Power Unlimited
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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
.
Power Unlimited has expanded to other activities, organizing an annual gaming event since 2003, and hosting the television show Gamekings.
From November 2007, Power Unlimited is published by HUB Uitgevers (HUB Publishers), after being taken over from VNU Media.
, Gran Turismo 2
, Super Mario Galaxy
, Grand Theft Auto IV
, LittleBigPlanet
, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
and Fallout 3
.
Sometimes, however, such as with the game Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
, a bogus score is given to make a statement. In the above case, the game was rewarded a score of 99, 1 point higher than The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
which was, according to the editor in question, extremely overrated.http://www.powerweb.nl/artikel.jsp?rubriek=423273&id=1899489
This was also the case with the game Beavis and Butthead, which was given a 132.
After a year, Power Unlimited hired two employees: Editor in Chief Edwin Ammerlaan and current Final Editor Ed Wiggemans. Although most editors are still working on a freelance basis, a number of them are employed.
The editorial team consists of:
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
multi-format computer and video games
Computer and video games
A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device, but following popularization of the term "video game", it now implies any type of...
magazine. It is the biggest gaming magazine in the Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
. The first issue was released in June 1993
1993 in video gaming
-Events:*March — In Sweden, the Swedish video game magazine Super PLAY starts. The original name is Super Power.*Midway Games embroiled in controversy for its game Mortal Kombat from 1992 when the game is launched for video game consoles in 1993....
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History
Power Unlimited started in June 1993 in Bjorn Bruinsma's basement as a new label of VNU Business Publications. With VNU's other labels being primarily free business magazines, a gaming magazine was considered a big risk that lacked a real audience. That's why they decided to start it up in Bjorn Bruinsma's basement. VNU started out with only freelance editors. One year later, the concept had proven itself worthy, and an Editor in Chief and Final Editor were employed. Since that first year, Power Unlimited has become the biggest gaming magazine of the Benelux countries.Power Unlimited has expanded to other activities, organizing an annual gaming event since 2003, and hosting the television show Gamekings.
From November 2007, Power Unlimited is published by HUB Uitgevers (HUB Publishers), after being taken over from VNU Media.
Reviews
In the 16-year history of the magazine, more than 1,500 games have been reviewed. Reviewed games are given an overall score out of 100. Although several games have received scores high in the 90s, only nine have been given a perfect 100: these are Escape From Cyber City, Mortal Kombat 2, Sentinel ReturnsSentinel Returns
Sentinel Returns is a video game developed by Hookstone, produced by No-Name Games and published by Sony in 1998, for PC and PlayStation...
, Gran Turismo 2
Gran Turismo 2
is a driving simulator / racing game for the Sony PlayStation. Gran Turismo 2 was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1999. The games serves as a sequel to Gran Turismo...
, Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy
is a 3D platform game developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It was released in most regions in November 2007, and is the third 3D original platformer in the Mario series, after Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. The game follows the protagonist, Mario, on a...
, Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
, LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet, commonly abbreviated LBP, is a puzzle platformer video game, based on user-generated content, for the PlayStation 3 first announced on 7 March 2007, by Phil Harrison at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California...
, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is an action-adventure platform third-person shooter video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the sequel to the 2007 game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. It was first shown and announced on December 1, 2008...
, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is the third expansion pack for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft, following the last expansion Wrath of the Lich King. It was officially announced at BlizzCon on August 21, 2009, although dataminers and researchers discovered details...
and Fallout 3
Fallout 3
Fallout 3 is an action role-playing game released by Bethesda Game Studios, and the third major installment in the Fallout series. The game was released in North America, Europe and Australia in October 2008, and in Japan in December 2008 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...
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Sometimes, however, such as with the game Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 is a 2006 video game for the Xbox 360 game console. Developed by Team Ninja, it is the sequel to Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball...
, a bogus score is given to make a statement. In the above case, the game was rewarded a score of 99, 1 point higher than The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and Wii video game consoles. It is the thirteenth installment in The Legend of Zelda series...
which was, according to the editor in question, extremely overrated.http://www.powerweb.nl/artikel.jsp?rubriek=423273&id=1899489
This was also the case with the game Beavis and Butthead, which was given a 132.
Other features
The magazine offers previews, tips and tricks, news, and specials, as well as a comic, an art page, and a mailbox where readers can voice their opinion, or sometimes have their questions answered by the editors.Target audience
The magazine targets the teenage gamer demographic, male gamers between 13 and 19 years old.Editorial team
When the magazine started in 1993, it started in the basement of the home of Bjorn Bruinsma. He was responsible for negotiating with legal and grey-area game importers, advertising and production. Before the VNU decided it was good enough to publish internally. The editorial team consisted of Bjorn Bruinsma (who wrote more than 80% of the first issue), Kees de Koning, Michael Schaeffer, Ben de Dood and Adam Eeuwens. The publisher at the VNU was Matt Heffels.After a year, Power Unlimited hired two employees: Editor in Chief Edwin Ammerlaan and current Final Editor Ed Wiggemans. Although most editors are still working on a freelance basis, a number of them are employed.
The editorial team consists of:
- Ed Wiggemans (Final editor)
- Jan-Johan Belderok (JJ)
- Maarten Blonk (Editor in Chief)
- Jan Meyroos
- Jeroen Roding
- Jurjen Tiersma
- Steven Saunders
- Wouter Brugge
- Marcela Domingos