List of video game magazines
This is a list of video game magazines. The primary focus of the magazines in this list is or was video game journalism for at least part of their run. For general computing magazines that may also cover games, consult the list of computer magazines.
Overview
[edit]Journalist reporting and evaluation of video games in periodicals began from the late 1970s to 1980 in general coin-operated industry magazines like Play Meter[1] and RePlay,[2] home entertainment magazines like Video,[3] as well as magazines focused on computing and new information technologies like InfoWorld or Popular Electronics.[4]
However, dedicated magazines focusing primarily on video game journalism wouldn't appear until late in 1981, when several magazines were launched independently of each other at about the same time. Computer and Video Games premiered in the U.K. in November 1981.[5] It was soon followed by Electronic Games in the US, founded by Bill Kunkel, Arnie Katz and Joyce Worley, who had previously written the "Arcade Alley" column in Video.[6] While Electronic Games covered arcade and console games as well as computer software, Computer Gaming World was focused entirely on the latter.[7] The video game crash of 1983 badly hurt the market for North American video game magazines. Computer Gaming World, founded in 1981, stated in 1987 that it was the only survivor of 18 color magazines for computer games in 1984.[8]
Meanwhile, in Japan, the first magazines entirely dedicated to video games began appearing from 1982, beginning with ASCII's LOGiN, followed by several SoftBank publications and Kadokawa Shoten's Comptiq. The first magazine dedicated to console games, or a specific video game console, was Tokuma Shoten's Family Computer Magazine, which began in 1985 and was focused on Nintendo's Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System in the West). This magazine later spawned famous imitators such as Famicom Tsuushin (loosely, "Famicom Journal") in 1986 (now known today as Famitsu) and Nintendo Power in 1988.[9]
In the mid-2000s, the popularity of print-based magazines started to wane in favor of web-based magazines.[10] In 2006, Eurogamer's business development manager Pat Garratt wrote a criticism of those in print games journalism who had not adapted to the web, drawing on his own prior experience in print to offer an explanation of both the challenges facing companies like Future Publishing and why he believed they had not overcome them.[11]
List
[edit]Name[a] | Founded[b] | Defunct[c] | Country[d] | Publisher[e] | Topics[f] | Refs[g] |
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110% Gaming | 2014 | United Kingdom | DC Thomson | Gaming for kids | ||
360 Magazine | 2005 | 2012 | United Kingdom | Imagine Publishing | Xbox 360 | |
360 Gamer | 2005 | 2014 | United Kingdom | Uncooked Media | Xbox 360 | |
3DO Magazine | 1994 | United Kingdom | Paragon Publishing | 3DO | ||
4Players Magazin (a.k.a. 4Players iPad Magazin) |
2011 | 2014 | Germany | Computec Media GmbH | Video game journalism | |
Ação Games | 1991 | 2003 | Brazil | Editora Abril, Editora Azul | General video gaming | [12] |
ACE | 1987 | 1992 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing (1987–1989) EMAP (1989–1992) |
Atari ST, Amiga, C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and newly released machines | [13] |
Aktueller Software Markt | 1986 | 1995 | Germany | Tronic Verlag | General video gaming | |
Amiga Action | 1989 | 1996 | United Kingdom | Europress | Amiga games magazine which merged with Amiga Computing in 1996. | [14] |
Amiga Force | 1992 | 1994 | United Kingdom | Europress Impact | Amiga games magazine | [15] |
Amiga Format | 1989 | 2000 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Amiga games magazine | |
Amiga Joker | 1989 | 1996 | Germany | Joker Verlag | Amiga games magazine | [16][17] |
Amiga Power | 1991 | 1996 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Amiga games magazine | [18][19] |
Amstrad Action | 1985 | 1995 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Amstrad CPC | |
Amtix | 1985 | 1987 | United Kingdom | Newsfield Publications Ltd. | Amstrad CPC games magazine; merged with Computing With The Amstrad | [20][13] |
Appli Style | 2010 | Japan | East Press (2010–2014) Appli Style (2014–present) |
Mobile games | [21] | |
Atari Age | 1982 | 1984 | United States | The Atari Club | Atari related topics | [22] |
B's LOG | 2002 | Japan | Enterbrain (2000–2013) Kadokawa (2013–present) |
Female-oriented, otome, BL[23] | ||
Bad Influence! Magazine | 1992 | 1992 | United Kingdom | Europress | general video gaming | |
Bazinama | 2002 | 2019 | Iran | ? | Iranian video game magazine | |
Big K Magazine | 1984 | 1985 | United Kingdom | IPC Magazines Ltd | Commodore 64 games | |
BugBug | 1992 | Japan | Sun Publishing Fujimi Publishing Schola Magazine Tatsumi Publishing |
Bishōjo game | [24][25][26][27][28] | |
CD-Action | 1996 | Poland | Fantasyexpo | Video games | [29] | |
CGMagazine | 2010 | Canada | CGMagazine Publishing Group | Video Games, Movies, Comics, Tech | [30] | |
Click! | 1999 | 2009[31] | Poland | Bauer | Biweekly in 1999–2001, monthly from 2002 onwards | |
Commodore Force | 1993 | 1994 | United Kingdom | Europress Impact | Commodore 64 games | [32] |
Commodore Format | 1990 | 1995 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Commodore 64 games magazine | |
Comptiq | 1983 | Japan | Kadokawa Shoten | Multi-media games | [33] | |
Comp Ace | 2007 | Japan | Kadokawa Shoten | Bishōjo games and visual novels | ||
Computer and Video Games | 1981 | 2004 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Home computing, arcade games, video games; web-based magazine defunct as of February 2015. | [34][13] |
Computer Gamer | 1985 | 1987 | United Kingdom | Argus Specialist Publications | Computer game topics | |
Computer Game Review | 1991 | 1996 | United States | Sendai Publication Group | Computer gaming magazine | |
Computer Gaming World | 1981 | 2006 | United States | Ziff Davis | PC game topics, occasional console game topics | |
Crash | 1983 | 1992 | United Kingdom | Newsfield & Europress | Sinclair Spectrum, SAM Coupé | [13] |
CU Amiga (previously: Vic Computing [1982–1983]; Commodore User [1983–1990]) |
1983 | 1998 | United Kingdom | EMAP | Commodore computers; started as computer magazine; by 1985 mostly games coverage. | [35] |
Cube | 2002 | 2005 | United Kingdom | Paragon Publishing | GameCube Magazine | |
Cybermycha | 2000 | 2008[36] | Poland | Egmont | Children's magazine, especially in early years. | |
DC-UK | 1999 | 2001 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Dreamcast games magazine | |
Debug | 2023 | United Kingdom | Boss Mode | Indie games magazine | [37][38] | |
Dengeki G's Magazine | 1992 | Japan | ASCII Media Works | Bishōjo games and Seinen manga | ||
Dengeki Hime | 1997 | 2014 | Japan | Media Works (1997–2008) ASCII Media Works (2008–2014) |
Eroge | [39][40][41] |
Dengeki Maoh | 2005 | Japan | ASCII Media Works | Seinen manga, light novels and video games | ||
Dengeki Nintendo (previously: Dengeki SUPER Famicom [1993–1996]; Dengeki NINTENDO64 [1996–2001]; Dengeki GB Advance [2001]; Dengeki GAMECUBE [2002–2006]; Dengeki Nintendo DS [2006–2012]; Dengeki Nintendo for Kids [2012–2013]) |
1993 | Japan | Media Works (1993–2008) ASCII Media Works (2008–present) |
Nintendo related topics | [42][43][44][45][46][47] | |
Dengeki PlayStation | 1995 | 2020 | Japan | Media Works (1995–2008) ASCII Media Works (2008–present) |
PlayStation games | [48][49] |
Diànzǐ Yóuxì Ruǎnjiàn | 1994 | 2012 | People's Republic of China | China Association for Science and Technology | China's first video game magazine. Covered PC and console gaming, anime, music, etc. | [50] |
Donya ye Bazi | 2005 | 2014 | Iran | Donyaye Bazi Organization | First Official Iranian Game Magazine | [51] |
E-Login | 1995 | 2003 | Japan | Enterbrain | Eroge | [39] |
Edge | 1993 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Console, PC, Arcade, Mobile games | [52] | |
Electric Brain | 1989 | 1993 | United Kingdom | Space City Publishing | Console games | [53] |
Electronic Fun with Computers & Games | 1982 | 1984 | United States | Fun & Games Publishing Inc. | Video, computer and arcade games | [22] |
Electronic Games / Computer Entertainment |
1981 | 1985 | United States | Reese Communications (previously: Reese Publishing Company [1981–1983]) |
Video, computer and arcade games | [54][22] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 1989 | 2009 | United States | Sendai Publishing (1989–1996) Ziff Davis (1996–2009) |
Video game journalism | [55][56] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 2010 | 2015 | United States | EGM Media | Video game journalism | [57] |
Expert Gamer (formerly EGM² [1994–1998]) |
1994 | 2001 | United States | Sendai Publishing (1994–1996) Ziff Davis (1996–2001) |
video game strategy guides and cheat codes | |
Family Computer Magazine (ファミリーコンピュータMagazine, Famimaga) |
1985 | Japan | Tokuma Shoten | Nintendo video game magazine | [9][58][59] | |
Famitsu (Shūkan Famicom Tsūshin (週刊ファミコン通信, "Weekly Famicom News") [1991–1996] Famicom Tsūshin (ファミコン通信, "Famicom News") [86–91] |
1986 | Japan | ASCII (1986–2000) Enterbrain, Inc.(2000–2013) Kadokawa (2013–present) |
Multiformat video game magazine | ||
From Gamers Magazine | 2021 | United States | From Gamers Magazine | Modern Gaming from an Indie Perspective | [60] | |
FUN! Online Games Magazine | 2009 | 2010 | United States | Beckett Media | Children's online games | [61] |
G-Force | 2002 | 2003 | United Kingdom | Thin Ice Media | British Video game magazine | |
Gambler | 1993 | 1999 | Poland | Lupus | ||
Game Developer | 1994 | 2013 | United States | UBM Tech | The premier magazine for working (and aspiring) video game creators | [62] |
Game.EXE (Previously Toy Shop [1995–1996]) |
1997 | 2006 | Russia | Computerra | Video Games | |
Game Industry Report Magazine | ? | 2006 | United States | GNB News Group | All aspects of the video game industry in the US | [citation needed] |
Game Informer | 1991 | 2024[63] | United States | Funco (1991–2000) GameStop (2000–2024) |
Articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles. | [64][65] |
GameFan (formerly Diehard GameFan) | 1992 | 2000 | United States | DieHard Gamers Club (1992–1996) Metropolis Media (1996–1998) Shinno Media (1999–2000) |
Video game news –focus on Anime and RPG games, Dave Halverson first video game publication | [66] |
GameNOW | 2001 | 2004 | United States | Ziff Davis | Spinoff of EGM geared to younger audience | |
Game Players[h] | 1989 | 1998 | United States | GP Publications (1989–96) Imagine Publishing (1996–98) |
Video game journalism | [67] |
GamePro Media | 1989 | 2011 | United States | IDG (1989–2008) GamePro Media (2008–2011) |
General video gaming | [68][69] |
Gamers | 1995 | 2004 | Brazil | Editora Escala | General video gaming | [70] |
GameStation | 1998 | 2016 | Indonesia | General video gaming | ||
Games for Windows: The Official Magazine | 2006 | 2008 | United States | Ziff Davis | Windows Games in partnership with Microsoft | [71][72] |
The Games Machine | 1987 | 1990 | United Kingdom | Newsfield Publications | General Video Gaming | |
The Games Machine (Italy) | 1988 | Italy | Aktia | Italian PC game magazine. PC and console gaming online. | ||
Games World | 1994 | 199? | United Kingdom | Paragon Publishing | British video game magazine | |
GamesMaster | 1993 | 2018 | United Kingdom | Future plc (1993–2003, 2006–2018) Summit Media (2003–2006) |
Multiformat video games | [73] |
Gamereactor | 1998 | 2015 | Denmark | Gamez Publishing A/S | PC, Mobile and video game consoles | |
GamesReviews | 2013 | Ireland | GamesReviews | General Video Gaming | [74] | |
Gamest | 1986 | 1999 | Japan | Shinseisha | Arcade games | |
GameStar | 1997 | Germany | IDG Entertainment Media (1997–2015) Webedia (2015–present) |
PC games | [75] | |
Gamestar Polska | 2003 | 2003/2005/2011 | Poland | IDG | Failed attempt at introducing GameStar brand in Poland. Eight issues released in 2003 before first cancellation, then 3 more in 2005 and 3 between 2009 and 2011. | |
gamesTM | 2002 | 2018 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | UK-based computer and video games magazine | [73] |
GameWeek Magazine | 1995 | 2002 | United States | Cyberactive Media Group | General video gaming | |
Gayming Magazine | 2019 | United Kingdom | LGBTQ in video games | [76] | ||
GB Action | 1992 | 1995 | United Kingdom | Europress Interactive | British Game Boy magazine | |
GBX magazine | 2001 | 2002 | United Kingdom | Thin Ice Media | British Game Boy magazine | |
Giochi per il mio computer | 1997 | 2010 | Italy | ? | Italian video game magazine | |
GMR Magazine | 2003 | 2005 | United States, Canada | Ziff Davis | PC games, Console games | |
Hobby Consolas | 1991 | Spain | First Hobby Press, then Axel Springer | Spanish video game magazine specialized in console gaming | [77] | |
Hobby's Jump | 1983 | 1988 | Japan | Shueisha | Shōnen manga and video games | |
Hoog Spel | 1990 | 2000 | The Netherlands | Rangeela B.V. | Dutch gaming magazine | [78] |
HotGame | 1999 | 2013 | Indonesia | Kompas Gramedia | Video Games | |
Hyper Magazine | 1993 | 2019 | Australia | Next Media (1993–2018) Future plc (2018–present) |
Video games | |
HyperPlay RPG | 2015 | United Kingdom | HyperPlay Limited | Role Playing Game Fanzine | [79] | |
Interaction Magazine | 1991 | 1999 | United States | Sierra Entertainment | PC games | [80] |
Joystick Magazine | 1988 | 2012 | France | Hachette Filipacchi Médias | PC games | |
Komputer Świat GRY | 2000 | 2012[81] | Poland | Ringier Axel Springer | Polish version of Computer Bild SPIELE, sister publication of Play. Monthly prior to 2008, then bimonthly. | |
LeveL | 1995 | Czech Republic | ? | PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, Nintendo DS | ||
LeveL | 1997 | Turkey | ? | Turkish edition of Czech magazine | ||
MCV/Develop (previously: MCV [1998–2019]) |
1998 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | business-focused topics of video games | ||
Mean Machines | 1990 | 1992 | United Kingdom | Emap | Mega Drive, Master System, NES, Game Boy, Amstrad GX4000, Game Gear | Splite |
Mean Machines Sega | 1992 | 1997 | United Kingdom | Emap | Mega Drive, Master System, Mega CD, Game Gear, 32X and Sega Saturn | |
Mean Machines PlayStation | 1996 | 1997 | United Kingdom | Emap | PlayStation | |
Megami Magazine | 1999 | Japan | Gakken | Anime and Video games | ||
Mega | 1992 | 1995 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Mega Drive games magazine | |
Mega Action | 1993 | 1994 | United Kingdom | Europress | Mega Drive, Mega–CD | |
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming | 1992 | 1995 | United Kingdom | Maverick Magazines | Mega Drive, Mega–CD, 32X | |
Mega Play | 1990 | 1995 | United States | Sendai Publishing | Mega Drive games | |
Mega Power | 1993 | 1995 | United Kingdom | Paragon Publishing | Mega Drive games | |
MegaTech | 1991 | 1994 | United Kingdom | EMAP (1991–1993) Maverick Magazines (1993–1994) |
Sega Mega Drive | |
Mega Zone | 1989 | 1995 | Australia | Elwood, Vic.: Megazone Publications | ||
Megastore | 1993 | Japan | Core Magazine | Eroge | [82][83] | |
MegaVisions Magazine | 2016 | United States | Mega Visions | SEGA-focused magazine | [84] | |
Micromanía | 1985 | Spain | HobbyPress (1985–1998) Axel Springer AG (1998–2012) BlueOcean Publishing (2012–present) |
PC games | [85][86][87][88][77] | |
Monthly Arcadia | 1999 | 2015 | Japan | Enterbrain | Video games | |
MyM | 2012 | 2018 | United Kingdom | MCM Central | 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One | [89][90] |
N64 Gamer | 1998 | 2001 | Australia | Next Publishing | Dedicated N64 gaming magazine | |
N64 Magazine (Italy) | 1999 | 2000 | Italy | Play Press | Nintendo games magazine | |
Neo Plus | 1999 | 2012 | Poland | Console magazine. | ||
NEXT Generation | 1995 | 2002 | United States | Imagine Media | 32-bit consoles, covers the video game industry rather than the games themselves | |
New Computer Express | 1988 | 1991 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Multiformat home computer magazine | |
NGC Magazine (previously: N64 Magazine [1997–2001]) |
1997 | 2006 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Nintendo games magazine | |
Nintendo Dream (previously: The 64 Dream [1996–2001]) |
1996 | Japan | Ambit Co., Ltd. | Japanese Nintendo-focused magazine | [91][92] | |
Nintendo Force | 2013 | United States | MagCloud/NF Publishing LLC | Nintendo games | [93] | |
Nintendo Fun Club News | 1987 | 1988 | United States | Nintendo of America | Official Nintendo consoles coverage. Started in 1987 as a newsletter; discontinued in favor of Nintendo Power. | |
Nintendo Gamer (previously: NGamer [2006–2011]) |
2006 | 2012 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | British magazine covering Nintendo products | [94] |
Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale | 1997 | 2012 | Italy | MER7 | Italian Nintendo related topics | |
Nintendo, le magazine officiel | 1997 | 2012 | France | Levallois-Perret | French Nintendo related topics | |
Nintendo Magazine System | 1993 | 2000 | Australia | Catalyst Publishing | Australian Nintendo related topics | |
Nintendo Magazine System (UK) | 1992 | 2006 | United Kingdom | Emap | United Kingdom Nintendo related topics | |
Nintendo Power | 1988 | 2012 | United States | Nintendo of America (1988–2007) Future U.S. Publishing (2007–2012) |
Official Nintendo consoles coverage | [22] |
Nintendo World (Brazil) | 1998 | 2017 | Brazil | Editora Tambor | Nintendo related | [95][96] |
Nintendo World (UK) | 1999 | 2000 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Nintendo games magazine | |
Old School Gamer Magazine | 2017 | United States | BC Productions Inc. | Retro Gaming | [97] | |
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) | 1999 | 2001 | United Kingdom | Dennis Publishing | UK Dreamcast related topics | |
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) | 1999 | 2001 | United States | Imagine Media | US Dreamcast related topics | |
Official Nintendo Magazine (Australia) | 2008 | 2013 | Australia, New Zealand |
Future Publishing | Australia & New Zealand Nintendo related topics | |
Official Nintendo Magazine (UK) | 2006 | 2014 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | UK Nintendo related topics | |
PlayStation Official Magazine – Australia | 2007 | Australia | Citrus Media (2007–2017) Future Australia (2017–present) |
Australian PlayStation related topics | ||
Official UK PlayStation Magazine | 1995 | 2004 | United Kingdom | Future Plc | UK PlayStation related topics | |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 1997 | 2007 | United States | Ziff Davis | US PlayStation related topics, succeeded by Future's PlayStation: The Official Magazine | |
Official Xbox Magazine | 2001 | 2020 | United Kingdom United States |
Future PLC Future US |
Xbox related topics | [98] |
The One | 1988 | 1996 | United Kingdom | EMAP | Amiga, Atari ST, PC | |
Oyungezer | 2007 | Turkey | Seti Publishing | PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, Nintendo DS | ||
P-mate | 1999 | 2005 | Japan | Mainichi Communications Inc. MC Press Ohzora Publishing.Co.Ltd. |
Eroge | [39] |
Page 6 | 1982 | 1998 | United Kingdom | Page 6 Publishing | The Atari 8-bit range and Atari ST | |
Pasocom Paradise | 1991 | 2013 | Japan | Sandēsha | Eroge | [99][100] |
Personal Computer Games | 1983 | 1985 | United Kingdom | VNU | PC games | [13] |
PC Accelerator | 1998 | 2000 | United States | Imagine Media | Men's magazine-style PC games coverage | |
PC Angel neo (previously: PC Angel) |
1992 | 2012 | Japan | GMS publishing Adachi East Create Odesseus Publishing Aozora Publishing |
Eroge | [101][102][103] |
PC Engine Fan | 1988 | 1996 | Japan | Tokuma Shoten | NEC Consoles | |
PC Format | 1991 | 2015 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | PC magazine | |
PC Gamer | 1993 | United Kingdom United States |
Future Publishing | PC games | ||
PC Games | 1992 | Germany | Computec Media AG | PC games | ||
PC Mania | 1998 | 2009 | Bulgaria | PC Mania | PC games | |
PC PowerPlay | 1996 | Australia | Future Australia | PC games | ||
PC Zone | 1993 | 2010 | United Kingdom | Future plc | PC games | |
PCW Plus (previously: 8000 Plus [1986–1992]) |
1986 | 1996 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Amstrad PCW computers | |
Pelaaja | 2002 | Finland | H-Town Oy | Finnish gaming magazine | ||
Pelit | 1992 | Finland | Fokus Media Finland Oy | The oldest and most popular videogame magazine of Finland | ||
Pixel | 2015 | Poland | Idea Ahead | General video gaming and pop-culture | [104] | |
Planet PC | 1999 | 2001 | United Kingdom | ? | PC games | |
Play | 2000 | 2012[105] | Poland | Ringier Axel Springer | Sister publication of Komputer Świat GRY. Multiplatform prior to 2002, then PC-only. | |
Play | 1994 | 2013 | People's Republic of China | Science Popularization Publication | China's first PC-gaming-specific magazine | [106] |
Play Magazine (UK) | 1995 | 2016 | United Kingdom | Imagine Publishing | PlayStation consoles | |
Play Meter | 1974 | 2018 | United States | Skybird Publishing | Coin-op and arcade games | [107] |
Player One | 1990 | 2000 | France | Média Système Édition | Console games | [108] |
PlayNation (previously: PlayStation Plus [1995–2000]) | 2001 | 200? | United Kingdom | Dennis Publishing | PlayStation magazine | |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 2007 | 2012 | United States | Future US | PlayStation related topics, successor to Ziff Davis' OPM upon discontinuation of PSM | |
PlayStation Official Magazine (Italy) (previously: Ufficiale PlayStation Magazine [1996–2000]; Ufficiale PlayStation 2 Magazine [2000–2002]; PlayStation 2 Magazine Ufficiale [2002–2006]; PlayStation Magazine Ufficiale [2006–2012]) | 2002 | 2019 | Italy | Il Mio Castello (1996–2000) Future Media Italy (2000–2002) Play Media Company (2002–2012) Lunasia Edizioni (2013–present) |
Italian PlayStation related topics | |
PLAY Magazine (previously: PlayStation Official Magazine – UK [2006–2021]) | 2006 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | UK PlayStation related topics | ||
PlayStation Underground | 1997 | 2001 | United States | Sony Computer Entertainment America | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 | |
PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine (PSM: 100% Independent PlayStation 2 Magazine [2000–2005] PSM: 100% Independent PlayStation Magazine [1997–2000]) |
1997 | 2007 | United States | Imagine Media (1998–2003) Future Network USA (2003–2005) Future US (2005–2007) |
PlayStation family news | |
Swipe Magazine (previously: Pocket Gamer: Mobile Games + Apps [2007–2011]) | 2007 | 2013 | United Kingdom | Steel Media Ltd | Mobile games | |
Power Play | 1993 | 2000s | Germany | Magna Media | PC games | [109] |
PC PowerPlay | 2004 | 2007 | Germany | Cypress | PC games | |
PC Action | 1996 | 2012 | Germany | Computec Media | PC games | |
Bravo Screenfun | 1997 | 2009 | Germany | Heinrich Bauer Zeitschriften Verlag KG | PC games | |
Computer Bild Spiele | 1999 | 2019 | Germany | Computer Bild Digital GmbH | PC games | |
Power Unlimited | 1993 | The Netherlands | VNU Media (1993–2007) HUB Uitgevers (2007–2013) Reshift Digital (2013–present) |
Dutch gaming magazine | ||
PSM3 (previously: PSM2 [2000–2006]) |
2000 | 2012 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Sony video game consoles and PlayStation games | [110] |
PSX Fan | 1998 | 2001 | Poland | Computer Graphics Studio | PlayStation-dedicated. | |
PSX Extreme | 1997 | Poland | Idea Ahead | Console magazine, PlayStation-only prior to 2001. | ||
PNM (Pure Nintendo) | 2011 | United States | MagCloud/Pure Media LLC | All things Nintendo related | ||
Push!! | 1994 | 2015 | Japan | MAX.Co. | Eroge | [39][111] |
Raze Magazine | 1990 | 1991 | United Kingdom | Newsfield | Master System, NES | |
RePlay | 1975 | United States | RePlay Publishing | Coin-op and arcade games | [2] | |
Retro Gamer | 2004 | United Kingdom | Live Publishing (2004–2005) Imagine Publishing (2005–2016) Future Publishing (2016–present) |
Retro games from multiple platforms, often via an Emulator | ||
SCORE | 1994 | Czech Republic | Omega Publishing Group, s.r.o | Console and PC games | ||
Saturn Power | 1997 | 1998 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Sega Saturn games | |
Secret Service | 1993 | 2001 | Poland | ProScript | Polish game magazine, video games - all platforms | |
Secret Service | 2014 | 2014 | Poland | Idea-Ahead | Polish game magazine, video games - all platforms | |
Sega Force | 1992 | 1993 | United Kingdom | Europress Impact | Sega games magazine | |
Sega Magazine | 1994 | 1995 | United Kingdom | EMAP | Official Sega publication; relaunched as Sega Saturn Magazine (1995–1998). | |
Sega Power (previously: S: The Sega Magazine [1989–1990]) |
1989 | 1997 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Sega video games | |
Sega Pro | 1991 | 1996 | United Kingdom | Paragon Publishing | Master System, Game Gear, Mega Drive | |
Sega Saturn Magazine | 1995 | 1998 | United Kingdom | EMAP | Sega Saturn games. Official Sega publication; the successor to Sega Magazine (1994–1995). | |
Sega Visions | 1990 | 1995 | United States | Sega of America (1987–89) Sega/The Communique Group (1990–1992) Sega/Infotainment World (1992–95) |
Official Sega magazine, competed with Nintendo Power | [112] |
Sinclair Programs | 1982 | 1985 | United Kingdom | ECC Publications | ZX80, ZX81 and ZX Spectrum computers | |
Sinclair User | 1982 | 1993 | United Kingdom | ? | Sinclair Spectrum | |
SKOAR! | 2003 | 2017 | India | Jasubhai Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. | Indian game magazine | [113] |
SNES Force | 1993 | 1994 | United Kingdom | Europress | SNES Magazine | |
ST Format | 1989 | 1996 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Atari ST games magazine | |
ST/Amiga Format | 1988 | 1989 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Atari ST and Amiga games magazine | |
Strana Igr | 1996 | 2013 | Russia | Gameland | Russian game magazine | |
Super Action | 1992 | 1994 | United Kingdom | Europress Interactive | SNES magazine | |
Super Control (previously: Control [1992–1993]) |
1992 | 199? | United Kingdom | Maverick Magazines | SNES game magazine | |
Super GamePower (previously SuperGame [1991–1994], GamePower [1992–1994]) |
1994 | 2006 | Brazil | Editora Nova Cultural , Editora Option | General video gaming | [114] |
Super Play |
1992 | 1996 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | SNES magazine | |
Super PLAY | 1993 | 2009 | Sweden | Swedish game magazine | ||
Super Pro | 1992 | 1994 | United Kingdom | Paragon Publishing | SNES game magazine | |
Świat Gier Komputerowych | 1992 | 2003 | Poland | ? | Polish video game magazine | |
Tech Gian | 1996 | 2021 | Japan | ASCII Enterbrain, Inc. Kadokawa Shoten |
Bishōjo game | [115][116][117] |
Tilt | 1982 | 1994 | France | Editions Mondiales S.A. | PC and Console gaming | [118] |
Tips and Tricks | 1995 | 2007 | United States | LFP (Larry Flynt Publications) | Video game strategy guides, codes and walkthroughs | [119] |
Top Secret | 1990 | 1996 | Poland | Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza "Bajtek" | Started as a de facto solution magazine due to early '90 market needs.[120] | |
Top Secret (Reboot) | 2002 | 2003 | Poland | Ringier Axel Springer | Only four issues printed. | |
Total! | 1993 | 2000 | United Kingdom | MVL-Verlag (1993–1995) X-Plain Verlag (1996–2000) |
Nintendo games; brand licensed from UK magazine, but independent content | [121] |
TurboPlay | 1990 | 1992 | United States | L.F.P., Inc. | TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx-CD, Turbo Duo, TurboExpress, SuperGrafx | |
Velikiy Drakon | 1993 | 2004 | Russia | Video-Ace | Video games | [122] |
Videogaming Illustrated | 1982 | 1983 | United States | Ion International, Inc. | Video games | [22] |
Video Games Magazine | 1982 | 1984 | United States | Pumpkin Press | Video games | [123] |
Video Games Player | 1982 | 1984 | United States | Carnegie Publications Corp. | Video games | [124] |
VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine (previously VideoGames & Computer Entertainment [1988–1993]) |
1993 | 1996 | United States | L.F.P., Inc. | Video games, PC games and arcades | |
V Jump | 1993 | Japan | Shueisha | Video games and Shōnen manga | ||
Xbox World | 2003 | 2012 | United Kingdom | Future Publishing | Xbox video game consoles and Xbox games | [110] |
X-One (Previously X360 [2005–2013]) | 2005 | 2015 | United Kingdom | Imagine Publishing | Xbox 360, Xbox one | |
XtremPC | 1998 | 2010 | Romania | PC games, game consoles | ||
X64 | 1997 | 2000 | France | Edicorp Publications | Nintendo games magazine | |
Your Sinclair | 1984 | 1993 | United Kingdom | Dennis Publishing (1984–1990) Future Publishing (1990–1993) |
Sinclair Spectrum, SAM Coupé | [125] |
Zero | 1989 | 1992 | United Kingdom | Dennis Publishing | Amiga, Atari ST, PC games | |
Zzap!64 | 1985 | 1992 | United Kingdom | Newsfield Publications (1985–1991) Europress Impact (1991–1992) |
Commodore 64 games | [13][32] |
See also
[edit]- Category:Game magazines
- Category:Video game magazines
- List of video game websites
- Video game journalism
Notes
[edit]- ^ Title of the publication; in case the title was changed during a magazine's run, older titles are attached in brackets.
- ^ The year of first publication
- ^ The last year of publication, if the magazine is defunct; if the print edition of a magazine brand is discontinued, the magazine is listed as defunct.
- ^ Country of publication; if a magazine was circulated in multiple countries, only the country of origin is given.
- ^ The name of the publisher; if the publisher changed during a publication's run, all publishers are given with their respective publication years in brackets.
- ^ Brief summary of the general range of topics, platforms and genres covered.
- ^ References for all used information
- ^ Game Players was renamed to Ultra Game Players in 1996, and then to Game Buyer in 1998.[67]
References
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