Pixel Nation - Issue 3

[TL]

PN3 is now available for pre order. Feb 10th release date. Usual price is £8.99, but special pre order price is just £6.99. We will only put 50 copies up at this special pre order price, so support Pixel Nation and pre order today.

Quick Guide to the articles featured in PN3 . . . . . .

Ico, Golden Axe, Stephen Hornbeck Duke Nukem Interview, The Darkside of Gaming, DOA, 3d Dot Game Heroes, Myst, Spiral Stone, Pokemon, Earthbound, Atari Cosmos

PN3 will be up on the site to pre order in the next week or so, alongside a special triple pack .. PN1,2,3 @ £22.99

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[Greyfox]

that box set is a cracking idea to do..this get the Greyfox™ seal of approval

[Shadowrunner]

Awesome! I will definitely be ordering this 

[TrekMD]

Cool.  I just ordered the PDF version.   

[zapiy]

Going to have me some of the triple pack.

[jdanddiet]

Just one small point, my article is on Myth: History in the making, not Myst 

[Greyfox]

Just one small point, my article is on Myth: History in the making

well your heading is beginning to become a fact regarding the release of Pixel Nation Issue 3 as been a Myth itself

wasn't this supposed to be released yesterday?, not even a cover preview that was promised..very poor PR and keeping quiet about things does not bod well either, I hope all is well with them and they get it out there soon.

[jdanddiet]

yeah, was thinking that myself. Doesn't instill confidence 

[zapiy]

I guess this kind of thing is hard going but they should announce stuff to keep people in the loop.

[TL]

Just one small point, my article is on Myth: History in the making, not Myst 

I just copied and pasted that from their announcement, says it all.

[jdanddiet]

Just one small point, my article is on Myth: History in the making, not Myst 

I just copied and pasted that from their announcement, says it all.

Indeed it does.
Must say I'm a bit disappointed by it, although not surprised. To produce something of this quality is a huge ask, not just in time but finances. I think Keith did an amazing job with the first two but it took a huge commitment from him.

I really hope  issue 3 still sees the light of day, but the lack of information is not good.

[Greyfox]

Can't believe Steven G, has had this out turn..really thought he had it together..a real shame, and Kudos to Keith, he really must of been under massive pressure to get it out there..I can't understand what has happened here..as there was possible talks with me to design possible issue 4 and other publications, doesn't look like it's gonna happen now

I think these delays and lack of communication may have to do with his personal life, I do know he hasn't been having a good time of it lately with Family aliments, so maybe this is a contributing factor?. I really do hope he turns it around and gets it out there for all of us, there is so many areas Retro Gamer dare not go, but Pixel Nation could...maybe we should all start our own publishing..lol...j/k 

[jdanddiet]

Ai agree I think there really is a market for something like PN but then again maybe there isn't - after all it's obvious not enough people are buying it or rather did buy it.

[Greyfox]

I completely put that down to marketing of the Magazine.....although Keith did a half decent job, he is no PR person or promotional marketing expert, nor did he have the abilities to put it into play, their advertising abilities where horrendous, when you PR a product, you don't give life time ban to customers who didn't like the production or felt it wasn't up to scratch?? for speaking and giving their opinion, no matter how disconnected to reality they are.. Pixel nation needs a heavy PR Campaign, video advertisements, Magazine adverts, Top Podcast channels reviewing it, Competitions, Merchandise, 3rd party retailers (HMV, Gamestop, Retro retailer stores) or awareness. Pixel Nation did none of this or didn't try harder to increase profit or sales, it relied on the strength of niche forums to dictate its sales, in doing so locked itself into a specific market place, ultimately making Keith commit commercial suicide with the Product and the Retro Gaming community entirely, but basing that facts that this was helped by certain individuals, I can't name here.

If done correctly, this can be aimed at people who never knew anything about the subject matter and could generate a massive following large profits, just because it's retro doesn't mean no-one other than the community is interested, completely the opposite, you just need to know how to get it out there, and I also think some of the best stories out there come from this Subject, from years past, the way things where dealt with etc. I fell Pixel Nation had no choice but to work within the confines of a shoe string regarding there budgets, advertising, sure they (Keith) even used a Flyer I designed to promote their product, without permission, and I found that out the hard way..while browsing a Retro games shop on Facebook, they posted it lol...but all water under the bridge now..but this is what I feel is wrong with the Pixel Nation Brand, a user-base is all well and good, but it needs much more to succeed these days, Promotion is the key factor here, I have many ideas regarding this..but aren't simply gonna hand them over

[TL]

The worst part of all of this is how Steven hasn't bothered contacting the actual writers who's work is appearing in this magazine, if you don't have writers you don't even have a product in the first place.