zeschuk - 2 pages (14-15) Page 16 Hot Prospect: Pro Evolution Soccer 6 - 1 page (17) Page 18 An Interesting Development - 1 page (19)
 * Censored: Xbox 360 is Locked and Loaded
 * Ghost Recon AWF delayed until February
 * JD and Coke: Perfect Dark Zero and Coca Cola tie-in
 * Hollywood gets Condemned
 * PS3 developers make friends with Microsoft

In the Spin: Gears of War - 2 pages (20-21)

Call for Coin-ops: How long until we see Sega's arcades line-up on Xbox 360? - 2 pages (22-23)

Release List - 1 page (30)

Forward Planner - 1 page (31)

Previews
Horizon - 2 pages (28-29)
 * Peter Jackson's King Kong, Wrestle Kingdom, Alan Wake, Stranglehold, Demonik

The Outfit - Ryan King - 6 pages (34-39)

Crackdown - Keith Hennessey - 2 pages (40-41)

Tomb Raider: Legend - Keith Hennessey - 2 pages (42-43)

MotoGP '06 - Jay Filmer - 1 page (44)

Too Human - Jay Filmer - 1 page (45)

Ridge Racer 6 - Jay Filmer - 2 pages (46-47)

Full Auto - Ian Dean - 2 pages (48-49)

Test Drive Unlimited - Jay Filmer - 2 pages (50-51)

Frame City Killer, TimeShift - 1 page (52)

Chromehounds, Rumble Roses XX, Voodoo Nights - 1 page (53)

Features
Eastern Promise - 6 pages (56-61)
 * Despite the Xbox's failure in the East, Microsoft is bouncing back. Ryan King examines why the Xbox 360 is set to take over the world.

Ten of the Best - Lame hardware launch publicity stunts - 2 pages (112-113)

Community
Insert Coin: Xbox Live Arcade gets big name makeover - 1 page (116)

Thunder in Paradise: Ghost Recon prves life can be a beach - 2 pages (118-119)

F.A.Q. You - 2 pages (120-121)

Adverts
Amped 3 - 1 page (2)

Condemned - 1 page (7)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 2 pages (8-9)

XBM Issue 52 - 1 page (25)

Games™ Issue 38 - 1 page (32)

Perfect Dark Zero - 1 page (55)

DVD Next Issue 1 - 1 page (62)

Hotdog Issue 70 - 1 page (111)

Other Credits
Deputy Editor
 * Jay Filmer

News Editor
 * Keith Hennessey

Community Editor
 * Ryan King

Senior Sub Editor
 * Karen Rutherford

Art Editor
 * Andy Downes

Group Senior Editor
 * Steve Bradley

Group Art Editor
 * Paul Ridley

Consultant Editor
 * Matt Bielby

Contributors
 * Aaron Asadi, Marc Chacksfield, Ella Clarke, Ian Collen, Andy Hartup, Will Johnston, Iain Lee, Rick Porter, John Tynes, Gareth Williams