As we move into 2012 we also start a new year in our Back-in-Time series as we look back onto January of 1992.
Our first article looks at the Amiga version ofAnother World, wich is reviewed in Zero issue 27.
Sticking with the Amiga, we look at theCeltic Legendsin this issue of Amiga Power.
Then we check out the very fist issue of Total! with the review for the NES classisSolstice.
And for our final article, we look at another new magazine with the premier issue of Sega Power and it's review ofSpeedball 2for the Mega Drive.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

Time sure flies. So fast in fact that it's already time for our December feature of Back in Time.
We begin with a look at the Amiga version ofRobocop 3, which strays quite far from the expected run and gun side-scrolling gameplay. Our second Amiga game isFirst Samurai, which was later ported to the SNES as well.
Then we look at how wellSmash TVwas adapted to the Commodore 64 from the arcade.
And finally we look at the NES version ofManiac Mansion, and see how it stacks up to the previous versions, with or without a microwaved hamster.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

What better way to begin the winter months than to look back in time and remember how things used to be when we were kids? That means it's time again for our Back in Time feature.
With our first pick we join the celebrations as we re-discoverCVG's 10th birthday feature.
We take a look at the launch of the brand new magazine called GameZone with the review for the Sega Master System gameXenon II.
Then we take a look at how closely the Commodore 64 version ofTurtles The Coin-Op, done by Imagineworks, resembles the arcade counterpart.
The final review we have for this edition isMega Twins, also known as Chiki Chiki Boys, for the Amiga.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

Last week, we proudly announced that we are working together with Dave Halverson and Paper Planet LLC, to digitize the original Diehard GameFan magazines.
This week we proudly present previews of the first two issues on OoPA, along with a handful of selected articles from each magazine as well as direct links to buy these digital issues from the GameFan shop.
In issue one we start off with a rare interview with the legandaryYuzo Koshiroas he talks about the video game music he creates.
Next we take a look atNinja Commandofor the NeoGeo andMagical Troll Ruuto-kunfor the Mega Drive.
We finish off part one of this two part update with two Super Nintendo games:Prince of PersiaandThe Great Battle 2: Last Fighter Twin.
The complete magazine can be purchased in its full resolution from the GameFan shop by clickinghere.

Still in high spirits from the latest preservation triumph, we hit the ground running with this latest issue of Super Play.
With our first featured article we go a little off-topic as we look into Japanese pop music, but also into several game soundtracks inLive from Hell City: Musak Maestro Please!. Then we look forward to one of the year's most anticipated titles:Starfox.
After all this we take a look at a lesser known fighter game for the Super Famicom, namelyRanma 1/2 part 2.
And we finish off this update with a review for the underrated classicSuper SWIV.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere, or can also be downloaded for portable devices by clickinghere.

The start of a new month always mean that we take the opportunity to look back in time exactly 20 years, and see which magazines were just hitting the shelves.
This time, we take you back to October 1991 and focus on four articles from a variety of magazines.
Our first selection is a review forMarvel Landon the Mega Drive and can be found in Raze 12.
Following on its heels isGanbare Goemonfor the Super Famicom, which you'll find in CVG issue 119. next up we have the top-down shooter for the Amiga:Alien Breed, which features in The One issue 37.
The final highlight for this week isSpeedball 2for the Commodore 64 which can be found in Zzap!64 issue 78.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

When it comes creating digital renditions of classic video game magazines, there's a lot more that goes on behind the scenes than most people realize.
We don't just slap a magazine on a scan-plate and call it a day.
To illustrate what exactly we mean when we talk about restoration and preservation of classic magazines, we've put together this feature.
It's not an easy thing to explain solely with a bunch of text, so inside you will find several examples as we show you how our techniques have evolved over the years we've been doing this.
A lot of care, time and dedication goes into every single magazine that we digitize, in the hope that it reflects our appreciation for the content as well as the people who made these magazines possible in the first place.
We hope you enjoy the peek behind the curtains.

August has come and gone, which means it's time for our September feature of Back-in-Time. We take a look at the magazines that were released exactly 10 years ago and have selected four articles to give you a little taste of these fine publications.
The first one is a review forUN Squadronon the SNES and can be found in Mean Machines 12.
Our second review is for the NES gameBart vs The Spacemutantswhich can be found in Raze 11. From here we move on to one of the famous strategy games of years gone by:Mega Lo Mania, this version being for the Amiga.
For our final selection we have chosen the C64 gameTerminator 2which can be found in YC issue 83.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

We're trying to get back into our workflow as summer nears it's end, and what better way to do this with a brand new issue of Computer & Video Games magazine during the heydays of the Paul Davies era. And thus we present you with issue 173.
This time we start of with two Playstation reviews, namelyDescentandAlien Trilogy.
An issue of CVG just wouldn't be the same without a Sega Saturn game in the limelight, and this month it's none other thanStreet Fighter Alpha.
Last but not least, we present you with the classic PC gameTerminator: Future Shock.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere, or can also be downloaded for portable devices by clickinghere.

From this day forward you will notice that we have two very different download options on the catalogue pages.
There has been a huge push towards portable devices in the past couple of years, this phenomenon has snowballed ever since the iPad hit the market.
So the big step we're taking today is a natural progression for us. This way we can accommodate the people who prefer to read magazines on their iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or similar portable devices.
This does not mean that will stop putting out some of the highest quality, fully restored digital scans of classic video game magazines that can be found online. Far from it.
We will continue releasing all issues for home systems at the standard 1920 pixel resolution as well.
But by choosing to download the new iDevice version for your portable platform, you will find that the load times will drastically be improved on them, thanks to the resolution being much closer if not identical to the specs of those devices.
For more information, please follow the link below.

While we are taking a much needed breather on the magazine restoration and preservation front, our Back in Time feature keeps on trucking. This month is July 1991 as we see a big push towards 16-bit consoles, starting with the originalSonic the Hedgehogon the Mega Drive.
From here we zoom towards the Commodore 64 with the arcade adventure gameExile. Sticking with arcade style action we jump intoShadow Dancerfor the Amstrad CPC, which is an actual port of the arcade game unlike the Mega Drive version.
Our last article for this month takes a closer look atWarzoneon the Amiga. A game that took it inspiration clearly from Capcom's Commando.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

It's time again for our monthly Back-in-Time feature where we look back at the magazines that were hitting the shelves exactly twenty years ago this month.
We also take a closer look at a handful of articles every month and this time we start of with a Sierra classic:Space Quest IVfor PC and Mac. We look to the Amiga for another classic adventure game that goes by the name ofCruise for a Corpse, as well as the action platformerSwitchblade II.
Our final extract points us towards the excellent conversion of an all-time classic:Prince of Persiafor the Amstrad CPC.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

We have another special surprise this week, especially for the Sega fans among us.
We are very proud to present you with the very first issue of Sega Pro, which was published by Paragon Publishing.
As always we pick four articles to preview the magazine so you can get a feel for it before you download the integral high quality cbz file of this magazine.
We start of with an all-time classic Sega RPG on the Mega Drive:Shining in the Darkness.
From there we take a look at on of the cult classics created by Wolfteam:El Vientofor the Mega Drive.
Then we check out the Sega Master System version ofShadow of the Beast, and we finish this weeks update withToejam and Earlon the Mega Drive.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

Whenever a new month comes around, that means we will take a trip back in time to exactly 20 years ago, so prepare to enter May 1991 with the latest Back-in-Time feature.
The first game we focus on is the RPGHero Questfor the Amiga, quickly followed by the arcade adventure gameExile, also on the Amiga.
From there we take a look at a licenced game which is actually brilliant for a change, namelyTotal Recallon the Amstrad CPC. The final game we put under the spotlight is the classicLemmingsfor the Atari ST.
To read about not only these games but the complete selection of featured magazines this month, don't forget to click the link to the full feature below.

This week we return to Nintendo Magazine System thanks to our friend Mort who kindly provided the scans.
Our picks this week are heavily reptillian centered as we start of with the review for the cross-over gameBattletoads & Double Dragonfor the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The second review we focus on is a timeless classic, and one of the very best Zelda games in the series:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakeningfor the Game Boy.
And we finish this week with not one but two Yoshi related games, both are for the Super Nintendo:Yoshi's Cookie, which is a port of the NES game, and the Super Scope gamesYoshi's Safari.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

Every month we take a trip back in time to exactly 20 years ago, and this month's no exception.
In this Back in Time feature we look at April 1991.
During this monthBratcaused quite a stir on the Amiga. Michael Jackson moonwalked his way onto the Mega Drive in the game appropriately titled, eum...Moonwalker.
The space conquering gameSupremacylanded on the Commodore 64 and a nerd called Chip tried to get in Melinda's good graces by solving puzzles in the gameChip's Challengeon the Amstrad CPC.

This week we dip back into the Raze catalogue with issue 5 which was released exactly 20 years ago.
Again we pick 4 articles from the magazine to use as sort of a showcase of what you can expect when you download the complete issue from the link below.
The very first review is for the Amiga shooter:Zarathrusta, followed by the classic adventure gameElvira Mistress of the Dark, released on the PC as well as the Amiga.
From there we move on to the review forATF IIwhich was released on the Atari ST as well as Amiga platforms.
The final game we highlight this week isBattle Command.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

We return to the early days of the Nintendo 64 this week with issue three of N64 Magazine from the UK.
Our first featured article looks at Japanese game developers history, as well as what they had in store for the N64.
All of this in a feature titled:Land of the rising fun.
We move on to the review of the soon to be remade classic that will see a release on the 3DS this summer:Starfox 64,
as well as the not so critically acclaimed game, but one that is still adored by fans:Killer Instinct Gold.
And we finish this week's update on a dark and demonic note with the review forDoom 64 .
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

It's that time again where we look back exactly 20 years at a selection of magazines that were released this very month.
You might notice that from now on the 'Back in Time' features look a little different. Instead of going over every single magazine, we've decided to highlight certain issues, which allows us to take a closer look at those selected magazines.
This month it's February 1991 whenTurricanreturned for a second round of platform run ‘n’ gunning on the C64. From there we move on to the very uniqueDeuterosfor the Amiga, followed by Horror Zombies From The Crypt, also for the Amiga.
We take another look at last week'sRaze 4issue with the review for the PC gameCrash Course.

A couple of days late due to local hardware problems, we are finally able to present you with another first.
The magazine I'm talking about is the very first issue of Dreamcast Magazine from the United Kingdom.
Besides the articles that were online when we launched the site on 9.9.09 with theDreamcast review archive, we have selected 4 articles from this very issue: The first one we will be presenting is aninterview with Ubi Soft on Speed Devils.
The other articles are reviews for the following arcade games: Sega's ownHouse of the Dead 2, Midway's water racerHydro Thunder, and last but certainly not least Capcom'sPower Stone.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

We continue our 'Back in Time' monthly feature where we look back at the classic video gaming magazines twenty years ago this month. This month it's January 1991 when Amiga gamers were held 'Captive' with Tony Crowther's latest Amiga release, Navy Seals infiltrated the C64 in cartridge form, the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles impressed with its colourful Speccy version and John Madden began his domination of Football games on the Mega Drive...

From the magazines featured in the article, we have chosen four reviews to read online: the 'C&VG Hit!' review ofJohn Madden Footballon the Mega Drive, Your Sinclair's 'Megagame' review ofTeenage Mutant Hero Turtleson the Spectrum, Zzap!64's sizzling review ofNavy Sealson C64 cartridge and Amiga Action's review of Captiveon the Amiga.

We start off the new year with a bang in the form of a brand new Dreamcast magazine, which was scanned by 3style.
The magazine in question is issue 16 of DC-UK.
From this issue we have again selected four preview articles, starting of with a look atthe JAMMA show of 2000,
which is followed up by a review for the completed, but sadly unreleased version of the revolutionary gameHalf-Lifefor the Dreamcast.
Up next is the fan favouriteJet Set Radio, and we finish off strong with the brilliantly bizarreSeaman.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

Back into 16-bit territory again this week with another one of our friend Mort's releases. We are up to issue 11 of Nintendo Magazine System magazine.
As usual we pick four articles from this magazine to give you a taste of the look and feel of this issue before you download it in full. This time we have picked 4 Super Nintendo reviews: The controversialMortal Kombat, followed by a cult classic that goes by the name ofShadowrun.
The next one up isSuper Mario All-Starsand we finish this week with a terrific version of a classic:Super Turrican.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

Today we take a look at one of the most infuential players in the history of the UK video game magazine sector.
We celebrate their rich past, from the start up till the sad end.
With this feature we would like to give a bit more insight into a publisher that is very dear to our hearts as we grew up with many of their magazines as well as the incredible talent that put them all together.

On the AmigaSWIVshot up the opposing shoot-‘em-ups,Midnight Resistancerun-‘n’-gunned its way from the arcades onto the C64, Speedball 2made for a brutal futuristic sport on the Atari ST andRick Dangerousbegan his multi-format domination in his multi-accolade winning sequel. All this and more happened in November 1990 and can be re-lived in 'Back in Time', our monthly feature where we look back at the classic video gaming magazines twenty years ago this month.

After skipping a week due to the whole crew suffering from Halloweenitis, we return with another fine Nintendo Magazine System issue presented to you thanks to Mort.
From this seventh issue of NMS we selected the following reviews:Megaman IIIfor the classic GameBoy,Eliminator Boat Dualfor the NES.
The final two reviews areBrawl BrothersandXandras Big Adventure, which are both games for the Super Nintendo.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

"Three brand new magazines were launched, arcade hit Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road raced all over the major computer formats, the Commodore 64 re-launched in console form and Wonderland proved a wonderful hit..." That was October 1990 and this is 'Back in Time', our monthly feature where we look back at the classic video gaming magazines twenty years ago this month.
As usual, the feature comes with a selection of articles that were chosen from four of the magazines covered and are available to read online:
Commodore Format's feature onthe C64GS, Amstrad Computer User's feature on the new range ofAmstrad Plus machines, CU Amiga's review ofWonderland on the Amiga and The One's review ofPowermonger on the Amiga.

This week we return with another official Out-of-Print Archive release with the blessing of Hugh Gollner and Maverick Magazines.
In this premiere issue of Mega Drive Advanced Gaming Magazine we look forward to the arrival ofSonic the Hedgehog 2with a special feature talking about what was known about the game at the time.
Besides this special feature we also have three hand picked Mega Drive reviews lined up for you this week.
We start withCadash, followed by the classic horror gameSplatterhouse 2, and we finish of with the little known gem calledThe Flaming Dodgeball Kid.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.

Vivid Images went back in time with their adventure game Time Machine, The Games Machine magazine bowed out with its last issue, Amstrad launched their new GX4000 games console, and a sleek black 16-bit gaming console was about to hit the UK. That was September 1990 and this is 'Back in Time', our monthly feature where we look back at the classic video gaming magazines twenty years ago this month.
As usual, the feature comes with a selection of articles that were chosen from four of the magazines covered and are available to read online:
CU Amiga's review ofCorporationon the Amiga, YC's review ofTime Machineon the C64, Zero's review ofOperation Stealthon the Atari ST, and S (The Sega mag)special on the Mega Drive.

We have another special surprise for you today.
We are extrememy proud to present to you the very first issue of the much loved N64 Magazine, which is the successor to another fan favourite: Super Play.
The articles we want to highlight this week are the following:
A hardware special that takes a look inside the Nintendo 64 system itself, titled:Lifting the Lid.
And we have 3 reviews ligned up for you. All made by Nintendo themselves and all classics in their own right.
First up isSuper Mario 64, followed byMario Kart 64, and to close of we havePilotwings 64.
The complete magazine can be downloaded in its full resolution by clickinghere.