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PC Accelerator

 Series
Identifier: MAG-PCXL

Scope and Contents

This is a complete collection of PC Accelerator, including the Special Preview Issue.

Content Note: PC Accelerator includes abundant prejudiced content (including misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia) and sexualized imagery.

Dates

  • Publication: September 1998 – June 2000

Creator

Extent

24 Items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

PC Accelerator (abbreviated PCXL) was a computer game magazine targeted to men, in the style of men's magazines such as Maxim. PCXL is mostly notable for its pervasive crude, sexist content, which was objectionable even in its own time.

A one-off revival issue of PC Accelerator was published by PC Gamer in Fall 2007.

Existence and Location of Originals

The complete set of PC Accelerator is currently at bindery and is unavailable; a second copy is located in storage.

Holdings

Held:

  • Special Preview Issue
  • Volume 1, Numbers 1–5
  • Volume 2, Numbers 2–4
  • Issues 9–22
  • "Charter subscription" letter and poster

Note on Issue Numbering

Due to an apparent numbering error, there is no Volume 2, Number 1.

Creator

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 22458
Oakland California 94609