''MegaZone'' was an Australian video game magazine which ran from July 1988 to October 1995, ultimately publishing 56 issues. ''MegaZone'' started out as a bi-monthly, multi-platform magazine named ''MegaComp'' which was originally published by Elwood, Victoria–based MegaComp Publications. It later switched to a monthly format under the ownership of local software distributor Ozisoft (later

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) and changed its name to ''MegaZone''. In June 1993 the magazine switched its focus exclusively to Sega console software after being taken over by Mason Stewart Publishing. Later issues would be published under the name ''Sega MegaZone'' to denote its new focus.Megazone and Sega OziSoft - Forgotten Worlds
/ref> Although ostensibly multi-platform in coverage prior to its acquisition by Mason Stewart, Sega Ozisoft used the magazine to promote titles they distributed in Australia, which included Commodore 64, Amiga and PC titles alongside games on Sega platforms, but none on Nintendo platforms as they were distributed by rival

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in the country. During this period subscribers to the magazine were also given a 20-page insert called ''SegaZone'' dedicated to Sega games, which was published on a quarterly basis until its content was merged with the main magazine.History of ''MegaZone'' - Perfect Conversion
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