Coverdiscs - Launch Magazine
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Launch Magazine was a CD-Rom based music and entertainment magazine that began publishing in 1995. 54 numbered and two unnumbered issues were released, along with several special event only or promotional discs.
Issues 1 to 8 came in jewel cases, 9 to 16 came in Digipaks, and all issues until the end of the run were released in disc sleeves.
The discs featured interviews with musicians and actors, music videos and songs (early issues had them in CD Audio), movie trailers, gaming footage, video game and movie reviews, plus game demos. The discs were Windows and Macintosh hybrid discs that relied heavily on QuickTime for media playback. Only discs with gaming content (trailers, footage or demos) are acceptable in Redump. Issues 52 to 54 do not mention any game content in their back covers, but they feature a PlayStation 2 logo, so they may still have trailers, videos, or game reviews.
| Issue # | Date (Year-Month) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 2 | 1995 | Dumped | Second dump |
| 3 | 1995 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 4 | 1995 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 5 | 1996 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 6 | 1996 | Dumped | |
| 7 | 1996 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 8 (Disc 1) | 1996 | Dumped | |
| 8 (Disc 2) | 1996 | Dumped | |
| 9 | 1996 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 10 | 1996 | Dumped | |
| 11 | 1997 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 12 | 1997 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 13 | 1997 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 14 | 1997 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 15 | 1997 | Dumped | |
| 16 | 1997 | Dumped | |
| 17 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 18 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 19 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 20 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 21 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 22 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 23 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 24 | 1998 | Dumped | |
| 25 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 26 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 27 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 28 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 29 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 30 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 31 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 32 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 33 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 34 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 35 | 1999 | Dumped | |
| 36 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 37 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demos |
| 38 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demo |
| 39 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demo |
| 40 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game footage |
| 41 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demo |
| 42 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demo |
| 43 | 2000 | Dumped | |
| 44 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demo |
| 45 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game demo |
| 46 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game content |
| 47 | 2000 | Undumped | Has game content |
| 48 | 2001 | Undumped | Has game content |
| 49 | 2001 | Undumped | Has game content |
| 50 | 2001 | Undumped | Has game content |
| 51 | 2001 | Undumped | Has game content |
| 51b | 2001 | Undumped | Has game content (Launch Tour edition variant of #51 with different back cover, may have info about a Sony-sponsored contest) |
| 52 | 2001 | Undumped | Unknown content |
| 53 | 2001 | Undumped | Unknown content |
| 54 | 2001 | Undumped | Unknown content |
Additional CDs
| Issue # | Date (Year-Month) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Live | 1995 | Ineligible | Audio CD with live performances. |
| Launch Live 1997 | 1997 | Ineligible | Audio CD with live performances. |
| Launch Live '98 | 1998 | Ineligible | Audio CD with live performances. |
| Launch - Live Exclusive Performances | 1999 | Ineligible | Audio CD with live performances. |
| Launch Seasons Greetings 1999 | December? 1999 | Ineligible | Audio CD with live performances |
| Launch Launch - Happy Holidays 2000 | December? 2000 | Ineligible | Audio CD with live performances |
This page is a work in progress. A very large amount of this information has been sourced from Launch CD-Rom Notes, created by futuristguy. Additional data has been taken from Discogs and eBay listings.
