HappySqurriel on 30 September 2007
It is possible that they played the game being that many print magazines receive copies of early copies of games (typically when they enter the testing/certification stage) so that they can complete the game and review it prior to going to print ...
I still think it is more likely that they reviewed the demo though, and they are attempting to increase readership by releasing a review of a highly anticipated game 2 to 4 weeks before anyone else does.
