PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine To Unveil Next-Generation Redesign At E3 Expo
May 9, 2006
South San Francisco, CA (May 9, 2006) -- PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine, Future US, Inc.’s leading independent monthly magazine devoted to the world of Sony PlayStation, will unveil a redesign at this year’s E3 Expo. A select edition of the June issue, featuring Sony's “God of War II,” will be distributed at Sony's booth at the E3 Expo. E3 Expo takes place this week, May 10-12, 2006.
PSM’s redesigned pages mimic the wide-screen, high-definition format that is featured in PlayStation 3 game play. The magazine’s new format delivers content that matters most for those who follow the world of Sony PlayStation – both casual and committed gamers alike.
PSM’s expanded Preview section will now house bold, feature-type coverage of the most anticipated game launches, and the revamped Review section will ensure that readers get the most accurate information about currently available games, complete with a newly created “Game of the Month” review. In total, more than 750 changes were documented and addressed in this redesign.
“The redesigned PSM will allow editors to offer in-depth PlayStation information and purchasing advice in an accessible and engaging format,” said PSM Editor-in-Chief Chris Slate. “By evaluating content based on reader demand, and taking into account how our demographic navigates games information – both in print and online - we’ve created product that suits our audience and our subject matter perfectly.”
Andy Swanson, Publisher and Head of Sales, added, "Never before has a magazine captured the spirit, look and feel of a new console launch quite the way the new PSM has. We are confident that game developers, publishers and, most importantly, readers are going to love it."
PSM is distributed through the country’s top newsstands, including Wal-Mart, Target, Blockbuster, Safeway, BestBuy, Barnes & Noble, Walgreens and GameStop.
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About PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine
Launched in September 1997, PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine is the category-leading magazine for PlayStation news, games, hardware and culture, and reaches the largest PlayStation audience in the world with its unique and irreverent content. PSM s status as the proudly independent and unofficial source for PlayStation game players makes it a true advocacy magazine for PlayStation lovers. With its recent redesign and its magazine/website interactivity, PSM is the most engaging and entertaining PlayStation games magazine on newsstands today. http://psm.gamesradar.com
About Future
Future US is a leading US publisher of cutting-edge games, computing, action sports and musician magazines, which sell in excess of 2.6 million copies per month. Future’s publications reach a young, active, affluent audience and rank 11th among audited newsstand publishers in gross newsstand revenue. Its market-leading titles include Official Xbox Magazine, PSM: Independent PlayStation Magazine, PC Gamer, Maximum PC, MacAddict, Scrapbook Answers, Future Snowboarding Magazine, Snowboard Journal, Snowboard Trade News, Guitar World, Guitar One, Revolver, Future Music, Guitar World Acoustic, Bass Guitar, Guitar World Legends, Pregnancy, House DIY, Decorating Spaces, Women’s Health & Fitness and Men’s Edge. Future also publishes leading consumer websites GamesRadar (www.gamesradar.com) and CheatPlanet (www.cheatplanet.com), as well as Next Generation (www.next-gen.biz), the highly-respected US game industry news source. Future is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and San Diego. (www.futureus-inc.com)
