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Read More »E4 is considering rebooting the GamesMaster TV show
This month’s issues of GamesMaster and Games TM will be their last
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Read More »GamesMaster’s Gilman promoted to editor
Future has promoted GamesMaster games editor Matt Gilman to editor. Gilman joined GamesMaster in 2012 as a staff writer, before being promoted to games editor in 2013. Prior to his role at the multi-format title, Gilman did freelance work for PocketGamer and Pocket Picks. His promotion to editor follows the …
Read More »Joel Gregory joins PCGamesN
GamesMaster editor Joel Gregory has moved to PCGamesN. He has taken on the role of editor at the PC-focused games site. Gregory was first hired by Future in 2010 as a staff writer on Official PlayStation Magazine. He was then promoted to reviews editor in 2011 and then deputy editor …
Read More »Games website CVG faces closure as part of drastic Future cuts
Every member of Future UK has been put on a 45-day consultation period and games website Computerandvideogames.com faces closure, sources close to Future’s management have told MCV. Mass changes will happen across the board, with big alterations also being made to Total Film as well as other future games website. …
Read More »Future names Joel Gregory as GamesMaster editor
Former PlayStation: The Official Magazine deputy editor returns to Future. Joel Gregory has been appointed as editor of multi-format magazine GamesMaster. He replaces Matt Pellett, who switched across to fellow Future publication PlayStation: The Official Magazine earlier this month. Gregory returns to Future following a stint at Which? magazine, which …
Read More »Zavvi.com sponsors Golden Joystick Awards
Online entertainment specialist Zavvi.com is the retail sponsor for Future’s GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards. The firm is contributing over 1,000 worth of prizes and vouchers to accompany the retail sponsorship. We’re thrilled to be part of this year’s Golden Joystics Awards,” said Dominic Starkey, head of marketing at The Hut …
Read More »First Batman: Arkham City review points to GOTY contender
The first UK review of the UK-made Batman: Arkham City arrives on the doormat of GamesMaster subscribers today. And Future’s multi-format mag has awarded the title a colossal 97 per cent. The score is in line with much of the secretive industry chatter surrounding the title at the moment, with …
Read More »Future announces Golden Joysticks shortlist
The shortlist for the 2011 GamesMaster Golden Joystick Awards has now gone live. Consumers can now vote for their favourites in all 14 public categories at the event’s official website, and doing so will automatically enter them into a special prize draw. The 2011 shortlist has been selected by a …
Read More »New Daily Mirror games section revealed
A new eight-page gaming section will appear in the Daily Mirror next month, following a deal with Future Publishing. Entitled The Ticket – powered by GamesMaster, the new section will debut in the paper’s entertainment guide on Friday, December 10th with a Sonic the Hedgehog themed edition. The section is …
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