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  • EGM2 (July 1995)

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    Source: EGM2 – Issue Number 13 – July 1995

    You know you are near peak video game magazine publishing when there are two EGM magazines per month. EGM2 (read squared) was published for several years alongside EGM and offered a variety of bonus content. The July 1995 issue includes:

    Features

    • Street Fighter, Street Fighter and Yes, Even More Street Fighter Inside! – There is a variety of Street Fighter coverage in this issue, including cheats for the arcade version of Street Fighter: The Movie, a preview of Street Fighter Alpha, plus the second part of a series covering all the combos in Street Fighter: The Movie.
    • Kill Instinct Smashes onto the Super NES! – It was a big deal when a near arcade perfect of Street Fighter II was managed for the SNES. That got harder to do with later fighting games based on newer technology but Killer Instinct was still impressive as well.
    • Mortal Kombat 3 and the Home Systems – A Deadly Team-Up This Fall! – Previews of Mortal Kombat 3 on various home systems, including the PlayStation, Super NES and Genesis.

    Departments

    • Insert Coin – Tips for e-mail comments plus the debut of NUKE, EGM2’s own web site.
    • Interface: Letters to the Editor – Game ratings as they pertain to Ogre Battle on the Super NES, the expense of new gaming systems, sexism in video games, Astal for the Sega Saturn, the Turbo Duo and PC-FX, upgrades to MK3, and more.
    • Fandom Central – A look at recent fanzines, including SNES Gaming #14 and Demolition Ink. #1.
    • Press Start – The latest in gaming news includes the imminent release of the Virtual Boy, new controllers from Ascii, new games coming from Disney Interactive, Saturn has impressive initial sales, and more.
    • Gaming Gossip – Rumors this month include: PlayStation may be released on June 14th for $299, Sony requiring 3rd party developers to submit games for approval, Sega wants to buy 3DO’s M2 tech for arcade projects, Xband coming for Saturn and PlayStation, Mattel working on new games, Hasbro working on new VR system code-named “Toaster”, and more.
    • Tricks of the Trade – Tricks, cheats and codes for Flink (Sega CD), Daytona USA (Saturn), 36 Great Holes (32X), Super Punch-Out (Super NES), Ballz (Genesis), Virtua Fighter (Saturn), Val d’Isere Skiing (Atari Jaguar), Aero the AcroBat 2 (Genesis), Panzer Dragoon (Saturn), Demon’s Crest (Super NES), and more.
    • Next Wave – Previews of new and upcoming games, including Bloodties (PlayStation), Nightmare Circus (Genesis), Wild Woody (Sega CD), Darkstalkers (PlayStation) – this was one of my favorite fighting games for a while, Project: Overkill (PlayStation), Beyond Zero Tolerance (Genesis), Syndicate (PlayStation), Discworld (PlayStation), 3-D Lemmings (PlayStation), Criticom (PlayStation), Street Fighter: The Movie (Saturn, PlayStation), WildC.A.T.S. (Genesis, Super NES) – loved the comic book, never played the game, and Gargoyes (Super NES).
    • International Outlook – A look at new and upcoming games in Japan, including Power Instinct 2 (PlayStation), Shadowrun (Mega CD), World Advanced Strategy (Saturn), and Saikyo Wrestling
    • Arcade Action – The latest arcade news, including an increase in arcade business, AMOA upcoming in New Orleans, illegal coin-op ring broken up (apparently they were turning Genesis games into coin-op units and that is illegal for some reason), and more.
    • Arcade Strategy – Some strategies for Street Fighter Alpha, part two of a strategy guide for Street Fighter: The Movie, plus a look at Savage Reign and Elevator Action Returns.
    • Special Feature – Killer Instinct for the Super Nintendo. A comparison with the arcade version and a look at the characters.

    Fact Files

    • International Fact Files – A detailed look at upcoming releases in Japan, including Mystic Ark (Super Famicom) and Virtual Hydlide (Saturn).
    • Super NES Times – Previews of Castlevania: Dracula X (30%), Chrono Trigger (95%), and Super Bomberman 3 (80%).
    • PlayStation Power – Previews of Mortal Kombat 3 (75%), Rayman (90%), Wipeout (60%), Road Rash (50%), and Air Combat (80%).
    • Outpost Sega – Previews of Virtua Cop (30%), Bug! (90%), Sim City 2000 (70%), The Ooze (75%), Bass Masters Classic (100%), and The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire (7%).
    • Planet 3DO – Previews of PO’ed (75%) and NHL Hockey ’96 (25%).
    • Jaguar Domain – Previews of Battle Morph, Highlander, Max Nerf Force, and Vid Grid.

    …and more!


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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (June 2007)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 216 – June 2007

    EGM ran for many years. By the time 2007 came along, I didn’t really pay that much attention to it anymore. Neither did many others apparently since it didn’t last as a print publication all that much longer. It wasn’t that it became a terrible magazine or anything, I just didn’t keep up with newer games like I used to and most of those who did, did so online. It’s still hard for me to believe that systems like the PS3 are a decade old. The June 2007 issue of EGM includes:

    Letters

    • In Soviet Russia, letter writes you

    Press Start

    • Exclusive: God of War: Chains of Olympus – The portable world just got a whole lot bloodier…
    • Works in Progress – Keep an eye on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – they’re changing
    • Foreign Object
    • Preview: Fracture – The shooter from the MechAssault guys breaks new ground
    • Online Scene – Check out what developers are praising – or whining about
    • Preview: Manhunt 2 – The Wii steps into Mature-rated territory – take that, politician!
    • The Big Ones – Grand Theft Auto IV goes under the EGM microscope
    • Interview: Hironobu Skaguchi – Why does the creator of Final Fantasy hate the PS3?
    • Rumor Mill – The Q-Mann reveals where Dead or Alive will bounce to next
    • Take This Job – Learn what it takes to break into the world of public relations
    • Coming Soon – Games that defy the so-called “summer drought”

    Reviews

    • Reviews Intro
    • F.E.A.R.
    • Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
    • Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia
    • Dawn of Mana
    • Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
    • .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce
    • Etrian Odyssey
    • Time Ace
    • Brooktown High
    • Coded Arms: Contagion
    • Reviews Wrap-Up

    Game Over

    • Seanbaby’s Rest of the Crap – Why is Seanbaby interested in playing with dolls? Isn’t that sort of, uh, creepy?
    • Retro: Grappling With Greatness – Games that feature the infamous “grapple” are destined to be remembered
    • Crossword/Grudge Match – EGM’s final crossword puzzle? Say it ain’t so!
    • Next Month
    • Hsu & Chan

    …and more!


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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly – Holiday 2007

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Holiday 2007

    While EGM was one of the best and best selling game magazines of all time, it was getting pretty close to the end of its life by this time. The final original issue would be published in January 2009, about a year after this issue. The Holiday 2007 issue includes:

    Press Start

    • Letters – Some comments about Nintendo publishers’ declining game quality, shorter games, video game testing, controller abuse, religion in games, and more.
    • Holiday Buyers’ Guide – A guide to the best gifts for 2007. Some of the items mentioned include a trip to Jules’ Undersea Lodge ($475/night), VEXplorer Robot Kit ($200), Pipe Dream for the Game Boy ($12/used), Shock Ball ($20), Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp ($9000/5 days), Master Chief Mimobot USB stick (I have an R2D2 one of these), Zelda Animated Series DVD ($25), Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel ($130), Mushroom Lamp ($12), Atari Keychain ($45 for 3 different ones), 8-bit Tie ($20), and lots more.
    • Foreign Object – A look at SNK’s Doki Doki Majo Shinpan!…a game that teaches you to be a pervert.
    • Ask the Pros: Halo 3 – Some of the best players and how they play the game.
    • Preview: Unreal Tournament 3 – Coming soon for the PS3. But will it match up to the PC version?
    • Online Game Trading – A comparison of five online sites that let you trade in your games.
    • Preview: Lost Odyssey – An early look at an RPG exclusive to the Xbox 360.
    • Rumor Mill – Bioshock coming (again) for the PS3, EA working on a live sports trivia game, Metal Gear game coming for the PSP, and EA working on a game based on the GI Joe movie.

    Reviews

    • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games – Historic, perahsp, for teaming up Mario and Sonic for the first time but the game itself is a pretty mediocre sports game.
    • Geometry Wars: Galaxies – A classic gaming inspired shooter for the Wii that is quite good but you need the classic controller to really enjoy it.
    • Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn – Another game in this strategy/RPG from Nintendo. The biggest change from the previous game in the series is being able to save during battle.
    • Need for Speed: ProStreet – I solid entry in the Need for Speed series. What was this, like the 150th one?
    • Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground – This skateboarding game for the PS3 and Xbox 360 is pretty average but if you like Tony Hawk and skateboarding and gaming then you will probably like it.
    • Manhunt 2 – A murder/adventure game for the Wii and PS2 that isn’t quite as good as the original (which wasn’t spectacular or anything to begin with).
    • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Call of Duty…you love it or hate it I guess. Or both. But it gets a pretty good review here for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
    • BlackSite: Area 51 – A pretty mediocre first person shooter. But hey, there’s mutant alien things.
    • Kane & Lynch: Dead Men – An FPS built for co-op play for the Xbox 360 though oddly you can’t play online.
    • Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – This action game gets good reviews here. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that this came out. But then the movie came out more recently I suppose. I thought it was pretty disappointing but what do you expect from a movie based on a game…
    • Naruto: Rise of a Ninja – A platform game (featuring lots of fighting of course) featuring Naruto for the Xbox 360.
    • TimeShift – Controlling time offers a unique twist in this first person shooter for the Xbox 360 (coming soon for the PS3) but it ends up being pretty average anyway.
    • Mass Effect – Excellent action/RPG from BioWare for the Xbox 360. This is another game that seems like it came out more recently…
    • Contra 4 – This review best sums this game up when it says that it “looks, plays, and sounds like some long-lost 16-bit sequel”. If you loved the original Contra then chances are you will it least like this iteration for the DS.
    • Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends – I could never get that excited about cooking games…
    • Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings – Not the best sequel but if you are a Final Fantasy fan then you’ll probably still want to play this iteration for the DS.
    • Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus – A decent iteration of Metal Gear Solid for the PSP.

    Game Over

    • Seanbaby’s Rest of the Crap – Some of the um… less positive aspects of Christmas. Including The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause game for the Game Boy Advance, Elf Bowling: The Movie, Christmas Country for the CD-i, Santa Clause Saves the Earth for the GBA, and Elf: The Movie for the GBA, among other tidbits.
    • Retro: WTFiction!? – A look back at Final Fantasy VII’s convoluted and somewhat nonsensical story.
    • Grudge Match – Assassin’s Creed vs. Creed.
    • Next Month – Coverage will include Metal Gear Solid 4, Wii Fit, Killzone 2, Halo Wars, Super Mario Galaxy, Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, Assassin’s Creed, Rock Band and more.

    and more!


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