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Ah Dino Dini, a legend in his his own head. When he released the appalling PS4 version of Kick Off 2 which used only 1 button because why make it more playable to everyone? Wow did he not like any criticism. Didn't take kindly to Paul Rose (Mr Biffo) daring to not like the game.

I bought issue 1 with my pocket money from the newsagents in the local indoor market. I've been trying for years to remember the name of the mag and thought I'd dreamed it - I kept on and on at people (particularly Dudley of Yesterzine) about this mythical tabloid format games mag and how I'd seen the kids behind it on The Big Breakfast. I think people thought I was losing the plot so thanks for finally confirming it was all real!

Total Football is a quality game on the Amiga, check it out mate

Really interesting thanks. Never heard of that or the "Fistful" one you mentioned.

No way, ACE mag. Found it several times back in the day, then it disappeared. Definitely a different kind of mag. Read it cover to cover I think.

Nice trip down memory lane Paul - nice one.

I don't recall Special Reserve at all!

I have so much nostalgia for MegaTech, bought them years ago then found them in the loft 30 years later. Somehow in good condition.

That Mega Man X score is absolutely wild to me, given it is still my favourite game in the series. Haha. Great video.

I have the 1 issue of Gamesmaster magizine somewhere

Just upped your percentage of subscribers by a couple of percent. You're welcome 🙂

Love Soccer Kid. UK version had Golden Grahams on his kit.

There’s something fascinating about the death throes of a gaming magazine! From their initial heyday to a husk of their former glory (looking at you, Crash!) Based on this vid, not sure if Game Zone was ever ‘all that’ and don’t remember picking it up myself. I was more of a Super Play/Total reader.

Great video and beautiful magazines. I am looking for some issues of mean machines magazine playstation. If you have a double to sell, please let me know. Thank you :)

The Rare companion booklet, like several others they've done, is extremely lightweight on writing substance - I don't know why they bother. It scarcely justifies the extra packaging involved either. Nonetheless, this actually is a genuinely brilliant issue, one of the best in a long time. For all its faults, RG is the only mag I still irregularly pick up, and it's a fantastic achievement to have kept going for so long. Helps they have their worldwide distribution in order, I suppose. I enjoyed the ST Action magazine chat too, thanks for another good video!

For about ten or twelve years this was *the* gold standard gaming magazine. In terms of design, journalism, and knowledgeable writing it was untouchable. If you wanted the definitive word on a new game (give or take a few mistakes here and there), you went for the Edge review. I'd say it took a year or so to really find its feet, but this has to be the high watermark of UK print gaming magazines even now. Jason Brookes sadly missed.

WOW still being published amazing i can remember the first one.

Interesting to learn this was the genesis of PlayStation Plus, a mag which I do have a big soft spot for. Oh for the days when publishing houses could afford to be experimental to see what worked and what didn't, and then just try again. Great video as usual :)

A few of the publishers at this time made a big hoo-ha over Bram Stoker's Dracula, which was somewhat suspect given how poor the game was. I'd not seen this mag beyond the covers before but it's quite colourful, I enjoyed the video!

Just subscribed mate, Aaron

I enjoyed this, hope you do more of them 🙂. Future Publishing were on top of their game at this point as the page highlighting the other format mags shows.

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