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NEW ART PACKAGE FOR AMIGA - AEGIS

Micro Anvika have released a new art package allowing for 32-4096 colour drawing, animation, a wide range of clip-art, a technical drawing program and a free game, Arazok's Tomb. 

It will cost around seventy pounds.

Further information from : Micro Anvika - 01 636 2547


NEW GAMES

Some new games soon to be available on the Amiga, a couple out already, include...

Paperboy, Elite
Turbo Out Run, US Gold (where is Out Run Europa?)
Moonwalker, US Gold
Operation Thunderbolt, Ocean
Chase HQ, Ocean
The Untouchables, Ocean
Power Drift, Activision
Hard Drivin', Domark
Dragon Spirit, Domark
Stunt Car, Microprose
Project Xenomorph, Pandora
Debut, Pandora
War Machine, Pandora
Outland, Pandora
The Gladiators, Pandora
Onslaught, Hewson
Scavenger, Hewson
Don't go alone, Accolade
Aquaventurer, Psygnosis
Beast, Psygnosis
After the war, Dynamic
Double Dragon 2, Virgin Mastertronic
Road Wars 2, Virgin Mastertronic

We should be reviewing most of the games in the next issue where the reviews will be a little larger!

OCEAN SIGN UP ROBOCOP.. Again!

Ocean software have now got the rights to producing a game for the new film Robocop 2. The film will be out next year and hopefully the game will be released at around the same time.

COMMENT - NEW COMMODORE AMIGA AT THE SHOW??

Rumour is going round that Commodore will be launching a new addition to the Amiga family. What could it be?  Well, the best we could guess is that it will be the A2500, or else the new A3000 (Isn't that the Archimedes?!) Either of which are going to be o

COMMODORE TO BE TAKEN OVER?

More rumours, more rumours... Well anyway, we may as well tell you, you have a right to know etc. etc.  According to an online magazine, Hewlett-Packard have been taking quite an interest recently in Commodores PC range and have infact been so impressed t

This may be all very good but as HP are more interested in the PC side, this could spell trouble for the other computers, namely the 64, 128 and of course, our very own Amigas.

Please note everything is just rumours at the moment. However, we will keep you informed.

SONMAX RELEASE DESIGNER JOYSTICK

Sonmax have just launched a fantastic idea for joystick buyers now that Christmas is on its way. The Sureshot Designer Joystick comes in a complete kit form and once built (by using it's simple instructions included) you will not only have a great joystick but a great innovative gift too! For more information, contact Sonmax who produce the joystick.

SHOW TO LAUNCH NEW COMMODORE PACKAGE

Commodore has now got together a package deal that should be quite good for would-be-purchasers of the Amiga. The Batman pack comes with the A500, modulator and a selection of games and utilities including; Deluxe Paint 2, Batman & New Zealand Story. It will retail at a penny under four hundred pounds. Note also that it is a first that a Brand New game (Batman) is to be bundled with a computer - Is this a sign for other companies to follow in
the near future??

29-9-89 END OF NEWS.

News compiled by J. Morris.