Xbox 360 fans better watch out for the latest issue of GamerZines' latest issue of the 360Zine as it's loaded with lengthy previews of the biggest games headed the Microsoft console's way this season. What's the best part? The publication is free!

Bannering the issue are white-hot prospects Halo 3 by Bungie and Grand Theft Auto IV by Rockstar games. The two are expected to create a major splash when they hit and the anticipation is off the charts.

Halo 3 has already been shown off as a beta to a selected group of gamers. Aside from insider information, the 360Zine's preview will give emphasis on the impressions of beta testers on just how their experience with the title went along. It's four pages worth of text and images that would be a shame to miss. GTA IV will also get a full preview with new details on the same volume.

Also lined up for previewing in the issue are previews of jaw-droppers Call of Duty 4, Project Gotham Racing 4 and Devil May Cry 4. For you fellas who are in the market for a new title, reviews of Colin McRae DiRT, Forza Motorsport 2 and Shadowrun are in store to help you decide.

360Zine is a GamerZine, published for free in PDF format. Readers simply require a copy of the free Adobe Reader (version 6 or above) to read the magazines. We'll inform you when the issue discussed is out.

 

Following the success of the Xbox Live Video Marketplace in the U.S. last November, a lot of people outside the territory are wondering if the good graces of the Video Marketplace will ever be showered upon them.

If you're here to find a definitive answer, we unfortunately cannot give you one. What we can provide you with, instead, is the hope that it will be coming to European shores. Of course, the catch is we just can't tell you when. We're just picking up from what Robin Burrows, Microsoft Xbox Live's product manager for the UK and Ireland, said to 360Zine:

The answer is yes, it [Video Marketplace] will come to Europe. What I can't talk about is when it will come over here. It is my personal goal to get this on the service as soon as physically we can do this. We hope to have some content that hits in 2007, but no promises at this current time.

Well the first half of the year is certainly coming to a close. So if Video Marketplace will indeed be coming to Europe by this year, then we only have several months to go, give or take a few, before the European gamers can have their fill of it, too, eh? We told you we'd bring you some hope -- just not the Video Marketplace itself.

We have received word that the fifth issue of 360Zine just came out and is now ready for all of us! So just what is inside the latest 360Zine issue?

The free mag includes previews of Grand Theft Auto IV, Fable 2, and Command and Conquer 3. For the Grand Theft Auto IV feature, their games journalist scrutinized the latest GTA IV trailer. They were able to excavate gameplay nuggets and explain them, it is complete with interactive annotations.

You could also find a roundup of the updates about Fable 2. Aside from those two, they also have an exclusive interview with Raj Joshi who is the producer of Command and Conquer 3.

And the best part of all is that 360Zine is free. So with all that said, click on our read link below for you to be able to download the magazine. We here at QJ thank Dave Taylor for the tip!

Wondering what's new with free magazine 360Zine? A free new issue, that's what! In case you've forgotten, the good folks responsible for this decided to have it on a monthly basis because of the warm welcome received by the pilot issue.

And even though it's free, don't get the impression that 360Zine is low in quality. According to 360Zine publishing director Dave Taylor, the group tries to push the boundaries of games journalism with each issue.

Issue 3 contains the embedded video, the interactive quizzes and animated screenshots that had helped previous issues capture people's imagination, but the ability to give readers not just the interview in print, but the complete audio within the magazine is fantastic.

In case you're wondering what Issue 3 has to offer, we made a list of the topics available inside. The third issue of 360Zine can be downloaded via the Read link below. You will need a copy of Adobe reader version 6 or higher to read it.

360Zine Issue 3:

• In-depth review of Crackdown accompanied by a developer interview
• Reviews of Battlestations Midway, Samurai Warriors 2 Empires, and Fuzion Frenzy 2
• Exclusive interview with Microsoft's Xbox Live Director of Programming Larry Hyrb (Major Nelson)
• Previews of Unreal Tournament III, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and Blacksite: Area 51
• A feature on HD on the Xbox 360 versus Blu-Ray on the PS3

Good news to Xbox 360 fans: the free gamer magazine 360Zine has just announced that not only will they STAY free, but now they'll also be releasing monthly issues, starting right now with issue #2. According to their publishing director Dave Taylor, this move was prompted by the "incredible" positive response that their pilot issue has received.

So as not to disappoint, this month's issue of 360Zine has an exclusive interview with GoW's Cliffy B, as well as previews of titles such as Halo 3 and Fable 2. Then, of course, comes the reviews, and this month's guinea pigs include Lost Planet, Star Trek Legacy, DOAX-2, as well as a run-down of the latest XBLA releases.

The magazine is published in enhanced PDF format, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat v6 or higher.