Gamereactor
Encyclopedia
Gamereactor is one of Northern Europe
's biggest game magazine and Gaming sites that covers video- and computer games as well as mobile phone-games and indie-titles. It started in Denmark
in 1998 by Morten Reichel and Claus Reichel (Magazine and Online) - first years under the name Gamez.dk. The Magazine and Online site, Gamez.dk took over the online sites Gamereactor.dk, .se. no from Egmont Digital in 2001. Egmont started the sites in 1998. In 2001 they released Gamereactor Magazine in Norway
and soon after Sweden
. Since late 2007 Gamereactor also exist in Finland
and Germany (Online only) in 2009. 2010 they release Gamereactor.it (Online only). The Magazine is free of charge and can be found in almost all game stores and electronics retailers in Denmark
, Sweden
Finland
and Norway
. The magazine releases 10 editions every year (It is not released in January or July), and is published in Danish
, Norwegian
, Swedish
and Finnish
. It can also be subscribed to or downloaded as PDF-files over the Internet.
On 1 September 2008 Gamereactor launched an English edition of the website and the magazine (PDF). Gamereactor International features a news blog with a special interest in the Nordic gaming industry, video content from GRTV and the PDF magazine.
On 20 July 2010 Gamereactor launched an Italian version of its website.
In 2004 Gamereactors Art Director Petter Hegevall was nominated for the biggest Swedish design-award.
Gamereactor is issued at the beginning of the month. The magazine reviews games with a score from 1-10, with 10 being the best.
Northern Europe
Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...
's biggest game magazine and Gaming sites that covers video- and computer games as well as mobile phone-games and indie-titles. It started in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in 1998 by Morten Reichel and Claus Reichel (Magazine and Online) - first years under the name Gamez.dk. The Magazine and Online site, Gamez.dk took over the online sites Gamereactor.dk, .se. no from Egmont Digital in 2001. Egmont started the sites in 1998. In 2001 they released Gamereactor Magazine in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and soon after Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Since late 2007 Gamereactor also exist in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Germany (Online only) in 2009. 2010 they release Gamereactor.it (Online only). The Magazine is free of charge and can be found in almost all game stores and electronics retailers in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The magazine releases 10 editions every year (It is not released in January or July), and is published in Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It can also be subscribed to or downloaded as PDF-files over the Internet.
On 1 September 2008 Gamereactor launched an English edition of the website and the magazine (PDF). Gamereactor International features a news blog with a special interest in the Nordic gaming industry, video content from GRTV and the PDF magazine.
On 20 July 2010 Gamereactor launched an Italian version of its website.
In 2004 Gamereactors Art Director Petter Hegevall was nominated for the biggest Swedish design-award.
Gamereactor is issued at the beginning of the month. The magazine reviews games with a score from 1-10, with 10 being the best.
Editors
- Lee West - Danish Editor
- Petter Hegevall - Swedish Editor
- Kristian Nymoen - Norwegian Editor
- Arttu Rajala - Finnish Editor
- Gillen McAllister - British/International Editor
- Christian Gaca - German Editor
- Lorenzo Mosna - Italian Editor
- David Caballero - Spanish Editor
External links
- Gamereactor International — Official English website
- Gamereactor Denmark — Official Danish website
- Gamereactor Sweden — Official Swedish website
- Gamereactor Norway — Official Norwegian website
- Gamereactor Finland — Official Finnish website
- Gamereactor Germany — Official German website
- Gamereactor Italy — Official Italian website
- Gamereactor Spain — Official Spanish website