"PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more. Subscribers received quarterly issues that consisted of two discs (except the final issue). The first issue was released in Spring 1997. At that time, Underground was a unique, revolutionary product in the world of gaming. Never before had gamers had access to this type of content.
Each issue was divided into many sections. Here are the sections that appeared most often in the issues:
Alphas - Exclusive first looks at upcoming games. Behind the Scenes - An inside look at PlayStation events, developer studios, commercial shoots, etc. Bulletins - Info about the mag itself including Speak Your Mind (fan interaction), PlayStation Online news, Contests, Fan Art, Underwear/Threadz (merchandise), Next Transmission (subscription info), Hidden Codes from previous issues, Credits, and Fine Print. Code Book - An encyclopedia of codes for tons of PlayStation titles. Cool Moves - Members of the Tip Team go through walkthroughs and strategies for the most popular games. Debriefing - Interviews with industry pros. Download Station - Access to save files that you can download straight to your own memory card. Event Center - Documentary footage of the industry biggest events like E3, Tokyo Game Show, Game Developers Conference, and more. Imports - Demos from Japan and/or Europe. R&D - Presentations on new PlayStation hardware/accessories, Net Yaroze, playabe Yaroze games, Project Wormhole, and CG Design. Tech Q&A - Answers to commonly asked questions in the world of PlayStation. The Vault - Playable demos. Hidden Content - Each issue had various Easter Eggs hidden throughout the sections including codes, movies, demos, etc. Discontinued PlayStation Underground merged with Official PlayStation Magazine in Summer 2001. The PlayStation Underground brand lived on as a free portion of Sony's official PlayStation website where they run many contests, offer special deals to members, publish newsletters for many PlayStation products, and was home to the Retail Loyalty Site before being completely phased out nearly ten years later."
