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= Overview =

*'''Full Name:''' Edge Magazine Issue 30
*'''Issue''' 30
*'''Date''' March 1996
*'''Region:''' GB
*'''Barcode:''' 9 771350 159014 03
*'''Cover Disc''' No
*'''Notes:'''

== News ==

* Matsushita hawks M2, Sega Edges Closer - Two page article regarding the rumors of Sega adpoting the M2 technology on its next system. Some interesting points in the article, it states trade magazine CTW has said "the initial power base of Japanese companies that made VHS a global standard may have made a gentlemen's agreement with Matsushita to bring M2 machines to market possibly by the end of this year.". There is also an quote that Panasonic have 40 RPGS "destined for development for the M2" and lastly that Sega have taken delivery of an M2 development system, and speculated that if Sega produced an M2 box it could be compatible with the Saturn (Pages 6-7)
* Goldstar to stop manufacturing the GDO 202P - Small article on the M2 Sega article that Goldstar have recently announced to stop manufacturing the GDO 202P (Page 7)
* UK CD Games Market Share - Small article regarding the % market share, PC (64.9%), Playstation (21.7%), Saturn (7.5%), CD-i (1.9%), Mega CD (1.7%) and....3DO (1.4%) (Page 11)

== Features ==

* 3DO Online - Full page feature regarding the 3DO website, more of an overview, also has some links to some community websites (unfortunately not on archive) (Pages 18)
* Jeremy Smith Interview - 4 Page interview with the then CEO of Britain's Core, he only brings up the 3DO and M2 briefly, stating the 3DO is a dead duck, but, not to write of the M2, especially with Panasonic involved. He mentioned that M2's specs are amazing and he suspects Sega will join the M2 camp. (Pages 96-99)

==Reviews==

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! align="left" width="35%"|Game Title
! align="left" width="17%"|Publisher
! width="18%"|Reviewer
! width="10%"|Pages
! width="10%"|Pg No(s)
! width="10%"|Rating
|-
|Deathkeep
|SSI
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|77
| style="text-align: center;"|5
|-
|Foes Of Ali
|Electronic Arts
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|2
| style="text-align: center;"|78-79
| style="text-align: center;"|4
|-
|}

*Deathkeep - Many 'classic' AD&D elements remain in Deathkeep but they don't help matters. There's a choice of three characters — a dwarven fighter, an elf mage and a half-elf fighter/mage — each with different abilities, many restrictions and tedious experience levels.
*Foes of Ali - This game, and boxing games in general, need to go back to the drawing board to claim a share of the : huge beat 'em up market.

==Adverts==

===Retail===

* Torc - Small ad showing they sell 3DO (Page 102)
* CA Games - Small ad showing they sell 3DO (Page 102)
* Colin Dimond Consoles - Small ad with 4 games for sale (Page 102)
* Holburn Software - Small ad showing they sell 3DO (Page 102)
* Video Game Centre - Small ad showing they sell 3DO (Page 102)
* The Chip Show - Small ad showing they sell 3DO (Page 102)
* Gamestation - Half page ad with 10 3DO games (Including an error of "PC CD") (Page 103)

== Credits ==

* Editor - Jason Brookes
* Art Editor - Jez Bridgeman
* Art Assistant - Craig Brooks
* Production Editor - Nick Harper
* Writers - Keith Stuart

== Media ==

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Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_News_-_ELSPA_UK_CD_Games_Market_Share.png|News - ELSPA UK CD Games Market Share
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_News_-_Goldstar_to_stop_manufacturing_the_GDO_202P.png|News - Goldstar to stop manufacturing the GDO 202P
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_News_-_Matsushita_Hawks_M2_Seag_Edges_Closer.png|News - Matsushita Hawks M2 Sega Edges Closer
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Feature_-_3DO_Online.png|Feature - 3DO Online
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Feature_-_Jeremy_Smith_Interview.png|Feature - Jeremy Smith Interview
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Review_-_Deathkeep.png|Review - Deathkeep
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Review_-_Foes_Of_Ali.png|Review - Foes of Ali
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Ad_-_CA_Games.png|Ad - CA Games
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Ad_-_Colin_Dimond_Consoles.png|Ad - Colin Dimond Consoles
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Ad_-_Gamestation.png|Ad - GameStation
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Ad_-_Holburn_Software.png|Ad - Holburn Software
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Ad_-_The_Chip_Shop.png|Ad - The Chip Shop
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Ad_-_Torc.png|Ad - Torc
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_30_Mar_96_Ad_-_Video_Game_Centre.png|Ad - Video Game Centre
</gallery>

[[Category:UK Magazine]]
[[Category:GDO 202P]]
[[Category:M2]]
[[Category:Jeremy Smith]]
[[Category:Core Design]]
[[Category:Electronic Arts]]
[[Category:Goldstar]]
[[Category:Panasonic]]
[[Category:Sega]]
[[Category:SSI]]
[[Category:Deathkeep]]
[[Category:Foes Of Ali]]

Edge(UK) Issue 30 Mar 1996 - Revision history