Pcplayer
Encyclopedia
>pcplayer is a computer and video games
magazine, mainly covering PC games
, based in Denmark
. The first issue was released in 1995
.
Even though it is a pc-format magazine, a small number of significant games on the Xbox 360
and PlayStation 3
platforms are reviewed.
.
In April 2001 the magazine went through a major redesign, the number of pages was drastically increased, the layout was changed and the logo and name changed. About the same time the magazine's website was closed and an online deal was made with Danish gaming website Gamereactor.
It quickly became apparent that Egmont's relaunch of the magazine was a failure, and >pcplayer had to close down in October 2001. The writers didn't give up though, a couple of months later a new kind of >pcplayer was launched, now with its own publishing house, Mazafaka Media. Compared to the days with Egmont the page-number was reduced, but other than that it looked like it used to. At the same time a new website was launched.
Four years later, in the beginning of 2006, a deal was made with Jubii A/S, the biggest web portal in Denmark. >pcplayer was responsible for managing the website's gaming section. 1st of January 2007 the deal ended and the magazine moved back to its old website.
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, mainly covering PC games
Personal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
, based in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The first issue was released in 1995
1995 in video gaming
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Format
As a standard, it is approx. 80-100 pages long. News articles, previews, features, interviews and the like are located at the front, with the review section following. After the reviews there is an online and 'Hardware & Gadgets' section. The section for readers' letters follows, at the end of the magazine.Even though it is a pc-format magazine, a small number of significant games on the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
platforms are reviewed.
History
The first issue of >pcplayer (PC Player at the time) was released in 1995 by publishing house T&T Media. The amount of pages was somewhat smaller than it is today. During a few years in the late 1990's a translated version was published in Sweden. In January 2000 the magazine was bought by publisher EgmontEgmont Publishing
The Egmont Group is a media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise media generally....
.
In April 2001 the magazine went through a major redesign, the number of pages was drastically increased, the layout was changed and the logo and name changed. About the same time the magazine's website was closed and an online deal was made with Danish gaming website Gamereactor.
It quickly became apparent that Egmont's relaunch of the magazine was a failure, and >pcplayer had to close down in October 2001. The writers didn't give up though, a couple of months later a new kind of >pcplayer was launched, now with its own publishing house, Mazafaka Media. Compared to the days with Egmont the page-number was reduced, but other than that it looked like it used to. At the same time a new website was launched.
Four years later, in the beginning of 2006, a deal was made with Jubii A/S, the biggest web portal in Denmark. >pcplayer was responsible for managing the website's gaming section. 1st of January 2007 the deal ended and the magazine moved back to its old website.