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monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom

  • Empire (magazine)Empire magazine began with a one-page proposal from 1989. Its promise: movies can sometimes be art, but always fun.
  • Marie ClaireMarie Claire's Japanese edition became its first outside Europe in 1982.
  • Starburst (magazine)Starburst magazine's founder rejected the name Starfall because it sounded too negative.
  • Mojo (magazine)Mojo magazine put Bob Dylan and John Lennon together on its first cover in 1993.
  • Computer and Video GamesComputer and Video Games became the first UK magazine devoted entirely to video games in November 1981.
  • MCV/DevelopBritish trade magazine that focuses on the video game industry
  • Physics WorldPhysics World magazine has named a Breakthrough of the Year every year since 2009.
  • PlayStation Official Magazine – UKVideo game magazine
  • PC GamerIn August 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 became the first game PC Gamer's UK edition rated 97%. The old top score was 96%.
  • Stuff (magazine)The American edition of Stuff magazine began as a section inside Maxim. It launched in 1999 and closed in 2007.
  • Retro GamerWhen Retro Gamer's publisher collapsed, freelance writers rushed out a CD called Retro Survival.
  • Develop (UK magazine)Develop, a UK games trade magazine, ranked studios on more than sales. The Develop 100 also counted critical success.
  • Edge (magazine)Edge magazine printed 200 different covers for one anniversary issue. Each cover honored a separate game.
  • History TodayHistory Today magazine was founded in London in January 1951. Wartime Minister of Information Brendan Bracken backed it.
  • BBC Sky at NightA copy of the first issue of BBC Sky at Night has sold for more than £100 on eBay. That is a striking price for a British astronomy magazine that once sat on ordinary shelves. The opening issue disappeared so thoroughly that back copies…
  • The Strand MagazineReaders once queued outside the London offices of The Strand Magazine, waiting for the next installment of a single serial. The Strand Magazine was a British monthly that mixed short fiction with articles on general subjects. It ran for…
  • The World Today (magazine)The World Today magazine replaced a bulletin in 1945 as the war ended. It was meant for more than specialists.

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