triverse Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks, HARMIK. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the first issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 how do I get the free issue? is that one marked $0.00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) No, the free issue will have its own download and will be prominently placed (i.e., marked as obviously free) when it is ready. We are also opening up an affiliate program for content creators that are interested in making some cold hard cash. If you own a Youtube channel, website or a podcast, for instance, and are interested in joining, please contact me here or at cwilliams@scenic7pr.com Edited January 14, 2014 by triverse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLynx Lover Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I look forward to reading Retro Gaming Magazine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Glad to hear you are excited, AtariLynx Lover. We just posted a notice on our FB page about your magazine, UDLR. Looking good there, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLynx Lover Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Thanks! Where is your Facebook page, anyhoo? I can't seem to find it. Also: Will cross-promote your magazine as thanks. EDIT: Never mind - found it! Edited January 16, 2014 by AtariLynx Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Okay, things are a little slower for us at RGM than I wanted but things are progressing nicely. We have gone back and scrapped a lot of the work that was done, but unreleased, due to comments we have received on the stuff that has been shown to members of the media. In the end, this will make RGM a better magazine which was always the goal. Below are a couple more pages from different articles (you guys are probably sick of TMNT by now). First up, we have the first page of a review that will be in the first issue, Soulless for the C64 - http://retrogamingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/soulless-review-page-1-of-2.jpg (for those wanting to see the full page version) Next up, we have a new contender in the mag. This article takes a look at gaming advertising in a satirical view. This was initially planned for issue #2 but we are cutting "What the Hell Happened" from issue #1 and bringing in a much better article for our readers to enjoy. Page 1 of 4 (non framed version- http://retrogamingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Ins_ads_01.jpg) Page 2 of 4 (non framed- http://retrogamingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Ins_ads_02.jpg) As usual, we want to hear from you about what you would like to see changed, concerns, etc. We are looking for help with replacing some game screens for the Cross Platform Gaming article. Those that were turned in previously were low res and featured graphic filters not present on the original hardware and could not be used. Anyone interested?Also, a quick question. What is your definition of retro? Is it a console generation, is it a console itself or is it a certain year or something else? Edited January 26, 2014 by triverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 The first issue is now live to download in PDF format. This issue features these articles:Cross Platform Gaming: Sega Genesis vs Nintendo SNES as voted on by our readers Post Mortem Gaming featuring new games for the Commodore 64, Sega Genesis and Turbo Grafx-16 Exclusive interview with Susan Jaekel, former Atari 2600 era cover painter Exclusive interview with the Mega Man 2.5D developers and more. http://retrogamingmagazine.com/buy-rgm/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 good readliked how you connected the front and back covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 If you buy a print, yes, the covers are linked like some comic books are printed. This allowed us to go with a much better cover than if we had tried to shrink the picture to fit on one page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 you doing your own printing or are using something like magcloud to produce them, I'll prob subscribe to it later on (what ever happened to other retro mag? havent heard much from them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 We are using Magcloud as our printer. Anyone that has purchased a magazine through that service knows how good the paper quality is. For those that haven't, magazines under 60 pages are printed on 80 pound paper (thicker than the covers of most magazines at the newstands today), this is the same paper quality that Gamefan used in the early 90's before being sold off to Millennium Publishing in 94 or 95 (right before the HUGE 300+ page issues started appearing). We take the pre-orders and then place one big order once a week with Magcloud (saving enough money to allow us to sell at $7.49 +shipping since it literally costs more than that for one issue). The issues are shipped in a clear plastic, sealed, bag directly to you. I am not affiliated with Retro Magazine so I cannot comment on their situation. I can say, I like competition, it makes everyone step their game up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I agree that magcloud has good quality plus pages are in color places like lulu or cafepress only do color covers(and lulu charges more for color) Mag cloud charges ast least one third of lulu color. Ialso like the way magcloud does shipping if you bulk ship to 20 plus people you geta discount) I'm moving my mags to magcloud now(the current VGS program will be the first issue to be done there) yeah, I forgot that your nt connected to the other reto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 I spent the last three years (RGM was originally to be an early 2011 launch) looking at print suppliers, both locally and on-line. In that time, I have discovered that Magcloud is simply the easiest to get rolling with and their prices are better in small quantities (let's face it, no one in retro publishing is pushing 100,000 copies per issue). The other cool thing is, they handle subscriptions (simply add your subscribers to a list you name whatever month their sub ends and each gets the issue when you print). Other print houses charge for shipping to individual addresses, charge for color, charge additional fees for paper quality above 40 pound (half that of Magcloud) and for sealed plastic envelopes for shipping and for address labels. Then on top of all of that, if you purchase under 20,000 copies, the price is HIGHER than Magcloud, just for the issues, not counting the additional stuff mentioned.We will be moving back issues to Magcloud as we move to the next issue of the magazine. The price will probably be $9.99 plus shipping. This is higher than the pre-order price but that is the idea of a pre-order, if you want the lower price, buy early or subscribe. We have people asking for us to offer Lulu and other solutions but the cost to the reader would be higher, prohibitively in many cases, for the same quality that we offer through Magcloud. To me, that doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I went to lulu for the full color and digital versions of the progams but when I saw Atari user ( new euro mag i heard on fb) was using magcloud I saw they also do digital, so figured to go that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I tried to subscribe digitally, now Im just mad. Bought through Apple newstand, logged in to pix account within magazine, yet I cant view any content. Did I just waste my money? If you buy a subscription, do you also have to buy the first issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Sorry, wrong thread. Meant RETRO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 No problem. It is understandable to get the two magazines confused since the names are really similar. If you factor in competition from North America and the UK there are even more magazines using "Retro" in their names adding to the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 The second issue pre-orders and preview information are available here, including the cover of the 2nd issue.http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2014/03/29/retro-gaming-magazine-2-preview-and-cover-reveal/Also, anyone purchasing a subscription can now tell us which issue they wish to start with. This way, you can save on back issue pricing if you have not purchased a copy of issue #1 and have it as part of your subscription. How cool is that? RGM=100% Retro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARMIK Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Ordered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triverse Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 The second issue is now available: Interview: Artemio UrbinaFan Translations:Clocktower on SNESDynamite Headdy for Sega GenesisMetal Gear 1 and 2 on MSX2Royal Stone on Game GearSweet Home on NES Post Mortem:Castlevania for SpectrumLegends for Atari 2600Reblobed for Sega DreamcastSydney Hunter and the Mayan’s Revenge for NES Digital Comics:Akira for NESBubblegum Crash: Knight Sabers 2034 for Turbo Grafx-16Jesus: Dreadful Bio-Monster for NESPlay Novel: Silent Hill for GBAPolicenauts for PlaystationRadical Dreamers for SNESSnatcher for MSX2 Game Hacks:God of War for NESSonic Winter Adventures for GenesisWWE Wrestling for NES Sharp X68000 gaming computer article. http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2014/04/28/retro-gaming-magazine-issue-2-released/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 just read it, thanks for making the pdf one free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaXDragon Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Cool. I'll give it a read. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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