Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Reference library/Magazines
This page is a subsection of the WP:VG Reference Library that lists availability for video game magazines.
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General video game coverage edit
This section includes magazines that cover video games in general. They are not dedicated to any platform or brand.
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ação Games | Video games | Brazil | 1991 – 2002 | |
| Action Games | Video games | Argentina | 1992 – 2001 | |
| Advanced Computer Entertainment aka ACE |
Video games | United Kingdom | 1987 – 1992 | |
| Aktueller Software Markt aka ASM |
Video games | Germany | 1986 – 1995 | |
| Arcade | Video games | United Kingdom | 1998 – 2000 | |
| CD-Action | Video games | Poland | 1996 – present | Polish Wikipedia |
| Computer and Video Games aka CVG |
Video games | United Kingdom | 1981 – 2004 | |
| Computer Entertainer | Video games | United States | 1982 – 1990 | |
| Computer Games Magazine aka Computer Games Strategy Plus, Strategy Plus |
Video games | United States | 1988 – 2007 | |
| Computer Soft World Magazine Monthly | Video games | Taiwan | 1989 – 2006 | |
| Console | Video games | Russia | 2005 – ? | Russian Wikipedia |
| Consoles + | Video games | France | 1991 – 2012 | |
| Digital Press aka Digital Press: The Bio-degradable Source for Videogamers |
Video games | United States | 1991 – 2010 | |
| Edge | Video games | United Kingdom | 1993 – present | |
| EGM² | Video games | United States | 1994 – 1998 | |
| Electronic Entertainment | Video games | United States | 1994 – 1995 | |
| Electronic Fun with Computers & Games | Video games | United States | 1982 – 1984 | |
| Electronic Games aka Computer Entertainment, Fusion, Intelligent Gamer |
Video games | United States | 1981 – 1985, 1992 – 1997 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) | Video games | United States | 1989 – present | |
| Expert Gamer | Video games | United States | 1998 – 2001 | |
| Famitsu | Video games | Japan | 1986 – present | |
| Fun Generation | Video games | Germany | 1995 – 2001 | |
| Game Champ | Video games | Korea | 1992 – 1998 | |
| Game Hihyō aka Game Criticism |
Video games | Japan | 1994 – 2006 | |
| Game Informer (USA) | Video games | United States | 1991 – present | |
| Game Informer (AUS) | Video games | Australia | 2010 – | |
| Game On! USA | Video games | United States | 1996 | |
| Game Players aka Game Player's, Ultra Game Players, Game Buyer |
Video games | United States | 1989 – 1998 | |
| Game Power | Video games | Korea | 1998 – 2000 | |
| Game Urara | Video games | Japan | 1995 – 1996 | |
| Game Zone | Console games | United Kingdom | 1991 – | |
| Game-X | Video games | Brazil | 1995 – 1998 | |
| Game.EXE | Video games | Russia | 1995 – 2006 | |
| Gamecca | Video games | South Africa | 2009 – | |
| GameFan aka Diehard GameFan |
Video games | United States | 1992 – 2000 | |
| GAMEgene | Video games | Japan | 2016 – 2017 | |
| GameGO! | Video games | United States | 2001 | |
| GameNOW | Video games | United States | 2001 – 2004 | |
| GamePro | Video games | United States | 1989 – 2011 | |
| Gamers' Republic | Video games | United States | 1998 – 2001 | |
| Games Tech | Video games | Spain | 2002 – 2003 | |
| Games World | Video games | United Kingdom | 1994 – ? | |
| Games-X | Video games | United Kingdom | 1991 – 1992 | |
| GamesMaster | Video games | United Kingdom | 1993 – 2018 | |
| GamesTM | Video games | United Kingdom | 2002 – 2018 | |
| Gametype | Video games | Spain | 2001 – 2004 | IA |
| GMR | Video games | United States | 2003 – 2005 | |
| Hardcore Gamer | Video games | United States | 2005 – 2010 | IA |
| HiTech | Video games | Spain | 1995 | |
| HobbyConsolas | Video games | Spain | 1991 – present | |
| Hyper | Video games | Australia | 1993 – 2019 | |
| Igromania | Video games | Russia | 1997 – 2018 | RL |
| inCite Video gaming | Video games | United States | 1999 – | |
| Japanmania | Video games | Spain | 1996 – 1997 | |
| Joypad | Video games | France | 1991 – 2011 | |
| Joystick aka Joystick Hebdo |
Video games | France | 1988 – 2012 | |
| Level | Video games | Czech Rep. | 1995 – present | RL |
| Loading | Video games | Spain | 1999 – 2014 | |
| M! Games originally MAN!AC |
Video games | Germany | 1993 – present | |
| Mean Machines | Video games | United Kingdom | 1990 – 1992 | |
| Mega Fun | Video games | Germany | 1992 – 2000 | |
| MegaZone aka MegaComp, Sega MegaZone |
Video games | Australia | 1988 – 1995 | |
| Next Generation | Video games | United States | 1995 – 2002 | |
| Next Level | Video games | Argentina | 1998 – 2003 | |
| Next Level Extra | Video games | Argentina | 2000 – 2002 | |
| Nice Games | Video games | Japan | 1998 – 2002 | |
| PC Engine Fanatics aka Console Ma'zine, Electric Brain, Games Amusement Pleasure |
Video games | United Kingdom | 1989 – 1995 | |
| Pelit | Video games | Finland | 1992 – present | |
| Play (US) | Video games | United States | 2002 – 2010 | |
| Play Time | Video games | Germany | 1991 – 1995 | |
| Player One | Video games | France | 1990 – 2000 | |
| Power Play | Video games | Germany | 1987 – 2000 | |
| Power Unlimited | Video games | Netherlands | 1993 – present | RL |
| PRO Igry | Video games | Russia | 1995 – | Russian Wikipedia |
| Ready! | Video games | Spain | 2001 | |
| Score | Video games | Czech Rep. | RL | |
| Spelu Pasaule | Video games | Latvia | 2000 – | RL |
| Strana Igr | Video games | Russia | 1996 – 2013 | |
| Super Game Power | Video games | Brazil | 1994 – 2006 | |
| Superjuegos | Video games | Spain | 1995 – 2009 | |
| Telematch | Video games | Germany | 1983 - 1985 | |
| The Games Machine | Video games | United Kingdom | 1987 – 1990 | |
| Tilt | Video games | France | 1982 – 1994 | |
| Top Kids | Video games | Argentina | 1994 – 1997 | |
| Total Control | Video games | United Kingdom | 1998 – 1999 | RL |
| Última Generación | Video games | Spain | 1995 – 1996 | |
| Ultimate Future Games | Video games | United Kingdom | 1994 – 1996 | |
| Ultra Console Game | Video games | China | 1998 – ? | |
| Velikij Drakon originally VideoAce Dendy |
Video games | Russia | 1993 – 2004 | RL |
| Video Games | Video games | Germany | 1991 – 2001 | |
| VideoGame | Video games | Brazil | 1991 – 1996 | |
| VideoGame Advisor aka GameWeek |
Video games | United States | 1995 – 2000 | |
| VideoGames & Computer Entertainment aka VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine |
Video games | United States | 1988 – 1996 | |
| Videogaming Illustrated | Video games | United States | 1982 – 1984 | |
| Wireframe | Video games | United Kingdom | 2018 – 2023 | |
| XS Magazine | Video games | Russia | 2005 – 2006 | Russian Wikipedia |
| Yūgē | Video games | Japan | 2002 – 2006 | |
| Zero | Video games | United Kingdom | 1989 – 1992 |
Coverage by platform edit
Computer edit
General computing edit
These publications are about computers in general and may occasionally discuss video games.
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Personal Computer (APC) | Computing | Australia | 1980 – present | |
| Byte | Computing | United States | 1975 – 1998 | |
| Compute! | Computing | United States | 1979 – 1994 | |
| Computer Trade Weekly (CTW) | Computing | United Kingdom | 1984 – 2002 | |
| Computers & Electronics | Computing | United States | 1982 – 1985 | RL |
| Computerworld | Computing | United States | 1967 – 2014 | IA |
| Creative Computing | Computing | United States | 1974 – 1985 | |
| Family Computing | Computing | United States | 1983 – 2001 | |
| Happy Computer | Computing | Germany | 1983 – 1990 | |
| HC Mein Home-Computer | Computing | Germany | 1983 – 1986 | |
| InfoWorld | Computing | United States | 1978 – 2007 | |
| Maximum PC aka boot |
Computing | United States | 1996 – present | RL |
| Micom BASIC Magazine | Computing | Japan | 1982 – 2003 | |
| MicroHobby | Computing | Spain | 1984 – 1992 | |
| Mikrobitti | Computing | Finland | 1984 – present | |
| Oh!X aka Oh!MZ |
Computing | Japan | 1982 – 1995 | |
| PC Format | Computing | United Kingdom | 1991 – 2015 | |
| PC Magazine (PCMag) | Computing | United States | 1982 – 2009 | |
| PC World | Computing | United States | 1983 – 2013 | |
| Personal Computer World (PCW) | Computing | United Kingdom | 1978 – 2009 | |
| Popcom (POPCOM) | Computing | Japan | 1983 – 1994 | |
| Popular Computing Weekly (PCW) | Computing | United Kingdom | 1982 – 1990 | |
| SoftSide | Computing | United States | 1978 – 1984 | |
| Technopolis | Computing | Japan | 1982 – 1994 |
Computer gaming edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amstrad Sinclair Ocio aka MegaOcio |
Computer games | Spain | 1989 – 1992 | |
| Comptiq | Computer games | Japan | 1983 – present | |
| Computer Gamer | Computer games | United Kingdom | 1985 – 1987 | |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Computer games | United States | 1981 – 2006 | |
| Game World Navigator | Computer games | Russia | 1997 – present | |
| GameLive PC | Computer games | Spain | 2000 – 2004 | |
| incite PC Gaming | Computer games | United States | 1999 – ? | RL |
| Input MSX aka Input Micros |
Computer games | Spain | 1986 – 1988 | |
| LOGiN | Computer games | Japan | 1982 – present | |
| Micromanía | Computer games | Spain | 1985 – present | |
| MSX News aka Micro News |
Computer games | France | 1986 – 1991 | |
| PC Gamer (UK) | Computer games | United Kingdom | 1993 – present | |
| PC Gamer (US) | Computer games | United States | 1994 – present | |
| PC Games (Germany) | Computer games | Germany | 1992 – present | |
| PC Games (Russia) | Computer games | Russia | 2003 – 2012 | Russian Wikipedia |
| PC Gaming World | Computer games | United Kingdom | ? | RL |
| PC PowerPlay | Computer games | Australia | 1996 – present | |
| PC Zone | Computer games | United Kingdom | 1993 – 2010 | |
| Play Online | Computer games | Japan | 1998 – ? | |
| ST/Amiga Format | Computer games | United Kingdom | 1988 – 1989 | |
| The One | Computer games | United Kingdom | 1988 – 1996 | |
| Total PC Gaming | Computer games | United Kingdom | 2007 – 2010 | RL |
Amstrad edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 Plus aka PCW Plus |
Amstrad PCW | United Kingdom | 1986 – 1996 | |
| Amstar aka Amstar Informatique |
Amstrad CPC | France | 1986 – 1991 | |
| Amstrad Accion | Amstrad CPC | Spain | 1987 – 1989 | |
| Amstrad Action | Amstrad range | United Kingdom | 1985 – 1995 | |
| Amstrad Cent Pour Cent | Amstrad CPC | France | 1988 – 1993 | |
| Amstrad Computer User | Amstrad CPC | United Kingdom | 1984 – 1992 | |
| Amstrad Semanal aka Microhobby Amstrad Semanal, Amstrad Personal |
Amstrad CPC | Spain | 1985 – 1988 | |
| Amstrad User | Amstrad CPC | Spain | 1985 – 1989 | |
| Amtix | Amstrad CPC | United Kingdom | 1985 – 1987 | |
| CPC Attack! | Amstrad CPC | United Kingdom | 1992 |
Apple II edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InCider | Apple II | United States | 1983 – ? | |
| Softalk | Apple II | United States | 1980 – 1984 | |
| Softline | Apple II | United States | 1980 – 1984 |
Atari 8-bit family / Atari ST edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALOG Computing | Atari 8-bit family | United States | 1981 – 1989 | |
| Antic | Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST | United States | 1982 – 1990 | |
| Atari ST User | Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1986 – 1994 | |
| Atari User | Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1985 – 1988 | |
| Atari World | Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1995 – 1996 | |
| Page 6 aka Page 6 Atari User, New Atari User |
Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1982 – 1998 | |
| ST Action | Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1988 – 1993 | |
| ST Format | Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1989 – 1996 | |
| ST Review aka Atari ST Review |
Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1995 | |
| STart | Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1986 – 1991 | |
| The One for ST Games | Atari ST | United Kingdom | 1991 – 1992 |
Commodore / Amiga edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahoy! | Commodore | United States | 1984 – 1989 | |
| Amiga Action | Amiga | United Kingdom | 1989 – 1996 | |
| Amiga Computing | Amiga | United Kingdom | 1988 – 1997 | |
| Amiga Force | Amiga | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1994 | |
| Amiga Format | Amiga | United Kingdom | 1989 – 2000 | |
| Amiga Games | Amiga | Germany | 1992 – 1996 | |
| Amiga Joker | Amiga | Germany | 1989 – 2000 | |
| Amiga Magazin | Amiga | Germany | 1987 – 2009 | |
| Amiga Power | Amiga | United Kingdom | 1991 – 1996 | |
| Amiga World | Amiga | United States | 1991 – 1996 | |
| Commodore Microcomputers aka Commodore Interface, Commodore, Commodore Microcomputer |
Commodore | United States | 1980 – 1986 | |
| Commodore Power/Play | Commodore | United States | 1982 – 1986 | |
| Commodore User aka CU |
Commodore | United Kingdom | 1983 – 1990 | RL |
| Compute!'s Gazette | Commodore | United States | 1983 – 1995 | RL |
| CU Amiga | Amiga | United Kingdom | 1990 – 1998 | RL |
| .info aka INFO, INFO=64 |
Commodore, Amiga | United States | 1983 – 1992 | |
| Zzap!64 | Commodore | United Kingdom | 1985 – 1992 |
MSX edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Hnostar aka Hnostar, MSX hnostar |
MSX | Spain | 1990 – 2000 | |
| Load MSX | MSX | Argentina | 1986 – 1989 | |
| Mundo MSX | MSX | Spain | 1987 – 1988 | |
| MSX Club | MSX | Spain | 1985 – 1991 | |
| MSX Computer Magazine | MSX | Italy | 1985 – 1989 | |
| MSX Disk | MSX | Italy | 1987 – 1991 | |
| MSX Extra aka Super Juegos Extra Ordenadores MSX |
MSX | Spain | 1985 – 1988 | |
| MSX Magazin | MSX | Germany | 1988 | |
| MSX Magazine | MSX | France | 1984 – 1986 | |
| MSX Magazine | MSX | Italy | 1985 – 1986 | |
| MSX Magazine | MSX | Japan | 1983 – 1992 | |
| MSX Magazine | MSX | Spain | 1985 – 1987 | |
| MSX Micro | MSX | Brazil | 1985 – ? | |
| MSX・FAN | MSX | Japan | 1987 – 1995 | |
| Standard MSX aka Micros MSX, Micros ID |
MSX | France | 1985 – 1988 | |
| Super MSX | MSX | Italy | 1985 |
Sinclair computers / ZX Spectrum edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crash | ZX Spectrum | United Kingdom | 1984 – 1992 | |
| Sinclair User | ZX Spectrum | United Kingdom | 1982 – 1993 | |
| Your Sinclair | Sinclair computers | United Kingdom | 1986 – 1993 | |
| Your Spectrum | ZX Spectrum | United Kingdom | 1984 – 1985 | |
| ZX Computing | ZX Spectrum | United Kingdom | 1982 – 1987 |
TRS-80 edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Micro | TRS-80 | United States | 1980 – 1988 | |
| 80-U.S. | TRS‑80 | United States | 1978 – 1984 | |
| The Rainbow | TRS-80 | United States | 1981 – 1993 |
Other computer platforms edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn User | Acorn computers | United Kingdom | 1987 – 2003 | |
| TisHUG | TI-99/4A | Australia |
Sega edit
General Sega edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Machines Sega | Sega | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1997 | |
| Mega Sega | Sega | Spain | 1993 – 1995 | |
| Sega Force (UK) | Sega | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1993 | |
| Sega Force (US) | Sega | United States | 1992 – 1994 | |
| Sega Force Mega | Sega | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1994 | |
| Sega Jack | Sega | Japan | 1995 | |
| Sega Magazine (UK) | Sega | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1995 | |
| Sega Master Force | Sega | United Kingdom | 1993 | |
| Sega Megazone | Sega | Australia | 1994 – 1995 | |
| Sega Power aka S: The Sega Magazine |
Sega | United Kingdom | 1989 – 1997 | |
| Sega Pro | Sega | United Kingdom | 1991 – 1996 | |
| Sega Visions | Sega | United States | 1990 – 1995 | |
| Sega XS | Sega | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1995 | |
| Sega Zone | Sega | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1994 | |
| Supergame | Sega | Brazil | 1991 – 1994 | |
| Todo Sega | Sega | Spain | 1993 – 1996 |
Mega Drive edit
These magazines covered Sega Genesis / Mega Drive primarily but most also reported on the Mega-CD (Sega CD) and 32X
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beep! MegaDrive | Mega Drive | Japan | 1989 – 1995 | |
| Mega | Mega Drive | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1995 | |
| Mega Action | Mega Drive | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1994 | |
| Mega Drive Fan | Mega Drive | Japan | 1989 – 1994 | |
| Mega Machines | Mega Drive | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1994 | |
| Mega Power | Mega Drive | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1995 | |
| MegaTech | Mega Drive | United Kingdom | 1991 – 1995 | |
| Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming | Mega Drive | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1995 |
Sega Saturn edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn+ (Saturn Plus) | Sega Saturn | United Kingdom | 1995 – 1997 | |
| Saturn Fan | Sega Saturn | Japan | 1994 – 1998 | |
| Saturn Power | Sega Saturn | United Kingdom | 1997 | |
| Sega Magazine (JP) | Sega | Japan | 1996 – 1997 | |
| Sega Saturn Magazine (Japan) | Sega Saturn | Japan | 1994 – 1998 | |
| Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) | Sega Saturn | United Kingdom | 1994 – 1998 | |
| Total Saturn | Sega Saturn | United Kingdom | 1996 – 1997 |
Dreamcast edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC-UK | Dreamcast | United Kingdom | 1999 – 2001 | |
| Dorimaga | Dreamcast | Japan | 2001 – 2006 | |
| Dreamcast Magazine (Japan) | Dreamcast | Japan | 1998 – 2001 | |
| Dreamcast Magazine (UK) | Dreamcast | United Kingdom | 1999 – 2002 | |
| Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) | Dreamcast | United Kingdom | 1999 – 2001 | |
| Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) | Dreamcast | United States | 1999 – 2001 | |
| Dreamcast Monthly | Dreamcast | United Kingdom | 1999 – 2001 |
Nintendo edit
General Nintendo edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banzzaï | Nintendo | France | 1992 – 1995 | |
| Game Power | Nintendo | Brazil | 1992 – 1994 | |
| N-Force | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1993 | |
| NGamer | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 2006 – ? | |
| Nintendo Dream | Nintendo | Japan | ||
| Nintendo Force aka NF |
Nintendo | United States | 2013 – present | RL |
| Nintendo Game Zone | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 1992 – ? | |
| Nintendo Gamer | Nintendo | Australia | 2001 – ? | |
| Nintendo Magazine System (AUS) | Nintendo | Australia | 1993 – ? | |
| Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) originally Nintendo Magazine System (#1-#53) |
Nintendo | United Kingdom | ? | |
| Nintendo Player aka Les Jeux Nintendo par Player, Ultra Player, N64 Player, 64 Player |
Nintendo | France | 1991 – 1999 | |
| Nintendo Power | Nintendo | United States | 1988 – 2012 | |
| Nintendo World | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 1999 – ? | |
| nRevolution | Nintendo | United Kingdom | ? | |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | Nintendo | Australia | ? | |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 2006 – 2014 | |
| SNES Force | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1994 | |
| Super Gamer | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 1994 – ? | |
| Super Power | Nintendo | France | 1991 – 1997 | |
| Total! | Nintendo | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1996 | |
| Ultimate Nintendo | Nintendo | Australia | ? |
GameCube edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cube | GameCube | United Kingdom | ? | |
| Cube | GameCube | Australia | 2002 – | |
| G-Force | GameCube | United Kingdom | ||
| NGC | GameCube | United Kingdom | ? |
Nintendo 64 edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Extreme | Nintendo 64 | United Kingdom | 1997 – 1998 | |
| 64 Magazine | Nintendo 64 | United Kingdom | 1997 – 2001 | |
| Dengeki Nintendo 64 | Nintendo 64 | Japan | 1996 – 2001 | |
| Famimaga 64 | Nintendo 64 | Japan | 1996 – 1998 | |
| N64 Gamer | Nintendo 64 | Australia | ? | |
| N64 Magazine | Nintendo 64 | United Kingdom | 1997 – 2001 | |
| N64 Pro aka Nintendo Pro |
Nintendo 64 | United Kingdom | 1997 – 2000 | |
| Total 64 | Nintendo 64 | United Kingdom | ? | |
| VSixtyFour | Nintendo 64 | United Kingdom | ? |
Super NES edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Action | Super NES | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1994 | |
| Super Control aka Control |
Super NES | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1994 | |
| Super Play | Super NES | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1996 | |
| Super Pro | Super NES | United Kingdom | 1992 – 1994 |
Game Boy line edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance | Game Boy Advance | United Kingdom | ||
| GB Action | Game Boy | United Kingdom | 1992 – ? | |
| GBA World | Game Boy Advance | Australia | ||
| GBX aka Game Boy Xtreme |
Game Boy | United Kingdom | 2001 – ? | |
| Planet GB | Game Boy | United Kingdom | 1999 – ? | |
| Total Advance | Game Boy Advance | United Kingdom | ? | |
| Total Game Boy | Game Boy | United Kingdom | ? |
Switch edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switch Player | Nintendo Switch | United Kingdom | 2017 – present |
PlayStation edit
Most PlayStation magazines were not specific to any machine, but covered the PS brand as a whole and expanded their coverage as new generations and handheld consoles were released.
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Station aka Australian PlayStation |
PlayStation | Australia | 1999 – | |
| Dengeki PlayStation | PlayStation | Japan | 1994 – 2020 | |
| Extreme PlayStation | PlayStation | United Kingdom | 1998 – | |
| go>Play | PlayStation Portable | United Kingdom | ||
| Official Australian PlayStation (ACP Publishing) | PlayStation | Australia | ||
| Official PlayStation 2 (AUS) | PlayStation 2 | Australia | ||
| Official PlayStation Magazine (US) | PlayStation | United States | 1997 – 2007 | |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (AUS) (Derwent-Howard) | PlayStation | Australia | 2007 – present | |
| Official UK PlayStation Magazine | PlayStation | United Kingdom | 1995 – 2004 | |
| Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine | PlayStation 2 | United Kingdom | 2000 – 2008 | |
| Play (UK) | PlayStation | United Kingdom | 1995 – 2016, 2021 – present | |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | PlayStation | United Kingdom | 2006 – 2021 | |
| PlayStation - The Official Australian PlayStation Magazine (AUS) (Next Publishing) | PlayStation | Australia | ||
| PlayStation Plus | PlayStation | United Kingdom | 1995 – | |
| PlayStation Power | PlayStation | United Kingdom | ||
| PlayStation Pro | PlayStation | United Kingdom | 1996 – | |
| PSM | PlayStation | United States | ||
| PSM2 | PlayStation 2 | United States | ||
| PSW (AUS) | PlayStation | Australia | ||
| PSW (UK) | PlayStation | United Kingdom | 1999 – | |
| PSX Extreme | PlayStation | Poland | 1997 – present |
Xbox edit
Most Xbox magazines were not specific to any machine, but covered the Xbox brand as a whole and expanded their coverage as new generations were released.
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famitsu Xbox | Xbox | Japan | 2002 – 2005 | |
| Official Xbox Magazine (AUS) | Xbox | Australia | 2002 – | |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | Xbox | United Kingdom | 2002 – | |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | Xbox | United States | 2001 – 2020 | |
| X-360 | Xbox 360 | United Kingdom | ||
| XBM | Xbox | United Kingdom | 2002 – | |
| Xbox 360 Official Magazine (AUS) | Xbox 360 | Australia | ||
| Xbox 360 Official Magazine (UK) | Xbox 360 | United Kingdom | ||
| Xbox Gamer | Xbox | United Kingdom | ||
| Xbox Nation (XBN) | Xbox | United States | 2002 – 2005 | |
| Xbox World | Xbox | United Kingdom |
Arcade and coin-op amusement edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amusement Life | Amusement arcades | Japan | 1983 – 1984 | |
| Game Machine | Amusement arcades | Japan | 1974 – 2002 | |
| GameRoom Magazine | Amusement arcades | United States | 1989 – 2016 | |
| Gamest | Arcade games | Japan | 1986 – 1999 | |
| Leisure Line | Amusement arcades | Australia | 1975 – ? | |
| Monthly Arcadia | Arcade games | Japan | 1999 – 2015 | |
| Play Meter | Amusement arcades | United States | 1974 – 2018 | |
| RePlay | Amusement arcades | United States | 1975 – present | |
| Time Out originally Coin Cascade Ltd |
Arcade games | Australia | 1989 – 1999 |
TurboGrafx / PC Engine edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gekkan PC Engine | PC Engine | Japan | 1988 – 1994 | |
| PC Engine Fan | PC Engine | Japan | 1988 – 1996 | |
| Turbo Force | TurboGrafx-16 | United States | 1992 – 1993 | |
| TurboPlay | TurboGrafx-16 | United States | 1990 – 1992 |
Other platforms edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DO Magazine | 3DO | United Kingdom | 1994 – 1996 | |
| A'Can Magazine | Super A'Can | Taiwan | 1995 | |
| CDi (UK) | CDi | United Kingdom | 1993 – 1996 | |
| CDi (US) | CDi | United States | 1994 – 1995 | |
| ColecoVision Experience | ColecoVision | United States | 1983 – 1984 | |
| Jaguar | Atari Jaguar | Germany | 1994 – 1995 | |
| Neo Geo Freak | Neo Geo | Japan | 1995 – 2000 | |
| Satellaview Tsūshin | Satellaview | Japan | 1995 – 1996 | |
| The Atari Times | Atari | United States | 1996 – 2001 |
Coverage by other subject edit
Retro gaming edit
Modern magazines that discuss older games
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Console Magazine | Retro games | United States | 2014 – 2015 | |
| Classic Gamer Magazine | Retro games | United States | 1999 – 2010 | |
| Manci Games | Retro games | United States | 2004 | |
| Old School Gamer Magazine | Retro games | United States | 2007 – present | Official Online issues |
| OLD!Gamer | Retro games | Brazil | 2009 – 2015 | Official PDF issues |
| Retro Game | Retro games | France | 2005 – 2008 | IA |
| Retro Gamer | Retro games | United Kingdom | 2004 – present | |
| Retro Games Collector's | Retro games | Spain | 2005 | |
| RetroManiac | Retro games | Spain | 2010 – 2018 | |
| ReVival | Retro games | France | 1997 – ? | |
| Used Games | Retro games | Japan | 1996 – 2002 | |
| Video Game Collector | Retro games | United States | 2004 – 2010 | |
| Video Game Trader | Retro games | United States | 2007 – 2015 | Official Online issues |
Adult / bishōjo games edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugBug | Adult video games | Japan | 1992 – present | Chinese Wikipedia |
| Dengeki Hime | Adult visual novels | Japan | 1997 – 2014 | Chinese Wikipedia |
| Comp Ace | Bishoujo games | Japan | 2005 – present | WP:A&M magazines |
| G's Festival! | Bishoujo games | Japan | 2004 – 2010 | WP:A&M |
| G's Festival! Deluxe | Bishoujo games | Japan | 2007 – 2010 | WP:A&M |
| G's Magazine | Bishoujo games | Japan | 1992 – present | WP:A&M |
| Megami Magazine | Bishoujo games | Japan | 1999 – present | WP:A&M |
| Megastore | Adult games | Japan | 1993 – present | Chinese Wikipedia |
| Tech Gian | Adult video games | Japan | 1996 – 2021 |
Other edit
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari Age | Atari brand | United States | 1982 – 1984 | RL |
| Game Developer | Game development | United States | 1994 – 2013 | Official PDF archives |
| Namco Community Magazine NG | Namco brand | Japan | 1983 – 1993 | |
| Nours | Namco brand | Japan | 1993 – 2005 | |
| Tips & Tricks | Cheats, strategy | United States | 1995 – 2007 | RL |
Non-video game publications edit
Magazines that may cover video games occasionally but it's not the focus of their content.
| Publication | Subject | Country | Years | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ares | Wargaming | United States | 1980 – 1984 | |
| Cashbox aka Cash Box |
Music industry | United States | 1942 – 1996 | |
| Dragon | Dungeons & Dragons | United States | 1994 – 2007 | |
| Games | General gaming | United States | 1977 – present | RL |
| Games International | General gaming | United States | 1988 – present | |
| GM | Role-playing games | United Kingdom | 1988 – 1990 | RL |
| Imagine | Dungeons and Dragons | United Kingdom | 1983 – 1985 | |
| Neo | Japanese entertainment | Japan | 2004 – present | WP:A&M |
| Newtype | Anime culture | Japan | 1985 – present | WP:A&M |
| Otaku USA | Otaku culture | United States | 2007 – present | WP:A&M |
| PiQ | Pop culture | United States | 2008 | WP:A&M |
| The Space Gamer | General gaming | United States | 1975 – 1985 | RL |
| White Dwarf | Games Workshop | United Kingdom | 1977 – present |