"Retro Fusion" - magazine for the retro gamer
Retro Fusion
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Can someone in the UK check this out and let us know if the magazine's any good? |
Oooooh, I want it!
I'll endeavour to pick up a copy, I'm not sure I have a Gamestation near me, but it seems more than likely. I love "The A-Team", now I'll have to get my season 1 DVD boxset out tonight! "I pity the foo'!" :D PS - Thanks for the tip! |
I'm so going to buy that immediately when I'm there. :)
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Hmm - might be worth checking out, but the fact it's being sold exclusively at Gamestation doesn't really bode well.
Have you seen Retro Gamer magazine? That's quite good, with some nice in-depth articles and interviews and things - although I've only bought a couple of issues as it's quite expensive (£5!). |
OMG that is the hippest title any magazine could have :D Sounds awesome though, I played Sonic to death (or rather, killed Dr. Robotnik to oblivion :devil: ) and I still have some Star Wars toys buried in the basement somewhere :P
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What is Gamestation? Just a game store (like EB)?
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Yes, it's one of the two major UK chains concentrating on video games (the other being GAME).
Gamestation are owned by Blockbuster (the video rental company) and their stores are often found as parasites in their outlets. I'm sure I read something about Blockbuster closing down a lot of the Gamestation locations or sellingf them off to GAME, but I can't remember the details... Anyway, I don't think it's even close to being the dominant gaming store on the high street, which is why it's a little odd that the magazine should be distributed exclusively there. |
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I work around the corner from a Game Crazy store and I never noticed it until I used the store locator on their website. I must have driven past it a hundred times. It really is just a little room at the back of the video store... kind of weird. The one time I went in I felt like I wasn't really supposed to be there. :crazy: Quote:
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I wonder if the market is capable of supporting another retro magazine. After all, there's already Retro Gamer, the Retro section in Games™ (still alive for now!) and probably something similar in EDGE...
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Gah! I want that! I was so pleased when I saw you can subscribe to it from Europe, but then I saw that it costs £36! That's too much for a poor little girl like me! ...oh well, I guess I have to live without any kind of Retro magazine for forever... - ;( ;( ;( ;( ;( ;( ;( |
Yeah, Retro Gamer had some stuff on KQ9 & SQ7. Good stuff.
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See how many you can squeeze into the overhead lockers on Easyjet... |
I bought a few issues of Retro Gamer. The few I was able to find, essentially. It's a true joy, particularly for someone as badly stuck in the 1980's as me. Sort of a nice reminder that I am not the only one.
Of course, lately I've been able to track down some classics to read instead, like Zzap 64, Commodore User, Your Sinclair, and the odd diskmag on the ST or Amiga. All of which are wonderful. Sadly, I can't seem to find much preserved from Amiga Power or even Amiga Format, and all of my old issues are long gone. |
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True gamers read Amstrad Action :shifty:...
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My favourite was Battlezone, because it was set up where you actually use a 'periscope' and when you look through it it felt so real because it was in 3D stereoscope! Gawd, I spent hours on that thing after school. I love the idea of a 'zine dedicated to old school gaming, even though I have no interest in it myself (for the obvious reasons). It's great to know that today's young gamers have a sense of history and continuity of games and gaming culture. |
Speaking of Amstrad Action, you can now read it for free online (with permission from Future Publishing) at CPC Oxygen. How's that for retro? ;)
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I loved Qbert. :D
I wish I could play Qbert on my DS. My life would be very close to complete if that happened. |
Hi chaps,
I'm Chris the editor of Retro Fusion magazine. The reason for just going into Gamestation is that it is a fan based publication that has gone semi-commercial and we are starting small - if the mag is a success then we will distribute wider :) We have got the got the support of a number of retro celebs including the Oliver Brothers, Archer Maclean and Jon Hare and have some cracking articles for Issue 1 and can look forward to Jon Hare writing an article on Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll in issue 2. The magazine can also be purchased via the website - a pre-order system will be in place soon. Issue 1 is going to the printers on the 20th March and will be in the Gamestation stores from early April. Any questiosn, please fire away :P www.retrofusion.co.uk |
Hi Chris! Welcome to the forum. :)
Glad to hear the magazine will be available through your site, too. |
Hi there,
Issue 1 of Retro Fusion will be hitting ALL Gamestation stores throughout the UK w/c 10th April 2006. Very shortly you will be able to pre-order your copy of the magazine on the website and in doing so ensuring you receive Retro Fusion before it hits the high streets. It's been a great ride getting Issue 1 done and dusted and along the way we have acquired a number of highly recognised names onto the team. First is Archer Maclean of Dropzone, International Karate, Jimmy White's Snooker, and more recently, Mercury fame. Archer has written a 3 page article on his restoration of an original Pacman cocktail cabinet. Andrew Oliver has written a 4 page article on how it was like for him and his brother Philip developing the Dizzy games back in the 80's. We also have a number of recognised Retro Gamer freelancers on board - Craig Vaughan, Spanner Spencer and Andrew Fisher. Look forward to hearing your feedback on the forum - how about popping in and saying hello :-) Regards, Boyo www.retrofusion.co.uk http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/cover.jpg |
Pre-orders now taking place at www.retrofusion.co.uk
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Issue 1 now in stock - international orders being taken at www.retrofusion.co.uk :)
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Anybody know if there is anything about adventure games at all in this issue?
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I bought the 1st issue from a Gamestation at Southampton when I was there. :)
It's a very nice magazine, lots of cool stuff inside it. |
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