1. Magazine Analysis

Cover Page Analysis       

Main Image
For this issue they used an image from Halo 4 which is a new popular game coming out so this will influence their target audience to buy it as they would want to get the most information as they can about the game before it comes out. This particular image they've chosen is very good quality which will grab the readers attention and also implies the game will have really good graphics so the readers might want to read about it more. They made the picture cover the whole front page which magnifies the idea of the 10 page exclusive about the game.     

Masthead 
The masthead '360 Gamer' is positioned behind the main image this implies that the name of the magazine is well known is wouldn't be effected if its slightly hidden, they also always use the same font for it so it could be recognised for that reason alone. The colours they've chosen contrasts against the background which make it stand out. The title they've chosen is very straight forward so the readers know that the magazine is about xbox 360 gaming straight away. 

Contents Page Analysis

Layout   The layout for the contents page in this magazine is spread across two pages this then influences the idea of the magazine being big and packed full with information making the reader feel they've made a good buy. They've split the writing into columns which makes it easy for the reader to read. It is also split into categories and the titles of each category is written in a larger sized font and a bright colour behind it to contrast against the white to make it stand out. For the main stories they've selected relevant images and put the page number in the bottom left hand corner this breaks up the writing more making the page more attractive to look at and draws the readers in.

Double Page Analysis

Layout     The layout of this double page spread has neat boxed images across both pages all different sizes these grab the readers attention. Every picture is relevant to the article and on some there is a sentence or two describing what is happening in the picture. The font used for the descriptions is different to the main font used in the article and also a different size to make it clear to the readers that is it separate information.