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|foundation = December 1997
|ceased publication = January 2007
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|publisher = [[Ziff Davis Media]]
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'''''Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine''''' (often abbreviated to '''''OPM''''') is a now-defunct international [[video game magazine]], originally published by [[Ziff Davis Media]]. The magazine focused on PlayStation culture, including gaming on the original [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]], the [[PlayStation 2]], the [[PlayStation 3]], and the [[PlayStation Portable]]. It was popular{{Fact|date=October 2007}} in part for its inclusion of a playable demo disc with each issue, licensed by [[Sony Computer Entertainment America]]. The magazine ran began production in [[September 1997]] and ended with the [[January 2007]] issue.

Sony has since announced it will license [[PlayStation: The Official Magazine|a new magazine]] by [[Future US]] in late November 2007.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/gaming/dead-trees/playstation-the-official-magazine-returns-305550.php Official U.S PlayStation Magazine to return to production]. Retrieved on [[2007-10-01]].</ref>
==Staff==
The final incarnation of the OPM staff included:
* Editor-in-Chief – Tom Byron
* Managing Editor – Dana Jongewaard
* Senior Editor – Joe Rybicki
* Previews Editor – Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen
* News Editor – Giancarlo Varanini
* Art Director – Ryan Vulk
* Associate Art Director – Alejandro Chavetta
* Disc Editor – Logan Parr

==Demo discs==
''OPM'' was the first gaming magazine to include a disc that featured playable and non-playable demos of PlayStation games. Beginning with Issue 1, each magazine came with a disc containing PlayStation game demos/videos. Beginning with Issue 49 (October [[2001]]), the magazine came with a PlayStation 2 demo disc. Issues 50, 52, and 54 were the last issues to include PS1 demo discs.

OPM has released one PSP demo, and it was of the game [[Killzone Liberation]]. It was available only with the purchase of retail copies rather than subscription issues. The magazine was discontinued before any plans to release a PS3 demo disc were announced.

==International Editions==
Similar interational editions of the magazine exist in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[Germany]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Spain]], [[Belgium]] and [[Australia]]. The Belgian edition is also published in the Netherlands.

The Australian edition was originally published by Next Media bi-monthly but eventually became a monthly magazine. APC published the magazine after issue 18. Currently it is published by Derwent Howard and is edited by Narayan Pattison.

The UK edition is published by Future Publishing Ltd. Its current staff includes -
* Editor – Nick Ellis
* Disk Editor - George Walter
* Operations Editor – Helen Woodey
* Art Editor – Simon Middleweek
* Deputy Art Editor – Gangsta Al
* Games Editor – Ben Wilson
* News Editor – Andy Hartup
* Statt Writer – Leon Hurley

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://opm.1up.com OPM at 1UP.com] - Official Website
* [http://radiOPM.1up.com radiOPM at 1UP.com] - Official Podcast
===Staff blogs===
* [http://formereic.1up.com/ Editor in Chief, Tom Byron]
* [http://danaj.1up.com/ Managing Editor, Dana Jongewaard]
* [http://opmjoer.1up.com/ Senior Editor, Joe Rybicki]
* [http://scooter.1up.com/ Previews Editor, Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen]
* [http://GiancarloV.1up.com/ News Editor, Giancarlo Varanini]

{{Ziff Davis}}
{{PlayStation}}

[[Category:Video game magazines]]
[[Category:American magazines]]
[[Category:Monthly magazines]]
[[Category:Publications established in 1997]]

[[pl:Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]]

Revision as of 19:04, 17 December 2007


The final issue of the OPM U.S.
TypeVideo game magazine
Owner(s)Jim Louderback
PublisherZiff Davis Media
FoundedDecember 1997
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationJanuary 2007
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Websiteopm.1up.com

Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (often abbreviated to OPM) is a now-defunct international video game magazine, originally published by Ziff Davis Media. The magazine focused on PlayStation culture, including gaming on the original Sony PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation Portable. It was popular[citation needed] in part for its inclusion of a playable demo disc with each issue, licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The magazine ran began production in September 1997 and ended with the January 2007 issue.

Sony has since announced it will license a new magazine by Future US in late November 2007.[1]

Staff

The final incarnation of the OPM staff included:

  • Editor-in-Chief – Tom Byron
  • Managing Editor – Dana Jongewaard
  • Senior Editor – Joe Rybicki
  • Previews Editor – Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen
  • News Editor – Giancarlo Varanini
  • Art Director – Ryan Vulk
  • Associate Art Director – Alejandro Chavetta
  • Disc Editor – Logan Parr

Demo discs

OPM was the first gaming magazine to include a disc that featured playable and non-playable demos of PlayStation games. Beginning with Issue 1, each magazine came with a disc containing PlayStation game demos/videos. Beginning with Issue 49 (October 2001), the magazine came with a PlayStation 2 demo disc. Issues 50, 52, and 54 were the last issues to include PS1 demo discs.

OPM has released one PSP demo, and it was of the game Killzone Liberation. It was available only with the purchase of retail copies rather than subscription issues. The magazine was discontinued before any plans to release a PS3 demo disc were announced.

International Editions

Similar interational editions of the magazine exist in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Australia. The Belgian edition is also published in the Netherlands.

The Australian edition was originally published by Next Media bi-monthly but eventually became a monthly magazine. APC published the magazine after issue 18. Currently it is published by Derwent Howard and is edited by Narayan Pattison.

The UK edition is published by Future Publishing Ltd. Its current staff includes -

  • Editor – Nick Ellis
  • Disk Editor - George Walter
  • Operations Editor – Helen Woodey
  • Art Editor – Simon Middleweek
  • Deputy Art Editor – Gangsta Al
  • Games Editor – Ben Wilson
  • News Editor – Andy Hartup
  • Statt Writer – Leon Hurley

References

  1. ^ Official U.S PlayStation Magazine to return to production. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.

External links

Staff blogs

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Official_U.S._PlayStation_Magazine&diff=178553062&oldid=178553039

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