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| Editor | Peter Connor & Steve Cooke (co-editors) |
| Categories | Video game magazines |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 48,170 (circa April 1991)[1] |
| First issue | October 1987 |
| Final issue — Number |
April 1992 55 |
| Company | Future Publishing 1987 to 1989 EMAP 1989 to 1992 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) was a multi-format computer and video game magazine first published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing and later acquired by EMAP. Video game journalism is a branch of Journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of Video games. This is a list of magazines by overall circulation. A Magazine 's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on average for each issue Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Future plc ( is an international special-interest media company jointly based in Bath and London Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) EMAP is a British media company specializing in the production of B2b magazines and the organization of business events and conferences Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Video game journalism is a branch of Journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of Video games. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Future plc ( is an international special-interest media company jointly based in Bath and London EMAP is a British media company specializing in the production of B2b magazines and the organization of business events and conferences [2]
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History
Launched in October 1987, roughly the same time as Ludlow-based publisher Newsfield's own multi-format magazine The Games Machine, the magazine consisted mainly of ex-Amstrad Action and Personal Computer Games staff, including launch co-editors Peter Connor and Steve Cooke. Newsfield Publications Ltd (also known as Newsfield) was a British magazine publisher during the 1980s and early 1990s The Games Machine was a Video game magazine that was published from 1987 until 1990 in the United Kingdom by Newsfield Amstrad Action was a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom which catered to owners of home computers from the Amstrad CPC range and later the GX4000 Personal Computer Games was a multi-format UK computer games mag of the early/mid eighties Andy Wilton, ex-AA, was brought in as Reviews Editor, while Dave Packer and Andy Smith were hired as Staff Writers. Amstrad Action was a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom which catered to owners of home computers from the Amstrad CPC range and later the GX4000 Trevor Gilham, another ex-AA member, held the position of Art Editor. Amstrad Action was a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom which catered to owners of home computers from the Amstrad CPC range and later the GX4000
Design and content was very polished and clear. The glossy magazine had a unique, professional feel — very much a blueprint for Future's well-respected Edge magazine. Future plc ( is an international special-interest media company jointly based in Bath and London Edge is a multi-format Computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom.
After selling the title to EMAP, Future Publishing redeployed the original ACE staff to work on their Amiga Format and ST Format titles. Amiga Format was a British Computer magazine for Amiga computers published by Future Publishing. ST Format was a Computer magazine in the UK covering the Atari ST during the late 1980s and early 1990s [2]
Content
Coverage initially included Atari ST, Amiga, C64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, but also included newer machines as they were released. The Atari ST is a home / Personal computer that was commercially available from 1985 to the early 1990s The Amiga is a family of Personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit Home computers produced by Amstrad Plc during the 1980s and early 1990s Although games features were the mainstay, other articles on graphics and computer music were featured. A cover cassette, and later a floppy disk, was included with the magazine featuring games demos.
Regular editorial features included Interface; News, Letters, The Blitter End. The Specials; features and Gameplay; Screen Test, Arcades, Tricks 'n' Tactics, Adventures.
Screen Test
Screen Test was the games review section. Games were rated (out of ten) on Visual effects, Audio, IQ Factor, Fun Factor and an overall rating. Games were seen by all the reviewers and the overall rating, and was notable for scoring games out of 1000 rather than the usual percentage or mark out of ten. Also introduced was the Predicted Interest Curve graph where the game was given a line graph predicting the long term interest in the game over many months.
See also
References
- ^ Gary Whitta & Gary Liddon, April 1991 issue of ACE, EMAP, 1991-04-01. Video game journalism is a branch of Journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of Video games. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally The video game industry (formally referred to as Interactive entertainment) is the economic sector involved with the development, Marketing A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Computing is usually defined like the activity of using and developing Computer technology Computer hardware and software. Gary "Gaz" Whitta (born July 21 1972) is an English Screenwriter, Author, game designer and video games journalist EMAP is a British media company specializing in the production of B2b magazines and the organization of business events and conferences Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
- ^ a b Future plc History. Future Publishing. Retrieved on 2006-05-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne
External links
- Profile of ACE magazine at Amiga History
- Amiga Magazine Rack - page scans and indexes of ACE issues
- Old Computer Mags - ACE scans and more
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