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


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*3DO Unveil M2 - Full page overview on 3DO unveiling M2, general overviews given with titbits from IBM (Page 6)
*3DO Unveil M2 - Full page overview on 3DO unveiling M2, general overviews given with titbits from IBM (Page 6)
*Mega CD - Quarter page update on how the Sampler Disc 3 had been released in the US (Page 7)
*Mega CD - Quarter page update on how the Sampler Disc 3 had been released in the US (Page 7)
*E3 Mega Games - Quarter page news article about games at E3,. these include: Absolute Zero (Domark), AD&D Deathkeep (SSI), Castle (Trilobyte), Cyberdillo (Panasonic), Deadly Skies (JVC), Discworld (Psygnosis), Fast Draw Show Down (American Laser Games), Foes Of Ali (EA), Fire & Ice (GoldStar), Firewall (GoldStar), Isis: Earth, Wind & Fire (Panasonic), The Last Bounty Hunter (EA), Lemmings Chronicles (Psygnosis), Lost Vikings (Interplay), Mazer (American Laser Games), McKenzie & Company (American Laser Games), Nevada '51 (EA), NHL '96 (EA), Olympic Soccer (US Gold), Penn & Teller (Absolute), Prowler (Origin), Rock 'N' Roll Racing (Interplay), Shock Wave II (EA), Sound Byte Cafe (EA), Strahl (Panasonic), Varuna's Forces (JVC), Vikings (MicroProse) and Virtual Stadium Baseball (EA), Mirage (Atlantis Interactive), Eye Spy (Cerebre), Rad The Rock Hopper (Crystal Oasis), In Your Face (Meta Design) and Chopper Assault (Orion) (Page 7)
*E3 Mega Games - Quarter page news article about games at E3, these include: Absolute Zero (Domark), AD&D Deathkeep (SSI), Castle (Trilobyte), Cyberdillo (Panasonic), Deadly Skies (JVC), Discworld (Psygnosis), Fast Draw Show Down (American Laser Games), Foes Of Ali (EA), Fire & Ice (GoldStar), Firewall (GoldStar), Isis: Earth, Wind & Fire (Panasonic), The Last Bounty Hunter (EA), Lemmings Chronicles (Psygnosis), Lost Vikings (Interplay), Mazer (American Laser Games), McKenzie & Company (American Laser Games), Nevada '51 (EA), NHL '96 (EA), Olympic Soccer (US Gold), Penn & Teller (Absolute), Prowler (Origin), Rock 'N' Roll Racing (Interplay), Shock Wave II (EA), Sound Byte Cafe (EA), Strahl (Panasonic), Varuna's Forces (JVC), Vikings (MicroProse) and Virtual Stadium Baseball (EA), Mirage (Atlantis Interactive), Eye Spy (Cerebre), Rad The Rock Hopper (Crystal Oasis), In Your Face (Meta Design) and Chopper Assault (Orion) (Page 7)
*Memory Matters - Small news article on how Panasonic have released the FZ-EM256 memory unit in the US (Page 7)  
*Memory Matters - Small news article on how Panasonic have released the FZ-EM256 memory unit in the US (Page 7)  


==Features==
==Features==


* Movie Magic - Takes up most of the page, feature on Video CDs (Page 8)
* Movie Magic - Takes up most of the page, feature on Video CDs (Page 8)
* 3DO World - 3 page regular feature on what games are out in Japan and the US, Games include D, Slopestyle, Mathemagics, Casino Cowboy, Space Shuttle and Dragon Tycoon (Pages 10-12)
* John Edelson Interview - 2 Page interview with the 3DO Europe Marketing chief, states the M2 will "definitely be out in the US and Japan in 1995". He also mentions unreleased games such as 11th Hour, Heart of Darkness and has even "Got his first look" at NHL Hockey (Pages 14-15)
* M2 The Reality Machine - 5 Page feature on specs around the machine, has an interesting section on quotes from developers, including Domark, Universal Interactive Studios, Silent Software, Interplay Productions, Art Data Interactive, Ocean Software, Spectrum Holobyte, Bullfrog, Electronic Arts, Motorola, Probe Software, Goldstar, Krisalis Software, Frontier Developments, Archer MacLean, DMA Design and Panasonic (Pages 17-21)
*Surround Yourself - 3 page feature on Surround Sound, how to set it up and a general overview (Page 23-25)
* Coming Soon - Two page list of games coming soon, unreleased games include: Acclaim - Slam City American Laser Games - Madison High, Art Data Interactive - Doom 2, Chess Wars, Alien Seed (M2) Electronic Arts - NHL 96 Elite - Powerslide Gametek: Baldies Infogrames: Alone in the Dark 3 Interplay Productions - Clay Fighters, Waterworld Kirin Entertainment - The Grandest Fleet MECC - Dinopark Tycoon  Panasonic - BIOS Fear, Pony Canyon - F1GP,  RunAndGun - Duellin Firemen Sierra - Red Baron, Spectrum Holobyte - Star Trek, Virgin Interactive - Dragon, Heart Of Darkness and 11th Hour Viridis Corp Dreamer, Project X (Page 64-65)


* Coming Soon - Two page list of games coming soon, unreleased games include: American Laser Games - Madison High, Art Data Interactive - Doom 2, Chess Wars, Alien Seed (M2) Crystal Dynamics - Cyberclash, Elite - Powerslide, Dirt Racer, Infogrames: Alone in the Dark 3 Interplay Productions - Clay Fighters Kirin Entertainment - The Grandest Fleet Konami - Policenauts MECC - Dinopark Tycoon Mindscape - A Maze,  Warriors Panasonic - BIOS Fear Rocket Science - Loadstar, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs RunAndGun - Duellin Firemen Sierra - Red Baron, Spectrum Holobyte - Star Trek, Virgin Interactive - Dragon, Heart Of Darkness and 11th Hour Viridis Corp Dreamer, Project X (Page 64-65)


==Previews==
==Previews==


*POed - Pages 16-17
*Creature Shock - Page 26
*Slam N Jam - Page 26
*Space Hulk - Pages 27-29
*Syndicate - Page 27
*The Daedalus Encounter - Pages 30-31
*Immercenary - Page 33
*Starfighter - Pages 32-33
*Studio 3DO - 2 Page Special preview from Studio 3DO, including games Battlesport, Zhadnost and Blade Force - Pages 34-35


==Reviews==
==Reviews==
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|Striker
|Wing Commander 3
|Rage Software
|Electronic Arts
|Stuart Wynne
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| style="text-align: center;"|5
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|Immercenary
|Electronic Arts
|Dave Westley
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| style="text-align: center;"|40-41
| style="text-align: center;"|3
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|Supreme Warrior
|Digital Pictures
|Mark Wynne
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|42
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|2
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|Gex
|Syndicate
|Crystal Dynamics
|Electronic Arts
|Dave Westley
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|3
| style="text-align: center;"|3
| style="text-align: center;"|37-39
| style="text-align: center;"|43-45
| style="text-align: center;"|5
| style="text-align: center;"|5
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|Myst
|Quarantine
|Panasonic
|Gametek
|Dave Westley
|Dave Westley
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|40-41
| style="text-align: center;"|46-47
| style="text-align: center;"|4
| style="text-align: center;"|2
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|Cannon Fodder
|Flashback
|Sensible Software
|Delphine
|Dave Westley
|Dave Westley
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|42-43
| style="text-align: center;"|48-49
| style="text-align: center;"|4
| style="text-align: center;"|3
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|Slam N Jam
|Crystal Dynamics
|Mark Wynne
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|50-51
| style="text-align: center;"|5
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*Striker - No doubt there's going to be fanatical debate over which is better, Striker's sheer pace pitted against FIFA's slick presentation. With no 8- player option, Striker can't compete with FIFA for getting a crowd of players around your 3DO at the same time.
*Wing Commander 3 - Overall, Wing Commander III is undoubtedly one of the year's most impressive releases. The 3DO version looks far better than the VGA mode most PCs will run it in, and is genuinely comparable to a Pentium running it in SVGA.
*Gex - Gex is without a doubt the best thing to have happened to your 3DO in a long time. It's rare for a platform game to have the strong graphics and gameplay to justify long term interest
*Immercenary - Overall then, Immercenary simply fails to deliver on its early promise and turns out to be uncomfortably stranded between the adventuring and blast-'em-up genres
*Myst - Though these criticisms might sound minor they do have quite an effect on gameplay. Myst is one of those products that's very much a package - relying on its individual elements to combine to form a coherent whole.
*Supreme Warrior - If they'd spent longer refining this title until it worked they could have had a major 3DO release. As it is, Supreme Warrior is noteworthy more for the effort involved than the final product.
*Cannon Fodder - 3DO allows to provide a landscape that oozes colour. Sprites are more animated - especially the birds that fly overhead. The departure from the Amiga and PC to a console also means that the game can now be played on a TV.
*Syndicate - These few niggles fail to detract from the near perfection of the game, however. A more stylish, involving, enjoyable British product you won't find - an unmissable experience.
*Quarantine - So there you go. Quarantine - a brilliant concept, inadequately executed. Despite being a far better machine than the PC, the graphics on the 3DO Version of Quarantine are in every way inferior.
*Flashback - If you haven't yet played Flashback on any system before, it's still a very impressive title, particularly on 3DO.  
*Slam N Jam - Slam 'n' Jam takes a life-threatening hold on you. With such astonishing presentation and huge, beefy characters at last everyone can appreciate the pace of this amazing game. Simply outstanding.
 
 


==Charts==
==Charts==
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==Tips==
==Tips==


*Star Control 2 - Pages 46-47
*Another World - Page 52
*Street Fighter 2 - Page 47
*Burning Soldier - Page 52
*Demolition Man - Page 47
*Demolition Man - Page 52
*Samurai Shodown - Page 48
*The Horde - Page 52
*The Horde - Page 49
*Jammit - Page 52
*Theme Park - Pages 50-51
*Star Wars Rebel Assault - Page 52
*Total Eclipse - Page 52
*Soccer Kid - Page 52
*Stellar 7 - Page 52
*Super Wing Commander - Page 52
*Way Of The Warrior - Page 52
*Star Control 2 - Page 53
*Alone in the Dark - Pages 54-55


==Adverts==


===Publishers===


* EA French Fancies - 2 Page advert showcasing 3 EA games, Wing Commander 3, Syndicate and Immercenary (Pages 2 & 3)


===Retail===


*Torc - Half page ad with 3 games for sale (Page 4)
==Letters==
*PowerPlay - Half page ad with 20 games for sale (Page 4)
*Virgin Megastore - Full page ad showing 4 3DO games (Page 9)


*Desert Strike M2 - Letter asking about if Desert/Urban Strike will come to the 3DO, reply is Desert Strike is rumoured to be in the works for the M2, but a picture below the answer, claims Urban Strike is in the works for the M2. Also mention that NHL is in development for the 3DO (Page 56)






==Adverts==


===Publishers===


* EA French Fancies - 2 Page advert showcasing 3 EA games, Wing Commander 3, Syndicate and Immercenary (Pages 2 & 3)
* Gridders - Back page advert (Back Page)


*Computer Exchange - 2 Page ad with a comic on one side and some info about them on the other (Pages 2-3)
===Retail===
*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)


 
*Torc - Half page ad with 3 games for sale (Page 4)
*Senlac Computing - Half page ad with over 25 games including Powerslide (Page 36)
*PowerPlay - Half page ad with 20 games for sale (Page 4)
*Excitement Direct - Quarter page ad with over 60 games, including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Dragons Lair 2, Even More Incredible Machines and Shut Down (Page 36)
*Virgin Megastore - Full page ad showing 4 3DO games (Page 9)
*Ultra Software - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 36)
*Games USA - Quarter page ad with 20 games for sale including Magic Carpet and Star Trek (Page 13)
*Game Shack - Quarter page ad with about 30 games for sale including Dragon (Page 53)
*TCW Games - Half page ad with about 12 games for sale including Heart Of Darkness and Magic Carpet (Page 13)
*Exciting Times - Small ad with 15 games for sale (Page 53)
*Gameplay - Half page ad with over 65 games including 11th Hour, Baldies, Cyberclash, Dinoblaze, Frankenstein, Rock N Roll Racing and Waterworld (Page 13)
*Games USA - Quarter page ad with 20 games for sale including Magic Carpet and Star Trek (Page 53)
*Arcadia - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 16)
*Corner Stone Games - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 53)
*Game Crazy - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 16)
*Power Play - Small ad with 10 games for sale (Page 53)
*Console Connections - Half page ad with two infrared joypads  (Page 16)
*Console Exchange - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO (Page 53)
*Senlac Computing - Half page ad with over 25 games including Powerslide (Page 22)
*TCW Games - Half page ad with about 20 games for sale including 11th Hour (Page 56)
*Adrenalin - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 22)
*Game Over- Half page ad 12 games for sale including Rock N Roll Racing, Dragon and Star Trek (Page 56)
*Next Generation - Quarter page ad with 12 games for sale (Page 22)
*Special Reserve - Half page ad with over 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Powerslide and Shut Down (Page 58)
*Computer Paradise - Half page ad with about 50 games for sale (Page 36)
*Computer Paradise - Half page ad with about 50 games for sale (Page 58)
*Game Shack - Quarter page ad with about 30 games for sale including Dragon (Page 36)
*Game Crazy - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 63)
*Excitement Direct - Quarter page ad with over 60 games, including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Dragons Lair 2, Powerslide and Shut Down (Page 36)
*Arcadia - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 63)
*Special Reserve - Half page ad with over 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Powerslide and Shut Down (Page 63)
*Mannerings - Quarter page ad with about 10 games for sale (Page 63)
*Mannerings - Quarter page ad with about 10 games for sale (Page 63)
*Game Over 2nd Ad - Small ad with mention they are selling 3DO (Page 63)
*Video Game Centre - Small ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 63)
*Video Game Centre - Small ad with about 30 games for sale including - Rock N Roll Racing (Page 63)
*Game Over- Quarter page ad with mention they are selling 3DO (Page 63)
*Fantasia Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*OMaras Discount Warehouse - Small with about 40 games for sale including Cyber Clash and Dragons Lair 2 (Page 67)
*Hard Level - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*Jive Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*TCW - 2nd advert, smaller mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*GamePro - Small Ad with just over 20 3DO games for sale (Page 67)
*Game Zone - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Game Zone - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*GamePro - Small Ad with just over 20 3DO games for sale (Page 67)
*Software Express - Small ad with about 18 games for sale including 11th Hour, Dragon, Powerslide and Scottish Golf Open (Page 67)
*Zone Video - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*Tavistock Sound & Vision - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*Hard Level - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*Console Connection - Small ad with about 8 games for sale (Page 67)
*OMaras Discount Warehouse - Small with about 40 games for sale including Cyber Clash, Dragons Lair 2 and Even More Incredible Machines  (Page 67)
*CA Games - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*CA Games - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Colin Dimond Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Colin Dimond Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*DnA Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Zone Video - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*Fantasia Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*MCB Digital - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*Jive Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Console Exchange - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO (Page 67)
*New Age - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
*Stewart Electronics - Small ad with about 12 games for sale (Page 67)
*Stewart Electronics - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
*Software Express - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)


==Credits==
==Credits==
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3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Feature_-_John_Edelson_Interview.png|John Edelson Interview Feature
3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Feature_-_M2_The_Reality_Machine.png|M2 The Reality Machine Feature
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3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Preview_-_Space_Hulk.png|Space Hulk Preview
3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Preview_-_Starfighter.png|Starfighter Preview
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3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Preview_-_The_Daedalus_Encounter.png|The Daedalus Encounter Preview
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3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Tips_-_The_Horde.png|The Horde Tips
3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Tips_-_Way_Of_The_Warrior.png|Way Of The Warrior Tips
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3DO_Magazine(UK)_Issue_4_Jun_Jul_1995_Ad_-_Colin_Dimond_Consoles.png|Colin Dimond Consoles Ad
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[[Category:Foes Of Ali]]
[[Category:Gex]]
[[Category:Immercenary]]
[[Category:Jammit]]
[[Category:Mathemagics]]
[[Category:Mazer]]
[[Category:Need For Speed]]
[[Category:Night Trap]]
[[Category:Olympic Soccer]]
[[Category:Quarantine]]
[[Category:Return Fire]]
[[Category:Sampler Disc 3]]
[[Category:Shock Wave 2]]
[[Category:Slam N Jam]]
[[Category:Slopestyle]]
[[Category:Soccer Kid]]
[[Category:Space Hulk]]
[[Category:Space Shuttle]]
[[Category:Star Control 2]]
[[Category:Starfighter]]
[[Category:Star Wars Rebel Assault]]
[[Category:Stellar 7]]
[[Category:Strahl]]
[[Category:Street Fighter 2]]
[[Category:Super Wing Commander]]
[[Category:Supreme Warrior]]
[[Category:Syndicate]]
[[Category:The Daedalus Encounter]]
[[Category:The Horde]]
[[Category:The Last Bounty Hunter]]
[[Category:Theme Park]]
[[Category:Virtual Stadium Baseball]]
[[Category:Way Of The Warrior]]
[[Category:Wing Commander 3]]
[[Category:Zhadnost]]
[[Category:11th Hour]]
[[Category:Absolute Zero]]
[[Category:Alone in the Dark 3]]
[[Category:Baldies]]
[[Category:BIOS Fear]]
[[Category:Castle]]
[[Category:Chess Wars]]
[[Category:Chopper Assault]]
[[Category:Clay Fighters]]
[[Category:Cyberclash]]
[[Category:Deadly Skies]]
[[Category:Dinoblaze]]
[[Category:Discworld]]
[[Category:Doom 2]]
[[Category:Dragon]]
[[Category:Dragons Lair 2]]
[[Category:Dreamer]]
[[Category:Duellin Firemen]]
[[Category:Eye Spy]]
[[Category:Fast Draw Show Down]]
[[Category:Fire & Ice]]
[[Category:Frankenstein]]
[[Category:Heart of Darkness]]
[[Category:In Your Face]]
[[Category:Isis]]
[[Category:Lemmings Chronicles]]
[[Category:Lost Vikings]]
[[Category:Madison High]]
[[Category:Magic Carpet]]
[[Category:McKenzie & Co]]
[[Category:Mirage]]
[[Category:Nevada 51]]
[[Category:NHL Hockey]]
[[Category:Penn & Teller]]
[[Category:Powerslide]]
[[Category:Project X Viridis]]
[[Category:Prowler]]
[[Category:Rad The Rock Hopper]]
[[Category:Red Baron]]
[[Category:Rock N Roll Racing]]
[[Category:Scottish Golf Open]]
[[Category:Shut Down]]
[[Category:Slam City]]
[[Category:Sound Byte Cafe]]
[[Category:Star Trek The Next Generation]]
[[Category:The Grandest Fleet]]
[[Category:Varunas Forces]]
[[Category:Vikings]]
[[Category:Waterworld]]
[[Category:Alien Seed]]
[[Category:Desert Strike M2]]

Latest revision as of 14:28, 11 May 2022

Overview

  • Full Name: 3DO Magazine Issue 4
  • Issue 4
  • Date June/July 1995
  • Region: EU
  • Barcode: 9771355962022 04
  • Cover Disc Yes
  • Notes:

Cover Disc

Game Developer Publisher Content Type Note
Syndicate Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts Playable Demo
  • Overview Article - Third page instructions for the demo (Page 8)

News

  • 3DO Unveil M2 - Full page overview on 3DO unveiling M2, general overviews given with titbits from IBM (Page 6)
  • Mega CD - Quarter page update on how the Sampler Disc 3 had been released in the US (Page 7)
  • E3 Mega Games - Quarter page news article about games at E3, these include: Absolute Zero (Domark), AD&D Deathkeep (SSI), Castle (Trilobyte), Cyberdillo (Panasonic), Deadly Skies (JVC), Discworld (Psygnosis), Fast Draw Show Down (American Laser Games), Foes Of Ali (EA), Fire & Ice (GoldStar), Firewall (GoldStar), Isis: Earth, Wind & Fire (Panasonic), The Last Bounty Hunter (EA), Lemmings Chronicles (Psygnosis), Lost Vikings (Interplay), Mazer (American Laser Games), McKenzie & Company (American Laser Games), Nevada '51 (EA), NHL '96 (EA), Olympic Soccer (US Gold), Penn & Teller (Absolute), Prowler (Origin), Rock 'N' Roll Racing (Interplay), Shock Wave II (EA), Sound Byte Cafe (EA), Strahl (Panasonic), Varuna's Forces (JVC), Vikings (MicroProse) and Virtual Stadium Baseball (EA), Mirage (Atlantis Interactive), Eye Spy (Cerebre), Rad The Rock Hopper (Crystal Oasis), In Your Face (Meta Design) and Chopper Assault (Orion) (Page 7)
  • Memory Matters - Small news article on how Panasonic have released the FZ-EM256 memory unit in the US (Page 7)

Features

  • Movie Magic - Takes up most of the page, feature on Video CDs (Page 8)
  • 3DO World - 3 page regular feature on what games are out in Japan and the US, Games include D, Slopestyle, Mathemagics, Casino Cowboy, Space Shuttle and Dragon Tycoon (Pages 10-12)
  • John Edelson Interview - 2 Page interview with the 3DO Europe Marketing chief, states the M2 will "definitely be out in the US and Japan in 1995". He also mentions unreleased games such as 11th Hour, Heart of Darkness and has even "Got his first look" at NHL Hockey (Pages 14-15)
  • M2 The Reality Machine - 5 Page feature on specs around the machine, has an interesting section on quotes from developers, including Domark, Universal Interactive Studios, Silent Software, Interplay Productions, Art Data Interactive, Ocean Software, Spectrum Holobyte, Bullfrog, Electronic Arts, Motorola, Probe Software, Goldstar, Krisalis Software, Frontier Developments, Archer MacLean, DMA Design and Panasonic (Pages 17-21)
  • Surround Yourself - 3 page feature on Surround Sound, how to set it up and a general overview (Page 23-25)
  • Coming Soon - Two page list of games coming soon, unreleased games include: Acclaim - Slam City American Laser Games - Madison High, Art Data Interactive - Doom 2, Chess Wars, Alien Seed (M2) Electronic Arts - NHL 96 Elite - Powerslide Gametek: Baldies Infogrames: Alone in the Dark 3 Interplay Productions - Clay Fighters, Waterworld Kirin Entertainment - The Grandest Fleet MECC - Dinopark Tycoon Panasonic - BIOS Fear, Pony Canyon - F1GP, RunAndGun - Duellin Firemen Sierra - Red Baron, Spectrum Holobyte - Star Trek, Virgin Interactive - Dragon, Heart Of Darkness and 11th Hour Viridis Corp Dreamer, Project X (Page 64-65)


Previews

  • Creature Shock - Page 26
  • Space Hulk - Pages 27-29
  • The Daedalus Encounter - Pages 30-31
  • Starfighter - Pages 32-33
  • Studio 3DO - 2 Page Special preview from Studio 3DO, including games Battlesport, Zhadnost and Blade Force - Pages 34-35

Reviews

Game Title Publisher Reviewer Pages Pg No(s) Rating
Wing Commander 3 Electronic Arts Stuart Wynne 3 37-39 5
Immercenary Electronic Arts Dave Westley 2 40-41 3
Supreme Warrior Digital Pictures Mark Wynne 1 42 2
Syndicate Electronic Arts Mark Wynne 3 43-45 5
Quarantine Gametek Dave Westley 2 46-47 2
Flashback Delphine Dave Westley 2 48-49 3
Slam N Jam Crystal Dynamics Mark Wynne 2 50-51 5
  • Wing Commander 3 - Overall, Wing Commander III is undoubtedly one of the year's most impressive releases. The 3DO version looks far better than the VGA mode most PCs will run it in, and is genuinely comparable to a Pentium running it in SVGA.
  • Immercenary - Overall then, Immercenary simply fails to deliver on its early promise and turns out to be uncomfortably stranded between the adventuring and blast-'em-up genres
  • Supreme Warrior - If they'd spent longer refining this title until it worked they could have had a major 3DO release. As it is, Supreme Warrior is noteworthy more for the effort involved than the final product.
  • Syndicate - These few niggles fail to detract from the near perfection of the game, however. A more stylish, involving, enjoyable British product you won't find - an unmissable experience.
  • Quarantine - So there you go. Quarantine - a brilliant concept, inadequately executed. Despite being a far better machine than the PC, the graphics on the 3DO Version of Quarantine are in every way inferior.
  • Flashback - If you haven't yet played Flashback on any system before, it's still a very impressive title, particularly on 3DO.
  • Slam N Jam - Slam 'n' Jam takes a life-threatening hold on you. With such astonishing presentation and huge, beefy characters at last everyone can appreciate the pace of this amazing game. Simply outstanding.


Charts

  • Gallup Chart for week ending 29th April 1995:

1 Gex 2 Return Fire 3 Need For Speed 4 FIFA Soccer 5 Flashback 6 Super SFII 6 Theme Park 8 Super Wing Commander 8 Alone In The Dark 10 Night Trap

Tips

  • Another World - Page 52
  • Burning Soldier - Page 52
  • Demolition Man - Page 52
  • The Horde - Page 52
  • Jammit - Page 52
  • Star Wars Rebel Assault - Page 52
  • Soccer Kid - Page 52
  • Stellar 7 - Page 52
  • Super Wing Commander - Page 52
  • Way Of The Warrior - Page 52
  • Star Control 2 - Page 53
  • Alone in the Dark - Pages 54-55



Letters

  • Desert Strike M2 - Letter asking about if Desert/Urban Strike will come to the 3DO, reply is Desert Strike is rumoured to be in the works for the M2, but a picture below the answer, claims Urban Strike is in the works for the M2. Also mention that NHL is in development for the 3DO (Page 56)


Adverts

Publishers

  • EA French Fancies - 2 Page advert showcasing 3 EA games, Wing Commander 3, Syndicate and Immercenary (Pages 2 & 3)
  • Gridders - Back page advert (Back Page)

Retail

  • Torc - Half page ad with 3 games for sale (Page 4)
  • PowerPlay - Half page ad with 20 games for sale (Page 4)
  • Virgin Megastore - Full page ad showing 4 3DO games (Page 9)
  • Games USA - Quarter page ad with 20 games for sale including Magic Carpet and Star Trek (Page 13)
  • TCW Games - Half page ad with about 12 games for sale including Heart Of Darkness and Magic Carpet (Page 13)
  • Gameplay - Half page ad with over 65 games including 11th Hour, Baldies, Cyberclash, Dinoblaze, Frankenstein, Rock N Roll Racing and Waterworld (Page 13)
  • Arcadia - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 16)
  • Game Crazy - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 16)
  • Console Connections - Half page ad with two infrared joypads (Page 16)
  • Senlac Computing - Half page ad with over 25 games including Powerslide (Page 22)
  • Adrenalin - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 22)
  • Next Generation - Quarter page ad with 12 games for sale (Page 22)
  • Computer Paradise - Half page ad with about 50 games for sale (Page 36)
  • Game Shack - Quarter page ad with about 30 games for sale including Dragon (Page 36)
  • Excitement Direct - Quarter page ad with over 60 games, including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Dragons Lair 2, Powerslide and Shut Down (Page 36)
  • Special Reserve - Half page ad with over 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Powerslide and Shut Down (Page 63)
  • Mannerings - Quarter page ad with about 10 games for sale (Page 63)
  • Video Game Centre - Small ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 63)
  • Game Over- Quarter page ad with mention they are selling 3DO (Page 63)
  • Fantasia Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • OMaras Discount Warehouse - Small with about 40 games for sale including Cyber Clash and Dragons Lair 2 (Page 67)
  • Hard Level - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
  • Jive Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • TCW - 2nd advert, smaller mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
  • GamePro - Small Ad with just over 20 3DO games for sale (Page 67)
  • Game Zone - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • Software Express - Small ad with about 18 games for sale including 11th Hour, Dragon, Powerslide and Scottish Golf Open (Page 67)
  • Tavistock Sound & Vision - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
  • CA Games - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • Colin Dimond Consoles - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
  • Zone Video - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
  • MCB Digital - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 67)
  • Console Exchange - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO (Page 67)
  • Stewart Electronics - Small ad with about 12 games for sale (Page 67)

Credits

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


Media

  • Syndicate Demo Guide

    Syndicate Demo Guide

  • 3DO Unveil M2 News

    3DO Unveil M2 News

  • E3 Mega Games News

    E3 Mega Games News

  • Mega CD News

    Mega CD News

  • Memory Matters News

    Memory Matters News

  • 3DO World Feature

    3DO World Feature

  • Coming Soon Feature

    Coming Soon Feature

  • John Edelson Interview Feature

    John Edelson Interview Feature

  • M2 The Reality Machine Feature

    M2 The Reality Machine Feature

  • Movie Magic Feature

    Movie Magic Feature

  • Surround Yourself Feature

    Surround Yourself Feature

  • Creature Shock Preview

    Creature Shock Preview

  • Space Hulk Preview

    Space Hulk Preview

  • Starfighter Preview

    Starfighter Preview

  • Studio 3DO Preview

    Studio 3DO Preview

  • The Daedalus Encounter Preview

    The Daedalus Encounter Preview

  • Flashback Review

    Flashback Review

  • Immercenary Review

    Immercenary Review

  • Quarantine Review

    Quarantine Review

  • Slam N Jam Review

    Slam N Jam Review

  • Supreme Warrior Review

    Supreme Warrior Review

  • Syndicate Review

    Syndicate Review

  • Wing Commander 3 Review

    Wing Commander 3 Review

  • Charts

    Charts

  • Alone In The Dark Tips

    Alone In The Dark Tips

  • Another World Tips

    Another World Tips

  • Burning Soldier Tips

    Burning Soldier Tips

  • Demolition Man Tips

    Demolition Man Tips

  • Jammit Tips

    Jammit Tips

  • Soccer Kid Tips

    Soccer Kid Tips

  • Star Control Tips

    Star Control Tips

  • Star Wars Rebel Assault Tips

    Star Wars Rebel Assault Tips

  • Stellar 7 Tips

    Stellar 7 Tips

  • Super Wing Commander Tips

    Super Wing Commander Tips

  • The Horde Tips

    The Horde Tips

  • Way Of The Warrior Tips

    Way Of The Warrior Tips

  • Desert Strike M2 Letter

    Desert Strike M2 Letter

  • EA French Fancies Ad

    EA French Fancies Ad

  • Gridders Ad

    Gridders Ad

  • Adrenalin Ad

    Adrenalin Ad

  • Arcadia Ad

    Arcadia Ad

  • CA Games Ad

    CA Games Ad

  • Colin Dimond Consoles Ad

    Colin Dimond Consoles Ad

  • Computer Paradise Ad

    Computer Paradise Ad

  • Console Connections Ad

    Console Connections Ad

  • Console Exchange Ad

    Console Exchange Ad

  • Excitement Direct Ad

    Excitement Direct Ad

  • Fantasia Consoles Ad

    Fantasia Consoles 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

  • Gameplay Ad

    Gameplay Ad

  • GamePro Ad

    GamePro Ad

  • Games USA Ad

    Games USA Ad

  • Hard Level Ad

    Hard Level Ad

  • Jive Consoles Ad

    Jive Consoles Ad

  • Mannerings Ad

    Mannerings Ad

  • MCB Digital Entertainment Ad

    MCB Digital Entertainment Ad

  • Next Generation Ad

    Next Generation Ad

  • OMaras Discount Warehouse Ad

    OMaras Discount Warehouse Ad

  • Power Play Ad

    Power Play Ad

  • Senlac Ad

    Senlac Ad

  • Software Express Ad

    Software Express Ad

  • Special Reserve Ad

    Special Reserve Ad

  • Stewart Electronics Ad

    Stewart Electronics Ad

  • Tavistock Sound and Vision Ad

    Tavistock Sound and Vision Ad

  • TCW Ad

    TCW Ad

  • TCW 2 Ad

    TCW 2 Ad

  • Torc Ad

    Torc Ad

  • Video Game Centre Ad

    Video Game Centre Ad

  • Virgin Megastore Ad

    Virgin Megastore Ad

  • Zone Video Ad

    Zone Video Ad

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