Official PlayStation 2 Magazine Issue 3

This issue was cover-dated January 2001 and cost £4.99. A disc was attached.

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On the Disc
On the Disc - Catherine Channon - 4 pages (10-13)
 * Dynasty Warriors 2 - 1 page (10)
 * NHL 2001 - 1 page (11)
 * WipEout Fusion, Kessen, Street Fighter EX3 - 1 page (12)
 * F1 Championship Season, Theme Park World - 1 page (13)

Regulars
Contents - 2 pages (3,5)

Editor's Letter: Questions and Answers - Mike Goldsmith - ½ page (6)

Postal - 2 pages (14,15)

Next Month - 2 pages (42-43)

Media - 5 pages (
 * With reviews by Sam Richards, Jamie Sefton, Paul Fitzpatrick, Joao Diniz Sanches & Graham Dalzell

Endgame - 3 pages (

Game Over - - 1 page (

Spy (News)
Horror Double Bill - Jamie Sefton - 2 pages (45-46)
 * Capcom scare PS2 witless with Devil May Cry and Resident Evil: Code: Veronica.

What a Feeling, What a Night! - Jamie Sefton - 2 pages (48-49)
 * Wild, wild parties, massive videoscreens and midnight openings herald the UK arrival of PlayStation 2.

Half-Life: Better than Real Life? - Jamie Sefton - 1 page (50)
 * Valve's superlative first-person shooter confirmed for PS2.

Spy In Japan - Max Everingham - 1 page (53)

Return of the Jedi - Mike Goldsmith - 1 page (55)
 * Quake meets The Phantom Menace? Prepare for wisdom and warfare as Star Wars: Obi-Wan shifts from PC to the future...

Movies, Games (But Not Videos) - 1 page (56)
 * Anti-piracy measures mean a change in DVD playback for the PlayStation 2.

Impossible Worlds - Jamie Sefton - 1 page (57)
 * Online RPG EverQuest confirmed for PS2 while PlanetSide moves into orbit.

I Want my MTV - 1 page (58)
 * Codemasters and Jester ramp up the volume with their PS2 Music Generator.

Coin-Op - Guy Woodward - 1 page (59) Phat Controller - Jamie Sefton - 1 page (60)
 * 911 is no joke: Bemani games have always been popular in Japan. Now they want to take over the world.
 * Bloody arcade game: Namco Roars onto System 246
 * Drinking games: Calling time on boring nights in the pub.
 * Lost Classics: Tempest
 * Immersion brings innovative gaming technology to the PS2.

King of the Road - Sam Richards - 1 page (63)
 * Shiny Red Car, a rough and tumble racing game from Criterion Studios.

The Beautiful Game: The Driving Game - 2 pages (64-65)

Drums, Bass and PS2 - 2 pages (66-67)
 * Seminal dance label Moving Shadow is bringing its sonic mayhem to PS2. We talk to label founder, Rob Playford.

Other News

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 * The Next Wave: SCEE want half-a-million PS2s in the UK by Easter. - Jamie Sefton
 * Knight Time: King Arthur returns in Legion: The Legend of Excalibur. - Paul Fitzpatrick
 * Remade in Japan: New-ish PlayStation 2 launches in Japan. - Mike Goldsmith
 * News of the World
 * Galaxy Quest: Web site launched for PS2-friendly online RPG, Star Wars Galaxies - Mike Goldsmith
 * The Grid #03: So what add-ons could you be plugging into your PS2?
 * Rev it Up: Climax Brighton oil their new PS2 engine. - Jamie Sefton
 * PS2 Charts
 * Wheels on Fire: SCEA confirms ATV Offroad Fury and Twisted Metal: Black for Stateside release. - Mike Goldsmith
 * Gulf War Syndrome: Take on Saddam in Conflict: Desert Storm - Jamie Sefton
 * Hatching PopEgg :OPS2 gets to grips with Sony's new PS2 colour printer. - Jamie Sefton
 * 5x5: Retro Videogames

Previews
Dark Cloud - Mark Walbank - 6 pages (16-21)

Unreal Tournament - Nick Jones - 4 pages (22-25)

The Operative: No One Lives Forever - Ben Lawrence - 2 pages (26-27)

Sky Odyssey - Ben Lawrence - 2 pages (28-29)

Knockout Kings 2001 - Steve Merrett - 2 pages (30-31)

Lotus Challenge - Ben Lawrence - 2 pages (32-33)

Robot Warlords - Ben Lawrence - 1 page (34)

Features
The PlayStation 2 Interview: Phil Harrison - Jon Jordan - 5 pages (36-40)
 * Considering he's only 30, Phil Harrison's position in the games industry is a great example of its explosive growth. The one-time bedroom coder, who went on to launch PSone in Europe, is now a senior vice president in charge of ensuring SCEE's in-house games really start pushing PlayStation 2's processing power.

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Other Credits
Deputy Editor
 * Sam Richards

News Editor
 * Jamie Sefton

Games Editor
 * Ben Lawrence

Staff Writer
 * Paul Fitzpatrick

Operations Editor
 * Louise Wells

Production Assistant
 * George Walter

Art Editor
 * Nick Moyle

Deputy Art Editor
 * Graham Dalzell

Designer
 * Niki Earp

Disc Editor
 * Catherine Channon

Picture Editor
 * Sarah Kennett

Group Senior Editor
 * Matt Bielby

Creative Director
 * Trevor Gilham

Contributors
 * Ryan Butt, Ste Curran, Kieron Gillen, Mark Green, Lee Hall, Lee Hart, Nick Jones, Jon Jordan, Steve Merrett, Paul Rigby, Paul Rose, Joao Diniz Sanches, Mark Walbank, Guy Woodward

Japanese Office
 * Max Everingham (Operations Manager), Amos Wong