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| Categories | Computer magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Imagine Media |
| First issue | September 1998 |
| Final issue | June 2000 |
| Country | USA |
PC Accelerator (PCXL) was an Americanpersonal computer gamemagazine that was published byImagine Media (currently asubsidiary ofFuture plc). It was known for itsMaxim-like humor and photography.
PC Accelerator was started by Imagine Media in 1998.[1] The first issue was published in September 1998.[2] The magazine was published on a monthly basis.[1] Its last issue was dated June 2000.[3]
After the split up of the magazine,editor-in-chief Mike Salmon went on to start theOfficial Xbox Magazine.[4] While some of the staff was sent toPC Gamer, others went on to work forDaily Radar. In September 2007, a special Fall issue ofPCXL was released to newsstands only. This issue was primarily written by the current staff ofPC Gamer with contributions by formerPCXL staff including Rob Smith and Dan Egger.[5]
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Games were reviewed on a scale of 0-10.Half-Life was the only game to receive an 11 (in the February 1999 issue).
There were more editors and artists that followed.
Every night, the staffs ofPC Gamer andPCXL would challenge each other to massive team on teamRainbow Six battles.[6]
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