Play Issue 226

This magazine was priced at £4.99 and released in December 2012. It came with a free DVD.

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PS3's Ten-Year Lifespan - 2 pages (18-19)
 * When the PS3 was first released, Sony's Kaz Hirai declared that the console would last for ten years. Six years in, how true does that promise now seem? We asked a few experts to find out...

Five Things With... Seth Killian - 1 page (20)
 * The King of Fighters talks PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Anatomy of... Joel from The Last of Us - 1 page (21)

Play Says: Why PS3 is still fit and fighting - 1 page (22)

Top 5 open world games to play until GTA V

Your Shout: What's the best game of 2012? - 1 page (25)

Play's Grand Super Awards 2012 - 2 pages (26-27)

Re:Play (Letters and Social Media) - 4 pages (28-31)

Previews
Tomb Raider - 4 pages (34-37)

Dead Space 3 - 2 pages (38-39)

Lost Planet 3 - 2 pages (40-41)

Lone Survivor - 1 page (42)

Features
101 Mind-blowing Facts about Grand Theft Auto V - 11 pages (6-16)
 * Finally, we know loads more about Rockstar's upcoming sequel, which is set to be the biggest game it's ever created. Here's everything we've learned about GTA V so far - it could be the PS3's defining game...

Metal Gear Solid Reborn - Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes - 4 pages (44-47)

2013 in PlayStation - 6 pages (48-53)
 * From the likely launch of new hardware to an endless stream of amazing games, this year's going to be a fantastic one for PlayStation...

Reinventing Devil May Cry - DmC (Devil May Cry) - 6 pages (54-59)

Why Crysis 3 is the Ultimate Sequel - 6 pages (60-65)

Play Extra
Got a Vita for Christmas? Download these ten PSP games - 2 pages (84-85)

Best of the Best: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - 1 page (86)

Never Coming to PSN #13: Rule of Rose - ¼ page (87)

We Could Have Done Without: South Park - ¼ page (87)

PS2 Classics Review: Need for Speed: Most Wanted - ¼ page (87)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Multi-Player Guide - 2 pages (88-89)

PlayList - 5 pages (90-94)

Playing the PlayList - 1 page (95)
 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Andy Salter
 * Assassin's Creed III: Liberation - Samuel Roberts

PlayList Post-Mortem - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - 1 page (96)

On Your Free Play Disc - 1 page (98)

Other Credits
Deputy Editor
 * Samuel Roberts

Senior Designer
 * Andy Salter

Sub Editor
 * Rebecca Richards

Head of Publishing
 * Aaron Asadi

Head of Design
 * Ross Andrews

Contributors
 * Luke Albiges, Adam Barnes, Ian Dransfield, Jon Denton, Barry Keating, Ryan King, Jay McGregor, Dave Scarborough, Jordan Erica Webber, Ray Wilmott, Sebastian Williamson