X360 Issue 1

This magazine was priced at £3.99 and released in Autumn 2005. This issue came with a free DVD and a "Halo Evolved: The Complete History" book.

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Xbox 360 only £209.99 - 4 pages (18-21)
 * Includes interview with Chris Lewis (Microsoft)

Interview: Jason Avent (Game Director, Climax) - (22)

A New Leash of Life - Chromehounds - (22)

Perfect Package - Perfect Dark Zero Collector's Edition - (22)

Game On - Football Manager 2006 vs LMA Manager 2006 - (23)

The Hot Seat: Mark Rein (Epic Games) - (24-25)

Rare Treat - Kameo: Elements of Power - (24-25)

The Hack - (26)

America's talent queue up to work on X360 - (26)

Hot Prospect - Rumble Roses XX - (27)

Rumour Mill - Halo 3 - 1 page (28)

Sega Launches an Arcade Assault - (29)

In the Spin: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - 1⅔ pages (30-31)

On the Blag... - Ian Lee - 1 page (32)

On the Couch... - John Tynes - 1 page (34)

Previews
In the Works - 4 pages (36-39)

Horizon
 * Ninety-Nine Nights - 1 page (40)
 * Amped 3 - (41)
 * TimeShift - (41)
 * Saint's Row - (41)
 * The Outfit - (41)

Project Gotham Racing 3 - Full Access - Andy Hartup - 6 pages (52-57)

Resident Evil 5 - First Test - Ian Dean - 2 pages (58-59)

Call of Duty 2 - Screenshot - Ryan King - 2 pages (60-61)

Gun - Full Access - Kieron Gillen - 6 pages (62-67)

Final Fantasy XI - First Test - Jay Filmer - 2 pages (68-69)

Test Drive Unlimited - Interview - 2 pages (70-71)

Prey - Full Access - Ian Collen - 6 pages (72-77)

Dead or Alive 4 - First Test - Jay Filmer - 2 pages (78-79)

Perfect Dark Zero - Interview - 2 pages (80-81)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Full Access - Kieron Gillen - 6 pages (82-87)

Frame City Killer - First Test - Ian Dean - 2 pages (88-89)

Gears of War - Screenshot - Ian Dean - 2 pages (90-91)

Need for Speed: Most Wanted - ⅔ page (92)

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 - ⅓ page (92)

Top Spin 2 - ⅓ page (93)

NBA 2K6 - ⅓ page (93)

The Godfather - ⅓ page (93)

Features
Strogg Enough For You? - Will Johnston - 8 pages (8-15)
 * Quake 4 leaves its greens on the plate and orders a steaming side dish of meat. This is the rare steak of shooters - easy on the story, heavy on the blood.  Will Johnston places an order...

Postal - 2 pages (16-17)

Xbox 360: Behind the Spin - Jay Filmer - 6 pages (44-49)
 * There's no doubt about it. The Xbox 360 is going to change your life.  Jay Filmer explains why and how.

Sega: The New Age - Ryan King - 8 pages (96-103)
 * What will the industry's leading hardcore game publisher have in store for Xbox 360? Ryan King speaks with Yuji Naka and Matt Woodley on Sega's next-gen plans.
 * Condemned: Criminal Origins - 1 page (100)

Ten of the Best Next-Gen Quotes - 2 pages (104-105)

Community
Ridge Racer 6 Shifts Gear (108)

Identity Crisis? - Perfect Dark Zero - (109)

Marvellous News - Marvel and Microsoft MMOG - (109)

Design for Life: No.1 Creating a Decals in Forza - (110)

Keep it in the Clan - PMS - 1 page (110)

360 Live Time - John Tynes - 6 pages (114-119)
 * Xbox Live on X360 is set to redefine online gaming. John Tynes discovers why we'll all want to indulge in a little matchmaking, while keeping our reputations intact...

DVD, Book, Music Hardware Reviews - 3½ pages (122-125)

Interview with Ridley Scott - ½ page (125)

Adverts
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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
 * Kieron Gillen, Andy Hartup, Iain Lee, John Tynes, Will Johnston, Ian Collen