PlayStation Magazine (Italy)

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PlayStation Magazine
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Categories Games magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1997
First issueSeptember 1997
CompanySprea Media Italy
CountryItaly
Based in Milan, Italy
Language Italian
Website
ISSN 1125-484X

PlayStation Magazine, also known by the acronym PSM, is an Italian video game magazine specializing in all Sony video game consoles and handheld gaming platforms. The magazine features previews, reviews, and cheat codes for Sony games.

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History

Launched in 1997 as the italian version of an american magazine of the same name, the magazine was owned by a division of Future Publishing, Future Media Italy, until March 2007 when Sprea Media Italy acquired it. The first issue of the magazine was published in September 1997. [1]

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References

  1. "Chiude la storica rivista Official PlayStation Magazine". 4news (in Italian). 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.