Amiga Addict Magazine

[PixelsAtDawn]

Originally Posted by paul1981

@PixelsAtDawn
I missed out on Issue 18. I was late going to the shops (had already been in a week or two) and I went to two different WHSmith's which normally stock it (and a third that maybe didn't) to try and get one, and also had another look today but no joy. When a mag like yours is sold out, do they not restock again with the same issue?
Can I order a physical issue 18 from your website as back issue?

We don't really know to be honest - once we pass the copies to the distributor, we don't have much influence. It's down to the distributor and individual retailers how they stock it, although we do give them a prod now and again.

All back issues are available on our site (or from us directly at live events).

[PixelsAtDawn]

The twentieth issue of Amiga Addict is now on sale at https://shop.amiga-addict.com and in newsagents. This issue we're paying tribute to the original Amiga artist, Andy Warhol.

Also in this issue:

? We chat with one of the original Amiga designers, Ron Nicholson about the process of putting together the first Amiga
? James takes a look at Castlevania fan-game Maria Renard's Revenge
? Ian and Paul report back from their visits to recent user group events
? AmigaBill gives us the latest on the Bifrost Heimdall Edition, making your Amiga positively glow
? Paul chats with Dave Upchurch of The One Amiga
? Alan looks at what AGA games are worth your time
? Jonah looks at digital magazine preservation
? All your regulars and much much more!

[tommywiz]

Awesome!!!
i didnt realize this was a current magazine!

[PixelsAtDawn]

Originally Posted by tommywiz

Awesome!!!
i didnt realize this was a current magazine!

Very current Thanks for the compliment!

[PixelsAtDawn]

Issue 21 is available right now, in shops and by post for subscribers. This time around we take an inside look at the big new Amiga show on the block, Kickstart 01. We take a look at the who, the what and they why, straight from the man himself: our Community Editor Ravi Abbott.

Also in this issue:

* One of them reader's survey things they used to have in the proper mags
* Paul interviews Amiga magazine magician Gary Penn
* Reviews of new games Geo's Quest 2, Ring Around the World and Boxx 4
* We take a look at a brand new Amiga BBS from Retro32
* Amigas in schools? We take a look at why Commodore weren't just another brick in the wall
* The Creative Revolution is back with a look at animation using Brilliance
* We have a look at the new PiStorm
* Old games get a look-in too with Project-X and Desert Strike
* All your regulars and much much more!

https://shop.amiga-addict.com if you want to pick up a copy!

[PixelsAtDawn]

Issue 22 of Amiga Addict is out right about now online and in shops by the end of the week! This time round we've spoken to Shaun Southern and Andrew Morris, the legends behind Amiga racing classics the Lotus series and Supercars 1 and 2.

Also this issue:

• An exclusive version of Wayne Ashworth's Renegades on the coverdisk - battle it out as your favourite AA staff member!
• Reviews of new games CyberPunks 2, Cecconoid and Flappadiddle
• Iain Sell from NAG tells us what it's like to make a game jam entry
• Gareth's latest edition of Creative Revolution looks at Imagemaster RT
• We look at the hidden side of the internet with Gopher, Gemini and Spartan
• Classic games Walker and Super Tennis Champs get a look in

And plenty more besides! Head to https://shop.amiga-addict.com to pick it up.

[PixelsAtDawn]

We like to cover tech as well as gaming, so I'm happy to bring you Issue 23 of Amiga Addict with its cover feature on LightWave 3D. Let the author of our Creative Revolution articles, Gareth Qually, take you through the history of the software with a few words from experts from back then and today. And yes, the cover is Gareth's work too!

Also in Issue 23:

• James chats to the guys at Badger Punch Games about the amazing looking Roguecraft
• Ravi rounds up his look at the BoXeR
• We chat to Amiga podcasting stars John, Aaron and Brent from the Amigos
• We look at classic Amiga games like The Blues Brothers and Alien Breed II
• Ian reports back from the fun and excitement at Kickstart 01
• The very first part of our AMOS programming tutorial
• A look at an Amiga mag from Australia
• And much more!

Available at https://shop.amiga-addict.com and in stores on the 24th August.

[Octopus66]

Great cover

[amifan]

Looks great, can't wait to give it a read! Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into the magazine.

[PixelsAtDawn]

Love it or hate it, the CD32 has a key place in Amiga history. In this 30th anniversary year, Amiga Addict takes a look at the history behind the console, and opinions good and bad from various industry figures of the day.
Also in Issue 24:

• We provide a downloadable CD32 coverdisc featuring the full talkie version of Beneath a Steel Sky, courtesy of Revolution Software, and other great content
• Frank Gasking picks out a few CD32 games that never made it to the console
• Matt Smith takes a look at CD32 classic Guardian
• Find your way to shoot 'em up glory with our full Cecconoid map
• Reviews of new games Rogue Declan Zero and the Tenebra series
• The final part of our interview with the guys from the Amigos podcast
• A look at the new GoDrive floppy switcher device

Available now at https://shop.amiga-addict.com or in UK stores on the 5th October.

[PixelsAtDawn]

Do they know it's (almost) Christmas? We do! Our Christmas issue will be in shops soon, but pre-order now to ensure it's in your stocking!

This year we're visiting Santa's Workshop with Millennium, and chatting to Amiga icons about festive memories.

Also in Issue 25:
* Another great AA coverdisk with a demo of a game featuring community legend AmigaBill!
* Reviews of new games Pleiades 3D and NIGHT/SHIFT
* Classic gaming with Flashback and Roadkill
* Web hosting on Amiga with out Bambi Amiga interview
* A look at A600 accelerator cards
* Technical marveling with a ReA4091 SCSI Host Adapter interview
* Creative Revolution investigates animation in Imagine
* The next installment of our AMOS tutorial
* An interview with Amiga Action's Brian Sharp
* All your regular content and a bunch more besides!

Pre-order now: https://shop.amiga-addict.com/amiga-addict-magazine

[LuMan]

Oooh. Niiiice. I'd better start stalking my local WHS again.....

[amifan]

Fantastic, will have to get my Xmas pre-order in, always love the Xmas issues of Amiga magazines. Thanks for keeping up the fantastic work!

[PixelsAtDawn]

The wheels never stop turning at Amiga Addict!

As the magazine moves into its fourth year, we have one of our most important cover features so far, as we look into the legendary software archive, Aminet. If you've been online with the Amiga at all (or thanks to the CDs, even if you haven't), you've definitely been to Aminet. Founder Urban Müller tells us all about how the site came about and the challenges it faced to become, at one time, the largest software archive on the internet - on any format!

Also in Issue 26:

• Games editor James puts new shooter Reshoot Proxima 3 through its paces, and Ian looks at Ooze: The Escape
• We reveal the results of our inaugural Readers Survey
• Ian talks to the man behind the amazing video resource Amigavideo.net
• Gareth continues his look at animation in Imagine in this issue's Creative Revolution
• Ravi takes a look at the options for PowerPC laptops
• Your regular dose of classic gaming with looks at Bob's Bad Day, Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters and Dragon's Lair
• h0ffman is here as always with some top notch modern releases from the demoscene
• All your other regular features and much more!

Available now on https://shop.amiga-addict.com or in stores from 28th December

[PixelsAtDawn]

In Issue 27 of Amiga Addict, we revisit another classic game. This time we're taking a look at Wolfchild, the classic shapeshifting platformer by Rick Dangerous creator Simon Phipps. We talk to Simon about the development process and look behind the scenes at how it came about. And Simon has kindly employed his artistic skills to bring us another fantastic cover!

Also in this issue:

• We talk to Anthony and Nicola Caulfield about their new Amiga documentary
• We find out why jotd666 is so keen on porting classic arcade games to the Amiga
• New game C64 - The Mysterious Cassette reviewed
• Reviews of classic games Alfred Chicken and Moonstone
• Matthew Smith takes a look at the world of budget games
• A look at cool audio device BassMX
• Ravi looks at how you can bring a bit of Amiga to your iPhone
• All your regulars and more!

Available for purchase online now and in shops 8th Feb.

[Minuous]

I saw issue #24 at the newsagent the other day. Having not seen an Amiga magazine at retail for over 20 years (excepting a Retro Gamer special or two), I had to buy it of course :-)

Overall it's very good, just a couple of small annoyances: (1) Tenebrae 1 & 2 are ugly monochrome stuff yet were awarded 70% for graphics?! So 2-colour graphics are considered to be above average on an Amiga!? I am struggling to imagine what kind of graphics anyone could make that would be bad enough to score 69% or less under such circumstances, maybe just a blank screen? I get that you are trying to encourage more games development, but I don't think overrating games is the way to do it. It would never have scored 70% for graphics back in the day, and things have only advanced since then. (2) TF330 review has no prices, ratings etc.

[PixelsAtDawn]

Originally Posted by Minuous

I saw issue #24 at the newsagent the other day. Having not seen an Amiga magazine at retail for over 20 years (excepting a Retro Gamer special or two), I had to buy it of course :-)

Overall it's very good, just a couple of small annoyances: (1) Tenebrae 1 & 2 are ugly monochrome stuff yet were awarded 70% for graphics?! So 2-colour graphics are considered to be above average on an Amiga!? I am struggling to imagine what kind of graphics anyone could make that would be bad enough to score 69% or less under such circumstances, maybe just a blank screen? I get that you are trying to encourage more games development, but I don't think overrating games is the way to do it. It would never have scored 70% for graphics back in the day, and things have only advanced since then. (2) TF330 review has no prices, ratings etc.

Thanks for picking up the mag, glad you enjoyed it and it's great to see more people seeing AA in stores in Australia!

With regards to the TF330 article - that was more of a retrospective piece rather than a review so we decided not to include scores etc that time. Bit of an editorial decision.

As for the Tenebra games - I reviewed those games and I scored the graphics based on how appropriate they were for the game and the atmosphere they were trying to generate - in a game focussed on light and dark, this was definitely the right way to go. There's plenty of highly rated monochrome games even on modern platforms, I feel we've moved past "you must have lots of colours to have good graphics". Obviously every review is subjective and down to the reviewer's opinion (which just happens to be mine this time). Hopefully I provided enough information for you to determine if you agree, but be assured I am happy to rate down where appropriate (and have!).

[Minuous]

I see. I am not a close follower of the third-party CD32 hardware scene and the word "Testbench" implies a review; I just assumed it was a new product since there is nothing in the article to suggest otherwise.

[PixelsAtDawn]

This issue in Amiga Addict we're looking at amazing multimedia legend SCALA! The Amiga has such a compelling creative legacy, and SCALA is something which continues right up to today.

Also in Issue 28:

• Another of our popular free coverdisk downloads
• The best classic Amiga gaming with Alien Breed Special Edition '92, Project-X Special Edition, Assassin Special Edition and Time Bandit
• Reviews of the newest Amiga games including Abbey(s) of the Dead, Spheroid and the recently rediscovered Stuntman Seymour
• We're joined by the legendary Amiga game musician Allister Brimble
• An in-depth overview of Deluxe Paint IV's AGA features plus an exclusive interview with movie animator and director Phil Nibblelink
• We chat with Michael Dawes (AKA Mixel) about Creeping Me Out and new game Wizonk
• Keep on learning with the latest part of our AMOS Professional coding tutorial series
• Jolyon Ralph of CDPD and Photogenics creators Almathera Systems Ltd tells us what a day in office was like
• We review AmiFox - the Amiga web browser making a name for itself!

And all your favourite regulars! On sale now on our online store or in stores from 21st March. Now is also the best time to grab a subscription before the postage and printing increases, so get online and lock in your price now!

[PixelsAtDawn]

This issue we turned our magazine upside down (or on its side anyway) in an effort to celebrate some of the best games and developers from our neighbours in mainland Europe! This issue we're looking at The French Connection (no, not the film) with interviews with some luminaries en France like Éric Chahi of Another World fame and François Lionet, creator of AMOS.

Also in this issue:

• Review of the newly revitalised Final Fight Enhanced
• A look at French classics Future Wars and Extase, including an exclusive player guide
• A new Demoscene artbook from French publishers Éditions 64K
• h0ffman reports back from another successful Revision demoparty
• We interview Ravenlordess about Amiga cosplay
• Getting into Amiga CD media with a Sony Vaio CD drive
• A look back at the unique Bodega Bay case for the A500
• Batch processing animation with ImageFX
• And all your usual regulars and favourites!

Available now at https://shop.amiga-addict.com, or in stores from 2nd May.