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CRASH #20 – on sale now!

In the newest issue of CRASH, the team reviews The Mandarin 2, Orbol Voon, Johnny The Ghost, The Ghosts Of Blackwood Manor, Jack Dragon, The Mijadore Vase, and a CRASH-Back review of Jason’s Gem. There’s even a review of Saboteur for the NEXT. Also this month, is the start of a new development diary covering the re-imagined Knightmare, Gordon King looks at which Spectrum games led the way, and Martyn
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FUSION #54 – on sale now!

Karate chopping its way into the latest issue of FUSION Magazine are reviews of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, The Innsmouth Case, and The Occupation. George Sturgeon digs into the PlayStation Labo stage of Astro's Playroom, Ben Honebone checks out the audio of Rise of the Robots, and Ben Magnet gets his catching mittens on as he steps into the world of Pokémon Trading Card Game LIVE. Also in
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SEGA Force Mega #2 – preorders are now open

I was a big fan of SEGA Force Mega's first issue, and it seems many other people were too as publisher Fusion Retro Books has opened preorders for a second issue. Comprising of 60 pages in the popular A5 format, it’s a new companion to CRASH, ZZAP! 64, ZZAP! Amiga, Fusion, and Amtix! CPC magazines. Issue two promises to cover the history of Shinobi, must-have SEGA Saturn import titles, and
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FUSION #53 – on sale now!

Smashing its way into the latest issue of FUSION Magazine are reviews of RoboCop: Rogue City, Evercade Home Computer Heroes Collection 1, and Transformers EarthSpark Expedition, plus an early access preview of Mining My Business. Also in this issue, Andrew Fisher talks to Rare legend, Grant Kirkhope, in the second part of his big interview, FUSION looks back at World War II: Tank Battles on the PS2, and Faith Johnson
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Zzap! 64 #18 – on sale now!

This issue features reviews of the Briley Witch Chronicles 2, Darkland, The Holy Cube, Penguin Tower, Hell Beneath, Vampire Vengeance, Escape Room, and The Tower of Evil. There’s also a review of a previously buried game - Warriors, and a ZZAP! Back review of Forbidden Forest. Elsewhere this month, Graeme Mason digs Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future out of the ZZAP archives, there’s another developer diary of A Pig’s
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EDGE #394 – on sale now!

The slightly slimmer than usual March edition of EDGE magazine contains a massive twelve-page feature on Exoborne, the new apocalyptics open-world extraction shooter. There’s also big hype for Once Human, Lost Records: Blood & Rage, Nirvana Noir, Thrasher, Chasing the Unseen, and Darkweb Streamer. Elsewhere in this issue is a feature looking at the advantages and challenges of creating modern indie games, and an interview with Ikumi Nakamura, the CEO
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Zzap! Amiga #14 – on sale now!

This issue includes reviews of Bagman, Pleiades 3D, Holiday, and a Zzap! Back review of Defender of the Crown. There are more insights into the Amiga demoscene and party culture, plus Andrew Fisher reviews another publication, From Vultures To Vampires Volume 3. Elsewhere in this issue, the team look at their favourite arcade conversions, musician Tim Wright shares his memoirs on the AMIGA's sound chip, PAULA, and Andrew checks out
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EDGE #393 – on sale now!

The February edition of EDGE magazine contains a massive sixteen-page feature on Den of Wolves, the new futuristic heist caper. There’s also big hype for The Mermaid's Tongue, Spine, Zenless Zone Zero, On Your Tail, and Otogi Katsugeki: Mameda No Bakeru. Elsewhere in this issue are the 2023 Edge Awards, a look at Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and an interview with the man himself. There’s also a studio profile of
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CRASH #19 – on sale now!

In the newest issue of CRASH, the team reviews Haoken, Speccy Quiz, Tenebra 2, Transylvanian Castle, Tuerkas: The White Cat, Forest Escape, and a CRASH-Back review of Bosconian Eighty Seven. There’s even a review of The Way Of The Exploding Fist for the NEXT. Also this month, Gordon King interviews Mike Ware on his Spectrum NEXT games, Martyn Carroll investigates QuickShot joysticks, and Rich Hollins gives his thoughts on the
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FUSION #52 – on sale now!

Making its way into the latest issue of FUSION Magazine are reviews of The Will of Arthur Flabbington and Alan Wake 2. Also in this issue, Andrew Fisher talks to Rare legend, Grant Kirkhope, in the first part of his big interview, Melanie Honebone obsesses over pinball machines, and Faith Johnson recommends some of her favourite shmups on Steam. Elsewhere, Ben Magnet continues his travels and uncovers the arcades in