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==Cover Disc==
==Cover Disc==


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*Overview Article - Full page overview and instructions for the demo (Page 8)
==News==
*FZ10 - Half page article about the upcoming FZ10 for sale, also mentions the M2 and new joypad FZ-JP2X (Page 6)
*Saturn 2 M2 - Half page article about rumours of Sega opting for the M2 for an upgrade for the Saturn. As well as Philips being rumoured to adapt the CD-i, this is shot down by 3DO Europe Marketing Director John Edelson who did confirm they do speak to Philips quarterly but nothing is set in stone (Page 6)
*Goldstar Touches Down - Half page article about the Goldstar machine launching in the UK via a small press party on the 27th Feb 1995 at the Museum of Moving Image (Page 7)
*VR Stalker UK Launch - Small article on how VR Stalker is being launched via BMG (Page 7)
==Features==
*3DO World - Two page feature of games from Japan, including Jurassic Park, Seal Of The Pharaoh, Shadow, Montana Jones, Murphys Law and Yu Yu Hakusho. Montana Jones is mentioned to get a Western release (Pages 10-11)
*Bob Faber Interview - Full page interview with 3DO Europes Managing Director, very generic interview covering points of his career and some usual soundbites of the M2 (Page 12)
*Robert Lindsey Interview - Full page interview with Studio 3DOs SVP of Marketing, he mentions about games being developed and in house, brings up NHL Hockey, Virtual Baseball and potentially a new FIFA game from EA, 11th Hour From Virgin, Disruptor 7 from Universal and Doom 2. Interesting mentions that no M2 development kits had been shipped, but as there is alot of cross over with 3DO development tools and an early access system which emulates what the M2 can do it wont be an issue for developers. (Page 13) 
*David Morse Interview - 2 Page interview with the Producer at Crystal Dynamics, quote "We are just starting to do stuff in that area" when asked if he is developing M2 games (Pages 14-15)
*Randy Scott Interview - 4 Page interview with the CEO of Art Data, speaks about the M2, how their version of Doom will be the best and mentions unreleased games Alien Seed (M2), Doom 2, Chess Wars and a game called Bounty Hunter (Pages 19-22)
*Coming Soon - Two page list of games coming soon, unreleased games include: Art Data Interactive - Doom 2, Crystal Dynamics - Cyberclash, Elite - Powerslide, Dirt Racer, Infogrames: Alone in the Dark 3, Mindscape - Warriors, Sierra - Red Baron, Spectrum Holobyte - Star Trek, Virgin Interactive - Dragon, Heart Of Darkness and 11th Hour (Page 64-65)
==Previews==
*POed - Pages 16-17
==Reviews==
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! align="left" width="17%"|Publisher
! width="18%"|Reviewer
! width="10%"|Pages
! width="10%"|Pg No(s)
! width="10%"|Rating
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|Demolition Man
|Virgin Interactive
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|32-33
| style="text-align: center;"|4
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|Family Feud
|Gametek
|Dave Westley
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|34
| style="text-align: center;"|1
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|Shanghai
|Activision
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|36
| style="text-align: center;"|3
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|Iron Angel
|Synergy
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|37
| style="text-align: center;"|2
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|Star Wars Rebel Assault
|Lucasarts
|Stuart Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|38-39
| style="text-align: center;"|3
|-
|3D Atlas
|Electronic Arts
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|40-41
| style="text-align: center;"|4
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|Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate
|Electronic Arts
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|42-43
| style="text-align: center;"|3
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|StarBlade
|Namco
|Stuart Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|44-45
| style="text-align: center;"|4
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|Jammit
|GTE Interactive
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|46
| style="text-align: center;"|3
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|Station Invasion
|Studio 3DO
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|48-49
| style="text-align: center;"|3
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|The Incredible Machine
|Dynamix
|Dave Westley
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|50
| style="text-align: center;"|4
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|Return Fire
|Silent Software
|Dave Westley
| style="text-align: center;"|3
| style="text-align: center;"|51-53
| style="text-align: center;"|5
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|Virtuoso
|Elite Systems
|Dave Westley
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|54
| style="text-align: center;"|1
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*Demolition Man - Demolition Man serves Virgin and Warner Bros well - this has set the standard for technical achievement in movie tie-ins, few films having been so faithfully reworked into a video game with so much attention to detail.
*Family Feud - Last but by no means least, the game lacks the immediacy of a true game show with the means to answer any question restricted to typing in a response.
*Shanghai - Whilst all are good fun in single player mode, it's with two players that Shanghai Triple Threat really comes into its own, providing the sort of simple, utterly addictive and competitive play that prevents you from leaving it alone.
*Iron Angel- Definitely not for everyone, but sci-fi freaks may get some pleasure if they invest considerable time into this curious release.
*Star Wars Rebel Assault - If LucasArts can't do a decent Star Wars game, who can? This was obsolete before it even arrived on 3DO, and is a sad debut for such a big developer.
*3D Atlas - Billed as a Multimedia expedition to understanding planet earth, this is EA's brave stab at providing some edutainment for the more responsible 3DO owner with family ties
*Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate - Fans of the original will need no persuading to buy this much improved update. If you relished the brilliant sci-fi theme, brilliantly realised to provide a fantastic atmosphere in ShockWave, Operation JumpGate will be a welcome chance to continue the adventure.
*StarBlade - There are few games so genuinely influential, so unquestionably epic and, ultimately, so beautiful as Namco's 1991 coin-op smash: StarBlade.
*Jammit - This ancient Mega Drive game doesn't seem a likely source of inspiration for 3DO conversion, its previous incarnation being generally ill-received due to the abundance of excellent full team basketball games available.
*Station Invasion - This edutainment game gives you and your youngest the chance to work for a "Powerhouse (TV station) producing some top draw entertainment…" Heady heights indeed, unless your children are as precocious as the kidz in this game.
*The Incredible Machine - Dynamix The Incredible Machine hit the PC a year ago and ruptured many a mind. A deeply peculiar, unhealthily addictive, brain-bending puzzle game, it gets 3DO Magazine's vote as the most original title of the month
*Return Fire - Return Fire has come from nowhere and looks set to go down as one of, if not the, best two-player game on the 3DO system. Dazzling 3-D technology, stunning pre-generated landscapes and four awesomely powerful attack-vehicles
*Virtuoso - Virtuoso remains very much a substandard game. The graphic engine just isn't in the same league as something like Crystal Dynamics' Off-World Interceptor or even EA's Escape From Monster Manor.
==Charts==
*HMV Shop Chart for March 1995:
1 StarBlade
2 Theme Park
3 Rebel Assault
4 Need For Speed
5 Alone In The Dark
6 FIFA Soccer
7 Road Rash
8 Twisted
9 3D Атlas
10 Super Street Fighter 2
==Tips==
*FIFA - Page 56
*Demolition Man - Page 56
*John Madden Football - Page 56
*Way Of The Warrior - Page 56
*Star Wars Rebel Assault - Page 56
*Jammit - Page 56
*Off World Interceptor - Page 56
*Street Fighter 2 - Page 56
==Adverts==
===Publishers===
* Rise Of The Robots - Full page Ad - Page 4
* StarBlade - Full page Ad - Page 9
*Introducing the 3DO System - 2 Page ad with small screenshots of 40 games - Another World (Interplay Productions), Corpse Killer (Digital Pictures), Demolition Man (Virgin Interactive), Dragon's Lair (Elite Systems), Escape from Monster Manor (Electronic Arts), FIFA (Electronic Arts), Flashback (US Gold), GEX (Crystal Dynamics), Gridders (Tetragon), John Madden Football (Electronic Arts), Kingdom (Interplay Productions), Mega Race (Mindscape), Need for Speed (Electronic Arts), Night Trap (Digital Pictures), Off-World Interceptor (Crystal Dynamics) ,PaTaank (Crystal Dynamics), Pebble Beach Golf Links (Panasonic), Powers Kingdom (Panasonic), Road Rash (Electronic Arts), Samurai Shodown (Crystal Dynamics), Sesame Street Numbers (Electronic Arts), Sewer Shark (Digital Pictures), Shock Wave (Electronic Arts), Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate (Electronic Arts), Soccer Kid (Krisalis Software), Star Control (Crystal Dynamics), Station Invasion (Studio 3DO), Street Fighter II Turbo (Capcom), Super Wing Commander (Origin Systems), Supreme Warrior (Digital Pictures), The Horde (Crystal Dynamics), The Incredible Machine (Sierra On-line), The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes (Electronic Arts), Theme Park (Bullfrog Productions),Total Eclipse (Crystal Dynamics), Twisted (Electronic Arts), Virtuoso (Elite Systems), Way ofthe Warrior (Naughty Dog), Wing Commander 3 (Origin Systems), World Cup Golf (US Gold) (Pages 2-3)
* Station Invasion - Full page ad - Page 11
* Gridders - Full page ad - Backpage
===Retail===
*Computer Exchange - 2 Page ad with a comic on one side and some info about them on the other (Pages 2-3)
*Japan Direct - Half page ad with mention of 3DO for sale but focuses more on Playstation and Saturn (Page 18)
*3DO Magic - Half Page ad with around 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Doom 2, Dragon, Heart Of Darkness, Powerslide, Shut Down and Star Trek (Page 18)
*Special Reserve - Half page ad with over 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Powerslide (Page 25)
*Torc - Half page ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 25)
*Computer Paradise - Half page ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 30)
*Game Over- Small Ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 30)
*Games USA - Quarter page ad with 20 games for sale including Magic Carpet (Page 30)
*CCG - Small ad with 8 3DO games for sale (Page 30)
*Excitement Direct - Small ad with over 30 games, including Cyberclash, Dragons Lair 2, Even More Incredible Machines and Powerslide (Page 35)
*Corner Stone Games - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
*Senlac Computing - Half page ad with over 25 games including Powerslide (Page 35)
*Ultra Software - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
*Exciting Times - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
*Game Crazy - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 46)
*Viking Computers - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 46)
*Arcadia - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 55)
*Mannerings - Quarter page ad with about 10 games for sale (Page 55)
*Selective 3DO - Small ad with several adult titles (Page 55)
*Video Game Centre - Small ad with about 30 games for sale including - Cyberclash (Page 55)
*Krazy Konsoles - Quarter page ad with a handful of games (Page 55)
*Ultra Software - 2nd Ad, quarter page this time, but only mentions they are selling 3DO (Page 61)
*Harlequin Games - Quarter page ad with just a mention of selling FIFA (Page 61)
*TCW Games - Quarter page ad with about 20 games for sale (Page 61)
*Game Shack - Quarter page ad with about 30 games for sale including Dragon (Page 61)
*CA Games - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Game Zone - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Deep Logic - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
*TCW - (2nd ad) Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games including a scared looking woman holding a 3DO (Page 67)
*Software Express - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
*Stewart Electronics - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
*GamePro - Small Ad with just over 20 3DO games for sale including Cyberclash (Page 67)
*New Age - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*3DO Mania - Small ad stating they are selling 3DO TShirts? (Page 67)
*OMaras Discount Warehouse - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Console Connection - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
==Credits==
*Editor - Dave Westley
*Art Editor - Mark Wynne
*Managing Editor - Stuart Wynne
== Media ==
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Revision as of 08:26, 11 April 2022

Overview

  • Full Name: 3DO Magazine Issue 3
  • Issue 3
  • Date Spring 1995
  • Region: EU
  • Barcode: 9771355962022 03
  • Cover Disc Yes
  • Notes:

Cover Disc

Game Developer Publisher Content Type Note
Theme Park Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts Playable Demo
  • Overview Article - Full page overview and instructions for the demo (Page 8)

News

  • FZ10 - Half page article about the upcoming FZ10 for sale, also mentions the M2 and new joypad FZ-JP2X (Page 6)
  • Saturn 2 M2 - Half page article about rumours of Sega opting for the M2 for an upgrade for the Saturn. As well as Philips being rumoured to adapt the CD-i, this is shot down by 3DO Europe Marketing Director John Edelson who did confirm they do speak to Philips quarterly but nothing is set in stone (Page 6)
  • Goldstar Touches Down - Half page article about the Goldstar machine launching in the UK via a small press party on the 27th Feb 1995 at the Museum of Moving Image (Page 7)
  • VR Stalker UK Launch - Small article on how VR Stalker is being launched via BMG (Page 7)


Features

  • 3DO World - Two page feature of games from Japan, including Jurassic Park, Seal Of The Pharaoh, Shadow, Montana Jones, Murphys Law and Yu Yu Hakusho. Montana Jones is mentioned to get a Western release (Pages 10-11)
  • Bob Faber Interview - Full page interview with 3DO Europes Managing Director, very generic interview covering points of his career and some usual soundbites of the M2 (Page 12)
  • Robert Lindsey Interview - Full page interview with Studio 3DOs SVP of Marketing, he mentions about games being developed and in house, brings up NHL Hockey, Virtual Baseball and potentially a new FIFA game from EA, 11th Hour From Virgin, Disruptor 7 from Universal and Doom 2. Interesting mentions that no M2 development kits had been shipped, but as there is alot of cross over with 3DO development tools and an early access system which emulates what the M2 can do it wont be an issue for developers. (Page 13)
  • David Morse Interview - 2 Page interview with the Producer at Crystal Dynamics, quote "We are just starting to do stuff in that area" when asked if he is developing M2 games (Pages 14-15)
  • Randy Scott Interview - 4 Page interview with the CEO of Art Data, speaks about the M2, how their version of Doom will be the best and mentions unreleased games Alien Seed (M2), Doom 2, Chess Wars and a game called Bounty Hunter (Pages 19-22)


  • Coming Soon - Two page list of games coming soon, unreleased games include: Art Data Interactive - Doom 2, Crystal Dynamics - Cyberclash, Elite - Powerslide, Dirt Racer, Infogrames: Alone in the Dark 3, Mindscape - Warriors, Sierra - Red Baron, Spectrum Holobyte - Star Trek, Virgin Interactive - Dragon, Heart Of Darkness and 11th Hour (Page 64-65)


Previews

  • POed - Pages 16-17


Reviews

Game Title Publisher Reviewer Pages Pg No(s) Rating
Demolition Man Virgin Interactive Mark Wynne 2 32-33 4
Family Feud Gametek Dave Westley 1 34 1
Shanghai Activision Mark Wynne 1 36 3
Iron Angel Synergy Mark Wynne 1 37 2
Star Wars Rebel Assault Lucasarts Stuart Wynne 2 38-39 3
3D Atlas Electronic Arts Mark Wynne 2 40-41 4
Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate Electronic Arts Mark Wynne 2 42-43 3
StarBlade Namco Stuart Wynne 2 44-45 4
Jammit GTE Interactive Mark Wynne 1 46 3
Station Invasion Studio 3DO Mark Wynne 2 48-49 3
The Incredible Machine Dynamix Dave Westley 1 50 4
Return Fire Silent Software Dave Westley 3 51-53 5
Virtuoso Elite Systems Dave Westley 1 54 1
  • Demolition Man - Demolition Man serves Virgin and Warner Bros well - this has set the standard for technical achievement in movie tie-ins, few films having been so faithfully reworked into a video game with so much attention to detail.
  • Family Feud - Last but by no means least, the game lacks the immediacy of a true game show with the means to answer any question restricted to typing in a response.
  • Shanghai - Whilst all are good fun in single player mode, it's with two players that Shanghai Triple Threat really comes into its own, providing the sort of simple, utterly addictive and competitive play that prevents you from leaving it alone.
  • Iron Angel- Definitely not for everyone, but sci-fi freaks may get some pleasure if they invest considerable time into this curious release.
  • Star Wars Rebel Assault - If LucasArts can't do a decent Star Wars game, who can? This was obsolete before it even arrived on 3DO, and is a sad debut for such a big developer.
  • 3D Atlas - Billed as a Multimedia expedition to understanding planet earth, this is EA's brave stab at providing some edutainment for the more responsible 3DO owner with family ties
  • Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate - Fans of the original will need no persuading to buy this much improved update. If you relished the brilliant sci-fi theme, brilliantly realised to provide a fantastic atmosphere in ShockWave, Operation JumpGate will be a welcome chance to continue the adventure.
  • StarBlade - There are few games so genuinely influential, so unquestionably epic and, ultimately, so beautiful as Namco's 1991 coin-op smash: StarBlade.
  • Jammit - This ancient Mega Drive game doesn't seem a likely source of inspiration for 3DO conversion, its previous incarnation being generally ill-received due to the abundance of excellent full team basketball games available.
  • Station Invasion - This edutainment game gives you and your youngest the chance to work for a "Powerhouse (TV station) producing some top draw entertainment…" Heady heights indeed, unless your children are as precocious as the kidz in this game.
  • The Incredible Machine - Dynamix The Incredible Machine hit the PC a year ago and ruptured many a mind. A deeply peculiar, unhealthily addictive, brain-bending puzzle game, it gets 3DO Magazine's vote as the most original title of the month
  • Return Fire - Return Fire has come from nowhere and looks set to go down as one of, if not the, best two-player game on the 3DO system. Dazzling 3-D technology, stunning pre-generated landscapes and four awesomely powerful attack-vehicles
  • Virtuoso - Virtuoso remains very much a substandard game. The graphic engine just isn't in the same league as something like Crystal Dynamics' Off-World Interceptor or even EA's Escape From Monster Manor.

Charts

  • HMV Shop Chart for March 1995:

1 StarBlade 2 Theme Park 3 Rebel Assault 4 Need For Speed 5 Alone In The Dark 6 FIFA Soccer 7 Road Rash 8 Twisted 9 3D Атlas 10 Super Street Fighter 2

Tips

  • FIFA - Page 56
  • Demolition Man - Page 56
  • John Madden Football - Page 56
  • Way Of The Warrior - Page 56
  • Star Wars Rebel Assault - Page 56
  • Jammit - Page 56
  • Off World Interceptor - Page 56
  • Street Fighter 2 - Page 56

Adverts

Publishers

  • Rise Of The Robots - Full page Ad - Page 4
  • StarBlade - Full page Ad - Page 9


  • Introducing the 3DO System - 2 Page ad with small screenshots of 40 games - Another World (Interplay Productions), Corpse Killer (Digital Pictures), Demolition Man (Virgin Interactive), Dragon's Lair (Elite Systems), Escape from Monster Manor (Electronic Arts), FIFA (Electronic Arts), Flashback (US Gold), GEX (Crystal Dynamics), Gridders (Tetragon), John Madden Football (Electronic Arts), Kingdom (Interplay Productions), Mega Race (Mindscape), Need for Speed (Electronic Arts), Night Trap (Digital Pictures), Off-World Interceptor (Crystal Dynamics) ,PaTaank (Crystal Dynamics), Pebble Beach Golf Links (Panasonic), Powers Kingdom (Panasonic), Road Rash (Electronic Arts), Samurai Shodown (Crystal Dynamics), Sesame Street Numbers (Electronic Arts), Sewer Shark (Digital Pictures), Shock Wave (Electronic Arts), Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate (Electronic Arts), Soccer Kid (Krisalis Software), Star Control (Crystal Dynamics), Station Invasion (Studio 3DO), Street Fighter II Turbo (Capcom), Super Wing Commander (Origin Systems), Supreme Warrior (Digital Pictures), The Horde (Crystal Dynamics), The Incredible Machine (Sierra On-line), The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes (Electronic Arts), Theme Park (Bullfrog Productions),Total Eclipse (Crystal Dynamics), Twisted (Electronic Arts), Virtuoso (Elite Systems), Way ofthe Warrior (Naughty Dog), Wing Commander 3 (Origin Systems), World Cup Golf (US Gold) (Pages 2-3)
  • Station Invasion - Full page ad - Page 11
  • Gridders - Full page ad - Backpage


Retail

  • Computer Exchange - 2 Page ad with a comic on one side and some info about them on the other (Pages 2-3)
  • Japan Direct - Half page ad with mention of 3DO for sale but focuses more on Playstation and Saturn (Page 18)
  • 3DO Magic - Half Page ad with around 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Doom 2, Dragon, Heart Of Darkness, Powerslide, Shut Down and Star Trek (Page 18)


  • Special Reserve - Half page ad with over 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Powerslide (Page 25)
  • Torc - Half page ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 25)
  • Computer Paradise - Half page ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 30)
  • Game Over- Small Ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 30)
  • Games USA - Quarter page ad with 20 games for sale including Magic Carpet (Page 30)
  • CCG - Small ad with 8 3DO games for sale (Page 30)
  • Excitement Direct - Small ad with over 30 games, including Cyberclash, Dragons Lair 2, Even More Incredible Machines and Powerslide (Page 35)
  • Corner Stone Games - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
  • Senlac Computing - Half page ad with over 25 games including Powerslide (Page 35)
  • Ultra Software - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
  • Exciting Times - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
  • Game Crazy - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 46)
  • Viking Computers - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 46)
  • Arcadia - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 55)
  • Mannerings - Quarter page ad with about 10 games for sale (Page 55)
  • Selective 3DO - Small ad with several adult titles (Page 55)
  • Video Game Centre - Small ad with about 30 games for sale including - Cyberclash (Page 55)
  • Krazy Konsoles - Quarter page ad with a handful of games (Page 55)
  • Ultra Software - 2nd Ad, quarter page this time, but only mentions they are selling 3DO (Page 61)
  • Harlequin Games - Quarter page ad with just a mention of selling FIFA (Page 61)
  • TCW Games - Quarter page ad with about 20 games for sale (Page 61)
  • Game Shack - Quarter page ad with about 30 games for sale including Dragon (Page 61)
  • CA Games - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • Game Zone - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • Deep Logic - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
  • TCW - (2nd ad) Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games including a scared looking woman holding a 3DO (Page 67)
  • Software Express - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
  • Stewart Electronics - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
  • GamePro - Small Ad with just over 20 3DO games for sale including Cyberclash (Page 67)
  • New Age - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • 3DO Mania - Small ad stating they are selling 3DO TShirts? (Page 67)
  • OMaras Discount Warehouse - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • Console Connection - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)

Credits

  • Editor - Dave Westley
  • Art Editor - Mark Wynne
  • Managing Editor - Stuart Wynne


Media

  • Street Fighter 2 Demo

    Street Fighter 2 Demo

  • 3DO Blaster News

    3DO Blaster News

  • CES 1995 - American Laser Games

    CES 1995 - American Laser Games

  • CES 1995 - Any Channel

    CES 1995 - Any Channel

  • CES 1995 - Art Data Interactive

    CES 1995 - Art Data Interactive

  • CES 1995 - Crystal Dynamics

    CES 1995 - Crystal Dynamics

  • CES 1995 - Cyclone

    CES 1995 - Cyclone

  • CES 1995 - Digital Pictures

    CES 1995 - Digital Pictures

  • CES 1995 - Electronic Arts

    CES 1995 - Electronic Arts

  • CES 1995 - Interplay Productions

    CES 1995 - Interplay Productions

  • CES 1995 - Kirin Entertainment

    CES 1995 - Kirin Entertainment

  • CES 1995 - Konami

    CES 1995 - Konami

  • CES 1995 - Magnet Interactive

    CES 1995 - Magnet Interactive

  • CES 1995 - MECC

    CES 1995 - MECC

  • CES 1995 - Mindscape/SSI

    CES 1995 - Mindscape/SSI

  • CES 1995 - Panasonic

    CES 1995 - Panasonic

  • CES 1995 - Pixis Entertainment

    CES 1995 - Pixis Entertainment

  • CES 1995 - Psygnosis

    CES 1995 - Psygnosis

  • CES 1995 - Rocket Science Games

    CES 1995 - Rocket Science Games

  • CES 1995 - RunAndGun

    CES 1995 - RunAndGun

  • CES 1995 - Spectrum Holobyte

    CES 1995 - Spectrum Holobyte

  • CES 1995 - Studio 3DO

    CES 1995 - Studio 3DO

  • CES 1995 - Tatio

    CES 1995 - Tatio

  • CES 1995 -Time Warner

    CES 1995 -Time Warner

  • CES 1995 - Viridis Corp

    CES 1995 - Viridis Corp

  • CES 1995 - Vivid Interactive

    CES 1995 - Vivid Interactive

  • Corporate Moves 1 News

    Corporate Moves 1 News

  • CTW Report News

    CTW Report News

  • Goldstar Moviemania News

    Goldstar Moviemania News

  • Immercenary CES News

    Immercenary CES News

  • Magic Carpet News

    Magic Carpet News

  • Baron Von Wolfshield Interview

    Baron Von Wolfshield Interview

  • Chris Thompson Interview

    Chris Thompson Interview

  • Coming Soon Feature

    Coming Soon Feature

  • Goldstar GPA101M Feature

    Goldstar GPA101M Feature

  • Memory Matters Feature

    Memory Matters Feature

  • Total Control Feature

    Total Control Feature

  • Microcosm Preview

    Microcosm Preview

  • Myst Preview

    Myst Preview

  • Novastorm Preview

    Novastorm Preview

  • Oneesan To Issho Jaken Paradise Preview

    Oneesan To Issho Jaken Paradise Preview

  • Ultraman Preview

    Ultraman Preview

  • Wing Commander 3 Preview

    Wing Commander 3 Preview

  • 3D Atlas Review

    3D Atlas Review

  • Demolition Man Review

    Demolition Man Review

  • Family Feud Review

    Family Feud Review

  • Iron Angel Review

    Iron Angel Review

  • Jammit Review

    Jammit Review

  • Return Fire Review

    Return Fire Review

  • Shanghai Review

    Shanghai Review

  • Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate Review

    Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate Review

  • Star Wars Rebel Assault Review

    Star Wars Rebel Assault Review

  • StarBlade Review

    StarBlade Review

  • Station Invasion Review

    Station Invasion Review

  • The Incredible Machine Review

    The Incredible Machine Review

  • Virtuoso Review

    Virtuoso Review

  • Demolition Tips

    Demolition Tips

  • FIFA Tips

    FIFA Tips

  • Jammit Tips

    Jammit Tips

  • John Madden Football Tips

    John Madden Football Tips

  • Off World Interceptor Tips

    Off World Interceptor Tips

  • Star Wars Rebel Assault Tips

    Star Wars Rebel Assault Tips

  • Street Fighter 2 Tips

    Street Fighter 2 Tips

  • Way Of The Warrior Tips

    Way Of The Warrior Tips

  • Gridders Ad

    Gridders Ad

  • Introducing the 3DO System Ad

    Introducing the 3DO System Ad

  • Station Invasion Ad

    Station Invasion Ad

  • 3DO Magic Ad

    3DO Magic Ad

  • 3DO Mania Ad

    3DO Mania Ad

  • Arcadia Ad

    Arcadia Ad

  • CA Games Ad

    CA Games Ad

  • CCG Ad

    CCG Ad

  • Colin Dimond Consoles Ad

    Colin Dimond Consoles Ad

  • Computer Paradise Ad

    Computer Paradise Ad

  • Console Connections Ad

    Console Connections Ad

  • Corner Stone Games Ad

    Corner Stone Games Ad

  • Deep Logic Ad

    Deep Logic Ad

  • Excitement Direct Ad

    Excitement Direct Ad

  • Game Crazy Ad

    Game Crazy Ad

  • Game OVer Ad

    Game OVer Ad

  • Game Shack Ad

    Game Shack Ad

  • Game Zone Ad

    Game Zone Ad

  • GamePro Ad

    GamePro Ad

  • Game USA Ad

    Game USA Ad

  • Harlequin Games Ad

    Harlequin Games Ad

  • Krazy Konsoles Ad

    Krazy Konsoles Ad

  • Mannerings Ad

    Mannerings Ad

  • New Age Ad

    New Age Ad

  • OMaras Discount Warehouse Ad

    OMaras Discount Warehouse Ad

  • Selective 3DO Ad

    Selective 3DO Ad

  • Senlac Computing Ad

    Senlac Computing Ad

  • Software Express Ad

    Software Express Ad

  • Special Reserve Ad

    Special Reserve Ad

  • Stewart Electronics Ad

    Stewart Electronics Ad

  • TCW Ad 1

    TCW Ad 1

  • TCW Ad 2

    TCW Ad 2

  • Torc Ad

    Torc Ad

  • Ultra Software Ad 1

    Ultra Software Ad 1

  • Ultra Software Ad 2

    Ultra Software Ad 2

  • Video Game Centre Ad

    Video Game Centre Ad

  • Viking Computers Ad

    Viking Computers Ad

  • Zone Video Ad

    Zone Video Ad

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