Raze (magazine)
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Raze was a multi-format videogame magazine published by Newsfield Publications
from October 1990 to September 1991 and was the successor to Newsfield’s own multi-format title The Games Machine
. The editorial work for Raze was contracted out to Words Works Limited, which was head by Richard Monteiro. The magazine itself was planned to be replaced after its initial 12 month run with two separate titles that would concentrate on the Sega and Nintendo consoles (Sega Force
and Nintendo Force
), however, those plans were put on hold when Newsfield entered liquidation in 1991. Content of Raze covered the 16-bit computer and console machines, with news on US and Japanese videogaming.
Roger Kean, co-owner of Newsfield Publications
, granted the magazine preservation project, Out-of-Print Archive, permission to scan, edit and release the back issues of Raze.
Newsfield Publications
Newsfield Publications Ltd was a British magazine publisher during the 1980s and early 1990s.-Overview:Newsfield Publications Ltd was founded by Roger Kean, Franco Frey and Oliver Frey in 1983. Based in Ludlow, Shropshire, Newsfield published a number of popular computer game magazines from the...
from October 1990 to September 1991 and was the successor to Newsfield’s own multi-format title The Games Machine
The Games Machine
The Games Machine was a video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the United Kingdom by Newsfield, which also published CRASH, Zzap!64, Amtix! and other magazines.-History:...
. The editorial work for Raze was contracted out to Words Works Limited, which was head by Richard Monteiro. The magazine itself was planned to be replaced after its initial 12 month run with two separate titles that would concentrate on the Sega and Nintendo consoles (Sega Force
Sega Force
Sega Force was an early 1990s publication that covered the Sega console range .-History:...
and Nintendo Force
N Force
N Force was a small New Zealand Army unit which garrisoned Norfolk Island between October 1942 and February 1944. N Force was formed by detaching units from the 3rd New Zealand Division. As Norfolk Island never came under attack N Force did not see action....
), however, those plans were put on hold when Newsfield entered liquidation in 1991. Content of Raze covered the 16-bit computer and console machines, with news on US and Japanese videogaming.
Roger Kean, co-owner of Newsfield Publications
Newsfield Publications
Newsfield Publications Ltd was a British magazine publisher during the 1980s and early 1990s.-Overview:Newsfield Publications Ltd was founded by Roger Kean, Franco Frey and Oliver Frey in 1983. Based in Ludlow, Shropshire, Newsfield published a number of popular computer game magazines from the...
, granted the magazine preservation project, Out-of-Print Archive, permission to scan, edit and release the back issues of Raze.