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By Tina Hackett
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the first UK games companies to
establish a presence on the World Wide
Web. Following the news last month
that Team 17 have just set up their
On-line games division, they have now
announced their new site which can be located
at hitp:/www.teaml7.corni.
It contains everything from a Team 17 softography
to The Team 17 Times - a newspage containing
details of all their forthcoming releases. It will
also have a demos page with both PC and Amiga
demos of old and new Team 17 titles, and an FAQ
page which answers all those burning questions
people have always wanted to ask them.
You will also be able to download hints and tips
and view a letters page which allows browsers to
e-mail them and then see the letters on the Team
17 web pages.
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Manga Publishing, responsible
for such titles as The X-Files, Tank
Girl and Street Fighter 2, have just
announced the release of their
new monthly comic, Mortal
Kombat, For 95p, fans of
the license will be able
to catch up on character
profiles, fan trivia and
competitions. This has
been timed to coincide
with the film, so followers
of the beat-'em-up
will also be able to
catch the movie this
Autumn starring Christopher
Walken.
Also on the subject of
Mango is the latest news
that they ore launching Mango
Books, with the first five titles
being, AD Police, Appleseea
Volume One, Crying Freeman
Volume One. Dirty Pair: Bio hazards
and Bubblegum Crisis.
Mango video clips are also
the latest trend to be used in
music videos. Following an
agreement between Mango
Entertainment and record company
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Nine Inch Nails), one of their
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up on the news in Manga
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No business
like show
business
The industry's bi-annual bash
Is all set to take place at the
Grand Hall Olympia. The
European Computer Trade
Show plays host to many
exhibitors from all over the
world who take the opportunity
to show their latest hardware
and software. This
Autumn's event Is set to
attract a record number of
visitors, and exhibitors will
include Warner Interactive,
21st Century and Virgin.
The European Computer Trade
Show is the platform for the
latest software and hardware