I recently got an e-mail from Amazon saying I can get any (I think any) gaming magazine for 50% off, so i was thinking of using it. I own all systems and a PC (a mediocre one at that) and was wondering if I should go for a jack-of-all trades mag (GameInformer, GamePro, etc.) or something like the Xbox mag or Nintendo Power, which focuses on one system.
So, any magazine readers out there wanna give me some recommendations?
Your favorite gaming magazine?
I get OXM for the demo discs. Most of the time it's useless, but there are nice goodies now and then like free Oblivion add-ons, Rockband songs and sweet gamerpics.
Im a big fan of the local Aussie gaming mags. -PC powerplay and HYPER.
Also enjoy this e-zine called Pixelhunt.
Hyper was great before the internet got big, I still read it every now and then but it can get weird reading "breaking news" from almost a month back or reviews for games you bought a couple of weeks ago.
"Im a big fan of the local Aussie gaming mags. -PC powerplay and HYPER. Also enjoy this e-zine called Pixelhunt. "
I used to get PC Powerplay, they were pretty awesome.
Don't think it's available from amazon though...
I read the Australian Gameinformer the other day, and while i won't agree with all their reviews, they're pretty decent. Not sure how the US version is though. Keep in mind, the magazine only cost me $2.
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GameFan (Not around anymore, but ruled!)
All these new mags all look the same and are super biased
I don't currently subscribe to any gaming magazines but I love what John Davison is doing with GamePro. He's really turning it around. As for non-US mags go I think EDGE is a gold standard in terms of print quality, editorial, etc. It's a classy read. Don't always agree with their review scores but I'm not really getting it for the reviews.
N64 magazine, the unofficial one, was a long-time favourite of mine, along with PC Gamer. I must say I really miss the pleasure of pouring through a magazine, and you're inspiring me to pick up a subscription.
That said, I get more focused (and probably in-depth) gaming journalism from here and a few other sites. But perhaps magazines might push me in directions I wouldn't otherwise go. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Discuss.
" N64 magazine, the unofficial one, was a long-time favourite of mine, along with PC Gamer. I must say I really miss the pleasure of pouring through a magazine, and you're inspiring me to pick up a subscription. That said, I get more focused (and probably in-depth) gaming journalism from here and a few other sites. But perhaps magazines might push me in directions I wouldn't otherwise go. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Discuss. "I agree with the fact that I could get more info from the internet, but I don't always wanna be sitting in front of a computer screen. If I'm sitting on the couch watching TV (wow I make myself sound so lazy lol) I can be flipping through the mag, and there's just something about it that makes it so much more appealing than a bland webpage.
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