The Games Machine

The Games Machine was a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the United Kingdom by Newsfield,^[3] which also published CRASH, Zzap!64, Amtix! and other magazines.

The Games Machine

The Games Machine #1, OCT NOV 1987
Editor	Graeme Kidd Gary Penn (co-editor)[1]
Categories	Video game journalism
Frequency	Bi-monthly, monthly
First issue	October / November 1987[2]
Final issue Number	September 1990 34
Company	Newsfield Publications
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
ISSN	0954-8092
OCLC	500096266

History

The Games Machine ran head to head with Future's recently launched ACE and EMAP's long running C&VG magazines. Unhappy with the profits from the title Newsfield decided to end the title in 1990.

Newsfield however would, more or less, continue with a multi format magazine with Raze.^[4] This new title would concentrate on the ever rising consoles like the Mega Drive as well as the established NES and Master System.

The Games Machine in Italy

Main article: The Games Machine (Italy)

A magazine with the same name is still being published in Italy. While it started as an Italian translated version of the British magazine, it currently publishes original articles, and is one of the best selling PC games magazines in Italy.