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Official PlayStation Magazine is the complete guide to PlayStation gaming, offering complete coverage of PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. Famed for our trademark biting opinion, unique spin on news, offbeat, innovative features, independent reviews and retro features - and with PS4 the unquestionable victor for new-gen gaming - there's never been a better time to join Team OPM on our PlayStation journey.

Welcome

THIS MONTH’S WESTWARD HOES!

The games behind the blockbusters • Dual character adventure Soulstice leads our pick of E3’s secret sleeper hits

10 hits in waiting • We pick the games going under the radar

This Final Fantasy Origin looks chaotic • Stranger Of Paradise turns back time

Taylor-made news • Oscar Taylor-Kent’s news slap

Crysis triple threat • Crytek is bringing Crysis Trilogy Remastered to PS4

Prime matters • As Koch Media launches its new label celebrating global developers, we pick its seven most impressive games

New games on PS5 are going to be epic • The Unreal Engine 5 team tease the future

PlayStation voices • The month in mouthing off

Third time’s a crime? • Rockstar sets the date for Grand Theft Auto V on PS5

GEAR: STUFF WE LOVE • Final Fantasy XIV collectibles

JESS’S REAL DEAL

A follow-up with bite • World War Z: Aftermath is gunning for PS5 in 2022

Numbers Game • We do the maths

Is Sony’s new cross-gen approach a good thing? • Gran Turismo 7 and God Of War 2 are now heading to PS4 as well as PS5, but has Sony made a mistake?

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Demons • Feeling the horn? These games show PlayStation at its most devilish

“VALUE FOR MONEY IS GREAT, BUT IS REPLAYABILITY BETTER THAN MORE CONTENT?” • Extending the life of a game can be done with more killer, less filler

“CAN GAMING EVER BE AS INVENTIVE AND DIVERSE AS THE PS2 ERA AGAIN?” • I miss the invention of older titles, but found it in Double-A gaming

REPLIES

STAR LETTER HALL OF FAME

CAN I GET ART? • The most pleasing tweetings from our timeline…

READERS’ MOST WANTED • Which games are bleeping loudest on your radar?

Hot Shots • We’re celebrating your very best PlayStation photo mode moments

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HONOURABLE MENTIONS

THE HOT 50 • From open-world adventures to cutting-edge shooters, these are the 50 hottest games you need to look out for – coming soon to your PS5, PS4 or PSVR

50 SHADOW WARRIOR 3 • The martial arts shooter targets Doom

49 THE DARK PICTURES: HOUSE OF ASHES • Putting the terror in subterranean

48 THE GREAT ACE ATTORNEY CHRONICLES • We’ve no objections to this mystery

47 LOOPMANCER • Mysteries abound in this roguelite platformer

46 JURASSIC PARK EVOLUTION 2 • A sequel that spares no expense

45 FRACKED • Put the drills down, this is anything but boring

44 AFTER THE FALL • The ’80s got a little too cool

43 I EXPECT YOU TO DIE 2: THE SPY & THE LIAR • A few tricks up your sleeve

42 SHERLOCK HOLMES CHAPTER ONE • Learning the elementary

41 CRIS TALES • Right more than twice a day

40 LOST JUDGMENT • Beating enemies with the scales of justice

39 THE INVINCIBLE • Far from alone in the universe

38 LIES OF P • Follow your nose

37 DUSTBORN • An adventure to shout about

36 GOODBYE VOLCANO HIGH • Fangs for the memories

34 IN SOUND MIND • A new sort of couchplay

33 SEVERED STEEL • What the vox(el) is happening?

32 ARAGAMI 2 • Three shadows: better than one

35 RUINED KING: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS STORY • Changing lanes to become a new...