PlayStation Underground

PlayStation Underground

The first issue of the PlayStation Underground
Categories Video game magazine
Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment America
First issue March 26, 1997
Final issue
— Number
Q3 2001
5.1
Company Sony Computer Entertainment America
Country United States
Based in Foster City, California
Language English

PlayStation Underground is a now-defunct American video game magazine, originally published by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The magazine focused on PlayStation fanbase, including gaming on the original Sony PlayStation and the PlayStation 2. Unlike its paper-based counterpart the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, PlayStation Underground came in the form of CD-ROMS which could be played on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. The magazine released its first issue on March 26, 1997[1] and ended with its final issue in 2001. The Magazine released a total of seventeen issues during its active years.[2] The magazine was eventually merged with Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine in 2001 when it was discontinued.

Content

Each issue consists of two CD-ROMS that can be played on a PlayStation or a PlayStation 2 console, or an emulator.[1]

Disc One

Disc Two

The second disc contains mostly demos of upcoming games as well as game trailers. An example would be in the second issue of PlayStation Underground the second disc was a Square themed disc containing demos to Final Fantasy VII and Bushido Blade as well as exclusive upcoming trailers of new Square games.[2]

Notable Interviews

PlayStation Underground featured video interviews with many high profile game designers as well as other notable figures in the entertainment industry internationally during their Debriefing, Tech Q&A and Behind The Scenes segments, these include:

Staff

The staff of PlayStation Underground included:

References

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