PSM2 Issue 57

This issue of PSM2 was dated January 2005 and cost £3.99. A DVD came with this issue.

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Regulars
Contents - 3 pages (3-5)

Editorial - 1 page (6)

On the DVD - 1 page (7)

Letters - 3 pages (8-10)

Subscription - 2 pages (28-29)

Accelerator (News)
PS3 to 'Explode' - 2 pages (12-13)


 * Sony confirm PS3 will be ten times more powerful than PS2 and cause online networks 'to explode'. What's going on?

Evil Goes Forth - 2 pages (14-15)


 * 'They' said it'd never happen... but 'they' were the liars at Nintendo. Resi 4 is coming to PS2 and it's looking killer...

PSP Goes Big in Japan - 1 page (20)


 * Japanese gamers juggle joy and disappointment as Sony's handheld marvel hits stores.

PSP... Explained - 1 page (21)


 * Your one stop guide to navigating Sony's handheld marvel...

Q: Which of these games is the real Gran Turismo? A: All of them! - 1 page (18)

Who will win Christmas? - 1 page (20)


 * GTA: San Andreas? NFSU2? Or The Urbz? Sod the Christmas Number One... let's weep for the high profile losers.

Five Reasons to be Excited about... 2005 - 1 page (21)

Haven't We Suffered Enough? - 4 pages (22-25)


 * No, dammit. Midway's criminally ignored prison shooter mutates into The Suffering 2 - the most relentless gory and guilty FPS thrill ride on PS2.

Charts - 1 page (30)

Hands-On (Previews)
Project Snowblind - Andy Kelly - 4 pages (32-35)

Cold Fear - Stephen Daultrey - 2 pages (36-37)

Shadow of Rome - Nathan Irvine - 1 page (38)

Features
PSM2's Christmas Crackers - 2 pages (42-43)


 * The best games of 2004, the best gadgets, the games you didn't buy but should have. It's the ultiamte PS2 Christmas...

PSM2's Shopping Guide - 2 pages (44-45)


 * Got some Christmas cash? Should you invest it? Give it to charity? Nah, sod it - go buy some games. With £100 each to spend the PSM2 team blew it like this...

PSM2's Reader Awards - 1 page (46)

Reviews
Introduction - 2 pages (50-51)

Adverts
Games Other
 * Ubisoft - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (PlayStation 2) - 1 page (2)
 * Koei - Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires (PlayStation 2) - 1 page (11)
 * THQ - The Punisher (PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox) - 1 page (19)
 * Sony - Jak 3 (PlayStation 2) - 2 pages (26-27)
 * THQ - WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw (PlayStation 2) - 1 page (31)
 * Sony - Killzone (PlayStation 2) - 1 page (39)
 * Konami - Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox) - 2 pages (40-41)
 * Electronic Arts - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox) - 2 pages (48-49)
 * Sony - The Getaway: Black Monday (PlayStation 2) - 1 page (59)
 * Logitech - Cordless Action Controller - 1 page (47)

Other Credits
Art Editor


 * Milford Coppock

Deputy Editor


 * Daniel Dawkins

Production Editor


 * David Cook

Deputy Art Editor


 * Stephanie Peat

Staff Writers


 * Nathan Irvine, Andy Kelly

Contributors


 * Stephen Williams, Stephen Daultrey, Paul Fitzpatrick, James White, Sarah Kennett