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= Overview =
= Overview =


*'''Full Name:''' Edge Magazine Issue 3
*'''Full Name:''' Edge Magazine Issue 3
*'''Issue''' 2
*'''Issue''' 3
*'''Date''' November 1993
*'''Date''' December 1993
*'''Region:''' GB
*'''Region:''' GB
*'''Barcode:''' 9 771350 159007 11
*'''Barcode:''' 9 771350 159007 12
*'''Cover Disc''' No
*'''Cover Disc''' No
*'''Notes:'''  
*'''Notes:'''  
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* The 3DO Dream Machine Arrives - 4 and a half page article about the 3DO launch, critical of 3DO only having two launch titles, Its a Birds Life and Crash N Burn, instead of the 18-20 planned (Panasonic going on record that this will follow in 2 weeks...Mention of 350 developers signed up...but again, critical point that the number of people with development systems will be alot lower. Even a note from 3DO that "There wont be long before we have a JVC machine" (Pages 6-10)
* The 3DO Dream Machine Arrives - 4 and a half page article about the 3DO launch, critical of 3DO only having two launch titles, Its a Birds Life and Crash N Burn, instead of the 18-20 planned (Panasonic going on record that this will follow in 2 weeks...Mention of 350 developers signed up...but again, critical point that the number of people with development systems will be alot lower. Even a note from 3DO that "There wont be long before we have a JVC machine" (Pages 6-10)
* Software List - List of 30+ games, including some unreleased ones - Creation - Bullfrog, Red Baron - Dynamix, World Builders - EA, Universal Studios Orbital - MCA, 3D Adventures, 3D Football - Park Palace Productuons, Dragon Tales - Software Toolworks, Star Trek Next Generation - Spectrum Holobyte, 11th Hour - Virgin Interactive
* Software List - List of 30+ games, including some unreleased ones - Creation - Bullfrog, Red Baron - Dynamix, World Builders - EA, Universal Studios Orbital - MCA, 3D Adventures, 3D Football - Park Palace Productions, Dragon Tales - Software Toolworks, Star Trek Next Generation - Spectrum Holobyte, 11th Hour - Virgin Interactive (Page 9)
 


== Feature ==
== Feature ==


* CD Rom The Truth - 3DO Overview - Half page basic overview of the 3DO Machine, part of the bigger CD Rom feature - Page 50
* 3DO Scene - Full page article with several screenshots from Mega Race, Road Rash, PGA Tour Golf, Jurassic Park and Red Baron (Page 37)
* Mark Lewis Interview - One page interview with the President of EA Europe. Starts off introducing him as one of the key men behind the 3DO launch in Europe but doesn't really go into any details and speaks more about the adult industry (Part of an adult feature) - Page 68
* Network Television - 6 page article covering upcoming networks, mention of 3DO has promised networking in 1994 - Pages 70-75


== Preview ==
== Preview ==


*Chaos Control - 2 page prview of the unreleased game - Pages 34-35
*Total Eclipse - Full page preview - Page 19
*Mega Race - Half page preview - Page 42
 
==Reviews==
 
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! align="left" width="35%"|Game Title
! align="left" width="17%"|Publisher
! width="18%"|Reviewer
! width="10%"|Pages
! width="10%"|Pg No(s)
! width="10%"|Rating
|-
|Crash N Burn
|Crystal Dynamics
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|4
| style="text-align: center;"|78-81
| style="text-align: center;"|8
|-
|}
 
*Crash N Burn - The level of detail in Crash 'n Burn is quite phenomenal: Crystal Dynamics have certainly set a very high standard with their first title.




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Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_News_-_3DO_Japan_helps_developers.png|3DO Japan Helps Developers News
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_3_Dec_93_News_-_Software_List_News.png|Software List News
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_News_-_3DO_online_for_October.png|3DO Online For October News
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_3_Dec_93_News_-_The_3DO_Dream_Machine_Arrives.png|The 3DO Dream Machine Arrives News
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_News_-_Hawkins_Hawks_3DO.png|Hawkins Hawks 3DO News
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_3_Dec_93_Feature_-_3DO_Scene.png|3DO Scene Feature
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_News_-_Japanese_Bet_on_3DO.png|Japanese Bet On 3DO News
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_3_Dec_93_Preview_-_Total_Eclipse.png|Total Eclipse Preview
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_News_-_Sanyo_show_3DO.png|Sanyo show 3DO News
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_3_Dec_93_Review_-_Crash_N_Burn.png|Crash N Burn Review
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_Feature_-_CD_ROM_The_Truth_-_3DO_Overview.png|CD Rom The Truth - 3DO Overview Feature
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_Feature_-_Mark_Lewis_Interview.png|Mark Lewis Interview Feature
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_Feature_-_Network_Television.png|Network Television Feature
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_Preview_-_Chaos_Control.png|Chaos Control Preview
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_2_Nov_93_Preview_-_Mega_Race.png|Mega Race Preview
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[[Category:UK Magazine]]
[[Category:UK Magazine]]
[[Category:3DO Network]]
[[Category:Bullfrog Productions]]
[[Category:Trip Hawkins]]
[[Category:Crystal Dynamics]]
[[Category:Mark Lewis]]
[[Category:Dynamix]]
[[Category:AT&T]]
[[Category:Electronic Arts]]
[[Category:Sanyo]]
[[Category:JVC]]
[[Category:Konami]]
[[Category:MCA]]
[[Category:Namco]]
[[Category:Panasonic]]
[[Category:Park Palace Productions]]
[[Category:Software Toolworks]]
[[Category:Spectrum Holobyte]]
[[Category:Virgin Interactive]]
[[Category:Crash N Burn]]
[[Category:Its a Birds Life]]
[[Category:Jurassic Park]]
[[Category:Mega Race]]
[[Category:Mega Race]]
[[Category:Chaos Control]]
[[Category:PGA Tour Golf]]
[[Category:Road Rash]]
[[Category:Total Eclipse]]
[[Category:11th Hour]]
[[Category:3D Adventures]]
[[Category:3D Football]]
[[Category:Creation]]
[[Category:Dragon Tales]]
[[Category:Red Baron]]
[[Category:Star Trek Next Generation]]
[[Category:Universal Studios Orbital]]
[[Category:World Builders]]

Latest revision as of 05:30, 26 July 2022

Overview

  • Full Name: Edge Magazine Issue 3
  • Issue 3
  • Date December 1993
  • Region: GB
  • Barcode: 9 771350 159007 12
  • Cover Disc No
  • Notes:

News

  • The 3DO Dream Machine Arrives - 4 and a half page article about the 3DO launch, critical of 3DO only having two launch titles, Its a Birds Life and Crash N Burn, instead of the 18-20 planned (Panasonic going on record that this will follow in 2 weeks...Mention of 350 developers signed up...but again, critical point that the number of people with development systems will be alot lower. Even a note from 3DO that "There wont be long before we have a JVC machine" (Pages 6-10)
  • Software List - List of 30+ games, including some unreleased ones - Creation - Bullfrog, Red Baron - Dynamix, World Builders - EA, Universal Studios Orbital - MCA, 3D Adventures, 3D Football - Park Palace Productions, Dragon Tales - Software Toolworks, Star Trek Next Generation - Spectrum Holobyte, 11th Hour - Virgin Interactive (Page 9)

Feature

  • 3DO Scene - Full page article with several screenshots from Mega Race, Road Rash, PGA Tour Golf, Jurassic Park and Red Baron (Page 37)

Preview

  • Total Eclipse - Full page preview - Page 19

Reviews

Game Title Publisher Reviewer Pages Pg No(s) Rating
Crash N Burn Crystal Dynamics N/A 4 78-81 8
  • Crash N Burn - The level of detail in Crash 'n Burn is quite phenomenal: Crystal Dynamics have certainly set a very high standard with their first title.


Credits

  • Editor - Steve Jarratt
  • Art Editor - Matthew Williams
  • Deputy Art Editor - Rob Abbott
  • Production Editor - Harry Wylie
  • Writers - Jason Brookes, George Andreas

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