FirstPlay Episode 39

Hello everyone,

Happy New Year! I would normally be saying here if I hadn’t just come back to work after a Christmas break filled with games, lie-ins and sweet, sweet calories.

Are you feeling sad too? Of course you are. Have this hug. Eat this biscuit. Neither of them were real – but episode 39 of FirstPlay is, and it’ll be blowing the kneecaps off early January sadness on the PlayStation Store from this Wednesday.

‘How?’ you’re probably asking, if you’ve managed to parse that confusing last paragraph. And the answer is with hot games. We’ve got the results of our 2010 Game Of The Year – as voted for by the readers of Official PlayStation Magazine – and a massive look at the titles that will be giving shape and meaning to 2011. That’s on top of an in-depth look at Bulletstorm and a review of Scott Pilgrim Vs The World on Blu-ray.

And there’s loads more. Like an interview with the developers of Final Fantasy XIV, a guide to the best way of spending £50 on the PlayStation Network, and reviews of some of the latest downloadable games. And a fresh batch of screenshot galleries, including LA Noire, Fight Night Champion and the properly mental El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron.

As always this comes for just 99p, or you can buy a 12 week subscription for £8.99 and get it for even less.

We’re always very eager to hear your thoughts and feedback, so if you have anything to say please get in touch: on Twitter at @firstplay_uk, via email at FirstPlay@futurenet.com, or the official EU forums. And don’t forget you can sign up for the FirstPlay newsletter at http://www.firstplay.co.uk/register to have regular news and content updates delivered directly.

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