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monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom

  • Empire (magazine)Empire magazine was born from a single confident sentence. In 1989, a one-page proposal circulated at Emap declared: "Empire believes that movies can…
  • Marie ClaireMarie Claire, the French women's fashion magazine, has been reaching readers since 1937 - nearly nine decades of covers, controversies, and reinvention.
  • Starburst (magazine)Starburst magazine launched in December 1977, born from one editor's conviction that British science fiction fans deserved a dedicated home in print.
  • Mojo (magazine)Mojo magazine launched on the 15th of October 1993 with Bob Dylan and John Lennon sharing its very first cover. That choice was a statement of intent.
  • Computer and Video GamesComputer and Video Games landed on British newsstands in November 1981, the first magazine in the United Kingdom dedicated entirely to video games.
  • MCV/DevelopStuart Dinsey stood at the helm of a new venture in September 1998. He and Lisa Carter had just left Computer Trade Weekly to launch MCV.
  • Physics WorldPhysics World launched in 1988 with Philip Campbell as its founding editor, and it has spent nearly four decades turning the most demanding science on Earth…
  • PlayStation Official Magazine – UKThe first issue of the Official UK PlayStation Magazine hit newsstands in November 1995. This launch coincided exactly with the release of the original…
  • PC GamerPC Gamer arrived in the United Kingdom in November 1993, at a moment when personal computing was still something of an enthusiast's pursuit.
  • Stuff (magazine)Stuff magazine arrived on British newsstands in November 1996, riding the wave of a particular cultural moment. Dennis Publishing had noticed what FHM and…
  • Retro GamerRetro Gamer launched in January 2004 as the first commercial magazine devoted entirely to retro video games. Britain had no shortage of gaming publications…
  • Develop (UK magazine)Develop was a monthly UK trade magazine devoted entirely to the video game industry, serving as a professional hub for developers, studios, and everyone who…
  • Edge (magazine)Edge magazine launched in October 1993, born from the vision of Steve Jarratt, a long-time video games journalist who had already helped create several…
  • History TodayBrendan Bracken launched History Today in January 1951. He served as former Minister of Information before the magazine began.
  • BBC Sky at NightBBC Sky at Night magazine launched in 2005 with a cover featuring Patrick Moore. That first issue included a free gift of Moore's Moon map.
  • The Strand MagazineGeorge Newnes launched The Strand Magazine in 1890, placing the first issue on sale before Christmas of that year. The initial print run sold nearly 300,000…
  • The World Today (magazine)The World Today has been landing on the desks of diplomats, parliamentarians, and chief executives since 1945. It is a quarterly global affairs magazine…