(preliminary) contents page Analysis

This contents page contains images and text Which informs the reader what is in the magazine.

Image
The main image dominates this contents page and crosses over both sides has it is the selling point of this magazine. The Larger image is also what the reader looks at has it tends to be the main story within the magazine. In this case it is an image of the game Gears of war which already sets the audience  for male adults over the age of 18. Each of the image has a  page number to help assist the reader. on the image or underneath it there are Plugs which are a few words what teases the audience and makes them wan't to read on 'Gears cowboy stanced farewell to the xbox 360'  this makes the readers wan't to no why its farewell and what happened.

Text
The text in this contents page is very basic and simple to follow it is there to help the reader no where a certain article is. There are a few puffs which  are there to give information to the reader on what is in the magazine.

House Style
The house style for XBOX 360 magazine is 6 columns with colours like green,black and white which are the colours of the console so it is keeping a link between console and magazine. It has many images that take up most of the double page  which makes it simple and easy to read.

Main Image 
The main images is of a really popular game franchise called gears of war (GOW) which is a reason of it being the main image has everyone who is associated with this magazine will instantly no what it is at first glance and instantly draw them into the story and with the quote  'Gears cowboy stanced farewell to the xbox 360' makes them want to read on.