Next issue any time soon?

MheAd · 02 July 2006, 12:10

Hi guys.
So, is the third issue expected coming out anytime soon? How long has it been since 2nd issue, nearly 2 years ago or what?

blackcornflake · 03 July 2006, 22:52

Hi MheAd

APoV issue 3 is still a little way off, I'm afraid. There is some good content in place, but there is still work to be done. Can't really be specific with a potential release date yet. Sorree.

The long and short of it is that key members of the team (well, okay, mainly me) have essentially been real short on time to work on APoV due to other commitments. It's been progressing, but at a rate commensurate with a very slow thing.

Issue 2 was released on 30th July 2004, so it is indeed very nearly two years now. I guess that almost qualifies the thing for retro status in its own right. Slightly scary thought.

Anyway, rest assured that #3 is coming, and that we're all working to make it as good as it can be. And that it's not really gonna morph into an Xbox mag

pbareges · 16 August 2006, 18:29

Great! Can't Wait To Read It!

Dastardly · 16 August 2006, 19:27

Looking forward to it too and resisting the urge to nag

_ThEcRoW · 19 August 2006, 15:18

It will be called Xpov?. What has xbox to do with Amiga?

Graham Humphrey · 19 August 2006, 15:51

Er, it's a joke. OR IS IT?

CodyJarrett · 19 August 2006, 22:28

The idea is that XPoV will reach a wider audience and when it hits 1,000,000 readers it will suddenly turn back into APoV.

Anubis · 21 August 2006, 20:47

Let's post Fred's attachment, and we will even reach wider audience. More people will get offended for sure...

nujack · 22 October 2006, 17:48

Any news? Is the project still alive? Can`t wait ...

Bye

nujack

blackcornflake · 06 June 2007, 03:08

Apart from being cause for celebration in itself, this means that APoV can awake from its slumber and the production of issue 3 can resume in earnest. And I mean it this time.

Issue 3 will come. The most exact I can be right now though is 'before Xmas'. I know that's vague, and I know that it's been so long, APoV is in danger of being lumped in with AmigaInc and all the other Amiga entities that promise and never deliver. But I swear on Cody's big chopper that #3 will materialise pronto. And that it will be quite good

If I could urge the good people of EAB (and Dizzy) to do one thing that would help APoV and make me a happy corny, it would be: vote in the games chart!

Of course, the three-year delay was carefully designed to coincide with the release of the new Transformers movie, providing a subtle and esoteric pop-cultural resonance with the Back Page of issue 2. Yes.

Graham Humphrey · 06 June 2007, 10:30

Has hell frozen over or something?

Seriously, this is great stuff - though my football article (which I wrote (or half-wrote) to tie in with the World Cup last year) may look a bit silly now. Never mind, hey

Muzkat · 06 June 2007, 11:08

Yay! I'm dying to see my two reviews published!

killergorilla · 06 June 2007, 11:25

Awesome news mate

Good to have ya back!

What is the games chart vote you speak of though?

Belgarath · 06 June 2007, 12:19

blackcornflake....rings a bell..

Nope sorry, don't remember ya..

blackcornflake · 06 June 2007, 12:44

Muzkat: me too, cos they're cool.

Graham: no writing is ever wasted. Especially stuff about Amiga footy games

We can use your piece in a later issue, whether it specifically coincides with a tournament or not. Which it might, as the Euro champs are next year.

KG: remember this? http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=13688

People aren't obliged to vote, but more is always good (in this case): the current low level of votes means that the chart won't change much from last time. It's funny how it isn't more popular, as this sort of thing typically excites game fans more than free beer.

Belg: I'll ring your bell.

killergorilla · 06 June 2007, 12:46

Blimey that's going back a bit. Seems I've already voted though

And I'm still happy with my vote! HURRAH!

Dizzy · 06 June 2007, 14:54

Good news

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcornflake

If I could urge the good people of EAB (and Dizzy) to do one thing that would help APoV and make me a happy corny, it would be: vote in the games chart!.

I've done that allready my good man

pbareges · 06 June 2007, 16:56

glad you're back!

Graham Humphrey · 06 June 2007, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcornflake

Graham: no writing is ever wasted. Especially stuff about Amiga footy games

We can use your piece in a later issue, whether it specifically coincides with a tournament or not. Which it might, as the Euro champs are next year.

That would be good if it did. It might be worth my while re-writing some of it and adding to it and some point I guess. Particularly as it's out-of-date

Pyromania · 07 June 2007, 03:28

APoV is a great mag and I enjoyed the first two issues. I wonder what will ship first the next issue of NewsTek http://www.discreetfx.com/newstek/index.html
(About two years overdue)

or APoV #3? I have no interest in X-Box stuff though.

Graham Humphrey · 07 June 2007, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyromania

I have no interest in X-Box stuff though.

I think you'll find that was a joke

blackcornflake · 07 June 2007, 16:05

Sure is. We're ironically subverting the practice of magazines suddenly abandoning their original focus, style and readership. But we're only kidding.

Dizzy + KG (and everyone else who voted in the first chart): it's a rolling chart, so each issue is open for a fresh wave of votes.

But I'm glad you voted in the first one

killergorilla · 07 June 2007, 16:09

So the previous votes are going in this issue right?

Or you want me to slap down some more scores AGAIN!?!?! MY GOD IT'S SO MUCH EFFORT!

blackcornflake · 07 June 2007, 16:43

Yeah, I can see that it could become a pain in the ass.

But relax. I've done some CEO-type power thinking and have made a bold decision.

Votes are recurring unless people vote for a second time and submit alternatives.

There, easy

killergorilla · 07 June 2007, 16:48

Ooooooh I like it.

CEO-POWAH to the rescue.

Ok, I change my votes to the following:

Ruff'n'Tumble
Flashback
Secret of Monkey Island
R-Type
Chaos Engine

Pyromania · 23 September 2007, 06:41

What is coming out first the next APoV or NewsTek #2?

Graham Humphrey · 23 September 2007, 11:56

NewsTek #2

Dastardly · 13 November 2007, 01:50

Any chance of an update of issue 3? Is the APoV project still going or is it now abandoned?

blackcornflake · 15 November 2007, 00:04

Yeah, sorry for the quietness. Worry not, APoV will never be abandoned and #3 will appear before 2007 is out. I promise on Cody's chopper

Belgarath · 15 November 2007, 00:07

You shouldn't promise on such a thing like that!

Cody would be most upset if anything happened to his chopper!

He showed it me once, it was most impressive!

Dastardly · 15 November 2007, 00:08

Looking forward to it

Graham Humphrey · 15 November 2007, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belgarath

You shouldn't promise on such a thing like that!

Cody would be most upset if anything happened to his chopper!

He showed it me once, it was most impressive!

And the "Most Disturbing Post Of The Year" award goes to...

blackcornflake · 31 December 2007, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackcornflake

#3 will appear before 2007 is out. I promise on Cody's chopper

Or not. Sorry folks, but I can't manage it in time. Bad news for Cody's chopper

I'll make a revised statement. APoV #3 will come out early in 2008. Definitely before Easter. Maybe even Pancake Day. No $50 deposit required, either. But I'm still sorry to push the release back, again.

Yuk. I feel all McEwanesque.

CodyJarrett · 31 December 2007, 13:15

kriz · 31 December 2007, 13:34

hehehe

MheAd · 10 March 2008, 19:56

God, I can't believe this thread that I started almost 2 yrs ago is still highly active

Oh well...I hope the 3rd issue *will* come out before the 2nd anniversary of this thread!

andy · 18 March 2008, 05:44

Easter approaches...

I hope Cody is gonna be okay!

blackcornflake · 22 March 2008, 02:14

Nah, he's a goner.

Dang rash promises and moveable feasts

Okay, new promise. #3 will appear, definitely, before the next ice age. Unless something really unlucky happens.

Dastardly · 22 March 2008, 11:59

Don't believe his lies!

nujack · 06 July 2008, 23:15

Any progress?

02 July 2006, 12:10	#1
MheAd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 59	Next issue any time soon? Hi guys. So, is the third issue expected coming out anytime soon? How long has it been since 2nd issue, nearly 2 years ago or what? __________________ FUCK ROBERT PALMER! FUCK ROCK 'N ROLL!

16 August 2006, 19:27	#4
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gods Country Age: 38 Posts: 2,008	Looking forward to it too and resisting the urge to nag __________________ Into the Wonderful - The Bitmap Brothers Social Group Pixel Pusher's H.Q - Everyone welcome, even squares

06 June 2007, 03:08	#10
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Rejoice, for blackcornflake has finished his degree Apart from being cause for celebration in itself, this means that APoV can awake from its slumber and the production of issue 3 can resume in earnest. And I mean it this time. Issue 3 will come. The most exact I can be right now though is 'before Xmas'. I know that's vague, and I know that it's been so long, APoV is in danger of being lumped in with AmigaInc and all the other Amiga entities that promise and never deliver. But I swear on Cody's big chopper that #3 will materialise pronto. And that it will be quite good If I could urge the good people of EAB (and Dizzy) to do one thing that would help APoV and make me a happy corny, it would be: vote in the games chart! Of course, the three-year delay was carefully designed to coincide with the release of the new Transformers movie, providing a subtle and esoteric pop-cultural resonance with the Back Page of issue 2. Yes.

06 June 2007, 10:30	#11
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Has hell frozen over or something? Seriously, this is great stuff - though my football article (which I wrote (or half-wrote) to tie in with the World Cup last year) may look a bit silly now. Never mind, hey __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

06 June 2007, 11:25	#13
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 31 Posts: 7,888	Awesome news mate Good to have ya back! What is the games chart vote you speak of though? __________________ I'm totally gratified that people find Interceptor worthy of being downloaded and played after so many years especially in light of its rather rudimentary visual content by standards constantly increasing over time.

03 July 2006, 22:52	#2
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Hi MheAd APoV issue 3 is still a little way off, I'm afraid. There is some good content in place, but there is still work to be done. Can't really be specific with a potential release date yet. Sorree. The long and short of it is that key members of the team (well, okay, mainly me) have essentially been real short on time to work on APoV due to other commitments. It's been progressing, but at a rate commensurate with a very slow thing. Issue 2 was released on 30th July 2004, so it is indeed very nearly two years now. I guess that almost qualifies the thing for retro status in its own right. Slightly scary thought. Anyway, rest assured that #3 is coming, and that we're all working to make it as good as it can be. And that it's not really gonna morph into an Xbox mag

16 August 2006, 18:29	#3
pbareges Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: montreal / canada Age: 36 Posts: 718	Great! Can't Wait To Read It!

19 August 2006, 15:18	#5
_ThEcRoW Amiga Geek Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 34 Posts: 851	It will be called Xpov?. What has xbox to do with Amiga?

19 August 2006, 15:51	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Er, it's a joke. OR IS IT?

19 August 2006, 22:28	#7
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,439	The idea is that XPoV will reach a wider audience and when it hits 1,000,000 readers it will suddenly turn back into APoV.

21 August 2006, 20:47	#8
Anubis Duck hunter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Huntin' Ducks! Age: 40 Posts: 1,786	Let's post Fred's attachment, and we will even reach wider audience. More people will get offended for sure...

22 October 2006, 17:48	#9
nujack Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leipzig/Germany Age: 38 Posts: 294	Any news? Is the project still alive? Can`t wait ... Bye nujack

06 June 2007, 11:08	#12
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Delta Quadrant Age: 31 Posts: 1,138	Yay! I'm dying to see my two reviews published!

06 June 2007, 12:19	#14
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Here Posts: 2,135	blackcornflake....rings a bell.. Nope sorry, don't remember ya..

06 June 2007, 12:44	#15
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Muzkat: me too, cos they're cool. Graham: no writing is ever wasted. Especially stuff about Amiga footy games We can use your piece in a later issue, whether it specifically coincides with a tournament or not. Which it might, as the Euro champs are next year. KG: remember this? http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=13688 People aren't obliged to vote, but more is always good (in this case): the current low level of votes means that the chart won't change much from last time. It's funny how it isn't more popular, as this sort of thing typically excites game fans more than free beer. Belg: I'll ring your bell.

06 June 2007, 12:46	#16
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 31 Posts: 7,888	Blimey that's going back a bit. Seems I've already voted though And I'm still happy with my vote! HURRAH! __________________ I'm totally gratified that people find Interceptor worthy of being downloaded and played after so many years especially in light of its rather rudimentary visual content by standards constantly increasing over time.

06 June 2007, 16:56	#18
pbareges Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: montreal / canada Age: 36 Posts: 718	glad you're back!

07 June 2007, 03:28	#20
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,497	APoV is a great mag and I enjoyed the first two issues. I wonder what will ship first the next issue of NewsTek http://www.discreetfx.com/newstek/index.html (About two years overdue) or APoV #3? I have no interest in X-Box stuff though. __________________ I'm not an Amiga user, I just play one on TV.

07 June 2007, 16:05	#22
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Sure is. We're ironically subverting the practice of magazines suddenly abandoning their original focus, style and readership. But we're only kidding. Dizzy + KG (and everyone else who voted in the first chart): it's a rolling chart, so each issue is open for a fresh wave of votes. But I'm glad you voted in the first one

07 June 2007, 16:09	#23
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 31 Posts: 7,888	So the previous votes are going in this issue right? Or you want me to slap down some more scores AGAIN!?!?! MY GOD IT'S SO MUCH EFFORT! __________________ I'm totally gratified that people find Interceptor worthy of being downloaded and played after so many years especially in light of its rather rudimentary visual content by standards constantly increasing over time.

07 June 2007, 16:43	#24
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Yeah, I can see that it could become a pain in the ass. But relax. I've done some CEO-type power thinking and have made a bold decision. Votes are recurring unless people vote for a second time and submit alternatives. There, easy

07 June 2007, 16:48	#25
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 31 Posts: 7,888	Ooooooh I like it. CEO-POWAH to the rescue. Ok, I change my votes to the following: Ruff'n'Tumble Flashback Secret of Monkey Island R-Type Chaos Engine __________________ I'm totally gratified that people find Interceptor worthy of being downloaded and played after so many years especially in light of its rather rudimentary visual content by standards constantly increasing over time.

23 September 2007, 06:41	#26
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,497	What is coming out first the next APoV or NewsTek #2? __________________ I'm not an Amiga user, I just play one on TV.

23 September 2007, 11:56	#27
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	NewsTek #2 __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

13 November 2007, 01:50	#28
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gods Country Age: 38 Posts: 2,008	Any chance of an update of issue 3? Is the APoV project still going or is it now abandoned? __________________ Into the Wonderful - The Bitmap Brothers Social Group Pixel Pusher's H.Q - Everyone welcome, even squares

15 November 2007, 00:04	#29
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Yeah, sorry for the quietness. Worry not, APoV will never be abandoned and #3 will appear before 2007 is out. I promise on Cody's chopper

15 November 2007, 00:07	#30
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Here Posts: 2,135	You shouldn't promise on such a thing like that! Cody would be most upset if anything happened to his chopper! He showed it me once, it was most impressive!

15 November 2007, 00:08	#31
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gods Country Age: 38 Posts: 2,008	Looking forward to it __________________ Into the Wonderful - The Bitmap Brothers Social Group Pixel Pusher's H.Q - Everyone welcome, even squares

31 December 2007, 13:15	#34
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,439	Eek!

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10 March 2008, 19:56	#36
MheAd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockholm Posts: 59	God, I can't believe this thread that I started almost 2 yrs ago is still highly active Oh well...I hope the 3rd issue will come out before the 2nd anniversary of this thread! __________________ FUCK ROBERT PALMER! FUCK ROCK 'N ROLL!

18 March 2008, 05:44	#37
andy Back. Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 111	Easter approaches... I hope Cody is gonna be okay!

22 March 2008, 02:14	#38
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 754	Nah, he's a goner. Dang rash promises and moveable feasts Okay, new promise. #3 will appear, definitely, before the next ice age. Unless something really unlucky happens.

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Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gods Country Age: 38 Posts: 2,008	Don't believe his lies! __________________ Into the Wonderful - The Bitmap Brothers Social Group Pixel Pusher's H.Q - Everyone welcome, even squares

06 July 2008, 23:15	#40
nujack Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leipzig/Germany Age: 38 Posts: 294	Any progress?