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PC Accelerator(PCXL) was an Americanpersonal computer gamemagazinethat was published byImagine Media(currently asubsidiaryofFuture plc). It was known for itsMaxim-like humor and photography.
 March 2000 cover ofPC Acceleratorshowing developer,Stevie Case | |
| Categories | Computer magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Imagine Media |
| First issue | September 1998 |
| Final issue | June 2000 |
| Country | USA |
History and profile
editPC Acceleratorwas 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-chiefMike 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 ofPCXLwas released to newsstands only. This issue was primarily written by the current staff ofPC Gamerwith contributions by formerPCXLstaff including Rob Smith and Dan Egger.[5]
Format
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Games were reviewed on a scale of 0-10.Half-Lifewas the only game to receive an 11 (in the February 1999 issue).
Staff
edit- Mike Salmon: Editor in Chief and writer.
- Rob Smith: Executive Editor who went on to helmPC Gamer.
- Ed Lee: Writer who eventually left to enter law school.
- Chuck Osborn: A native ofAustin, Texas.Chuck went on to work forPC Gamer.
- Matt Holmes: associate editor.
- Eric Smith: Asst. Art Director, then Art Director after Kyle departed.
- Dan Egger: A junior editor for the magazine.
- Carrie Shepherd: The managing editor for the publication.
- Quinton Doroquez aka "Q": Original Art Director who designed the layout for the magazine.
- Kyle LeBoeuf: Asst. Art Director, then Art Director after Quinton departed.
- Erik Piller: Marketing Manager / Webmaster.
- Caroline Simpson-Bint: Publisher.
- Caitlyn Meeks: CD-ROM designer, also worked forPC Gamer.
There were more editors and artists that followed.
Characters
edit- "Hector the Scarecrow" - Crafted from a coatrack and gas mask. Hector was dangled from the sprinkler system to appear more lifelike and eventually made a fire inspector very angry. Hector appeared in six issues.
- "Gia DeCarlo" - An intern who worked at the magazine.
- "Limey the Lima Bean" - Says "Screw you" to everyone.
- "Quake Guy" - Frequent hero of Ed Lee Comic Strips.
- "Laura"
- "Future Guy" - Future Guy lived one year in the future and knew a year in advance thatPCXLwas going to get canned.
Easter Eggs
editThere was a game reviewed in the magazine that never existed... and was completely fabricated including screenshots, developer interviews, company website and a developer company front.[citation needed]
PC GamerVersusPCXLmatches
editEvery night, the staffs ofPC GamerandPCXLwould challenge each other to massive team on teamRainbow Sixbattles.[6]
References
edit- ^ab"Imagine Media Launches PC Accelerator Magazine".The Write News.25 August 1998.Retrieved27 November2015.
- ^"PC Accelerator Issue 01 (September 1998)".Retromags.29 July 2018.Retrieved25 May2020.
- ^"PC Accelerator Closes its Doors".GameSpot.19 April 2000.Retrieved3 March2016.
- ^"The Big Solutions Group: Who We Are".The Big Solutions Group.Retrieved21 September2008.
- ^PCXL: Games, Gear, Girls, Gadgets From the Makers of PCGamer: Editors of PC XL Magazine: Books.Future Network Usa. 15 September 2007.Retrieved21 September2008.
- ^"IGN: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Review".IGN.Archived fromthe originalon February 17, 2002.Retrieved21 September2008.