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PC Gamer US

PC Gamer (UK)
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Cover of PC Gamer UK #201 (June 2009)
Editor Samuel Roberts
Former editors
Staff writers
Categories Games magazine
Frequency Every four weeks, 13 per year
Circulation 19,125 print 2,929 digital
22,054 total (Jan – Dec 2013)

21,272 print 3,241 digital
24,513 total (Jan – Dec 2012)

23,652 print 379 digital
24,031 total (Jan – Dec 2011)

25,019 (Jan – Dec 2010)
26,487 (Jan – Dec 2009)
32,619 (Jan – Dec 2008)
38,654 ABC (July - December 2007)
Publisher Richard Keith
First issue December 1993; 23 years ago (1993-12)
Company Future plc
Country United Kingdom
Based in Bath, Somerset
Language British English
Website www.pcgamer.com
PC Gamer (US)
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Cover of PC Gamer US #201 (June 2010)
Editor in Chief Evan Lahti
Former editors 1994-1996 Matt Firme
1996 Dan Bennett
1996-2000 Gary Whitta
2000-2004 Rob Smith
2004-2005 Dan Morris
2005-2007 Greg Vederman
2007-2009 Kristen Salvatore
2009 Gary Steinman
2009-2013 Logan Decker
2014- Evan Lahti
Categories Games magazine
Frequency Monthly
Publisher Ace St. Germain
First issue May/June 1994; 22 years ago (1994-06)
Company Future US
Country United States
Language American English
Website www.pcgamer.com

PC Gamer is a magazine founded in the United Kingdom in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future plc. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features relating to hardware, mods, "classic" games and various other topics.

PC Gamer reviews are written by the magazine's editors and freelance writers, and rate games on a percent scale. In the UK edition, no game has yet been awarded more than 96% (Kerbal Space Program, Civilization II, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Minecraft, Spelunky and Quake II). In the US edition, no game has yet received a rating higher than 98% (Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Half-Life 2, and Crysis).

In the UK edition, the lowest numerical score was 2%, awarded to The 4th Golden Satellite Awards for Interactive Media Winner Big Brother 1. The sequel, Big Brother 2, was given an even lower score of N/A%, the review explaining that "[PC Gamer] put as much effort into reviewing it as they did in making the game". In issue 255, August 2013, the score of 2% was matched by the review of the re-released Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, originally given 3% when it first launched. In the US edition, the lowest score awarded was 4%, given to Mad Dog McCree, unseating the previously lowest-rated game, Skydive!, given 5%.


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