Playstation The Official Magazine Issue 81

This magazine is cover dated March 2013 and priced at £5.99. A free blu-ray disc was attached which included 15 playable demos.

The Big 10
1) Fisher's return to top form - 3 pages (8-10)
 * Splinter Cell: Blacklist hands-on confirms stealthy Sam's still go it

2) The future of Killzone - 2 pages (12-13)
 * Grilling Guerrilla Games on where its Helghast-blasting shooter goes next.

3) Gore of war - 1 page (14)
 * Ascension's multiplayer beta proves gruesome as all hell

4) From Lollipop lady to master Assassin - 1 page (15)
 * Cosplay queen Jessica Nigri becomes Connor for a day.

5) What next THQ's line-up? - 2 pages (16-17)
 * Publisher's demise gives its games new homes and new hopes

6) An Emotion[al] Engine goodbye - 1 page (18)
 * Sony finally stops making PS2 after 12 years

7) Dead Space's undead art attack - 2 pages (20-21)
 * New book draws you even deeper into Tau Volantis

8) Bioshock's infinite powers - 1 page (22)
 * Writer Drew Holmes on combat and setting birds on fire

9) "Capcom trusts me as a filmaker" - 2 pages (24-25)
 * Paul WS Anderson talks mixing up the Resi franchise

10) Will Trico ever see the light of day? - Joel Gregory & Dave Meikleham - 1 page (26)
 * Our enthusiasts ponder if the end is nigh for The Last Guardian

Agenda
Eastern promise - 1 page (29)

10 questions for... Sean Miller - 1½ pages (30-31)
 * Deadpool chief on his Oddworld past and Gabe Newell admiration.

Grand theft artist - 1 page (32)
 * The man bringing games to life in digital ink

Graves danger - (33)
 * Tomb Raider's need for a whole new instrument.

Circle of strife Dave Meikleham - (34)
 * How Dave Meikleham took on Tokyo Jungle with a chicken run.

Letter from home - Louise Blain - (34)
 * Louise Blain sets tails wagging in an exciting trip to the shops.

Sony Action cam HDR-AS15 - 2 pages (36-37)
 * Miniscule camcorder for xtreme thrillseekers

The PlayStation entertainment plan - 1 page (38)

Five years ago in OPM: OPM #16 - ⅓ page (39)

Previews
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - 4 pages (42-45)

Tomb Raider - 1½ pages (46-47)

Soul Sacrifice - 2 pages (48-49)

Deadpool - 1½ pages (50-51)

Grand Theft Auto V - 1 page (52)

GRID 2 - 1 page (53)

Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut - 1 page (54)

Terraria - ⅔ page (55)

Dark Souls II - 2 pages (56-57)

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - 1 page (58-59)

History: Legends of War - ⅓ page (58)

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 - ⅔ page (59)

Remember Me - 1 page (60)

The Latest On... - ⅔ page (61)

The Last of Us - ⅓ page (61)

Features
Vita's Little Big 2013 - Phil Iwaniuk - 10 pages (62-71)
 * Is this the year Sony's handheld goes huge? Phil Iwaniuk puts its hottest hopes to the test
 * Tearaway - 4 pages (64-67)
 * Killzone: Mercenary - 4 pages (68-71)

What next for Call of Duty? - 8 pages (74-81)
 * Our spies gather secret intel and expert opinion to predict the future of the universe's biggest shooter series

Interview: Raphael Coantonio & Harvey Smith - 4 pages (82-85)
 * The brain trust behind 2012's best new IP talk challenges, Darth Maul, and where Dishonored might go next.

In the mood for... Dads - 2 pages (86-87)
 * Sharing a game of catch with ace PlayStation pops

"Got the plush only 554 quid! No honey, don't leave me..." Louise Blain - 9 pages (88-96)
 * From beer to brollies, Louise Blain charts the coolest PlayStation merchandise of all time.

 Regulars 

Blu-Ray Movies - 2 pages (122-123)

Mail@OPM - 2 pages (124-125)

PS3 Essential Collection - 2 pages (126-127)

PSN Essential Collection - 1 page (128)

Vita Essential Collection - 1 page (129)

Who is... Revolver Ocelot - 1 page (130)

Reviews
Straight to Bargain Bin: Ben 10: Omniverse, Spongebob & Friends: Battle for Volcano Island, Rise of the Guardians, Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal - Joel Gregory - ½ page (109)

Minis Round-up with Emma Davies: Doodle Fit, Jelly Car 2, War of Sonria, Run Ghost Run - ½ page (117)

Online

Online round-up with Dave Meikleham - Rage: The Scorchers, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, WWE '13 Moves Pack, Dishonored: Dunwall CIty Trials - ½ page (121)

Other Credits
Associate Editor (online)
 * Leon Hurley

Deputy Editor
 * Joel Gregory

Managing Art Editor
 * Milford Coppock

Deputy Art Editor
 * Andrew Leung

Production Editor
 * Emma Davies

Contributing Operations Editor
 * Helen Woodey

Acting News Editor
 * Dave Meikleham

Staff Writer
 * Phil Iwaniuk

Contributors
 * Louise Blain, Alex Dale, Paul Fitzpatrick, Michael Gapper, Andy Kelly, Neevon Khayati-Daryan, Jason Killingsworth, Louis Pattison, Rob Pearson, Daniel Robson, Adam Starkey, Casey Waters