GamesMaster Issue 259

This magazine was dated January 2013 and priced at £3.99.

WORK IN PROGRESS

GM Upfront
It's a Mi-Yamoto! - 5 pages (8-12)
 * We celebrate tha launch of Wii U with a right old natter with Mario's dad!

The Magic Number - 2 pages (14-15)
 * Massive GTA V info blowout reveals three main protagonists.

Chief inspected - 1 page (16)
 * 343 Industries head Bonnie Ross on life after Halo 4

The Gift of Tab - 1 page (17)
 * The iPad Mini goes head-to-head with the Microsoft Surface, but which one should you get?

Big Shots - 2 pages (18-19)
 * A nine-barrelled blast of screenshot heaven!

Part Hardy - 1 page (21)

Features
Singing in the Pain - Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman - 6 pages (22-27)
 * Deeper, harder, scarier. We find out what Lara's up against in an extended hands-on with 2013's Tomb Raider rebirth...

Tomb Raider Dev Q&A - 2 pages (28-29)
 * Rhianna Pratchett, Noah Hughes & Brian Horton.

Indie Master - Matthew Pellett - 2 pages (44-45)
 * Spy Party - 1 page (44)
 * Fairy Well, Ace of Spades, Tengami, Routine - 1 page (45)

GM Fanbase (Letters) - 6 pages (46-51)

Games of the Year - 6 pages (52-57)
 * Did you play all of 2012's finest?

Reviews
Free Games:

We Love Old Games
Written by Leigh Loveday

Other Credits
Deputy Editor
 * Matthew Pellett

Staff Writer
 * Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman

Art Editor
 * Ian Lloyd-Edwards

Deputy Art Editor
 * Stephen Hanlon

Production Editor
 * Daniella Lucas

Contributors
 * Louise Blain, Matthew Castle, Ben Griffin, Julia Hardy, Mike Harris, Joe Hurst, Leigh Loveday, Rich McCormick, Craig Owens, Will Porter, Rob Taylor, Justin Towell, Chris Scullion, Greg MacGregor, Rob Pearson