GamesMaster

April 2006 issue of GamesMaster magazine
Editor	Robin Alway
Categories	Computer and video game magazine
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	53,904 (Jul-Dec '06)
First issue	January 1993
Company	Future Publishing Summit Media (2003-2006)
Country	United Kingdom  Philippines (2003-2006)
Language	English
Website	Gamesradar
ISSN	0967-9855

GamesMaster is a monthly multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom.^[1]

GamesMaster is the biggest selling multi-format video games magazine in the United Kingdom, even outselling its critically acclaimed sister publication Edge^[2]. Issues of the magazine regularly include a game cheats handbook. There have been 218 issues published as of October 2009.

[edit] History

The magazine was launched in January 1993, to complement the television show of the same name. While the show has since ceased broadcasting, the magazine has carried on.^[3]

[edit] Content

The magazine publishes a number of reviews and previews of games; however this covers only half of the magazine as it includes latest gaming news, posters, letters from readers and monthly competitions. The popularity of the magazine has grown and now game producers even seek to achieve the elusive GamesMaster “Gold Award” for a reference on their package. The Gold Award is awarded to games that score 90% or higher.

There have been some public concerns (raised in a "Redeye" column in Edge in 2003 for example) that GamesMaster’s coverage of adult rated games may increase the likelihood that an under-age child will buy the video game. Gamesmaster countered that it is up to parents to make sure that they don’t buy games unsuitable for their children.^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] GM Philippines

The Philippine publishing house Summit Media started a local edition in 2003. Each issue was priced at PHP 120 (around USD 2.96). The edition quickly gained popularity with the local community because of its affordable price and relevance to their preferences.

GamesMaster Philippines ceased publication in September 2006 due to a corporate restructuring. The final issue's cover had the words "GAME OVER" written in the old Nintendo font used in Famicom games. An online commentary of the magazine's demise, and its effects, has been published recently. [1]

[edit] References

1. ^ "GamesMaster magazine". Future Publishing. http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/store/displaystore.asp?sid=436. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
2. ^ Magazine ABCs: Encouraging next-generation signs for Future’s games portfolio — Future Publishing. 17 August 2006.
3. ^ ".GamesMaster Magazine - Issue One - January 1993". www.gamesmasterlive.co.uk. http://www.gamesmasterlive.co.uk/reviews/issueone.php. Retrieved 2009-06-03. 

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