''The Games Machine'', also known by the

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''TGM'', is an Italian

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that features previews, reviews and

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History

The Italian edition of the British magazine ''

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'' was launched by the

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-based publishing company ''Xenia Edizioni'' in September 1988. The Italian edition proved far more successful, rapidly becoming one of the most popular video gaming magazines in Italy. Its publication continued long past the shuttering of the British edition and is still ongoing as of 2025. In November 2005 there was a change of ownership, as Xenia sold it to Future Media Italy, a division of

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. Future only held it for a brief time, selling it to the Italian publishing company ''Sprea Media Italy'' in January 2007. In 2014 property of the magazine was transferred again, this time to Aktia SRL. It has been published under Aktia ever since. ''TGM'' is the only remaining Italian PC gaming magazine, having survived all its historical rivals: ''Zeta'' was shut down in March 2001, ''K'' in December 2003 and ''Giochi per il Mio Computer'' in August 2012. In August 2013, ''The Games Machine'' celebrated its 300th issue and its 25th anniversary, becoming the second longest-running videogame magazine in the world behind the Japanese ''

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'', and the longest-running dedicated PC gaming magazine ever. The event also saw the relaunch of the magazine's website.

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