PlayStation Underground
The first issue of the PlayStation Underground
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| Categories | Video game magazine |
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| Publisher | Sony Computer Entertainment America |
| First issue | March 26, 1997 |
| Final issue — Number |
Q3 2001 5.1 |
| Company | Sony Computer Entertainment America |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Foster City, California |
| Language | English |
PlayStation Underground is a now-defunct American video game magazine, originally published by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The magazine focused on PlayStation fanbase, including gaming on the original Sony PlayStation and the PlayStation 2. Unlike its paper-based counterpart the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, PlayStation Underground came in the form of CD-ROMs which could be played on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. The magazine released its first issue on March 26, 1997 and ended with its final issue in 2001. The Magazine released a total of seventeen issues during its active years. The magazine was eventually merged with Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine in 2001 when it was discontinued.
Each issue consists of two CD-ROMs that can be played on a PlayStation or a PlayStation 2 console, or an emulator.
The second disc contains mostly demos of upcoming games as well as game trailers. An example would be in the second issue of PlayStation Underground the second disc was a Square themed disc containing demos to Final Fantasy VII and Bushido Blade as well as exclusive upcoming trailers of new Square games.
PlayStation Underground featured video interviews with many high profile game designers as well as other notable figures in the entertainment industry internationally during their Debriefing, Tech Q&A and Behind The Scenes segments, these include:
The staff of PlayStation Underground included:
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