List of game magazines
Encyclopedia
This is a list of game magazines. The year of first publication (and closure, if applicable) is given in parentheses.
| Name | Date | Country | Topic | External Link |
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| Adventures Unlimited (Magazine) | 1995–1996 | Canada | CANADA; RPG Adventures | |
| Bazinama Bazinama Bazinama is the first video game magazine in Iran which published since 2002 with efforts of a group of young people who were interested in this new industry in Iran... |
2002- | Iran | Iranian video game magazine | http://www.bazinama.com/ |
| Bazi Rayaneh | 2002- | Iran | Iranian video game magazine | http://www.bazirayaneh.com/ |
| Berg's Review of Games Berg's Review of Games Berg's Review of Games is a publication started by game designer Richard Berg. The magazine debuted in 1991 and has since made its archive available on online. The publication featured reviews of wargames, a genre of video game that emphasizes warfare.The magazine is known for its thoughtful but... |
1991 | ? | wargames | |
| The Bridge World The Bridge World The Bridge World , the oldest continuously published magazine about contract bridge, was founded in 1929 by Ely Culbertson. It has since been regarded as the game's principal journal, publicizing technical advances in bidding and the play of the cards, discussions of ethical issues, bridge politics... (TBW) |
1929 | ? | contract bridge | |
| Card Player Magazine | 1988 | ? | ||
| Computer Gaming World Computer Gaming World Computer Gaming World was a computer game magazine founded in 1981 by Russell Sipe as a bimonthly publication. Early issues were typically 40-50 pages in length, written in a newsletter style, including submissions by game designers such as Joel Billings , Dan Bunten , and Chris Crawford... |
1981-2006 | ? | ||
| Dragon Dragon (magazine) Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The... |
1976–2007 | ? | ||
| Dungeon Dungeon (magazine) Dungeon Adventures, or simply Dungeon, was a magazine targeting consumers of role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 as a bimonthly periodical. It went monthly in May 2003 and ceased print publication altogether in September 2007 with Issue 150... |
1986–2007 | ? | ||
| Donya ye Bazi Donya ye Bazi Donya ye Bazi is an Iranian biweekly Persian-language computer games magazine.It is the first official game magazine in Iran.... |
2005 - | Iran | First Official Iranian Game Magazine | http://www.dbazinews.com/ |
| Edge (magazine) Edge (magazine) Edge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. It is known for its industry contacts, editorial stance, distinctive anonymous third-person writing style, yearly awards and longevity.... |
1993- | UK | Console, Pc, Arcade, Mobile games | |
| eGaming Review Egaming Review eGaming Review Magazine and EGRmagazine.com are related online gambling publishing brands covering online gambling industry news and regulation topics.... |
? | UK | UK-based; focuses on online gambling Online gambling Online gambling, also known as Internet gambling and iGambling, is a general term for gambling using the Internet.-Online poker:Online poker tables commonly offer Texas hold 'em, Omaha, Seven-card stud, razz, HORSE and other game types in both tournament and ring game structures... business and regulation |
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| Electronic Gaming Monthly Electronic Gaming Monthly Electronic Gaming Monthly is a bimonthly American video game magazine. It has been published by EGM Media, LLC. since relaunching in April of 2010. Its previous run, which ended in January 2009, was published by Ziff Davis... |
1989- | USA | http://www.egmnow.com/ | |
| EGM² | 1994-1999 | USA | ||
| Expert Gamer Expert Gamer Expert Gamer was a United States-based video game magazine that was published by Ziff Davis from August 1998 to October 2001. There are 39 issues of Expert Gamer in total. The bulk of XG's content was video game strategy guides and cheat codes... |
1998-2001 | ? | ||
| The Familiar | 1988–1989; 1994–1997 | USA | US; RPGs; Fictional Worlds; General Fan Interest | |
| FUN! Online Games Magazine FUN! Online Games Magazine FUN! Online Games as it is more commonly known, is a magazine that is published by Beckett Media. This bi-monthly publication focuses on the online gaming world, with feature articles on games such as Webkinz World, Free Realms, Build-A-Bear Online, Neopets, Club Penguin, Toontown Online, Shining... |
2009–present | USA | Children's online games | |
| GameNOW GameNOW GameNOW was a United States-based video game magazine that was published by Ziff-Davis from November 2001 to January 2004. There are 27 issues of GameNOW in total. In addition to video game consoles like PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and Game Boy Advance, GameNOW also covered games for... |
2001-2004 | ? | ||
| GamePro GamePro GamePro Media was a United States gaming media company publishing online and print content on the video game industry, video game hardware, and video game software developed for a video game console , a computer, and/or a mobile device . GamePro Media properties include GamePro magazine and... |
1989- | USA | http://www.gamepro.com | |
| Games for Windows: The Official Magazine Games for Windows: The Official Magazine Games for Windows: The Official Magazine was a monthly computer game magazine published by Ziff Davis Media, licensing the Games for Windows brand from Microsoft Corporation. It was the successor to Computer Gaming World. The first issue was released in November 2006... |
2006-2008 | USA | ||
| Game Informer Game Informer Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations... |
1991- | ? | http://gameinformer.com | |
| GAMES Magazine GAMES Magazine Games magazine is a United States magazine devoted to games and puzzles, and is published by Games Publications, a division of Kappa Publishing Group.-History:... |
1977–1990; 1991- | USA | US magazine covering games and puzzles; originally published by Playboy Playboy Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with... |
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| gamesTM GamesTM GamesTM is a UK-based, multi-format video games magazine, covering many video game platforms including PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC games, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Arcade machines... |
2002- | UK | UK-based computer and video games magazine | |
| Giochi per il mio computer Giochi per il mio computer Giochi per il mio computer , also known by the acronym GMC, is an Italian magazine about computer video games and every thing concerns this topic... |
1997- | Italy | Italian video game magazine | |
| Journal of the Travellers Aid Society Journal of the Travellers Aid Society Journal of the Travellers Aid Society is a role-playing game magazine devoted to Traveller, commonly abbreviated JTAS. The first issue was published by GDW in 1979 and the last of the first run was #24 in 1985... |
1979 | ? | ||
| NAG (New Age Gaming) | 2002- | South Africa | South african video game magazine | http://www.nag.co.za |
| Berg's Review of Games Berg's Review of Games Berg's Review of Games is a publication started by game designer Richard Berg. The magazine debuted in 1991 and has since made its archive available on online. The publication featured reviews of wargames, a genre of video game that emphasizes warfare.The magazine is known for its thoughtful but... |
1991 | ? | ||
| Ngamer NGamer NGamer is a British magazine which mainly covers Nintendo video game consoles and software, and also to a much lesser extent, Sony and Microsoft consoles. The first issue was released on 13 July 2006... |
2006- | UK | British magazine mainly covering Nintendo Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... products |
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| Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale , also known by the acronym NRU, is the Italian edition of Official Nintendo video game magazine, specializing in all Nintendo video game consoles and handheld gaming platforms... |
2002- | Italy | Italian Nintendo related topics | |
| Nintendo Power Nintendo Power Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was... |
1988- | USA | http://www.nintendopower.com | |
| Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) The Official Dreamcast Magazine was a video game magazine for the Dreamcast published in the United States. The magazine's initial issue "0" was released in June 1999, a full 3 months before the launch of the system. This rare issue featured Sonic the Hedgehog on a black cover, along with the... |
1999-2001 | USA | US Dreamcast related topics | |
| Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) The Official Dreamcast Magazine was a video game magazine published by Dennis Publishing in the United Kingdom between 1999 and 2001. The magazine featured news, reviews, previews and features on Dreamcast games. The magazine held the official magazine license for the Dreamcast in the UK and... |
1999-2001 | UK | UK Dreamcast related topics | |
| Official UK PlayStation Magazine | 1995-2004 | UK | UK PlayStation related topics | |
| Official Xbox Magazine Official Xbox Magazine Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch of the original Xbox. A preview issue was released for E3 2001, with another preview issue for November 2001. The magazine is bundled with a disc that includes game demos, preview videos and... |
2001- | USA | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... related topics |
http://oxmonline.com/ |
| PC Gamer PC Gamer PC Gamer is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries... |
1993- | UK/USA | PC games | http://www.pcgamer.com |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine PlayStation: The Official Magazine PlayStation: The Official Magazine is a magazine originally known as PlayStation Magazine . After Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine was canceled, Sony Computer Entertainment announced on October 1, 2007 that PSM would become "PlayStation: The Official Magazine"... |
1997- | USA | PlayStation related topics | http://playstationthemagazine.com/ |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (Australia) Official PlayStation Magazine (Australia) Official PlayStation Magazine is a magazine published by Media Factory Pty. Ltd. The magazine was previously called Official PlayStation 2 Magazine but changed its name to coincide with the release of the PlayStation 3... |
? | Australia | Australian PlayStation related topics | |
| Official PlayStation Magazine - Ireland Official PlayStation Magazine - Ireland -History:The magazine was conceived by TP Media. Ireland's large PlayStation adoption rate and the greatly increased prices of imported UK publications at the time were contributing factors in launching such a magazine... |
? | Ireland | Irish PlayStation related topics | |
| PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) PlayStation Official Magazine (UK) The Official UK PlayStation Magazine is a now-defunct magazine, launched in November 1995 to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation console. It ran for 108 issues, with the last hitting news stands in March 2004. The first issue sold 37,000 copies... |
2006- | UK | UK PlayStation related topics | |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 1997-2007 | USA | US PlayStation related topics | |
| Xbox Magazine Ufficiale Xbox Magazine Ufficiale Xbox Magazine Ufficiale , also known by the acronym XMU, is the Italian edition of Official Xbox video game magazine, specializing in all Xbox video game consoles... |
? | Italy | Italian Xbox related topics | |
| PlayStation Magazine PlayStation Magazine This is the page related to the Italian video game magazine. PlayStation Magazine is also the former name of PlayStation: The Official MagazinePlayStation Magazine, also known by the acronym PSM, is an Italian video game magazine specializing in all Sony video game consoles and handheld gaming... |
1998- | Italy | Italian PlayStation related topics | |
| Polymancer magazine Polymancer magazine Polymancer is a magazine covering roleplaying games and related hobbies such as miniatures, wargaming, and LARPs. The magazine is published in Canada; its first issue was published in 2004.- Nature of Magazine and Content :... |
2004- | ? | RPGs, miniatures, LARPs, et al. | |
| Power Unlimited Power Unlimited Power Unlimited is a Dutch multi-format computer and video games magazine. It is the biggest gaming magazine in the Benelux. The first issue was released in June 1993.-History:... |
1993- | Holland | Dutch allround gaming magazine | |
| Pyramid Pyramid (magazine) Pyramid is a gaming magazine, publishing articles primarily on role-playing games, but including board games, card games, and other sorts of games. It began life in 1993 as a print publication of Steve Jackson Games for its first 30 issues, though it has been published on the Internet since March... |
1993 | ? | ||
| Scrye Scrye SCRYE is a discontinued gaming magazine that was published from 1994 to 2009. It was the longest-running periodical to have ever reported on the collectible card game hobby. It was also the leading print resource for secondary-market prices on Magic: The Gathering... |
1993 | ? | collectible card games, in particular Magic:The Gathering | |
| Sega Power Sega Power Sega Power, initially known as S: The Sega Magazine, was a Future publication aimed at the Sega range of consoles, including the Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear and later on the Mega CD, 32X and Saturn... |
1989-1997 | ? | ||
| Sega Saturn Magazine Sega Saturn Magazine Sega Saturn Magazine was a monthly UK magazine dedicated to the Sega Saturn. It held the official Saturn magazine license for the UK, and as such some issues included a demo CD created by Sega, called Sega Flash, which included playable games and game footage... |
1994-1998 | ? | ||
| The Sideboard The Sideboard The Sideboard was a magazine published by Wizards of the Coast that covered Magic: The Gathering tournaments and expert play. After six years of publication, it ceased its print activities and much of the content from The Sideboard was folded into magicthegathering.com.Originally titled "The... |
1996–2002 | ? | covers Magic: The Gathering | |
| SKOAR! SKOAR! SKOAR! is an Indian magazine, website and community dedicated to gaming. It is now a part of 9.9 Mediaworx and was founded in 2003 as a bi-monthly publication by Jasubhai Digital Media Pvt. Ltd.... |
2003 | India | An Indian game magazine published by Jasubhai Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. | |
| The Space Gamer The Space Gamer The Space Gamer was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the late 70s through the mid-80s... |
1975- | ? | SF/fantasy board games and RPGs | |
| Pelit Pelit Pelit is a Finnish video games magazine published 11 times a year by Sanoma Magazines, a division of the Sanoma Group. Being by far the largest of its kind in Finland and covering both PCs and consoles, it has for a long time lacked serious competition and is thought by many to be the magazine of... |
1992- | Finland | The oldest and most popular videogame magazine of 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... . |
http://www.pelit.fi |
| Face E-Magazine | 2010- | ? | Newest Prototype Gaming Magazine Covering All Platforms. | https://sites.google.com/site/facegamemagazine/ or https://www.fac3gamemagazine.com |