The Games Machine was a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the
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by Newsfield, which also published
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and other magazines.
The magazine ran head to head with
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recently launched
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's long running
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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
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The Games Machine was a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
by Newsfield, which also published
CRASHCrash was a magazine dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer. It was published from 1984 to 1991 by Newsfield Publications Ltd until their liquidation, and then until 1992 by Europress.-Development:...
,
Zzap!64Zzap!64 was a computer games magazine covering games on the Commodore International series of computers, especially the Commodore 64 . It was published in the UK by Newsfield Publications Ltd and later by Europress Impact....
,
Amtix!Amtix! magazine was, as its subtitle stated, a "monthly software review for the Amstrad computers". Published by Newsfield Publications Ltd in the mid eighties.-Lifetime:...
and other magazines.
History
The magazine ran head to head with
Future'sFuture plc is an international special-interest media company. Future Publishing is its UK business, jointly based in Bath and London. The brand produces magazines, websites and events in a range of specialist sectors including games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography...
recently launched
ACEACE was a multi-format computer and video game magazine first published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing and later acquired by EMAP.-History:...
and
EMAPEMAP is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
's long running
C&VGComputer and Video Games is a video game magazine and website published in the United Kingdom.- History :Initially published monthly between November 1981 and October 2004 and solely web-based from 2004 onwards, the magazine was one of the first publications to capitalise on the growing home...
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
RazeRaze may refer to:* Demolition* Raze, Haute-Saône, a town in France* Raze * Raze * Raze , a fictional character in the Underworld films...
. This new title would concentrate on the ever rising consoles like the Mega Drive as well as the established
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and Master System.
The Games Machine in Italy
In
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there is a magazine of the same name which used to be the Italian translated version of the British magazine. However, the Italian version still publishes with original articles, and it is one of best selling magazine in Italy about
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games.
External links
- TGM Online: home of the Italian magazine and related forums