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Future US

 Organization

Historical Note

Originally known as the Future Network; rebranded to Future US around July 2005.

During the Future Network era, a separate company name, Future Plus, was used for branded publications produced by Future US for other companies, such as SOE Worlds for Sony Online Entertainment.

Found in 737 Collections and/or Records:

SOE Worlds: The Official Magazine

 Series
Identifier: MAG-SOE
Abstract

SOE Worlds was the official magazine for Sony Online Entertainment, a major publisher of massively multiplayer games in the 2000s. The magazine covered content from a variety of SOE games, such as EverQuest, PlanetSide, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as SOE's annual Fan Faire event.

SOE Worlds appears to have only run for a single issue, along with a digital preview issue.

Dates: Publication: 2004 - 2005

SOE Worlds: The Official Magazine, Spring 2005

 Item — Location: SOE Worlds
Identifier: MAG-SOE.1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes a physical copy of the Spring 2005 issue of SOE Worlds, as well as a digital copy of the special preview issue. It is unclear if the special preview issue was ever distributed physically.

Dates: Publication: Spring 2005

SOE Worlds: The Official Magazine, Special Preview Issue, produced October 2004, published digitally est. April 2005

 Item
Identifier: MAG-SOE.0
Scope and Contents

The library only has a digital copy of this issue, obtained from SOE's defunct website.

Dates: produced October 2004; Publication: published digitally est. April 2005

Summer Movie Game Guide, Summer 2009

 Item — Location: Official Xbox Magazine
Identifier: MAG-OXM-SPECIAL.SUMMERMOVIE
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is a collection of issues for Official Xbox Magazine, including an assortment of special issues. The library is missing most issues of OXM between 2013–2019.

Dates: Publication: Summer 2009

The Essential PSP Handbook, 2006

 Item — Location: PSM
Identifier: MAG-PSM-SPECIAL.PSPHANDBOOK
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is a complete collection of all 130 issues of PSM prior to its relaunch as PlayStation: The Official Magazine. The library's physical collection of PSM also has all known special issues, as well as the preview issue given out at E3 1997.



Starting with a redesign for Issue 111, PSM discontinued volume-and-issue numbering, using only sequential issue numbering.

Dates: Publication: 2006

The Official Guide to Mario, 2010

 Item — Location: Nintendo Power
Identifier: MAG-NINTENDOPOWER-SPECIAL.MARIO
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes all 285 issues from the main run of Nintendo Power, as well as several supplemental issues. Because of the large number of special and supplemental issues released for Nintendo Power, missing special issues are not listed in the notes for this record.

Dates: Publication: 2010

The Official Guide to The Legend of Zelda, 2nd Edition, 2011

 Item — Location: Nintendo Power
Identifier: MAG-NINTENDOPOWER-SPECIAL.ZELDA2NDED
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes all 285 issues from the main run of Nintendo Power, as well as several supplemental issues. Because of the large number of special and supplemental issues released for Nintendo Power, missing special issues are not listed in the notes for this record.

Dates: Publication: 2011

The Ultimate Guide to Nintendo 3DS, 2012

 Item — Location: Nintendo Power
Identifier: MAG-NINTENDOPOWER-SPECIAL.3DS
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes all 285 issues from the main run of Nintendo Power, as well as several supplemental issues. Because of the large number of special and supplemental issues released for Nintendo Power, missing special issues are not listed in the notes for this record.

Dates: Publication: 2012

The Ultimate Shooter Guide, Number 1, 2004

 Item — Location: PC Gamer US
Identifier: MAG-PCGAMERUS.SHOOTERS2004
Scope and Contents From the Series: This is an incomplete collection of the American run of PC Gamer. The library's physical collection also includes o special severals from 1999–2011. None of the issues in the library's collection include the demo discs.Between October 2001 and March 2008, volume-based issue numbering was gradually phased out in favor of sequential numbering as the Future US brand took over the magazine. The varying numbering systems used in this collection reflect the issue numbers as...
Dates: Publication: 2004

The Updated 2011 PC Builder's Bible, Spring 2011

 Item — Location: PC Gamer US
Identifier: MAG-PCGAMERUS.BUILD2011
Scope and Contents From the Series: This is an incomplete collection of the American run of PC Gamer. The library's physical collection also includes o special severals from 1999–2011. None of the issues in the library's collection include the demo discs.Between October 2001 and March 2008, volume-based issue numbering was gradually phased out in favor of sequential numbering as the Future US brand took over the magazine. The varying numbering systems used in this collection reflect the issue numbers as...
Dates: Publication: Spring 2011