Computer and Video Games Issue 141

Overview

• Full Name: Computer and Video Games Issue 141
• Issue 141
• Date August 1993
• Region: UK
• Barcode: 9770261 369055 08
• Cover Disc No
• Notes:

News

• CES Summer 93 Report - Electronic Arts (Page 17) - Mention that EA is a major partner of 3DO, and had on display John Madden, PGA Tour Golf, Road Rash, Shock Wave, World Builders and Twisted.
• CES Summer 93 Report - Virgin Interactive (Page 18) - Demolition Man would be Virgins first game for the 3DO.
• CES Summer 93 Report - Spectrum Holobyte (Page 18) - Star Trek The Next Generation report on how the publisher has the rights, and will be releasing a SNES, PC and 3DO version, only pictures were shown, and all 3 versions would be different from each other
• Return to Zork News (Page 40) - Brief mention to Activisions new game Return to Zork, will be released on CD-ROM, Floppy disc and 3DO

Features

• Three Dee Oh! Feature (Pages 30-32) - 3 Page feature around the 3DO's launch, mentions partners involved to how its a multimedia machine over a games machine. It even defends the high price. Brings up about there will be future add ons like a keyboard, modem, MIDI connectors (So you can connect drumkits and synthesizers) and the famous 3D Glasses. Other mentions include that 302 companies have signed deals to write software for the 3DO (Including Psygnosis, Interplay, Core Design, Renegade, US Gold, Ocean and Virgin) with a known 91 titles in development at the time. The 3rd page features 17 upcoming games, worth noting this includes 5 that would never see the light of day (Worldbuilders Inc, Star Trek, 11th Hour, 3D Football and 3D Adventures)

Other 3DO mentions

• Page 34-35 - Philips CD-I Feature - Mentions 3DO several times as a comparison, more or less around how the 3DO is a threat
• Page 36 - Pioneer LaserActive preview - Mentions how Panasonic and Sanyo may have something to worry about with Pioneers new machine

Credits

• Editor - Garth Sumpter
• Deputy Editor - Paul Rand
• Assistant Editor - Gary Whitta
• Games Editor - Steve Keen
• Staff Writer - Paul Anglin
• Managing Editor - Steve James
• Art Editor - Jon Billington
• Designer - Julie Heap

Media

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  CES Summer 93 Report Electronic Arts Article

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  CES Summer 93 Report Specturm Holobyte Article

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  CES Summer 93 Report Virgin Interactive Article

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  Return to Zork News Article

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  Three Dee Oh Part 1 Feature

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  Three Dee Oh Part 2 Feature