Future, the special-interest media group, today reveals a new series of premium mini-magazines for its leading performance PC title, PC Format.
From issue 255, on sale 4th July, every issue of PC Format will come with a free 24-page mini-mag, each focusing on a key area of performance PC ownership.
The series begins with The Ultimate Guide To Overclocking – showing readers how to get more speed, boost performance and save money on upgrades.
Upcoming mini-mags include How To Build Your Perfect PC, The Best Gaming Displays and Extreme Mobile Gaming.
Alan Dexter, Editor of PC Format, says: “These mini-mags enable us to focus in-depth on subjects that really matter to PC enthusiasts. Anyone looking to get the most from their PCs will find them an essential guide to each subject. Combined with the main magazine, it makes for an unbeatable, packed title.”
The new issue also sees PC Format go green, with weekly content packs (accessed via links www.pcformat.com) replacing the monthly cover disc. Selected by the expert PC Format team, the packs save readers time, effort and money by packaging together the best software, games, utilities, demos and links – the moment they become available.
Inside the magazine, there’s the array of authoritative reviews, first looks and fascinating features PC Format is renowned for. This issue reveals the next generation of solid state drives, gets exclusively hands-on with Windows 8 and packs in a bumper 51 pages of reviews.
Ian Robson, Publisher of PC Format, says: “The appetite for best in class PC entertainment and gaming has never been greater, with innovation and excitement around 3D, mobile computing and PC gaming contributing to one of the greatest years for the PC platform ever.
“With so much going on, it made complete sense to deliver even more discerning content for the PC Format reader, with the focussed nature of these mini-mags ensuring that we can really get to the nuts and bolts of what matters most.”
The new issue of PC Format hits newsstands on Monday 4th July, priced £5.99. For more information visit www.pcformat.com.
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About PC Format
Established in 1991, PC Format is UK’s biggest performance PC magazine. Each issue features the latest and greatest hardware and games, definitive tests, expert tutorials and a free 24-page mini-mag focusing on key topics. Weekly content packs of games, demos and utilities are accessible via www.pcformat.com.
About Future:
Future plc is an international special-interest media group that is listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events for people who are passionate about their interests. We hold strong multi-media market positions in games, technology, film, music, cycling, automotive and crafts. Our biggest-selling magazines include Total Film, T3, Classic Rock, Digital Camera, Guitar World, Official Xbox Magazine, Official Playstation Magazine, Nintendo Power, Maximum PC and MacLife. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, techradar.com, musicradar.com and photoradar.com. Future sells more than 3 million magazines each month; we attract more than 27 million unique visitors to our websites; and we host 27 annual live events that attract hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts. In addition, Future exports, syndicates or licenses its publications to 90 countries internationally, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines.
For more information:
Contact Steve Wright, Communications Executive, on 01225 822803 or steve.wright@futurenet.com
