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The 1UP is basically a video-game website that is owned by Ziff Davis Media. The site is also operated by it. Ziff Davis Media is the famous publisher who has created the videogame magazines like “Electronic Gaming Monthly” and “Games for Windows” which are quite popular in the market. The 1UP is one of the most popular informal trading companies and is a part of the 1UP Network. The network includes the aforementioned magazines, the domains- 1UP.com, MyCheats.com, GameVideos.com, FileFront.com and GameTab.com.
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The 1UP.com was launched in the year 2003. It offers information about its own original features. It also gives out news stories and reviews on games and videos. You will also find interesting articles from the magazines “Games for Windows” and “Electronic Gaming Monthly”. The 1UP is unique in its own way and different from the other sites like IGN, GameSpot and GameSpy which do a similar kind of online trading. The 1UP is basically a website for social networking of the game lovers. Another part of their venture- MyCheats.com is a community where members can construct game guides. In this site every one can create their own profile right from the gamers, the game developers and the editors. One can create along with their profiles-blogs as well they cab also maintain a friends list.
1UP.com also host "online cover stories" which run for about a week. These are presented in the form of a story where interviews with the developers are shown. These also show footage of game video, game screenshot gallery, as well as game studios and the creators of the games. The 1UP Radio Network broadcasts audio and video most of which are aired weekly. 1UP Yours is the internet radio show which is based on topical discussions held amongst the editors of the 1UP network. There are discussions on experiences on personal gaming and current news are also discussed.
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