Alaab Alcomputtar
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| Alaab Alcomputtar |
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| Publisher: Arabian Central CO. |
| Country of origin: Saudi Arabia |
| First issue date: 1995-06-xx |
| Number of issues: 90 |
| Frequency: Monthly |
Alaab Alcomputtar (مَجَلّة أَلْعَاب الكُمْبِيُوتَر) was the first video game magazine originating from the Middle East. It covered games from all systems. Magazine started in the mid 1990s and ended in 2011, it was one of the three completely original Arabic magazine and was the most popular one.
The magazine offered an annual subscribtion of 300 ﷼ per year that included extra items with each month's issue.
At some point during its run, Alaab Alcomputtar started translating sections from GamesMaster, making it share material with other magazines from the region that were already translating Western magazines.
Contents
Content
Each issue consisted of several sections. The first was Hot News (الأَخْبَار السَّاخِنَة), in the early issues it was simply called News (الأَخْبَار), which delved into the most anticipated games coming out in the region and major gaming news, this was occasionally expanded with an Investigation Report (تحقيف) and Market News (حديث السوق), which were overviews of important developments in the gaming market in the Gulf, this section also contained interviews with local publishers and international game developers.
The second section was First Preview/First Look (أَوَّل نَظْرَة) where they give points (negative or positive) to a game from the available information, occasionally showing prototype screenshots. The third section was Reviews (إِسْتِعْرَاض), where they give a score to a specific game. In some issues there existed a bonus section after the third one were they give full walkthroughs for games. The fourth section is Secret Service (الخَدْمَة السِّرِّيَة), in the early issues it was simply called Secrets (أَسْرَارِ), where they showed secrets and easter eggs. The early issues had one last section called The Guide (الدّلِيل), which was a long list of games available in the market at the time, accompanied by short reviews and a rating.
In early issues, there was an anime section called Entertainment Corner (رُكْن التَّسْلِيَة) where they would summarize their plots, or provide anime news and showcase new shows airing in the region. This section was replaced with Readers' Choices (مُخْتَارَات القُرَّاء) where readers could submit their reviews of a game and give them a final score.
The last couple pages were dedicated to answering questions submitted by readers of the magazine, in addition to showcasing fanart and comics. In every issue there was a section called The Golden Rules For Smart Players (الوَصَايَا الذَّهَبِيَّة لِلاعِب الذَّكِي), which reminded readers to pray, to do your homework, and not to replace reading or exercising with video games.
Although this structure stayed mostly the same with the exception of the first issue, during the magazine's last years, it started focusing on full walkthroughs.
Ratings
- Main article: Alaab Alcomputtar/Ratings.
Back issues
| Issue | Name | Date | Price | Barcode | Extras | |
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| 0 | 
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1995-xx-xx | ||||
| 1 | 
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1995-06-xx | 25﷼ | |||
| 2 | 
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1995-08-xx | 25﷼ | |||
| 3 | 
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1995-xx-xx | 25﷼ | |||
| 4 | 
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1996-xx-xx | 25﷼ | |||
| 5 | 
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1996-xx-xx | 25﷼ | |||
| 9 | 1997-09/10-xx | |||||
| 10 | 
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1997-11/12-xx | ||||
| 13 | 
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1998-08/09-xx | 25﷼ | |||
| 15 | 1999-01-xx | |||||
| 16 | 
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1999-02-xx | ||||
| 17 | 
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1999-03-xx | ||||
| 23 | 
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1999-xx-xx | ||||
| 26 | 2000-01-xx | |||||
| 30 | 
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2000-05-xx | ||||
| 27 | 
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2000-02-xx | ||||
| 40 | 2001-xx-xx | |||||
| 41 | 2001-03-xx | |||||
| 42 | 2001-04-xx | |||||
| 45 | 
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2002-xx-xx | ||||
| 46 | 2002-xx-xx | |||||
| 51 | 
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2003-xx-xx | ||||
| 52 | 2003-xx-xx | |||||
| 55 | 2003-xx-xx | |||||
| 61 | 2005-xx-xx | |||||
| 64 | 
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2006-xx-xx |