The Games Machine was a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 by Newsfield, which also published CRASH

CRASH (magazine)

Crash 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!64

Zzap!64

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, Amtix!

Amtix!

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and other magazines.

History

The magazine ran head to head with Future's

Future Publishing

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 recently launched ACE

ACE (games magazine)

ACE 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 EMAP

EMAP

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's long running C&VG

Computer and Video Games (magazine)

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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 Raze

Raze

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. This new title would concentrate on the ever rising consoles like the Mega Drive as well as the established NES

Nintendo Entertainment System

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 and Master System.

The Games Machine in Italy

In Italy

Italy

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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 PC

Personal computer

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games.

External links

• TGM Online: home of the Italian magazine and related forums