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SNIPER CHALLENGE LEAGUE


THE CHALLENGE BEGINS


Scores are beginning to roll in for our Hitman Sniper Challenge competition, in association with Square Enix.


This month, we’re calling on games journalists to impress with this skills in contract killing – and the first wave of entries show how tough the competition will be. Almost everyone that has entered so far has passed the 1m points barrier, with two snipers even managing to top 2m.


Anyone in the games media wanting to enter has until July 31st to submit their scores.


Simply sign up at tinyurl.com /SniperChallenge and send a photo of your high score on Square Enix’s Hitmanpre-order game to SniperChallenge@intentmedia.co.uk. Best of luck, assassins.


For more information on how to compete, register your interest by emailing SniperChallenge@intentmedia.co.uk CONTACT INFORMATION MCVand its sister magazine Developboast the largest trade journalist team in the games industry


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TOP ASSASSINS


Reece Heywood, Ve3tro ...................................................2,111,685 Martin Mathers, Uncooked Media..............................2,084,701 Sam Clay, VG247 ................................................................1,915,429 Dave Scammell, VideoGamer.com..............................1,682,896 Martin Gaston, VideoGamer.com.................................1,429,774 Matthew Reynolds, Digital Spy.....................................1,161,054 Matt Kamen, freelance journalist...................................166,049


July: Media August: Retailers September: Publishers October: Developers November: Distributors December: The Search for the Ultimate Assassin


EVERY MONTH YOU COULD WIN


1ST PRIZE 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 10” Agent 47 statue


2ND & THIRD PRIZE 10” Agent 47 statue


2”


The rest of the Top Ten each month will receive a two- inch statue


The UK games industry’s top


assassin will receive a special star prize, which will be revealed later in the year


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