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Title: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 01, 2024, 06:18 PM
The weekend (and a new month) arrives with some new reading material to peruse as Jason gives us six issues of Compute's Gazette to download....

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 01, 2024, 06:19 PM
Staying with the Commodore range of home computers Jason brings us another six issues of Australian Commodore and Amiga Review ...

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 01, 2024, 06:26 PM
Ace #25 is now available. Ahh!! the Konix vaporware ...

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 01, 2024, 08:35 PM
Sinclair User #38 is now available.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: slider1983 on Nov 04, 2024, 11:42 AM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 01, 2024, 06:26 PMAce #25 is now available. Ahh!! the Konix vaporware ...

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They were so close, damn.  :-[
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 05, 2024, 05:27 PM
Took time out in the weekend to celebrate my birthday which, considering the visit from the Grim Reaper the week before, seemed like it was worth celebrating all things considered.

gater and Jason bring us Go>PLAY issues 08 and 12. Golly ... is that Dave Bautista on the cover of issue 12? And with hair?

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 07, 2024, 04:17 PM
More incoming Commodore goodness from gater and Jason today with three more issues of Commodore Computing International added to the download area.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 07, 2024, 04:28 PM
The Wonder Book of the Army has been scanned and added to the book section. This volume is circa 1954 shortly after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. I was fortunate in my younger days to meet a gentleman who was member of the New Zealand LRDG. Their exploits in WWII are detailed in this book.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 07, 2024, 07:26 PM
Jason scans and submits two issues of Australian Commodore & Amiga Review ...

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 07, 2024, 08:26 PM
Micro User #99 is now available.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 08, 2024, 06:25 PM
gater scanned Total 64 #34 and it is now available in the download area. Yes, you read that right! Turns out there's a bit of a back story on how a magazine that was discontinued with issue 31 saw another three issues released. Jason or gater can explain it far better than me so I'll leave it to them to illuminate ...

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 08, 2024, 07:20 PM
Also incoming from gater and Jason are two issues of Your Sinclair, Future's competitor to Newsfield's Sinclair User. I have plenty of the latter and none of the former so these are a welcome addition indeed...

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 08, 2024, 07:40 PM
Next up from Jason we have the premiere issue of Professional Amiga User ...

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: gater on Nov 08, 2024, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 08, 2024, 06:25 PMgater scanned Total 64 #34 and it is now available in the download area. Yes, you read that right! Turns out there's a bit of a back story on how a magazine that was discontinued with issue 31 saw another three issues released. Jason or gater can explain it far better than me so I'll leave it to them to illuminate ...

As far as we all knew, Total 64/Total N64 magazine ended at issue #31. A couple of weeks ago, the editor at the time it closed (Jonathan Austin) found in his attic a print of the cover for issue #32, which he said was completed but never printed since the publisher, Rapide, shut down suddenly. A couple of days later, I stumbled on this on eBay - issue #34! It even had a sticker from an Australian newsagent on the cover, so it was sold at retail at some point.

Jonathan thinks that the infamous Hugh Gollner bought up the IP in a fire sale and must have got the work files for the unpublished issue, and made this cut-up version of it to flog off for a quick buck. He knew he had done a cut-up of older issues (I guess that was #33??) but had no idea this unseen stuff got out there.

Another theory from someone else who worked at Rapide was that stuff was stolen when the bailiffs came in and repossessed everything in the office on the chaotic final day, and this was a pirated mag!

It's an intriguing mystery, but either way this is a heretofore undiscovered issue with content that has never been seen before.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Gregorick on Nov 08, 2024, 09:06 PM
Quote from: gater on Nov 08, 2024, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 08, 2024, 06:25 PMgater scanned Total 64 #34 and it is now available in the download area. Yes, you read that right! Turns out there's a bit of a back story on how a magazine that was discontinued with issue 31 saw another three issues released. Jason or gater can explain it far better than me so I'll leave it to them to illuminate ...

As far as we all knew, Total 64/Total N64 magazine ended at issue #31. A couple of weeks ago, the editor at the time it closed (Jonathan Austin) found in his attic a print of the cover for issue #32, which he said was completed but never printed since the publisher, Rapide, shut down suddenly. A couple of days later, I stumbled on this on eBay - issue #34! It even had a sticker from an Australian newsagent on the cover, so it was sold at retail at some point.

Jonathan thinks that the infamous Hugh Gollner bought up the IP in a fire sale and must have got the work files for the unpublished issue, and made this cut-up version of it to flog off for a quick buck. He knew he had done a cut-up of older issues (I guess that was #33??) but had no idea this unseen stuff got out there.

Another theory from someone else who worked at Rapide was that stuff was stolen when the bailiffs came in and repossessed everything in the office on the chaotic final day, and this was a pirated mag!

It's an intriguing mystery, but either way this is a heretofore undiscovered issue with content that has never been seen before.

This is crazy and everything about that cover seems rushed and weird (I have never seen that game referred to as just Owen WLS). Can't wait to have a look through the issue.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: gater on Nov 09, 2024, 02:01 AM
Quote from: Gregorick on Nov 08, 2024, 09:06 PMThis is crazy and everything about that cover seems rushed and weird (I have never seen that game referred to as just Owen WLS). Can't wait to have a look through the issue.

Yeah, and amusingly all names of staff and reviewers have been stripped from inside, not even a publisher ID or address, nothing. The review index in the middle is copied directly from #31 but with the Competition and Voucher boxes replaced with random stuff - except a couple of times they forgot to change the heading so it still says "COMPETITION - WIN WIN WIN" in the wrong place  :-[
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: ed209 on Nov 09, 2024, 02:04 AM
Quote from: gater on Nov 08, 2024, 08:22 PMIt's an intriguing mystery

Indeed.. not your usual "magazine shutdown" that's for sure! Thanks guys
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 09, 2024, 12:50 PM
Amstrad Computer User #49 is now available.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 09, 2024, 04:43 PM
Gregorick kindly submits issues 08, 09 and 10 of Play Gamer....

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: kitsunebi on Nov 09, 2024, 05:12 PM
Jason's scanning and my Photoshopping toils proudly present: Star Trek the Official Magazine #7 (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;id=12608).

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: slider1983 on Nov 11, 2024, 01:07 PM
Quote from: gater on Nov 08, 2024, 08:22 PMJonathan thinks that the infamous Hugh Gollner bought up the IP in a fire sale and must have got the work files for the unpublished issue, and made this cut-up version of it to flog off for a quick buck. He knew he had done a cut-up of older issues (I guess that was #33??) but had no idea this unseen stuff got out there.
Somehow this seems the most likely but still very odd.

EDIT: I just want to add having looked at the magazine now given the number of pages and recycled material it's possible this is a sample magazine to sell to other publishers to try to get the magazine picked up again.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 12, 2024, 04:15 PM
kitsunebi emailed and let me know about issues with two or three files I uploaded the other day being corrupted. These should now be fixed but by all means PM me or use the report download function on the particular files page if you have any problems with files and I will sort them out.

I had real problems uploading to the seedbox the other day with speeds through the floor (<40kB/s) so I just left the file uploads running then switched to a FTP program on my Mac which seemed to sort the problem.

Clearly they didn't upload properly and I'm unsure at this stage whether the problem is something weird with Mac FTP software or if it was related to the seedbox given the issues experienced with the PC uploads. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

Cheers .... Kiwi
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 12, 2024, 04:40 PM
gater and Jason team up to provide us with two more issues of Commodore Computing International ....

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 12, 2024, 04:56 PM
Gregorick brings us issue 15 of Cheatzone ....

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 12, 2024, 05:50 PM
Next up from Gregorick is CHEATS #02.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 12, 2024, 05:57 PM
gater and Jason bring us Amstrad Action #53 which is great stuff as I don't have a copy of this issue in my collection..

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 14, 2024, 07:24 PM
gater and Jason drop two issues of Play (UK) into our download area. Brilliant!!

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 17, 2024, 12:18 PM
Gregorick brings us six issues of Play Gamer

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 19, 2024, 05:16 PM
Issues 17 and 20 of Play Gamer have been added to the download area thanks to Gregorick ...

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 19, 2024, 06:16 PM
Also incoming from Gregorick is PSM2 #13.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 19, 2024, 06:18 PM
Upload/download speeds on the seedbox are slow for me today. Not sure if it's affecting anyone else. Russia blowing up more undersea cables lately?  :P
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 20, 2024, 08:02 PM
Today releases from Gregorick are X-360 issues 18 and 23. Fantastic!!

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: larare on Nov 20, 2024, 08:12 PM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 19, 2024, 06:18 PMUpload/download speeds on the seedbox are slow for me today. Not sure if it's affecting anyone else. Russia blowing up more undersea cables lately?  :P
I haven't noticed... But this download seems to be incorrect. It downloads Play-Gamer-17.cbz instead of number #20.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 20, 2024, 08:36 PM
Quote from: larare on Nov 20, 2024, 08:12 PM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 19, 2024, 06:18 PMUpload/download speeds on the seedbox are slow for me today. Not sure if it's affecting anyone else. Russia blowing up more undersea cables lately?  :P
I haven't noticed... But this download seems to be incorrect. It downloads Play-Gamer-17.cbz instead of number #20.

Fixed!! Thanks for letting me know!!!
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 21, 2024, 04:48 PM
gater donated and Jason scanned Pure #03

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 21, 2024, 05:01 PM
Next up from Jason we have Commodore Disk User #31.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 21, 2024, 06:43 PM
Not new releases but trying to catch up with adding gladiator's scans of CVG back onto the site. These have been converted from PDF to CBZ and the cover brightened up but are otherwise untouched.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 21, 2024, 07:19 PM
Amstrad Computer User #50 is now available.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 21, 2024, 07:55 PM
slider1983 brings us GamesMaster #183. Excellente!!

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Gregorick on Nov 21, 2024, 10:16 PM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 20, 2024, 08:02 PMToday releases from Gregorick are X-360 issues 18 and 23. Fantastic!!


Just a quick note to let everyone know that I am now running down through my last remaining magazines (approx 100 issues or so barring any other discoveries in the attic). I probably won't be buying any more for a while as me and the family are in the process of emigrating. I know a few folks have asked about magazine donations; if you have already sent them, then they will be scanned. If you want to send something then I only have space for a few more mags and I will probably be quite picky about what I accept now.

These were my last two issues of X-360, last week was my last issues of Play Gamer and PSM2.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: bigkev on Nov 21, 2024, 10:28 PM
Quote from: Gregorick on Nov 21, 2024, 10:16 PM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 20, 2024, 08:02 PMToday releases from Gregorick are X-360 issues 18 and 23. Fantastic!!


Just a quick note to let everyone know that I am now running down through my last remaining magazines (approx 100 issues or so barring any other discoveries in the attic). I probably won't be buying any more for a while as me and the family are in the process of emigrating. I know a few folks have asked about magazine donations; if you have already sent them, then they will be scanned. If you want to send something then I only have space for a few more mags and I will probably be quite picky about what I accept now.

These were my last two issues of X-360, last week was my last issues of Play Gamer and PSM2.
Cheers mate for all the uploads. Much appreciated.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: IloveCats100 on Nov 22, 2024, 11:08 AM
Quote from: Gregorick on Nov 21, 2024, 10:16 PM
Quote from: Kiwi on Nov 20, 2024, 08:02 PMToday releases from Gregorick are X-360 issues 18 and 23. Fantastic!!


Just a quick note to let everyone know that I am now running down through my last remaining magazines (approx 100 issues or so barring any other discoveries in the attic). I probably won't be buying any more for a while as me and the family are in the process of emigrating. I know a few folks have asked about magazine donations; if you have already sent them, then they will be scanned. If you want to send something then I only have space for a few more mags and I will probably be quite picky about what I accept now.

These were my last two issues of X-360, last week was my last issues of Play Gamer and PSM2.

best of luck with your family and thank you for all your hard work!
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 23, 2024, 01:56 PM
The War in Pictures - The Fourth Year is now available.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: bigkev on Nov 24, 2024, 02:33 PM
Having read some of those PlayGamer magazines (which I believed ceased publication after 28 issues) Does anyone else think that console gaming magazines that debut in the middle of a console generation are at a disadvantage readership & sales wise compared to long-running magazines that began their lifespan at the very beginning of a console generation and have already garnered a solid subscription base? Just a thought.

Having said that, PlayGamer was an excellent read & is a publication I have never heard of until now so cheers for the uploads
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: kitsunebi on Nov 24, 2024, 02:42 PM
Quote from: bigkev on Nov 24, 2024, 02:33 PMHaving read some of those PlayGamer magazines (which I believed ceased publication after 28 issues) Does anyone else think that console gaming magazines that debut in the middle of a console generation are at a disadvantage readership & sales wise compared to long-running magazines that began their lifespan at the very beginning of a console generation and have already garnered a solid subscription base? Just a thought.

I'm always a bit amazed at the sheer number of gaming publications the UK used to publish.  Sometimes you'd have three or four different mags, all specific to a single console, ALL FROM THE SAME PUBLISHER(!) being published at the same time.  And then there'd be 3 or 4 other publishers doing the same thing.  There were so many different mags being churned out, it's a wonder any of them survived.  I can definitely see why someone would just prefer sticking with an established mag rather than try to figure out which of the "throw 'em at the wall and see what sticks" publications that were constantly appearing were worth buying.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: bigkev on Nov 24, 2024, 05:05 PM
Quote from: kitsunebi on Nov 24, 2024, 02:42 PM
Quote from: bigkev on Nov 24, 2024, 02:33 PMHaving read some of those PlayGamer magazines (which I believed ceased publication after 28 issues) Does anyone else think that console gaming magazines that debut in the middle of a console generation are at a disadvantage readership & sales wise compared to long-running magazines that began their lifespan at the very beginning of a console generation and have already garnered a solid subscription base? Just a thought.

I'm always a bit amazed at the sheer number of gaming publications the UK used to publish.  Sometimes you'd have three or four different mags, all specific to a single console, ALL FROM THE SAME PUBLISHER(!) being published at the same time.  And then there'd be 3 or 4 other publishers doing the same thing.  There were so many different mags being churned out, it's a wonder any of them survived.  I can definitely see why someone would just prefer sticking with an established mag rather than try to figure out which of the "throw 'em at the wall and see what sticks" publications that were constantly appearing were worth buying.
Definitely mate. The PS2 era in particular was ridiculously oversaturated when it came to unofficial UK-based magazines. Some of them even had the same writers working on different magazines who would use the same review of a particular game in other publications they worked with.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 24, 2024, 07:05 PM
The PC game manual for Battlezone II, one of my favorite PC games, is now available.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: slider1983 on Nov 25, 2024, 03:56 PM
Quote from: kitsunebi on Nov 24, 2024, 02:42 PMI'm always a bit amazed at the sheer number of gaming publications the UK used to publish.  Sometimes you'd have three or four different mags, all specific to a single console, ALL FROM THE SAME PUBLISHER(!) being published at the same time.  And then there'd be 3 or 4 other publishers doing the same thing.  There were so many different mags being churned out, it's a wonder any of them survived.  I can definitely see why someone would just prefer sticking with an established mag rather than try to figure out which of the "throw 'em at the wall and see what sticks" publications that were constantly appearing were worth buying.
My dad used to be spoiled for choice each week buying a new computer magazine. Good times.  :)
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 25, 2024, 07:59 PM
CD-ROM Games Gold Edition Vol.02 is now available albeit in a water damaged condition thanks to Jason. Mainly the cover though with pretty much all the content pages being okay.

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Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Hoagie on Nov 26, 2024, 06:34 AM
Quote from: kitsunebi on Nov 24, 2024, 02:42 PMI'm always a bit amazed at the sheer number of gaming publications the UK used to publish.  Sometimes you'd have three or four different mags, all specific to a single console, ALL FROM THE SAME PUBLISHER(!) being published at the same time.  And then there'd be 3 or 4 other publishers doing the same thing.  There were so many different mags being churned out, it's a wonder any of them survived.  I can definitely see why someone would just prefer sticking with an established mag rather than try to figure out which of the "throw 'em at the wall and see what sticks" publications that were constantly appearing were worth buying.
It was the typical Future Publishing strategy at the end of the '90s: to publish as many titles as possible, often duplicating with each other (like when they bought and relaunched PC Review from EMAP, even if they already published PC Format), to cover the maximum newspaper shelf space and get as much advertising money as possible. It didn't matter if these publications didn't last, the goal was to kill the smaller competitors with less titles - and sometimes buy these titles to cover even more space.

EDIT: is this my first post? I thought I posted a bit some time ago, weird.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Pulstar on Nov 26, 2024, 02:34 PM
What I find puzzling nowadays is the myriad of magazines still being sold for other hobbies except videogames. I get that people now get their news online but I always thought a few more would survive.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 26, 2024, 04:26 PM
gater and Jason team up to give us Home Computer G.E.M. #03

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_26_11_24_4_24_52_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 26, 2024, 06:36 PM
RISC User #71 is now available.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_26_11_24_6_35_04_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 26, 2024, 07:06 PM
Issues 01 - 04 of the recently discontinued Play (UK) magazine have been added to the download area.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_26_11_24_7_02_13_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_26_11_24_7_02_32_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_26_11_24_7_02_47_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_26_11_24_7_03_06_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 27, 2024, 06:01 PM
RISC User issues 77 and 78 have been scanned and added to the download area.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_27_11_24_5_59_14_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_27_11_24_5_59_34_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 28, 2024, 06:32 PM
RISC User #79 is now available.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_28_11_24_6_31_20_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 28, 2024, 07:01 PM
Gregorick submits Gamecube Solutions #14.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_28_11_24_7_00_00_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 28, 2024, 07:08 PM
Issues 05 - 08 of the recently discontinued Play (UK) magazine have been added to the download area.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_28_11_24_7_04_40_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_28_11_24_7_04_58_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_28_11_24_7_05_18_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_28_11_24_7_05_33_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 28, 2024, 07:42 PM
RISC User #86 is now available.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_28_11_24_7_41_41_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 29, 2024, 05:05 PM
RISC User issues 80 and 82 have been scanned and added to the download area.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_5_03_41_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_5_03_58_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 29, 2024, 05:27 PM
Gregorick scanned three issues of Cube Solutions which have been added to the download area.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_5_24_07_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_5_24_33_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_5_24_49_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 29, 2024, 07:05 PM
RISC User issues 83 and 84 have been scanned and added to the download area.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_7_04_12_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_7_04_30_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: Kiwi on Nov 29, 2024, 07:13 PM
Issues 09 - 12 of the recently discontinued Play (UK) magazine have been added to the download area.

(https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_7_09_17_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_7_09_49_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_7_10_18_0.jpeg)  (https://www.oldgamemags.com/forum/downloads/medium_1_29_11_24_7_10_46_0.jpeg)

Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: gater on Nov 30, 2024, 12:48 PM
Quote from: bigkev on Nov 24, 2024, 02:33 PMHaving read some of those PlayGamer magazines (which I believed ceased publication after 28 issues)

Just checking if you're definite there were 28 issues? I always thought it was 27, but sometimes the sites are wrong.
Title: Re: New Releases 11/24
Post by: bigkev on Nov 30, 2024, 06:26 PM
Quote from: gater on Nov 30, 2024, 12:48 PM
Quote from: bigkev on Nov 24, 2024, 02:33 PMHaving read some of those PlayGamer magazines (which I believed ceased publication after 28 issues)

Just checking if you're definite there were 28 issues? I always thought it was 27, but sometimes the sites are wrong.
My mistake. It was 27 issues. They previewed an issue 28 but it was never released