GamePro magazine debuted in 1989 covering all aspects of the video game industry. One of its most popular features was its video game reviews which ranked games on a scale of 1 to 5. Starting in October 1990, each score was accentuated with a cartoon face (The GamePro Dude) depicting different expressions for different ratings. The ratings faces remained in use until about 2000, with the magazine ceasing publication in 2005.