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It was announced on 19 October 2018 that Issue 336 would be the last issue.
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First Date |
January 1993 |
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Final Date |
December 2018 |
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Total Issues |
336 |
Editors[]
Jim Douglas - (Jan 1993 - Nov 1993) (11 Issues)
Andy Lowe - (Dec 1993 - Jun 1994) (7 Issues)
Robin Alway (Editor-in-Chief) ( - Jul 2013)
Matthew Pellett - (May 2013 - )
Joel Gregory - ( - Jul 2015)
Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman (Aug 2015 - Nov 2016)
Robin Valentine (Dec 2016 - )
Writers[]
Please see here for a list of writers who are credited with writing articles or reviews in GamesMaster.
GamesMaster Presents[]
Issue 1 - Mario: 25th Anniversary - Released Jan/Feb 2011
Issue 2 - Nintendo 3DS - Released March 2011
Issue 3 - 2011 Shooter Special - Released April 2011
Issue 4 - Sonic 20th Anniversary - Released June 2011
Issue 5 - The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary - Released September 2011
Issue 6 - Call of Duty - Released November 2011
Issue 7 - Mario Kart - Released December 2011
Issue 8 - Mario vs Sonic - Released 2012
Issue 9 - Halo - Released 2012
Stats[]
Circulation Figures[]
Physical copies only
| Year | Jan-Jun | Jul-Dec |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34,313 | |
| 2010 | 28,003 | |
| 2011 | 23,313 | |
| 2012 | 18,624 | |
| 2013 | 16,660 | |
| 2014 | 11,719 | |
Reviews[]
See here for a list of games reviewed in this magazine.
| Issue | Games Reviewed | Average Score | Highest Score | Highest Scoring Game(s) | Lowest Score | Lowest Scoring Game(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 73% | 91% | Micro Machines | 20% | Pit Fighter |
| 2 | 26 | 75% | 94% | Wing Commander, PGA Tour Golf II |
35% | Predator 2 |
| 3 | 24 | 73% | 95% | Ecco the Dolphin | 35% | Dragon's Lair III |
| 4 | 45 | 64% | 97% | Starfox | 15% | Alien vs. Predator |
| 5 | 50 | 66% | 93% | Desert Strike | 18% | Sylvalion |
| 6 | 29 | 72% | 92% | Jungle Strike, RodLand | 27% | Renegade |
| 7 | 46 | 65% | 95% | Fatal Fury 2 | 5% | International Rugby Challenge |
| 8 | 22 | 81% | 93% | World Heroes 2 | 61% | Vegas Stakes |
| 9 | 30 | 76% | 97% | Super Mario All-Stars | 32% | Blade of Destiny |
| 10 | 33 | 69% | 94% | Thunderhawk | 11% | George Foreman's KO Boxing |
| 11 | 28 | 79% | 95% | Aladdin, Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition | 35% | RoboCop 3 |
| 12 | 35 | 72% | 94% | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | 30% | Blades of Vengeance |
| 13 | 33 | 74% | 94% | Samurai Shodown | 24% | SimAnt |
| 14 | 27 | 72% | 89% | R-Type III | 24% | Mad Dog McCree |
| 15 | 18 | 75% | 96% | Doom | 47% | Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy |
| 16 | 26 | 73% | 95% | John Madden Football | 31% | HyperDunk |
| 17 | 22 | 81% | 97% | Tempest 2000 | 59% | Streets of Rage 3 |
| 18 | 18 | 74% | 91% | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Jungle Book | 39% | Traps and Treasure |
| 19 | 18 | 67% | 95% | Super Street Fighter II | 32% | Ms. Pac-Man |
| 20 | 17 | 76% | 96% | Mortal Kombat II | 30% | Andre Agassi Tennis |
| 21 | 18 | 70% | 95% | Alien vs Predator | 28% | Battletoads / Double Dragon |
| 22 | 12 | 80% | 92% | Urban Strike, Earthworm Jim | 60% | Jelly Boy |
| 23 | 23 | 85% | 97% | Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament | 43% | Way of the Warrior |
| 24 | 29 | 83% | 94% | DOOM | 60% | Star Control II |
| 25 | 30 | 78% | 97% | Super Street Fighter II Turbo | 10% | Game Boy Gallery |
| 26 | 17 | 74% | 92% | Shadow Fighter | 47% | Kasumi Ninja |
| 27 | 17 | 85% | %94 | Return Fire | 71% | Skeleton Crew |
| 28 | 16 | 79% | 95% | Star Wars: Dark Forces, Descent | 48% | ATR: All Terrain Racing |
| 29 | 18 | 72% | 94% | Panzer Dragoon | 21% | Dirt Race FX |
| 31 | 17 | 79% | 93% | Terminal Velocity | 59% | Virtual Hydlide |
| 32 | 15 | 71% | 94% | Virtual Pool | 15% | Corpse Killer |
| 36 | 21 | 82% | 94% | Mortal Kombat 3 | 65% | Premier Manager, Street Fighter: The Movie |
| 45 | 15 | 73% | 94% | Quake | 54% | Tintin in Tibet |
| 54 | 20 | 73% | 95% | MDK | 37% | Slamscape |
| 63 | 22 | 78% | 96% | Final Fantasy VII | 48% | Bomberman 64 |
| 72 | 15 | 72% | 92% | Hardwar | 44% | Xenocracy |
| 73 | 20 | 73% | 95% | International Superstar Soccer '98, Tekken 3 | 37% | Super Match Soccer |
| 81 | 24 | 75% | 94% | Aliens versus Predator | 43% | Midway Presents Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2 |
| 82 | 24 | 67% | 95% | Driver | 26% | Rampage 2: Universal Tour |
| 90 | 23 | 77% | 95% | Quake III Arena, ISS Pro Evolution | 38% | Ronaldo V-Football |
| 231 | 38 | 72% | 94% | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Halo: Reach | 30% | Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter, Sandy Beach |
| 232 | 48 | 69% | 93% | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Rock Band 3 | 5% | Word Searcher |
| 239 | 29 | 69% | 94% | DiRT 3 | 30% | DodoGo! Robo |
| 240 | 29 | 69% | 94% | The Witcher 2 | 35% | Thor: God of Thunder |
| 241 | 28 | 67% | 93% | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | 40% | Excitebike |
| 242 | 27 | 67% | 94% | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | 25% | Anima: Ark of Sinners |
| 243 | 29 | 75% | 94% | FIFA 12 | 10% | Monochrome Racing |
| 244 | 37 | 75% | 97% | Batman: Arkham City | 25% | Anonymous Notes Chapter 1 |
| 245 | 96% | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | 15% | 101-In-1 Explosive Megamix | ||
| 246 | 98% | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 30% | Trenches Generals | ||
| 259 | 41 | 70% | 92% | Okami HD | 16% | Samurai G |
| 260 | 39 | 72% | 95% | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | 34% | Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 261 | 35 | 74% | 94% | Persona 4 Golden | 37% | Rabbids Land |
| 262 | 47 | 75% | 94% | Joe Danger Touch | 20% | Final Fantasy: All the Bravest |
| 263 | 42 | 75% | 92% | Luigi's Mansion 2 | 26% | Dollar Dash |
| 264 | 48 | 73% | 91% | Fire Emblem: Awakening | 30% | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct |
| 265 | 43 | 71% | 91% | Resident Evil: Revelations, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | 10% | Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons |
| 266 | 44 (1) | 72% | 95% | The Last of Us | :( | Hunter's Trophy: America |
| 283 | 22 | 78% | 93% | Super Smash Bros for 3DS, The Walking Dead: Season 2 | 59% | Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes |
| 284 | 23 | 70% | 89% | NBA 2K15, Endless Legend | 29% | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 |
| 285 | 16 | 80% | 91% | Far Cry 4 | 52% | WWE 2K15 |
| 286 | 15 | 74% | 97% | Grand Theft Auto V | 29% | Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric |
| 287 | 13 | 75% | 90% | Kalimba | 57% | Saints Row: Gat out of Hell |
| 288 | 16 | 71% | 91% | Total War: Attila, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D | 11% | Rugby 15 |
| 289 | 15 | 70% | 91% | Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 32% | White Night |
| 290 | 16 | 76% | 90% | Bloodborne, Titan Souls | 54% | Code Name: STEAM |
| 291 | 13 | 83% | 94% | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Kerbal Space Program | 60% | I Am Bread |
| 292 | 13 | 66% | 90% | Project CARS | 24% | Toren |
| 293 | 13 | 75% | 91% | Her Story | 43% | Sunset |
| 294 | 14 | 72% | 86% | Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | 30% | Godzilla |
| 295 | 16 | 75% | 92% | Super Mario Maker, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture | 29% | Devil's Third |
| 296 | 13 | 76% | 93% | Destiny: The Taken King | 65% | Mad Max |
| 297 | 16 | 76% | 92% | Halo 5: Guardians | 32% | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 |
| 298 | 15 | 82% | 91% | Life is Strange: Polarised, Tales from the Borderlands: The Vault of the Traveller | 55% | Need For Speed |
| 299 | 11 | 66% | 92% | Bloodborne: The Old Hunters | 20% | Rodea The Sky Soldier |
| 300 | 10 | 74% | 91% | Nuclear Throne | 39% | Fat Princess Adventures |
| 301 | 13 | 74% | 95% | XCOM 2 | 43% | Bombshell |
| 302 | 14 | 79% | 91% | Far Cry Primal, Layers of Fear | 57% | Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia |
| 303 | 14 | 79% | 95% | Dark Souls III | 54% | Adrift |
| 304 | 13 | 79% | 93% | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 62% | Stories: The Path of Destinies |
| 305 | 12 | 73% | 94% | Overwatch | 37% | Shadwen |
| 306 | 14 | 71% | 89% | Monster Hunter Generations | 55% | Dangerous Golf |
| 307 | 15 | 67% | 94% | Starbound | 8% | Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival |
| 308 | 14 | 74% | 86% | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | 50% | The Assembly |
| 309 | 19 | 69% | 92% | Sorcery 4 | 45% | Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness |
| 310 | 18 | 76% | 90% | FIFA 17 | 32% | The Bunker |
| 311 | 16 | 75% | 90% | Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Pokemon Sun and Moon | 50% | Darks Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 |
| 312 | 13 | 74% | 86% | Planet Coaster | 52% | The Dwarves |
| 313 | 13 | 72% | 91% | Oneshot | 44% | Drive Drive Drive, Lethal VR |
| 314 | 14 | 72% | 90% | Yakuza 0 | 56% | Diluvion |
| 315 | 13 | 82% | 96% | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 54% | 1-2-Switch |
| 316 | 13 | 76% | 90% | Everything | 42% | Mario Sports Superstars |
| 317 | 15 | 75% | 95% | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 51% | PaRapper the Rapper: Remastered |
Other Stats[]
| Issue | Cover Date | Release Date | Pages | Price | Editor | Publisher |
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| 1 | January 1993 | 3 December 1992 | 148 | £1.75 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 2 | February 1993 | 21 January 1993 | 140 | £1.75 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 3 | March 1993 | 18 February 1993 | 116 | £1.75 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 4 | April 1993 | 18 March 1993 | 124 | £1.75 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 5 | May 1993 | 19 April 1993 | 124 | £1.95 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 6 | June 1993 | 20 May 1993 | 116 | £1.95 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 7 | July 1993 | 17 June 1993 | 116 | £1.95 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 8 | August 1993 | 15 July 1993 | 116 | £1.95 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 9 | September 1993 | 19 August 1993 | 116 | £1.95 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 10 | October 1993 | 16 September 1993 | 132 | £1.95 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 11 | November 1993 | 21 October 1993 | 132 | £1.95 | Jim Douglas | Future |
| 12 | December 1993 | 18 November 1993 | 148 | £1.95 | Andy Lowe | Future |
| 13 | January 1994 | 16 December 1993 | 148 | £1.95 | Andy Lowe | Future |
| 14 | February 1994 | 20 January 1994 | 116 | £2.25 | Andy Lowe | Future |
| 15 | March 1994 | 17 February 1994 | 100 | £2.25 | Andy Lowe | Future |
| 16 | April 1994 | 17 March 1994 | 100 | £2.25 | Andy Lowe | Future |
| 17 | May 1994 | 28 April 1994 | 100 | £2.25 | Andy Lowe | Future |
| 18 | June 1994 | 26 May 1994 | 100 | £2.25 | Andy Lowe | Future |
| 19 | July 1994 | 30 June 1994 | 100 | £2.25 | Tim Tucker | Future |
| 20 | August 1994 | 28 July 1994 | 100 | £2.25 | Tim Tucker | Future |
| 21 | September 1994 | 25 August 1994 | 100 | £2.25 | Tim Tucker | Future |
| 73 | October 1998 | 8 September 1998 | 132 | £2.75 | Marcus Hawkins | Future |
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| 82 | June 1999 | 24 May 1999 | 124 | £2.75 | Les Ellis (Deputy) | Future |
| 83 | 21 June 1999 | Future | ||||
| 90 | January 2000 | 24 December 1999 | 132 | £2.75 | Daniel Griffiths | Future |
| 91 | 28 January 2000 | Future | ||||
| 239 | July 2011 | 23rd May 2011 | 132 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 240 | August 2011 | 20th June 2011 | 132 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 241 | September 2011 | 18th July 2011 | 132 | £4.50 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 242 | October 2011 | 15th August 2011 | 132 | £4.50 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 243 | November 2011 | 12th September 2011 | 132 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 244 | December 2011 | 10th October 2011 | 132 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 245 | Christmas 2011 | 8th November 2011 | 132 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 246 | January 2012 | 5th December 2011 | 132 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 247 | February 2012 | 3rd January 2012 | Robin Alway | Future | ||
| 259 | January 2013 | 4th December 2012 | 116 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 260 | February 2013 | 2nd January 2013 | 116 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 261 | March 2013 | 29th January 2013 | 116 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 262 | April 2013 | 26th February 2013 | 116 | £3.99 | Robin Alway | Future |
| 263 | May 2013 | 26th March 2013 | 116 | £3.99 | Matthew Pellett | Future |
| 264 | June 2013 | 26th April 2013 | 108 | £3.99 | Matthew Pellett | Future |
| 265 | July 2013 | 23rd May 2013 | 108 | £3.99 | Matthew Pellett | Future |
| 266 | August 2013 | 20th June 2013 | 100 | £3.99 | Matthew Pellett | Future |
| 267 | September 2013 | 18th July 2013 | ||||
| 283 | December 2014 | 9th October 2014 | 100 | £4.50 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 284 | Xmas 2014 | 6th November 2014 | 100 | £4.50 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 285 | January 2015 | 4th December 2014 | 100 | £4.50 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 286 | February 2015 | 2nd January 2015 | 100 | £4.50 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 287 | March 2015 | 29th January 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 288 | April 2015 | 26th February 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 289 | May 2015 | 26th March 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 290 | June 2015 | 23rd April 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 291 | July 2015 | 21st May 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 292 | August 2015 | 18th June 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 293 | Summer 2015 | 16th July 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Joel Gregory | Future |
| 294 | September 2015 | 13th August 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 295 | October 2015 | 10th September 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 296 | November 2015 | 8th October 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 297 | December 2015 | 5th November 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 298 | Christmas 2015 | 3rd December 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 299 | January 2016 | 29th December 2015 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 300 | February 2016 | 28th January 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 301 | March 2016 | 25th February 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 302 | April 2016 | 24th March 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 303 | May 2016 | 21st April 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 304 | June 2016 | 19th May 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 305 | July 2016 | 16th June 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 306 | August 2016 | 14th July 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 307 | September 2016 | 11th August 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 308 | October 2016 | 8th September 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 309 | November 2016 | 6th October 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman | Future |
| 310 | December 2016 | 3rd November 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Robin Valentine | Future |
| 311 | Christmas 2016 | 1st December 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Robin Valentine | Future |
| 312 | January 2017 | 29th December 2016 | 100 | £4.99 | Robin Valentine | Future |
| 313 | February 2017 | 26th January 2017 | 100 | £4.99 | Robin Valentine | Future |
| 314 | March 2017 | 23rd February 2017 | 100 | £4.99 | Robin Valentine | Future |
| 315 | April 2017 | 23rd March 2017 | 100 | £4.99 | Robin Valentine | Future |
| 316 | May 2017 | 20th April 2017 | 100 | Robin Valentine | Future | |
| 317 | June 2017 | 18th May 2017 | 100 | Robin Valentine | Future | |
| 318 | July 2017 | 15th June 2017 |