Next Generation Issue 13 (Jan 1996)
7Next Generation Issue 13 (Jan 1996)
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Is war hell for Sega?
Out-sold by Sony's PlayStation, out-powered by the imminent Ultra 64, and with little or no third party support, Sega's Saturn is fighting the war to stay alive.
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News
Sony fights Sega on US streets
Saturn versus PlayStation is the talk of game stores across the US.
Matsushita buys 3DO M2 technology
Atari drops Jaguar?
Ultra 64 prepares for Internet access
Essential Reading (1/2 page; book reviews:)
'Fatal Distractions' by David Gerrold
'Games on the Internet' by Scott Taves
movers & shakers
A monthly look at business news affecting the gaming world.
Joyriding
Gaming on the information superhighway.
Arcadia
News and updates from the arcade, theme park, and coin-op industry by one of its key insiders. (arcade news by Marcus Webb)
Generator
More digital developments revealed and explored in the industry column that's always hooked into the game development world.
Datebook (1/2 page; calendar of events)
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1995: The calm before the storm?
1995: The year when hype hit reality and the 32-bit war began.
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1996: The year of the videogame (ten pages; system sections:)
Sega Saturn (two pages)
Sony PlayStation (two pages)
Nintendo Ultra 64 (one page)
The PC (one page)
3DO (1/2 page)
Atari Jaguar (1/2 page)
Matsushita M2 (1 page)
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Alphas (game previews; one page each unless noted:)
Monstrous City (PS; two pages)
Zork: Nemesis (PCCD,Mac,Sat)
Ridge Racer Revolution (PS; two pages)
VR Soccer '96 (PC)
Origin (PC; four pages; company overview with various game previews)
Funky Head Boxers (arcade)
Diablo (PCCD; two pages)
Marathon 2 (Mac)
Star Fighter (3DO)
AM3 (Sat; four pages; studio interview,Sega Rally preview)
Virtua Fighter 2 (Sat; two pages)
Total NBA (PS)
Marvel Comics Avengers in Galactic Storm (arcade)
Deadly Skies (PC,Sat; two pages)
The City of Lost Children (PC)
rating
Finals
PlayStation
Agile Warrior
Boxer's Road
Criticom
Goal Storm
Cyberspeed
Metal Jacket
Viewpoint
Twisted Metal
Warhawk
Saturn
Double Switch
Quarterback Attack
SteamGear Mash
Theme Park
Wicked 18
3DO
Cannon Fodder
Drug Wars
Lost Eden
PC
Buried in Time: The Journeyman Project 2
Capitalism
FIFA '96 Virtual Stadium Soccer
Fury3
NHL Hockey '96
StoneKeep
The Riddle of Master Lu
SimIsle
Werewolf vs. Comanche
Wing Nuts
Magic Carpet 2
Crusader: No Remorse
Macintosh
Voyeur
3-D Ultra Pinball
You Don't Know Jack
I Have No Mouth And I Musst Scream
Genesis
Quarterback Club '96
Toy Story
College Football National Championship II
VR Troopers
Gargoyles
SNES
Breath of Fire 2
FIFA International Soccer
Frank Thomas' Big Hurt Baseball
International Super Star Soccer
NBA Give 'N Go
Scooby Doo Mystery
Separation Anxiety
Spawn
Arcade
Chain Reaction
Hoops
Miner's Revenge
Sport Fishing 2
32-bit gamer's guide (review score reference guide; one page)
corresponding
Letters
Stimulus - Response. You ask, we answer. Correspondence with readers across the globe. (reader mail; two pages)
theorizing (this section is not listed in this issue's toc)
The way games ought to be... Hi-octane game theory by Chris Crawford
Hollywood and Silicon Valley: a match made in heaven? Not so fast. If interactive entertainment is the offspring of this marriage, we may be waiting a long time... (two pages)
Music By:
Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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