EGM is dead. [Archive] - RonFez.net Messageboard

LordJezo

01-07-2009, 07:58 AM

Well, that's that, it's gone.

http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/01/rumor-1up-sold.html

Pretty intense. That mag has been around forever.

Going to be sad, I guess I will have to keep my last issue in the bathroom for the next year, it was the last gaming mag I had to read in there.

:down:

Dougie Brootal

01-07-2009, 08:15 AM

Well, that's that, it's gone.

http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/01/rumor-1up-sold.html

Pretty intense. That mag has been around forever.

Going to be sad, I guess I will have to keep my last issue in the bathroom for the next year, it was the last gaming mag I had to read in there.

:down:

i used to subscribe to that and nintendo power back in the mortal kombat days. rip egm.

psycho

01-07-2009, 08:41 AM

That sucks Ziff Davis is really biting the dust. Sucked when GFW went under, they had the best writers ever.

JustJon

01-07-2009, 08:51 AM

EGM was the only gaming magazine worth reading. it's too bad.

They also bought 1up.com and fired 30 people - the magazine, podcast and a few other staffers are gone.

KatPw

01-07-2009, 08:52 AM

Damn. And we just started getting it delivered to the office. No more gamer reading at work for me.
ETA: Interesting to see that Hearst bought it up. My mom worked for them, and a few years back the company was trying to get out of the publishing business and into TV and movie production instead. Buying a long standing magazine title just to kill it is just nasty.

Fallon

01-07-2009, 09:16 AM

What about EGM2?!!!

KingGeno

01-07-2009, 09:19 AM

It's a shame. I used to get this, Game Informer, and Nintendo Power back in the day. I don't get them anymore, and really rely on user reviews at random sites, like MetaCritic (http://www.metacritic.com). No more Quarterman rumors either.........

HBox

01-07-2009, 09:24 AM

i used to subscribe to that and nintendo power back in the mortal kombat days. rip egm.

Why did you rip EGM?

dryerdoor

01-07-2009, 09:26 AM

It's a shame. I used to get this, Game Informer, and Nintendo Power back in the day. I don't get them anymore, and really rely on user reviews at random sites, like MetaCritic (http://www.metacritic.com). No more Quarterman rumors either.........

The user metacritic reviews used to be good, up until they got real childish and started downgrading scores because of the console fanboy wars.

LordJezo

01-07-2009, 09:37 AM

It's a shame. I used to get this, Game Informer, and Nintendo Power back in the day. I don't get them anymore, and really rely on user reviews at random sites, like MetaCritic (http://www.metacritic.com). No more Quarterman rumors either.........

I do most stuff online as well but paper mags in the crapper are the best.

Dougie Brootal

01-07-2009, 09:37 AM

Why did you rip EGM?

i meant rest in peace!

KingGeno

01-07-2009, 09:42 AM

I do most stuff online as well but paper mags in the crapper are the best.

DS/PSP is better. :p

HBox

01-07-2009, 09:51 AM

DS/PSP is better. :p

Lynx forever!

Tenbatsuzen

01-07-2009, 10:35 AM

You all horrify and disgust me.

Gaming machines... in the bathroom.

Magazines, I can understand. But having a game machine in a bathroom is basically ass-to-mouth.

KingGeno

01-07-2009, 10:37 AM

Ok old person homophobe. enjoy your reader's digest and bird watching monthly.

Knowledged_one

01-07-2009, 11:06 AM

Eh no big loss, Game Informer is a much better gaming magazine

EGM just never had quite the info that GI does

KingGeno

01-07-2009, 11:09 AM

No way Game Informer is going away, as long as Gamestop keeps posting those HUGE ass record gains.

TheMojoPin

01-07-2009, 11:41 AM

You all horrify and disgust me.

Gaming machines... in the bathroom.

Magazines, I can understand. But having a game machine in a bathroom is basically ass-to-mouth.

Why are you licking your console?

dryerdoor

01-07-2009, 11:43 AM

Game Informer is good at previewing games. Their reviews blow.

MIKEYDAKEN

01-07-2009, 12:29 PM

You all horrify and disgust me.

Gaming machines... in the bathroom.

Magazines, I can understand. But having a game machine in a bathroom is basically ass-to-mouth.

do you mean its hot?

psycho

01-07-2009, 01:22 PM

Eh no big loss, Game Informer is a much better gaming magazine

EGM just never had quite the info that GI does

That's because Game Informer is a freaking monopoly with gamestop backing it the way they do. I think EGM had way more personality then GI though.

cougarjake13

01-07-2009, 04:38 PM

shocked it was still around

JustJon

01-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Lynx forever!

Nomad, bitches!

Eh no big loss, Game Informer is a much better gaming magazine

EGM just never had quite the info that GI does

EGM tried to be the American equivalent of a japanese gaming mag like Famitsu. Game Informer is a marketing tool by Gamestop/EB/etc.

GI won't go away because they pretty much give the damn thing away as a marketing tool, and is the highest subscription rate of any gaming magazine because of it.

celery

01-07-2009, 06:49 PM

Nomad, bitches!

EGM tried to be the American equivalent of a japanese gaming mag like Famitsu. Game Informer is a marketing tool by Gamestop/EB/etc.

GI won't go away because they pretty much give the damn thing away as a marketing tool, and is the highest subscription rate of any gaming magazine because of it.

Yeah, and I have trouble believing game reviews from a company that makes its money selling as many games as possible. It's sort of a conflict of interest.

But GI is a fun magazine to browse through while taking care of business.