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G+ Last Issue

Here is the contents page of the most recent issue of G+, the On-Line 
Magazine of Computer Entertainment Review and Comment.  It includes also 
a few notes on the philosophy of G+.

For subscription information, see the section: How do I talk to G+.  If 
you'd like a copy of this issue, visit our ftp server and grab the files at
netslave.midnight.com.au/ftp/pub/g-plus/01.04/*

The next issue will be released around July 1st.  Watch this newsgroup 
for postings on the contents.


G+ Magazine: Volume 1, Number 4.                               G+01.04.00
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Contents                                                       G+01.04.00.01
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G+01.04.00     Begin: 
G+01.04.00.01     Contents
G+01.04.00.02     What is G+?
G+01.04.00.03     Who is G+?
G+01.04.00.04     How do I talk to G+?
G+01.04.00.05     How do I get G+ delivered?
G+01.04.00.06     How do I get PC Games Plus delivered?
G+01.04.00.07     How do I get G+ undelivered?
G+01.04.00.08     Other Netslave Services
G+01.04.00.09     Disclaimer
G+01.04.01     Editorial:
G+01.04.01.01     The Lull Before The Storm, by Eric Chew
G+01.04.01.02     This is a BIG Business... by Robert Spencer  
G+01.04.01.03     Colophon
G+01.04.02     Rumour and Occasional Fact:
G+01.04.02.01     All The News That Matters, And Some That Doesn't
G+01.04.02.02     The Update Update, by Matthias Rauhut 
G+01.04.03     Previews: 
G+01.04.03.01     Creation, by Cathy Campos 
G+01.04.03.02     Rebel Assault II, by James Flood
G+01.04.03.03     Magic: The Gathering, by Eric Chew
G+01.04.03.04     The Need For Speed, by Dany Brooks 
G+01.04.03.05     Crusader: No Remorse, by Eric Chew
G+01.04.04     Reviews:
G+01.04.04.01     Full Throttle, by Gary Goodman
G+01.04.04.02     Air Warrior, by Clive Mitchell   
G+01.04.04.03     Premier Manager 3, by Andrew Boskovic
G+01.04.04.04     Books on Wing Commander, by Gary Goodman
G+01.04.04.05     Tank Commander, by Kenneth Goh
G+01.04.05     A Brief Opinion On...
G+01.04.05.01     Iron Assault, by Gary Goodman
G+01.04.05.02     Lost Eden, by Eric Chew
G+01.04.05.03     Jungle Strike, by Kenneth Goh
G+01.04.05.04     Street Fighter 2 Turbo, by Andrew Boskovic
G+01.04.06     Focus: Are CD-ROM's Killing Good Games?
G+01.04.06.01     Points made by Steve Weinstein from Spectrum Holobyte
G+01.04.06.02     Response from Jim Simmons of EA      
G+01.04.06.03     Peter Molyneux of Bullfrog had this to say
G+01.04.07     Random Reader's Comments:
G+01.04.07.01     Your Comments Are Here!
G+01.04.07.02     D'ho!
G+01.04.08     Industry Profile: 
G+01.04.08.01     Bullfrog Productions Ltd, by James Flood
G+01.04.08.02     Peter Molyneux and Les Edgar of Bullfrog, by James Flood
G+01.04.09     Columns:
G+01.04.09.01     On The Pulse, with Chris Ansell
G+01.04.09.02     James Hogan's postcards from the Tropical Igloo
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What is G+?                                                    G+01.04.00.02
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G+ is amorphous. G+ is electronic. G+ is exciting. G+ is new. G+ does not
exist. G+ is a consensual illusion. G+ is not prescribed, nor proscribed. 
G+ exists only in your head and mine. G+ is experimental. G+ is open-ended.
G+ is interactive. G+ is reality. G+ is virtual. G+ is you. G+ is me. G+ is
you and I, together. G+ is the future. G+ is the past. G+ is now.

G+ is a global, interactive net.broadsheet with the central charter of
discussing the role of computer gaming -- and the wider field of interactive
entertainment -- in today's society.



Who is G+?                                                     G+01.04.00.03
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G+ is published by Midnight Publishing, the publishers of PC Games Plus. 
Midnight is entirely dedicated to the computer games market.  Midnight is 
based in Perth, Western Australia -- the most physically isolated capital 
city in the world.  We publish some of the worlds most technologically 
advanced magazines from fabulous isolation.

Unfortunately, despite a hefty research effort, our technologies do not yet 
allow us to completely ignore the insidious effects of time-zones.  Hence, 
the name Midnight Publishing derives from the time we often start work.



How do I talk to G+?                                           G+01.04.00.04
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Midnight has offices around the globe if you need to send us anything with
mass, but where possible we ask that you use the email contacts; email is 
much faster, cheaper, easier, and just generally more efficient.  Besides,
we read it more often!

The relevant addresses are:

        g-plus@midnight.com.au   -- messages for or about G+
        lois@midnight.com.au     -- for those rumours that we want to hear
        focus@midnight.com.au    -- discussion of controversial issues
        netslave@midnight.com.au -- subscriptions & file retrieval
        netbeing@midnight.com.au -- in case of technical problems
        postbot@midnight.com.au  -- our electronic mail directory robot

        Midnight Publishing Oceania
        PO Box 144,
        Osborne Park, WA 6017.
        Australia.

        Midnight Publishing N. America
        203 N. LaSalle,
        Suite 2100,
        Chicago, IL 60603.

        Midnight Publishing Europe
        17 Gillingham St,
        London, SW1V 1HN.



How do I get G+ delivered?                                     G+01.04.00.05
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G+ is published free-to-air on the Internet; if you have access to an
internet-capable email account, simply send a message with the command
SUBSCRIBE G-PLUS <your internet address> to netslave@midnight.com.au.  Each
issue of G+ will then be sent directly to your account automatically.

Due to overwhelming demand we also publish a print version of the magazine,
in strictly limited quantities and available by subscription only.  The
print version is published 1 week after the electronic version, on
translucent plastic film.  It is not tremendously practical, but does look
very, very cool indeed.  Subscriptions cost $75 per year (for 15 issues),
which is a discount of almost $15,000 off what you would normally pay at
the news-stand!!!  A subscription form is available by sending the command
SEND G-PLUS.PRINT.SUBS to Netslave. 

If you cannot or do not want to use email, you will need to find a copy of 
PC Games Plus, so that you can use the G+ subscription card from inside
it.  Or find someone else that has already subscribed, and steal their
subscard. 



How do I get PC Games Plus delivered?                          G+01.04.00.06
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To get a subscription form via the 'net, email netslave with the command
SEND PCGP.SUBS.FORM in the body of your message.

Or you can use the subscription form found inside the magazine!  PCGP is
distributed on news-stands in the USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, 
New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.

If you live in Singapore, Malaysia, mainland China or Indonesia, then you
will probably find PC Games Plus hard to find on the newsstand due to
censorship difficulties.  Rest assured, you can still get hold of it by
subscription (just keep it under the bed).  We mail our subscriptions to
these countries in plain envelopes form random locations, and so far have
had no problems with them not getting through.



How do I get G+ undelivered?                                   G+01.04.00.07
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To unsubscribe, simply send a message to netslave@midnight.com.au with the
command UNSUBSCRIBE G-PLUS <your internet address>.  Netslave will remove
your name from the subscription list, and then send a confirmation message to
you. If you have any problems, email netbeing@midnight.com.au.



Other Netslave Services                                        G+01.04.00.07
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Midnight Publishing is committed to the Internet, and our Netslave offers
many exciting services to the electronic visitor.  We store FAQs,
Interviews, Designer.Notes, Tech.Notes and other documents of interest to
the computer gaming community, and it is all available by electronic mail,
ftp or the World Wide Web.  For more information, you can send email to
netslave@midnight.com.au with the command GET NETSLAVE.INFO in the body of
the message, point your Web browser (Netscape 1.1+ Preferred!) to
http://netslave.midnight.com.au, or ftp netslave.midnight.com.au and grab
/pub/netslave.info. 

If you have something that you think we should put onto Netslave, if you
have any suggestions, or if you just need some help, please email
netbeing@midnight.com.au.  Whilst they might not have time to chat, our
friendly .netbeings would be happy to help you in any way they can.



Disclaimer                                                     G+01.04.00.08
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The views expressed within this magazine are the opinions of the authors
and are not necessarily shared by the publishers.  Whilst every care has 
been taken to ensure the accuracy of the contents, no responsibility will 
be accepted by the publisher for any error or omissions.




=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= G+ Copyright Notice =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

       (C) Copyright 1995, Midnight Publishing.  All rights reserved.

   This article may be redistributed provided that the article and this
   notice remain intact. This article may not under any circumstances be
   resold or redistributed for compensation of any kind without prior
   written permission from Midnight Publishing.

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Chris Stronach

PR/Communications			Voice: +(61-9)242-1977
Midnight Publications			Fax: +(61-9)242-4204
(Australian Office)
Producers of PC Games Plus and G+