PlayStation Official Magazine UK October 2010 Issue 049 Batman Arkham City PS3 SKU 1508

Original PlayStation Official Magazine – UK, Issue 049, October 2010, covering the PS3, PSP and PlayStation 2 era.

This issue is dominated by a major Batman: Arkham City feature, with Batman and Harley Quinn featured prominently on the cover and the headline “The Dark Knight Returns.” The magazine promotes the feature as a world-exclusive look at what became one of the standout action games of the PS3 generation.

The photographs also show the issue with its PlayStation Official Magazine Blu-ray disc sleeve, advertising 13 PS3 games to play. The disc sleeve visibly features titles including Madden NFL 11, Mafia II, Yakuza 3 and ModNation Racers. This is a particularly nice extra for collectors where original magazine supplements are often missing.

Main Features & Contents

Visible contents include:

• Batman: Arkham City – major cover feature
• F1 2010
• Call of Duty: Black Ops
• Dead Space 2
• Street Fighter X Tekken
• Alice: Madness Returns
• Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
• Fallout: New Vegas
• FIFA 11
• PES 2011
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
• WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011
• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
• Shank
• Alien Breed: Impact
• Sports Champions
• Start The Party
• Kung Fu Rider
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
• Madden NFL 11
• HAWX 2
• Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

There are also regular sections covering PlayStation news, hardware and technology, game reviews, previews, buyer guides and upcoming releases.

Batman: Arkham City Feature

The internal feature begins around page 66 and is clearly one of the headline attractions of the issue.

The opening spread prominently features Catwoman, with the magazine discussing the return to the world of Arkham and the expanded cast surrounding Batman. This makes the issue especially appealing to collectors of Batman, DC Comics, Arkham-series games and PlayStation memorabilia.

WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011 Feature

The magazine also includes a substantial feature on WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011, with screenshots of wrestling action, ladder-match gameplay and character presentation. The feature discusses gameplay improvements and additions to the series.

Blu-ray Disc / Supplement

A PlayStation Official Magazine playable Blu-ray disc sleeve is shown with the magazine.

The sleeve states:

“13 PS3 Games To Play”

Visible featured games include:

• Madden NFL 11
• Mafia II
• Yakuza 3
• ModNation Racers

The presence of this original magazine extra adds considerable collector appeal.

Condition

Pre-owned with noticeable signs of use and storage.

From the supplied photographs:

• Main cover has surface rubbing, light scratches and handling marks.
• Corners and outer edges show visible wear and small creases.
• Bottom edge has noticeable rubbing and some compression.
• The version shown with the Blu-ray packaging has heavier wear along the lower edge, including creasing, scuffing and small splits/tears around the corners.
• Top edge of the outer packaging has some wear and creasing.
• Spine area shows general rubbing from storage and handling.
• Interior pages shown remain bright, clean and clearly readable.
• Page block appears intact from the photographs.
• Some natural page curvature is visible when opened.
• The Blu-ray sleeve shows general age and handling wear consistent with being stored with the magazine.

Overall this is a used collector's copy rather than a mint example, but it retains strong display appeal, particularly because of the Batman: Arkham City artwork and original PlayStation Blu-ray supplement.

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

Item Details

Publication: PlayStation Official Magazine – UK
Issue: 049
Full Date: October 2010
Main Feature: Batman: Arkham City
Platforms: PS3 / PSP / PlayStation 2
Publisher: Future
Genre: Video Games / PlayStation / Gaming
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned
SKU: 1508

Postage & Packaging

The magazine and accompanying supplement will be packed carefully for dispatch using sturdy cardboard and/or protective bubble wrap depending on the parcel size. Extra care will be taken around the corners, spine, magazine edges and Blu-ray sleeve to help reduce movement, bending and crushing while in transit.