Friday, October 18, 2024

CD-i - The Ultimate Entertainment System Print Advertisement April 1995

Print Advertisement highlighting the CD-i 210 and the latest music titles available from UK CD-i magazine April 1995 


 

Hotel Mario Review - Computer and Video Games Issue 152 July 1994

 CVG Magazine cast a critical eye over Hotel Mario in their June 94 edition.


Indecent Proposal, The Crying Game & The Krays Video CD Reviews - Home Entertainment Magazine Issue 15 September 1994

  A round-up of the Video CDs released in September 1994 from Home Entertainment magazine including the first 5 music Video CDs from PMI.


Striker Pro Review - UK CD-i Magazine Issue 06 June 1994

 The UK CD-i magazine aren't the biggest fans of Striker Pro in this review from the June 94 Issue.




Friday, October 11, 2024

'Video is Dead... Long Live Digital Video!' - Computer and Video Games Issue 146 January 1994

 CVG magazine in the UK features a 2 page look at the Digital Video releases that are upcoming with the new DV cartridge for CD-i from Philips.




Chaos Control Preview - Edge Magazine Issue 15 December 1994

 Over a year since it was initially given the Pre-screen treatment in Edge Magazine, Chaos Control gets another preview on the CD-i in the December 1994 Issue.




Lemmings Review - Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 69 April 1995

 In one of its final pieces of CD-i coverage, EGM magazine from the USA reviews Lemmings in April 95.


Mutant Rampage Bodyslam Preview - Games World Magazine Issue 6 December 1994

 Games World Magazine from the UK has a full page preview of Mutant Rampage Bodyslam in its December 94 Issue.


CD-i / Video CD Reviews - Satellite Times November 1994

  A round up of Video CD news and reviews from the November 1994 issue of the UK Satellite Times Magazine including a review of Burn Cycle on CD-i.



Who Shot Johnny Rock? Preview - - UK CD-i Magazine Issue 12 June 1995

 The UK CD-i Magazine goes all out in its June 95 issue with a 4 page preview of CapDiscs upcoming conversion of American Laser Games' Who Shot Johnny Rock?








Friday, September 20, 2024

Lost Eden Review (Translated To English) - Dutch Power Unlimited Magazine Issue 28 January 1996

A review of Lost Eden from Power Unlimited Magazine in the Netherlands. Translated from Dutch to English and reconstructed in DTP software to resemble the original review as closely as possible. 


Comet UK Retailer CD-i Print Advertisement April 1994

 UK electronics retailer Comet was a big supporter and stockist of the Philips CD-i range. This is one of their print ads that was featured in the UK CD-i Magazine published by Haymarket Ltd.


Kether & Caesars World of Boxing Reviews - Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 56 March 1994

 The March 1994 issue of EGM includes Kether in its reviews section plus a mini review of Caesars World of Boxing on a seperate page.




'Compact Discourse - CD ROM Special' - Zero Magazine Issue 31 May 1992

 The UK's Zero Magazine had ceased publication by the time the CD-i had properly launched in the UK but it did take a look at the early CD console innovators in one of its last issues.






Dragon's Lair Preview - UK CD-i Magazine Issue 5 April 1994

 Dragon's Lair gets previewed in the heavily Don Bluth focussed fifth Issue of the UK CD-i Magazine from April 1994.




Saturday, August 31, 2024

CD Vision Manga Video CD Advertisement February 1996

Print advertisement for CD Vision's initial range of Manga Video CDs taken from the UK CD-i magazine.
 

Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp Review - UK CD-i Magazine Issue 8 October 1994

 Don Bluth's Dragons Lair II: Timewarp gets the review treatment in the October 1994 issue of the UK CD-i Magazine.


'Play The Film!' - ACE Magazine Issue 24 September 1989

ACE magazine takes an early look at the CD-i in it's September 89 issue, boldly (and very optimistically) claiming on the front cover that the machine was due for launch that Christmas!






Beverly Hills Cop I&II and Witness Video CD Reviews - Home Entertainment Magazine Issue 22 April 1995

 A round-up of the Video CDs released in April 1995 from Home Entertainment magazine here in the UK with reviews covering Witness, Beverly Hills Cop I&II, Moonstruck, Airplane and The Accused.


The 7th Guest & Litil Divil Previews - Games World Magazine Issue 1 July 1994

 UK magazine Games World contained some sporadic CD-i coverage for a brief period in its first year of publication before choosing to focus exclusively on the big 2 super consoles of the time - Saturn and Playstation. Here, from the first issue, are previews of The 7th Guest and Litil Divil.




Hotel Mario Preview - UK CD-i Magazine Issue 4 February 1994

 Don't be fooled by the ratings box and 75% score given, this is in fact a Preview of Hotel Mario from early 1994. The full game would get an actual review, and score 90%, in issue 6 of the UK CD-i magazine later that summer. It's all very confusing to be fair.




Thursday, August 22, 2024

'Another Day In Paradise' Hulk Hogan Interview - Satellite Times September 1994

 Hulk Hogan interview from Satellite Times magazine promoting the Thunder In Paradise TV Series and CD-i game.




Burn Cycle & Mutant Rampage Bodyslam Reviews - Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 64 November 1994

 EGM magazine reviews Burn Cycle with a mini review of Mutant Rampage Bodyslam, mistakenly labelled as a 3DO game, on the same page.


Secret Mission Preview - UK CD-i Magazine Issue 9 December 1994

 Secret Mission gets previewed in issue 9 of the UK CD-i magazine.




Chaos Control Advertisement April 1995

 Print Advertisement for Chaos Control taken from the UK CD-i magazine.

Thursday, August 15, 2024