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From: "Derek da Silva" <dasi@globalnet.co.uk>
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Subject: paper and ink
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 17:18:00 -0000
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Hi

Videogame journalism is stinked up pretty bad, so it's good to see new
multi-format mag 'Arcade' from future publishing, is very good.

A host of top writers have been assembled resulting in an intelligently
written and well balanced magazine, complete with interesting features and
fair, unbiased review scores. It's kinda like a mixture of Empire and Edge.

I was just wondering what fine monthly tomes you lot buy?


I aquired a rather interesting book today, which inspired me to write the
following...

'Re:play Ultimate Games Graphics' (ISBN 1-85669-140-3)

Basically, this is a book full of screenshots.  It showcases graphics from
many of history's finest videogames including goldeneye, pong,  tekken,
wipeout 2097, sim city 2000, 1080 snowboarding, streetfighter 2, outrun, and
donkey kong, to name but a few.

Seeing these familiar images presented together in such a stylish and
professional way is perhaps another indication that videogames will one day
be respected and accepted alongside other forms of popular entertainment
(music, film, gambling, et cetera).

Perhaps at some point games will even receive the same recognition as some
of the more traditional forms of art, such as my acclaimed papier-mache
lizard balloon sculpure.

Am I mad, or is this vision of the future feasible (or desirable)?  Of
course, if this topic of conversation, is like, too heavy you could just
tell some more 'nun' jokes, man...   ;-)

Cheers,
Derek
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