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Issue 24 cover story Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Issue 24 cover story Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

GamesTM is a UK-based multi-format video games magazine, covering many video game platforms including PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Revolution, GameCube, Xbox, PC Games, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Penny Arcade machines. The first issue was released in December 2002. Image File history File linksMetadata GamesTM_24. ... Image File history File linksMetadata GamesTM_24. ... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ... Computer and video games A screenshot of Tetris for the Nintendo Game Boy A console game (better known as a video game) is a form of interactive multimedia used for entertainment, which consists of a moveable image displayed on a screen that is usually controlled and manipulated using a handheld... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... The PlayStation 3 (PS3) (Japanese: プレイステーション3) is Sonys seventh generation era video game console in the market-leading PlayStation series. ... The Xbox 360 is Microsofts newest video game console, the successor to their original Xbox. ... The Nintendo Revolution is the current codename for Nintendos fifth home video game console and the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... The Microsoft Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America, then released on February 22, 2002 in Japan, and on March 14, 2002 in Europe. ... The Game Boy Advance (GBA) is a handheld videogame console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. ... The PlayStation Portable (officially PSP), a handheld game console, is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment. ... The Nintendo DS, (sometimes abbreviated NDS or just DS), is a dual-screen portable handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... ... 2002 : January _ February _ March _ April _ May _ June _ July _ August _ September _ October _ November _ December _ → A timeline of events in the news for December, 2002. ...


Besides covering all current and recent happenings in the video game world, the magazine includes a retro section at the rear, with reviews of past games and "battles" between older consoles. Retro, short for retrospective, is a modern term used to describe things from a bygone era. ... A review is a piece of writing that discusses the authors opinion on a piece of publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, or novel. ...


As a standard, it is 180 pages long. News articles, developer interviews and the like are located at the front, with the preview section following. After the previews there is usually a large feature focused on a particular game or games company. This feature normally lasts 4 to 5 pages. A developer can be one of: A software developer, one who programs computers or designs the system to match the requirements of a systems analyst. ...


Since it is a multi-format magazine, most games on all formats are reviewed, although the occasional few games are not reviewed because of deadline restrictions.


The magazine targets the over 18s demographic, and can occasionally include cursing and strong, explicit opinions. It is released monthly for a price of £4.00, with subscriptions available.

External links

  • Official Homepage

Let me start by saying that this is the best games magazine that i have ever read and i have read a few. i now have every issue as i satrted reading it when it was supposed to be released every two months but i don't think that they could fit two months of news and reviews into 180 pages. This brings me on to my next point the reviews are the most unbiased in any magazine. we all know that some games companies can produce some briliant adverts with brilliant CG renders but when it comes to the actuall games they are truely terrible,FIFA STREET lookin your way, but gamestm don't write reviews on hype alone anfd give fair rewiws and are always willing to champion the cause of an unknown game.


One of my favourite things about this mag is the news section at the begingin of the mag. it provides the most uptodate and usefull news for all gamers. Not just the same old stories that this game might be coming out soon with no proof behind it. just a very good unbiased view of games and the games industry.


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