Cover of PC Gamer UK #201 (June 2009)
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Editor | Samuel Roberts |
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Former editors |
Former Editors
1993-1994 Matt Bielby 1994-1995 Gary Whitta 1995-1996 Jonathan Davies 1996-1999 Jim Flynn 1999-2000 James Ashton 2000-2003 Matt Pierce 2003-2006 Mark Donald 2006-2009 Ross Atherton 2009-2012 Tim Edwards 2012-2013 Graham Smith |
Staff writers |
Staff writers
Tim Edwards
Graham Smith Tony Ellis Craig Pearson Tom Francis Richard Cobbett Jon Hicks Jim Rossignol John Walker Alec Meer Matt Avery Chris Buxton Andy Butcher Michael Gapper Kieron Gillen Mike Channell Tim Stone Adam Oxford Quintin Smith Duncan Harris Drew Northcott David Lyttleton Chris Thursten Tom Senior Marsh Davies Andy Kelly |
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 |
Company | Future plc |
Country | United Kingdom |
Based in | Bath, Somerset |
Language | British English |
Website | www |
Cover of PC Gamer US #201 (June 2010)
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Editor in Chief | Evan Lahti |
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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 |
Company | Future US |
Country | United States |
Language | American English |
Website | www |
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%.