SFX is a British magazine covering the topics of science fiction and fantasy . Its name is a reference to the abbreviated form of " special effects ".
25-522: SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future plc and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction , fantasy , and horror , within the media of films, television, video games, comics, and literature. According to the magazine's website, the SF stands for "science fiction", but the X doesn't stand for anything in particular. Given the magazine's cinematic content, SFX may stand for 'Special Effects'. Matt Bielby
50-500: A " 3D without glasses" cover for the launch of Nintendo 3DS . A new version was introduced in November 2012, with the release of the Wii U. The following year, the magazine celebrated its 100th issue, with cover art drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto . The magazine came to a close with its 114th issue (released on 14 October 2014). On 7 October 2014, Future confirmed that the magazine would come to
75-593: A close with its 114th issue, which was released on 14 October 2014. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the website (including the forums) would be closed 11 November 2014. On 15 October 2014, former moderators of the ONM forums set up a replacement site for the forthcoming closure of the forums. One such community was Super ONM, now merged with similar ex-Future community GRcade , formerly of GamesRadar . Nintendo will now be focusing on its Nintendo Direct, Live Treehouse and other methods to communicate with their fans. Each month,
100-522: A reader forum. In November 2014, the website was closed and the URL redirected to the website GamesRadar which is now the online home of Future 's sci-fi content, featuring TV and film features alongside videogames. The SFX Awards celebrate the previous year's achievements in science fiction and are voted on by the readers of the SFX magazine. The first SFX Awards took place in 1997. The winners were announced at
125-486: A £594m takeover of GoCo plc, known for its Gocompare.com price comparison website. In August 2021, it acquired another 12 magazines for £300 million. The company was criticised in February 2022 for the size of the remuneration package being offered to Zillah Byng-Thorne, the chief executive. It was noted that she could receive £40 million if the company performs well. Byng-Thorne resigned with effect from 3 April 2023 and
150-473: The DSiWare games Discolight and Flashlight, which were given scores of 2% and 3% respectively. The ONM UK forums were created in 2006. ONM AU/NZ does not have a forum. In 2011, they were updated along with the magazine to make a cleaner, easier to use website. The forums closed 11 November 2014. The Moderating team set up a forum to replace this, called Super Online Nintendo Messageboards (S ONM, also Super-ONM but
175-656: The Official Nintendo Magazine included the following sections: The Official Nintendo Magazine used a percentage scoring system. The final system used was: The highest rated games ever were The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D tied with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword , which both possessed a 98% rating, given in the July 2011 issue and June 2010 issue respectively. Super Mario Galaxy , Super Mario Galaxy 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess were all given ratings of 97%. The lowest rated games were
200-557: The SFX Weekender (a sci-fi Festival in North Wales) and in the magazine. In 2013, the event continued under the name SciFi Weekender, without SFX's sponsorship. Future plc Future plc is a British publishing company . It was started in 1985 by Chris Anderson . Among its titles are Country Life , Homes and Gardens , Kiplinger Personal Finance , Decanter , Marie Claire , and The Week . Zillah Byng-Thorne
225-466: The U.S. consumer music magazines to Future, with the exception of Revolver which had been sold to Project Group M LLC in 2017. It bought the Purch Group for $ 132m by September 2018, and in February 2019 bought Mobile Nations including Android Central, iMore, Windows Central and Thrifter for $ 115 million. Future also acquired Procycling and Cyclingnews.com from Immediate Media . In July 2019
250-745: The UK. Later in 2014, Future sold its sport and craft titles to Immediate Media , and its auto titles to Kelsey Media. In April 2014 Zillah Byng-Thorne , then finance director, was appointed chief executive, replacing Mark Wood, who had been in the position since 2011. In 2018, Future made further major acquisitions. It bought the What Hi-Fi? , FourFourTwo , Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome brands from Haymarket and it acquired NewBay Media , publisher of numerous broadcast, professional video, and systems integration trade titles, as well as several consumer music magazines. This acquisition returned most of
275-527: The company bought SmartBrief, a digital media publisher, for an initial sum of $ 45 million. In November 2019 the company bought Barcroft Studios for £23.5 million in a combination of cash and shares. It renamed it Future Studios and announced the launch of "Future Originals", an anthology gaming series, a factual series focusing on the paranormal, and a new true crime show, in partnership with Marie Claire . In April 2020 it acquired TI Media , with 41 brands for £140 million, and, in November 2020, it agreed
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#1732876106007300-521: The company moved to a digital model. Future announced it would cut 55 jobs from its UK operation as part of a restructuring to adapt "more effectively to the company's rapid transition to a primarily digital business model." The company announced in March 2014 that it would close all of its U.S.-based print publications and shift U.S. print support functions such as consumer marketing, production and editorial leadership for Future's international print brands to
325-483: The company to Pearson plc for £52.7m in 1994, but bought it back in 1998, for £142 million. The company was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. Anderson left the company in 2001. In 2004 the company was accused of corruption when it published positive reviews for the video game Driver 3 in two of its owned magazines, Xbox World and PSM2 . Future published the official magazines for
350-473: The consoles of all three major games console manufacturers ( Microsoft , Nintendo , and Sony ); however PlayStation: The Official Magazine ceased publishing in November 2012, and Official Nintendo Magazine ceased publishing in October 2014. The chief executive and finance director both resigned at short notice after a profit warning in October 2011. It was noted that a re-structuring would be necessary as
375-588: The first issue of Official Nintendo Magazine for Australia & New Zealand , a monthly video game magazine based on Official Nintendo Magazine , was published by Future plc. It was the second officially endorsed Nintendo magazine released in Australia and New Zealand, succeeding the Australian Nintendo Magazine System , which ceased publishing in 2000. Issue 60 and the final issue for Official Nintendo Magazine for Australia & New Zealand
400-682: The merged title Multichannel News dating from 1980. In October 2024, the company closed a number of consumer titles in the United Kingdom, including Play , All About Space , Total 911 and 3D World , with the monthly movie magazine Total Film ceasing publication after 27 years. In addition to media and magazines, the company has two other businesses: Future's portfolio of brands includes TechRadar , PC Gamer , Tom's Guide , Tom's Hardware , Marie Claire , GamesRadar+ , How it Works , CinemaBlend , Android Central , IT Pro , BikePerfect , Windows Central , Chat and
425-627: The reviews section for many years, and, until January 2019, features editor Nick Setchfield. The magazine featured a column written by David Langford from issue one to issue 274. Additional contributors have included Simon Pegg , Mark Millar , Paul Cornell , Jayne Nelson, and Bonnie Burton . SFX also publishes regular special editions. In April 2013, the 35th European Science Fiction Convention in Kyiv named SFX Best Magazine in its Hall Of Fame award category. The magazine's website sfx.co.uk used to feature news, reviews, competitions, reader blogs, and
450-614: The website goodtoknow.co.uk . Official Nintendo Magazine Official Nintendo Magazine , or ONM , was a British video game magazine that ran from 2006 to 2014 that covered the Nintendo DS , Nintendo 3DS , Wii , and Wii U video game consoles released by Nintendo . Originally published by EMAP as Nintendo Magazine System , the magazine first covered the Nintendo Entertainment System , Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy consoles, and
475-469: Was chief executive officer from 2014 to 2023, when she was replaced by Jon Steinberg . The company was founded by Chris Anderson as Future Publishing in Somerton, Somerset , England, with the sole magazine Amstrad Action in 1985. An early innovation was the inclusion of free software on magazine covers. It acquired GP Publications and established what would become Future US in 1994. Anderson sold
500-516: Was a follow-up of Nintendo Magazine System , not to be confused with the UK publication. Mean Machines , a long-standing British games magazine, split into two separate magazines, focusing on the two then-major video games console companies: Sega and Nintendo. The Sega-based magazine retained the original title, Mean Machines Sega , while the Nintendo magazine was named Nintendo Magazine System (NMS). The first issue of Nintendo Magazine System
525-466: Was later renamed to Nintendo Magazine , Nintendo Official Magazine then, briefly, Nintendo Official Magazine UK . Under these names, it was published by EMAP for twelve years, before the rights were sold to the publisher, Future plc . The first issue by Future plc was released on 16 February 2006. The magazine then ran for eight years and eight months, concluding with its 114th issue, released on 14 October 2014. The similarly titled Australian version
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#1732876106007550-460: Was published in December 2013. In early 2011, four guest bloggers were appointed: Colette Barr, Marti Bennett, Chris Rooke, and John Vekinis. These bloggers provided their perspective to Nintendo-related news and events. In March 2011, the UK magazine underwent a change in the style and layout of the contents in the magazine, while adding new features. The first issue released in this format featured
575-484: Was released on 1 October 1992. Its name was later changed to Nintendo Magazine , Nintendo Official Magazine (NOM) then Nintendo Official Magazine UK , before its publisher was changed from EMAP to Future plc. After this change, the magazine was renamed to its current name, Official Nintendo Magazine (ONM), and received a new set of staff. Its numbering was also reset. It reached its 50th issue on 20 November 2009 and its 100th issue in October 2013. On 15 December 2008,
600-428: Was replaced as chief executive by Jon Steinberg . In April 2023, the company sold its shooting magazines including Shooting Times and Sporting Gun to Fieldsports Press. In August 2024, the company announced that its American trade papers Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News would be closing after more than 90 years, with the main title Broadcasting having been first published in 1931 and
625-465: Was the editor for the first 11 issues. He was followed by Dave Golder who left the magazine in 2005 but later returned as its online editor. Golder was replaced by David Bradley, who edited for over nine years before being promoted to Group Editor-in-Chief, handing over the issue editor role to Richard Edwards, who had been deputy editor. In 2019, Edwards left and was replaced by Darren Scott. Other members of staff include deputy editor Ian Berriman who ran
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