1999 Sightings

29 October 1999 SFX (Issue 57, Page 120)
"Videos, tapes and CD's for sale. Genres include sci-fi, fantasy, horror and war interests. Please write for printed lists to: Stuart Hardy..."

20 September 1999 TV Letters (5text - Page 455)
Stu asked what had happened to Ch5 newsreaders Ruth England and Getta Guru Murphy

3 June 1999 Digitiser (C4 Teletext - Page 674)
Hot Topic: Will piracy ever be eradicated?
"Piracy will, unfortunately, never be eradicated as long as greedy computer users persist in their quest to gain something for nothing."

27 May 1999 Chatterbox (BBC Ceefax - Page 592)
"How nice to see some humour in The Bill recently"

15 May 1999 Digitiser (C4 Teletext - Page 674)
Hot Topic: Will you buy the Star Wars games no matter what?
"The Star Wars phenomenon is huge are there's intense pressure not to let the side down with duff software."

20 March 1999 Digitiser (C4 Teletext - Page 674)
Hot Topic: Emulators: Are they bad?
"For every one successfully eliminated, there's always someone else putting the finishing touches to another."

6 March 1999 Digitiser (C4 Teletext - Page 674)
Hot Topic: How should the games industry tackle piracy?
"Cheaper games would help (look how popular budget titles are) but there is always some little idiot who wants something for nothing."

7 February 1999 Digitiser (C4 Teletext - Page 674)
Hot Topic: Is there a market for games for girls?
"Many girls I know enjoy playing platform games and are attracted by the colourful, "cute" graphics."

16 January 1999 Digitiser (C4 Teletext - Page 674)
Hot Topic: Has Zelda lived up to all the hype?
"Although a good game, it'll not start a revolution with non-gamers rushing out to buy Nintendo consoles just to play it."

11 January 1999 TV Letters (5 text - Page 455)
Stuart says he likes the new graphical presentation to 100%, but are the three contestants still isolated from each other to avoid cheating?