PlayStation Official Magazine UK Christmas 2010 Issue 052 Gran Turismo 5 PS3 SKU 1508

Original PlayStation Official Magazine – UK, Issue 052, Christmas 2010, covering the PS3, PSP and PlayStation 2 era.

This issue is led by a substantial Gran Turismo 5 cover feature, with a dramatic dark cover showing the futuristic Citroën GT racing concept car under track lighting and the headline “The Truth About Gran Turismo 5”. Inside, the magazine describes its GT5 coverage as a comprehensive hands-on look at the highly anticipated racer.

A strong period gaming magazine for collectors of PlayStation, PS3, Gran Turismo and late-2000s/early-2010s gaming memorabilia, with extensive reviews, previews and features covering many major releases of the period.

Featured Content

Visible contents and features include:

• Gran Turismo 5 – major cover feature and extensive hands-on coverage
• Call of Duty: Black Ops
• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
• inFamous 2
• Prince of Persia cosplay feature
• Homefront
• Dead Space 2
• Killzone 3
• The Fight
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
• DJ Hero 2
• FIFA 11
• PES 2011
• Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta
• The Sims 3
• Sonic Adventure
• Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
• Heavy Rain Move Edition
• MAG Move
• Time Crisis: Razing Storm
• F.E.A.R. 3
• Operation Flashpoint: Red River
• Dungeon Siege III
• Beyond Good & Evil HD

The contents also show additional gaming news, previews, reviews, technology pieces, reader features and PlayStation-related editorial material.

Gran Turismo 5 Cover Feature

The dominant feature is Gran Turismo 5, one of the defining PlayStation 3 racing releases. The magazine gives the game prominent coverage beginning around page 60, with the editorial describing the feature as a hands-on examination of the finished offline game.

The striking cover artwork centres on a low, futuristic Citroën GT race car, presented against a dark racing environment with illuminated track lights. It gives the issue a particularly distinctive look for Gran Turismo and PlayStation collectors.

Condition

Pre-owned magazine with noticeable signs of previous handling and storage.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover has numerous visible surface scratches, scuffs and rubbing, particularly across the black background.
• Several longer scratches and handling marks are visible through the central and lower cover areas.
• Top-right corner has noticeable creasing, bending and edge wear.
• Top edge shows further rubbing and small handling creases.
• Spine has visible wear and rubbing, particularly around the upper and lower areas.
• Bottom-left corner and lower edge show shelf wear, rubbing and minor curling.
• Front cover has some general waviness consistent with use and storage.
• Page edges show light age/handling wear.
• Interior pages shown appear clean, colourful and readable.
• Binding appears intact in the photographs and the magazine opens normally.
• Some natural page curvature is visible when opened.

Overall, this is a clearly used collector's copy rather than a mint example, but it remains complete-looking and highly presentable for reading or display.

Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

Item Details

Publication: PlayStation Official Magazine – UK
Issue: 052
Date: Christmas 2010
Main Cover Feature: Gran Turismo 5
Platform Coverage: PlayStation 3 / PSP / PlayStation 2
Publisher: Future
Genre: Video Games / PlayStation / Gaming
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned
SKU: 1508

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be packed carefully for dispatch using sturdy cardboard and/or protective bubble wrap depending on the size of the parcel. Particular care will be taken to protect the corners, spine, cover and edges, helping to minimise bending, crushing and movement during transit.