Help with TipStation name changes

Started by Gregorick, Dec 11, 2024, 11:21 PM

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Gregorick

Hey everyone, I have a few more issues of TipStation magazine left to scan but I am pretty confused and looking for some help from anyone who has any other issues sitting around.

From what I can see from the downloads sections and the previous issues I have scanned the magazine was known as 'Tip station for PSone and Playstation 2' at issue 9, then they closed that gap, capitalised the Station and shortened the consoles between issue 9 and 14 and it became 'TipStation For PSone and PS2' then at some point between issue 14 and Issue 23 it became 'TipStation for Playstation 2' before switching again to 'TipStation Cheats & Codes for PSone and Playstation 2' around Issue 25. where it kept going up to 2009 around Issue 57 (which by this time it had changed to incorporate other systems).

Now, you may think these are just normal evolutions of a magazines name to keep it looking fresh or to change with the console. But in my possession is a copy of 'A-Z of Cheats & Codes for PSone and Playstation 2' Issue 13 which has an advert for 'TipStation for PS2 and Psone' Issue 20 on it's first page.

So, I assume these two magazines merged (why on earth would you need two separate cheat-specific, Playstation-specific magazines from the exact same publisher?) and thats what lead to TipStation Cheats & Codes. I have had a look on ebay and cant find any other issues except this: https://tinyurl.com/ykwa238r
This appears to be from an entirely different publisher and from what I can tell would be years prior to the issue 13 I have (which would be some time in 2003).

So does anyone else have any issues of A-Z of Cheats & Codes? As I know there are at least 12 other issues prior to the one I have. Potentially another 5 after if the merge happens around issue 26 of TipStation. And let me know what is the best way to list the issue of this magazine I have? Should it be included with TipStation or it's own separate section?

Peter

Currently we have TipStation as a category but I can always create a category called "Cheat magazines for PlayStation" if that makes it easier. That way we don't have to try figuring this stuff out. Just dump it all in there  :)

Gregorick

Well for the time being I only have the one issue which I haven't scanned yet but probably will need another category. Hopefully some more issues show up. I feel bad for adding so many categories with one issue inside  ::)