''PC Player'' was a short lived PC

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magazine published in the UK by

Maverick Magazines ''Maverick Magazines'' was a British magazine publishing company during the 1990s. Overview Maverick Magazines was founded by Hugh Gollner in 1992. Based in Oxford, Oxfordshire, the company published a handful of computer game and leisure magazi ...

. Launched in December 1993 with John Davison as editor, ''PC Player'' devoted the majority of its pages covering

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and strategy games and often featured games over six page spreads. Reviews featured a five star rating system and an independent expert from other magazines gave additional comments on the bigger reviews. Other more action orientated games were given smaller coverage in a dedicated round up section. Content wise, the magazine featured news, articles, reviews, previews, tips and columns on all things gaming.

Hugh Gollner Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

, publisher and owner of Maverick Magazines, granted Out-of-Print Archive permission to release digital versions of the magazine.

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External links

The Official PC Player archive
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