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#61

General Discussion / Re: Hyper Magazine Issure #199

Last post by The_Juice_of_the_Turkey - Jan 12, 2026, 09:58 PM

I've got some pics with my phone out of my issue, but my untrained eye can confirm that said pics are not close to scanner standard.

I've sent them through to Kiwi for inclusion in the download, but I'm gonna be honest, I sent it and then never checked that the email made its way, so I'll double check that Kiwi actually received it, but my suspicion is I'm the reason that it has not yet been sorted.

[PC World (NZ)]

#62

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by Kiwi - Jan 11, 2026, 06:23 PM

PC World (NZ) #116 is now available ...

[Nintendo Power #002Famitsu #1248]

#63

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by kitsunebi - Jan 09, 2026, 10:10 PM

2 mags, separated by 24 years and 9000 kilometers.  About the same cover price.
 
Nintendo Power #002

Famitsu #1248


 

[gater]

#64

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by Kiwi - Jan 09, 2026, 09:05 PM

gater donated and Jason scanned G-Force #005 ...

#65

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by Gregorick - Jan 09, 2026, 08:40 PM

Out of interest do you have any PSi2 in those boxes? Not asking for then to be scanned soon or anything just curious as I am setting up saved searches for PSi2 to scan the missing issues and wouldnt want to buy issues that you had planned to scan

Sadly not, all of my PSi2 issues are done! Would love to see more though.

[PC World (NZ)]

#66

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by Kiwi - Jan 09, 2026, 05:51 PM

PC World (NZ) #122 is now available ...

#67

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by Jason - Jan 07, 2026, 11:47 AM

It was all about the UK mags in Oz, Australian mags back then were absolute crap in comparison.. at least prior to the mid 90s.
Mags I used to buy regularly were CVG, Zzap! 64, CU Amiga, Amiga Format, Amiga Power & Amiga Action.
CVG was the GOAT 

Yeah Aussie mags in the 80s were a hodge podge of various overseas and local content licensed and slapped together, with the Gareth Powell magazines being an exception. There was an Aussie version of the UK's Personal Computer Games (of which my scanned issues are available here) which was games focussed but still had a lot of local non gaming content (computer reviews etc) - which seem to be pretty rare as I've never seen any more than what I have uploaded.

There was probably little need for it as there were so many UK mags here (albeit 3 months out of date as they were sea freighted here back then!)

I can't even think of any pure gaming magazines until the early 90s when Megazone and then of course Hyper and the Next Publishing mags came onto the scene.

#68

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by TGMG - Jan 07, 2026, 08:25 AM

Yeah I don't think there is really a definitive Nintendo Power Issue #1 equivalent in the UK because there was so many options (and a wealth of magazines that predate the home console eras) but I would think that Edge, CVG or even GamesMaster are probably the closest. They were certainly the most ubiquitous mags back in the day.

On a different note, my eight boxes of magazines, along with my scanner and computer have finally arrived in New Zealand after four months out at sea. Expect a lot of scans incoming towards the end of the month (and thanks again to those who have donated and waited patiently!).

Thats exciting, cant wait to see some of your new scans 😁 . Out of interest do you have any PSi2 in those boxes? Not asking for then to be scanned soon or anything just curious as I am setting up saved searches for PSi2 to scan the missing issues and wouldnt want to buy issues that you had planned to scan

#69

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by zaraned - Jan 06, 2026, 09:41 PM

Looked in this further and apparently Official PlayStation Magazine UK was the best selling gaming magazine globally in the late 90s. Those demo discs like MGS must have played a part.   

#70

New Releases / Re: New Releases - 01/26

Last post by Gregorick - Jan 06, 2026, 07:20 PM

Yeah I don't think there is really a definitive Nintendo Power Issue #1 equivalent in the UK because there was so many options (and a wealth of magazines that predate the home console eras) but I would think that Edge, CVG or even GamesMaster are probably the closest. They were certainly the most ubiquitous mags back in the day.

On a different note, my eight boxes of magazines, along with my scanner and computer have finally arrived in New Zealand after four months out at sea. Expect a lot of scans incoming towards the end of the month (and thanks again to those who have donated and waited patiently!).