Whether or not the CDTV sells depends partly on the success of the software, so Commodore are keen to promote the sale of the Amiga add-on CD drive which will allow A500 owners to play CDTV discs. Amiga Format has seen photographs of the prototype drive and. Though production versions have not yet appeared in this country, its arrival is now a matter of weeks. Will CDTV software be as good as we all hope? Read all about it first in next month's Amiga Format, where a special feature will look at all the software that is ready for launch with the machine. The Commodore CDTV is now a reality. Due to go on sale in the shops mid-May, it is practically assured of being available in high-street chains in the next couple of weeks. Commodore's combination of Amiga and CD player, which promises to bring a new standard of friendliness and depth to home entertainment, was The rise in VAT from 15% to 17.5% will put an average of 60p on the recommended retail price of a game. None of the prices quoted in this issue account for the new VAT rate, but new prices will be peculiar sums: £30.74 instead of £29.99. for instance. As far as we know no software houses intend to absorb the increase, though your local retailer may well do so. Amiga CD ROM drive imminent CDTV launches Deuteros, Hunter, R-Type 2 survive demise of Activision After many recent tribulations, Activision UK has been bousht out by The Disc Company in France.
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