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29-04-2000 4:51pm#1
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I think CVG (Computer and video games) is one of the bst mags out there.Altho probably not what you're looking for paladin.They do all formats but i wish they had more info on the multiplayer aspect of things.Nothing much on hardware in it either.Err....why did i post this.
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Check out PC Plus. I haven't gotten it in a while but if it's still as good as it was then it's the one to go for.
The software on the cover CD's is just fantastic, especially if you're into Linux. There's nearly always 2 full programs on the cover CD's. There's lots of coding articles and some very good reviews of software and hardware. I think this months one is out on DVD so there's probably a whole lot more on the disc.
It's fairly expensive at about £7 but it's well worth it. And it's not one of those mags with 40 pages of ads then a two page article then another 40 pages of ads.
If that's not your style then go for PC Answers, made by the same crowd, but kinda geared at people who are into fiddling about with their PC's and getting the most out of them.
My buddy swears by it
Other than those two everything else I've bought is utter sh|te.
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G4 went on brief hiatus there (we were missing for a few months while some publisher stuff was sorted) but will be back in a couple of weeks, bigger (and quite possibly more regular) than it was before
With regard to other mags...
PC Plus is the only serious PC mag I bother buying. Their DVD edition is well worth it, a double sided DVD packed with immensely cool software. Their hardware reviews are top notch too.
EDGE is the best European games mag, for my money. Easons stock some US ones; Next Gen isn't worth buying, since they're just the US edition of EDGE and they nick most of their feature articles from it. Gamers Republic is excellent and well worth the cash, especially if you're a hardcore console gamer.
For online FPS gamers, the only dedicated magazine is Frag Mag - not an American mag, as you might think, but a UK published affair. It's got lots of really good FPS-centric content... You can order from www.fragmag.com - sadly it isn't available on the shelves (yet!).
Ja,
Rob
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The Player folded after issue 2, unfortunately. It was nice having the bit of competition in the Irish mag market. Devore (and suds I think) did bits and pieces in The Player.
2040 - Yes, the Tribes write-up ages back was mine. I don't think there are any other regular people from the online scene working on G4 right now apart from myself, though... But as online coverage in the mag increases, you never know who might pop up
Ja,
Rob
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Personal Computing World is stocked by most college libraries so you can read it for free. It's mostly to do with hardware but isn't too "techy". Their games section is woeful.
Your best bet is to get two separate mags:
PC Plus for hardware/serious programs
PC Zone for games.
prolly cost ya a little over 10 squids a month tho
PC Plus is defintly worth it tho - I learn more from that than I do in college
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