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THE GREAT ESCAPE

Stuart Hunt explains why Microsoft’s second console remains its best

WINDINGS NO STRAIGHT ROAD TAKES YOU THERE ...

Behind the scenes of your favourite soundtracks

PC Zone is one of those magazines that fans still champion long after its closure, and Richie Shoemaker’s five years on its staff make him a familiar face to many of them. We learn about his start in games media, how he launched a single-game magazine that outlasted many more mainstream titles, and why he’s recently returned to print magazines

The disks to die for