Play

Fiechter, Brady. Play. Fusion Publishing, 2001-2010. ASIN: B0000AFQQY.

Plot
This is a monthly published magazine. It contains editorials of trends in gaming as well as game design. It also reviews new and upcoming games and has interviews with game creators. In addition, it does reviews of consoles, games, equipment and gives news updates in the gaming world and technology.

Critical Evaluation
This magazine is for serious video game fans. Not only does the magazine contain various detailed reviews of games, but they also explore revolutionary artists and creators and how they are changing game programming. Although the majority of the magazine is dedicated to first person shooter games, they do contain information for puzzle games and Role playing games (RPG).

Reader's Annotation
Play is a monthly magazine that reviews, and explores multimedia games. They also write articles about trends in gaming and interviews game creators.


About the Author
Brady Fiechter is the editor in chief of Play magazine.

Fusion Publishing was founded by Dave Halverson in 1999. The goal of the company is to produce magazines that are focused on pop-culture and multimedia for teens to adults. In addition to Play they also publish Geek Monthly.

Genre
Magazine

Curriculum
None

Book Talking Ideas
None

Reading Level/Interest Age
12+

Challenge Issues
Some games featured in the magazine are violent or has disturbing images.

Challenge Answer
The games are not the creation of Play and are featured since they are a part of gaming.

Why Included in Selection
A lot of teens are into gaming, so this magazine was selected to be a way to keep up with that interest.