The Games Machine
![]() The Games Machine #1, OCT NOV 1987 | |
Editor | Graeme Kidd, Gary Penn (co-editor)[1] |
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Categories | Video game journalism |
Frequency | bi-Monthly, monthly |
First issue | October / November 1987[2] |
Final issue Number | September 1990 34 |
Company | Newsfield Publications |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
ISSN | 0954-8092 |
The Games Machine was a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the United Kingdom by Newsfield,[3] which also published CRASH, Zzap!64, Amtix! and other magazines.
History
The magazine ran head to head with Future's recently launched ACE and EMAP's long running C&VG magazines. Unhappy with the profits from the title Newsfield decided to call it a day for the title in 1990.
However Newsfield would, more or less, continue with a multi format magazine with Raze.[4] This new title would concentrate on the ever rising consoles like the Mega Drive as well as the established NES and Master System.
The Games Machine in Italy
A magazine with the same name is still being published in Italy. While it started as an Italian translated version of the British magazine, it currently publishes original articles, and is one of the best selling PC games magazines in Italy.
References
External Links
Archived The Games Machine magazines on the Internet Archive
- 1987 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1990 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Video game magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Defunct computer magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Home computer magazines
- Magazines established in 1987
- Magazines disestablished in 1990
- Video game magazine stubs
- Science and technology magazines published in the United Kingdom stubs