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Woo hoo! Always a tremendously wonderful day when we see a new PSM!

I love that Prima made a strategy guide to E3. That just seems so on-brand and ridiculous at the same time.

On 12/27/2022 at 8:30 PM, Gamy said:

Thank you! 

Most welcome! I hope you enjoy it!

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1 hour ago, twiztor said:

pretty sure i have this guide somewhere, but i've never read it. did it come in one of the "big box" versions of Diablo 2? easily one of my all time favorite games. would be fighting it out with Legend of Zelda for the #1 spot.

This particular one came as part of the Battle Chest. I'm sure there were other editions that came with the big box versions of the main game as well as Lord of Destruction.

Oh man, I love seeing the first magazine in a new category!

Sweet! I never got to see this one when it came out, and I loved Dead Island.

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Areala

OMG, two 'Tomb Raider' themed magazines, released so closely together? I'm in love!

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Why, hello there, Miss Croft!

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Mega Play: You may never get to play Batman on your Genesis!!

Also Mega Play: Here are some screenshots and sprites taken from Batman on Sega Genesis. 

F.E.A.R. was aptly named. Scared the hell out of me.

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15 hours ago, Ethereal Dragonz said:

That's a heck of a cover!

"Star Trek vs. Star Wars" was a debate raging all the way back then. I know. I was there. It was just as moronic as it is today.

Flipping through these is SO delightful!

These are so much fun to look through! I've never seen them before. Thanks, @E-Day and @TheRedEye for these!

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Cybersex, you say? Well, I'll have to get myself informed about that. Don't want to stumble into any dens of inequity on this internet-thingie, do I?

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I've never even heard of this magazine. Was it an offshoot/continuation of Dimension PS-X, or published by the same people?

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Another first issue in the archives!

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9 hours ago, perfinpuz said:

The db record link above is messed up.

Fixed! Thanks for noticing.

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Areala

Please note that pages 89 - 92 of this scan are currently missing. We're working to fix that.

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The file link is to issue 083, not 081. We are working to fix this.

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Good morning, Miss Croft! 

This issue documents one of the first (if not THE first) instance of an individual getting in trouble for game piracy. Pages 22-23 have the story of Larry Kruckenberg, who in 1982 was taken to court by Midway for producing bootleg versions of Pac-Man. Midway received an injunction, and Kruckenberg was told to stop producing Pac-Man games. One year later, in 1983, Midway hauled Kruckenberg back into court, alleging that he was up to his old tricks by making counterfeit Ms. Pac-Man machines.

Kruckenberg argued in his defense that the injunction only barred him from bootlegging Pac-Man, and that since Ms. Pac-Man was a different game, he should not be charged with contempt for violating the injunction. The court did not see things his way, and sentenced him to six months in prison. 

How delightful! I love seeing new Famitsu issues.

Thanks for all these new guides you've been posting lately!

1 hour ago, williamsGPA said:

When I click on "download this file", it takes me to the Jan 1, 1993 issue (211, I believe), instead of this one.

This has been reported and should be fixed soon.

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Areala

I cannot express just how incredible it is to have publications like these preserved for perusal. Thanks so much to @VGBounceHouse and @RetroDefense for making these available!