Overview

News

M2 Goes RPG (Page 12) - Rumour (No Source) that Panasonic had ordered upto 40 RPG's to be released in M2s first year of release
Sega 64-Bit Wonder Box (Page 14-15) - According to a Japanese Paper (Not named), the Sega and M2 relationship resurfaced from an earlier rumour.
M2 Setting The Standard Worldwide (Page 15) - How Panasonic are creating DVD as the new standard like VHS, this combined with M2 could make it the standard for video gaming
Goldstar To Give Up On 3DO? (Page 25) - Due to Panasonics buy out of M2, news had hit the US that Goldstar were pulling out the 3DO market, However, Goldstars UK 3DO man, Bob Monk, was more upbeat, that in the UK Goldstar will be sticking with the machine, he went on to quote that the Goldstar board in Korea were discussing the M2...as well as Sega. He later went on to state that they will also be publishing software for the M2.
Interplay 3DO Buffett - (Page 29) - Small article about the US release of the Interplay 3DO Buffett Demo, seven samples include: Alone in the Dark 2, Cyberia, Out of this World, Wolfenstein 3D, Casper, Kingdom The Far Reaches and Waterworld.
True Lines (Page 32) - Goldstar Machine will stay at £199, but could see a further price drop

The Console Barometer - Page 18 - Consoles pitted against each other on how well they did that month, 3DO gets 7/10 again, due to its price drop to £199, further rumoured price drop and promising early news of M2.

Game Title	Publisher	Reviewer	Pages	Pg No(s)	Rating
Brain Dead 13	Readysoft	N/A	1 Pages	92-93	19%
Deathkeep	Mindscape	N/A	1 Pages	90	59%
Dragon Lore	Mindscape	N/A	2 Pages	84-85	62%
Shock Wave 2	Electronic Arts	N/A	1 Page	91	80%

Deep Down Trauma Hounds (Page 34) - Letter complaining how a picture of the M2 or 3DO isnt on the front cover like the Saturn, PS or N64
3DO (Page 97) - Reader asks about the price being £199 and if it will drop any further, also enquires about the M2, Philip Kipling from 3DO responds with its down to the retailer if they reduce it further, and how buying one now with 80 game available with the upgrade coming out, is value for money. Also states that the M2 is now approaching completion and software in development. And that 40,000 units had been sold in the UK.

Page 17 - Preview of the of the Show CES, mentions briefly a potential "M2 vs Playstation battle"
Page 17 - Mention of Shock Wave 2 being an essential buy for this month
Page 19 - Chess and Death - Article about Mindscapes forthcoming releases on Playstation, mention of Panzer General being released on 3DO previously
Page 64 - Street Fighter Zero Playstation Review - Comment on the Playstation joypad is a gripe to play with, but not as bad as the "Murderous 3DO pad"
Page 88 - Road Rash Playstation Review - 3DO gets a mention that it appeared on there