Official Xbox 360 Magazine March 2010 Issue 57 Fallout New Vegas Halo Reach SKU 1509

Original Xbox 360: The Official Xbox Magazine – Issue 57, March 2010, featuring a major Fallout: New Vegas cover story alongside substantial coverage of Halo: Reach, Red Dead Redemption, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Mass Effect 2, Aliens vs Predator, BioShock 2 and other major Xbox 360 titles from the period.

The front cover is dominated by Fallout: New Vegas artwork featuring the iconic armoured NCR Ranger in front of a neon Las Vegas setting, with the headline:

“Fallout: New Vegas – Ready to set the world on fire again”

This is a strong period Xbox 360 collectible, particularly for fans of Bethesda, Obsidian, Halo, Rockstar, BioWare and late-2000s / early-2010s console gaming.

Main Magazine Features

The photographed contents pages show a particularly strong line-up of major games.

Notable features and previews include:

• Fallout: New Vegas – major feature beginning on page 032
• Halo: Reach – early details on Bungie’s final Halo game
• Red Dead Redemption – feature on Rockstar’s western
• Splinter Cell: Conviction
• Lost Planet 2
• Mass Effect 2
• Aliens vs Predator
• BioShock 2
• Dante’s Inferno
• Serious Sam HD
• Darwinia+
• Spec Ops: The Line
• Nier
• Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
• Supreme Commander 2
• MotoGP 09/10
• Quantum Theory
• True Crime
• Way of the Samurai 3

Fallout: New Vegas

The issue places Fallout: New Vegas at the centre of the magazine.

The cover artwork is especially collectible, showing the NCR Ranger in full armour against a vintage neon Vegas-style backdrop, matching the game's post-apocalyptic western aesthetic.

The contents spread confirms a dedicated Fallout feature with discussion of the game's setting and its return to the Fallout universe.

Halo: Reach

The magazine also contains early Halo: Reach coverage, prominently highlighted within the opening contents spread.

A large screenshot is captioned as containing the first details on Bungie’s final Halo game, making this issue particularly relevant to Halo collectors interested in pre-release material.

Red Dead Redemption

A dedicated section for Red Dead Redemption appears prominently in the contents imagery.

The issue predates the game's release period and offers contemporary coverage of Rockstar's western, making it an interesting piece of gaming history for Red Dead collectors.

Splinter Cell: Conviction

The contents also highlight fresh coverage of Splinter Cell: Conviction, with imagery of Sam Fisher and related characters.

Aliens vs Predator

There is also a clearly advertised exclusive first review of Aliens vs Predator, with a large Alien image featured in the contents pages.

Reviews

The photographed contents page shows reviews including:

• Aliens vs Predator
• Dante’s Inferno
• Guitar Hero: Van Halen
• BioShock 2
• Mass Effect 2
• Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
• Darwinia+
• Serious Sam HD
• Xbox Live Arcade titles

Additional Content

The magazine also includes regular Xbox 360 editorial and community sections such as:

• Xbox Live content
• downloadable content coverage
• multiplayer features
• previews
• reviews
• news
• calendar / release information
• gaming-related features and commentary

The breadth of games covered makes this issue a very good snapshot of the Xbox 360 landscape in March 2010.

Disc

The contents page includes an “On the Disc” section advertising the official Xbox 360 disc with demos and other content.

However, no separate physical disc is clearly shown in the supplied photographs, so the listing should be treated as for the magazine only unless a disc is separately confirmed.

Condition

Pre-owned condition with visible signs of age and handling.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains bright and highly presentable.
• Light to moderate surface rubbing and handling marks are visible.
• Some minor edge wear and corner wear, particularly around the spine and lower edges.
• Small creases and light waviness can be seen around the outer edges.
• Spine appears intact and the magazine remains bound.
• Interior pages appear clean, colourful and readable.
• Some interior page curvature is visible from normal storage and reading.
• No major tears or large missing sections are apparent in the photographed areas.
• Back cover appears generally clean with light edge wear.
• Overall a solid collectible / reader copy rather than mint condition.

Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description and show the exact item being supplied.

Item Details

Magazine: Xbox 360: The Official Xbox Magazine
Issue: 57
Full Date: March 2010
Platform: Xbox 360
Main Cover Feature: Fallout: New Vegas
Other Major Features: Halo: Reach, Red Dead Redemption, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Mass Effect 2, Aliens vs Predator, BioShock 2
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned
SKU: 1509

Postage & Packaging

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