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  • Games For Windows (December 2007)

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    Source: Games For Windows – December 2007 

    I look at this magazine it is hard to believe that this came out more than ten years ago. Games for Windows was really a short-lived magazine lasting less than a years and a half. Computer Gaming World became Games for Windows in December 2006. Fortunately the editorial content didn’t really change but the rebranding didn’t help. The December 2007 issue includes:

    Departments

    • Editorial – Leave it to this guy to punch holes in the cover story we all worked so hard on. The Top 10 is a “lie?” Thanks so much, jerk.
    • Letters – We love all our readers. Even the criminally insane ones. Especially the criminally insane ones.
    • Start – What’s next for Command & Conquer 3 and Europa Universalis? We’ve got the details – and an in-depth look at how text-based adventure games have evolved over the last three decades (hint: they’re far from dead).
    • Reviews – It’s a good month for gaming, with Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, and F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate. Then again, games like Clive Barker’s Jericho and Blazing Angels 2 aren’t so good.
    • Extend – After a two-issue hiatus, armchair warmonger Brucy Geryk makes his triumphant return in this month’s installment of Tom vs. Bruce. And after that, we take a look at the depraved social makeup of a typically dysfunctional MMO guild.
    • Tech – Need new gaming gear? Read our buying guide and save yourself some money. Also, in this month’s Tech Tune-Up, learn the truth about antialiasing.
    • Greenspeak – Jeff has been fending off Valve’s amorous advances for years. This month, he becomes their bitch.

    Feature

    • Beyond the Box – Valve Software headmaster Gabe Newell and his team open up about the development of The Orange Box’s Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. Plus: hidden Easter eggs!

    Cover Story

    • Top Ten 2008 – Our second annual Top 10 feature takes a look at some of the games we’re most looking forward to in 2008 – plus a report card on how well our 2007 picks turned out.

    …and more!


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  • GamePro (August 1998)

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    Source: GamePro (August 1998)

    In 1998 a number of video game magazines could still be found on store shelves and GamePro was one of the most popular. A few generations were being spanned at this point with this issue covering the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo, Genesis, PC and there was even some news about the upcoming Dreamcast. The August 1998 issue includes:

    Cover Feature

    • WWF War Zone! – Nintendo goes to the mat with War Zone for the PlayStation and the N64! And as if that wasn’t enough, find out what “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Chyna, and Cactus Jack think about the games!

    Special Features

    • E3 Showstoppers! – 1998 will go down as a kick-ass year for video games, and here’s why!
    • NBA Live ’99 & NHL ’99: Another Championship Season? – A scouting trip to the developers of some top EA sports titles uncovers how these hot prospects are shaping up for the fall season on the PlayStation and Nintendo 64.

    SWATPro Strategy Section

    • Mortal Kombat 4, Part 2 – If you picked up last month’s “Fighter’s Edge,” then you gotta have this one. Here are the special moves, combos, and Fatalities for the remaining 10 Kombatants.
    • WWF War Zone – Here’s how to go to War with nine of Zone’s best wrestlers. You get all the moves plus the finishing moves, too!
    • S.W.A.T.PRO – Get the best tips, tricks, and codes for Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, Tekken 3, NFL Blitz (Arcade), and more!

    ProReviews

    • PC GamePro
    • Nintendo 64
    • PlayStation
    • Saturn
    • Sports Pages
    • Role-Player’s Realm

    Departments

    • Head2Head – Stop the madness…NOW!
    • Mail
    • Buyers Beware – The consumer’s hotline
    • ProNews – Dreamcast info!
    • NetPro – Quake II mods!
    • The Cutting Edge – More on Sega’s hot new machine – Dreamcast!
    • Sneak Previews – Rush America, L.A.P.D. 2100, Rogue Trip, and more!
    • PC GamePro – Flesh Feast, Monster Truck Madness 2, and WarGames!
    • Hot at the Arcades – Soul Calibur (the sequel to Soul Edge)!

    …and more!


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  • Compute!’s PC (January 1988)

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    Source: Compute!’s PC – Issue Number 3 – January 1988

    Compute! was a popular multi-format computer magazine that was published throughout much of the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to the main title, they published several other machine specific magazines, some more popular and longer lasting than others. Compute!’s PC Magazine is one such publication. It was dedicated to DOS based PCs and included a disk but this made it relatively expensive.

    The January 1988 issue of Compute!’s PC Magazine includes the following:

    Software On Disk

    • The Best of the Boards: PC-Art – A full featured, easy to use drawing program that requires an IBM PC, PCjr, XT, AT or compatible; DOS 2.0+; 256K RAM; CGA or EGA graphics; and a printer (optional). It is written in Quick BASIC and was available on many BBS systems to download in addition to the disk included with this issue.
    • EZDOS – This program enhances DOS with 50 new commands and additional features. It requires a PC with at least DOS 2.0 and 256K of RAM.
    • RoboKey – This program allows you to automate DOS operations as well as virtually any DOS application program.
    • Wrimage – A customizable word guessing game.
    • Keyboard Lock-Out – A security program that blanks the screen and locks out the keyboard. I guess you could think of this a a predecessor to the screen saver.
    • Burger Blaster – An arcade style game that’s sort of a cross between Burger Time and Space Invaders.

    Features & Columns

    • The Editor’s View – Details about what is on the disk and the decision to remove the menu program.
    • PC News & Notes – New products include: Microsoft’s Mach 20 speed-up card (converts XT into a 286 based AT); Microsoft’s Bookshelf on CD-ROM which includes World Almanac, American Heritage Dictionary, Roget’s Thesaurus, Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, Houghton Mifflin Usage Alert and Spelling Verifier, and more; the Toshiba T1000 laptop featuring 512K of RAM, 3.5″ disk drive, and more; the Toshiba 386 based T5100; and the Compaq Deskpro 368/20 and Portable 386. Plus attempts to ban rental software by Congress, reduced prices on the Inboard 80386 accelerator (now $1,595), Lotus removes disk based copy protection on the latest version of Lotus 1-2-3, and more.
    • Reader’s Feedback – Letters from readers about the IBM PCjr, DOS in ROM, programming languages, saving BASIC programs and more.
    • Getting Down to Business: Why Everyone Should Have Keyboard Macros – Creating and using keyboard Macros for WordStar, Lotus 1-2-3 and other applications.
    • Trapping Disk Errors in Turbo Pascal – A tutorial on how to detect and handle disk errors in Turbo Pascal.
    • A Winter’s Tale – Parameters to enter into the editor of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator to create a winter themed flight adventure.

    Reviews

    • Nota Bene – A $500 word processor with 1,000 page manual.
    • Sub Battle – A submarine simulator from Epxy for PCs with at least 128K.
    • Personal Portfolio Manager – Described as a “complete securities-portfolio management tool”.

    …and more!


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