EGM Rises From the Ashes
EGM Rises From the Ashes
May 30, 2009
Iconic video game magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly, which was folded by Ziff-Davis Media early in 2009, is making a comeback.
A press release issued yesterday by Steve Harris, who founded EGM in 1988, indicates that the beloved gamer magazine will experience a rebirth later this year:
The re-launch of Electronic Gaming Monthly represents a welcome opportunity to continue delivering quality content to gaming enthusiasts. I feel honored to once again be associated with this respected magazine. The talented writers and designers who built upon EGM’s original vision have left behind a publication that is uniquely positioned to be successful.
We have exciting plans for the evolution of what will once again be a leading independent voice for the gaming community. The twenty year success of the EGM brand has always been built upon a commitment to its readers who I believe will enthusiastically embrace the changes we are planning to introduce.
Not surprisingly, EGM fans have responded enthusiastically to the news. An EGM Twitter feed set up yesteday has garnered over 1600 followers in less than 24 hours.
GP: We're big admirers of EGM and wish Harris and his new venture success. That said, it's a tough time to be in the print business...
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Posted 11/07/09 at 04:27pm
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:26pm
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:23pm
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:18pm
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
Posted 11/07/09 at 03:34pm
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:58am
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:56am
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:51am
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:48am
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:11am
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:07am
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:05am
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:03am
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:56am
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:45am
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:37am
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:36am
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:32am
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:30am
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Posted 11/07/09 at 08:44am
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
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Comments
This is going to be awesome. So is this going to be a print mag or an online mag?
I usually prefer Game Informer, but they stopped trying to be funny a LONG time ago.
I usually dont prefer to read a magazine that have mixed intrest and is owned by a Game retail buisness. (Games stop) The fact that they gave a Barbie game a good review is also an issue with me.
Considering that just about all of the ex-EGM staff has moved on to bigger and (mostly) better things, Harris has an uphill battle from the start. Take, for instance, the two "rebirths" of beloved magazine Gamefan. Both resurrections (GameGo! and Hardcore Gamer) were but empty shadows of the original- and they both failed.
This point also crossed my mind even before I finished reading the summary. The people made EGM what it was... will the new EGM feature all new staff and are the current editors capable of finding the right talent to make it succeed?
EDIT: Upon further examination, the original founder of the mag is back in control of the whole thing. I suppose this man must have enough capability to scout the right group pof individuals, since he essentially did so in the beginning
My EGM staff wish list:
1. The core Giant Bomb crew. I know they havwe their own thing now, but still I can dream.
2. Steven Tolito. Even though he just signed on with Kotaku, see explanation for wish 1.
3. John Davison. No explanation needed.
Hurray!!! Welcome back EGM.
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Excellent! Finally I won't have to choose between listening to music or playing games on my PSP when on the toilet! Now I can read again!
But do I get my extra subscription issues I 'lost' when the magazine folded?
I wish Harris the best of luck. I might even subscribe.
YAY!!!!
GO TEAM!
This is great. I've been following their ups and downs since I subscribed in 2000. Now they can celebrate their 20th anniversary in style!
Young'n I've been a subscriber since 1996, First issue I ever had was the cover story on Gran Turismo 2, and WE LIKED IT!
But seriously, I'm ecstatic, EGM has been the only gaming magazine I've ever considered to be worth their salt.
So if you like GAME INFORMER then you can just GIIIIT OUT! :P
"But seriously, I'm ecstatic, EGM has been the only gaming magazine I've ever considered to be worth their salt.
So if you like GAME INFORMER then you can just GIIIIT OUT! :P"
Heard that.
The only difference I see between GI and Zero Punctuation is Yahtzee Croshaw is supposed to be critical and condescending.
Is Harris going to self pulish or does he have a deal with another publisher?
I wasn't sure from the press release.
Hot damn. More Seanbaby.
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Alright, way to be EGM! Great news for them, and if any gaming mag could do it, it'd be them.
MAn I'm so happy now. The reason i liked EGM so much was because they were unbiassed. (Heres where people get pissed) They gave Halo 3 a good review instead of excellent. That took guts and it was the right call especially when you read why. I remeber when the Wind waker came out and it got a 10.10.9.5. hehehehe a lot of people got MAd for that. They have actually also been denied the chance to review games because of their unbiased journalism. Thats why i like Game politics same way. On the unbiased thing.
One word: YAY.
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Game on, brothers and sisters.
Guess I am going to have to be the bad guy here and ask:
"Why is this coming back?"
Don't take that as a personal slight against EGM, but it is more of a question of the need for the publication. Gaming magazines proved to be a valuable source of hard to come by information in the past, however, we now have dozens of websites that offer the same (and, in a lot of cases, more) information and with absolutely no cost to me and they stay current. The death of EGM stung for the fans of the magazine, to be sure, but it should be seen as a changing of the times. The industry will always need reporters, pundits, writers, and the like, but a physical magazine is no match for the speed of the internet and the crowd that follows gaming news often turns to the web for info first.
I am happy that the EGM fans have thier rag back, but from a business perspective I have to wonder 'Why the ressurection?'
agreed.
I fail to see how print magazines can stay relevant to anyone with an even basic internet connection.
For example, I used to religiously buy PCGamer magazine. Here in the UK it costs £5.99. Now that isnt particularly cheap... . Fair enough it comes with a DVD.. But for just £9.99 a month i can pay for an internet connection and download the stuff myself...
Of particular interest is the fact that PCGamer magazine is now TINY. The number of pages in an issue used to be several hundred. I was baffled when i picked up a copy off the store shelf the other day, and the magazine was SO THIN it was unbelievable!. Well i thought, they must have dropped the price to compensate surely. Hell even just to stay competetive with the cost of an internet connection which gets you the same information and demos on a minute by minute (rather than once every month) basis. But no. Still £5.99 for a small thin magazine, advertising on the front cover 'exclusive' stories id already read 2 weeks earlier onlin e, with some rubbish demos on the front (not one i couldnt get for free online).
Its like trying to Keep writing letters to each other as a CORE day-to-day form of communication, against competition say from mobile phones (yes i know letters exist, but i mean in the context of day to day arrangements For example, trying to push writing letters as a good way of say, organizing a meal with friends later that week ). Yeah for more formal things (bills etc) they are great as they serve as a written record. But if somebody suggested you voluntarily put down your mobile phone, and write to your friend saying 'fancy a drink later tonight?' , you would laugh in my face. For a start they wouldnt recieve your letter till the information was out of date (i.e. a few days later), and would then have to respond, (another delay). Plus you have your mobile phone right next to you.... An equally viable (and vastly superior alternative). The only reason i can see to have print mags nowadays is nostalgia.
Hell. print out website articles and make your own mag if you like hard copies!
I don't get magazines. What's the point when online is so much easier.
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Believe in something! Even if it's wrong, believe in it! -Glenn Beck
Because you can't get the experience of holding a print magazine in your hands from a computer.
Also, feel free to tell those without laptops to haul their computers into the bathroom with them.
I have a laptop and wouldn't drag that into the bathroom. Besides, we gamers stay enough time tethered to the screens as it is. Reading paper is still easier on the eyes.
Maybe print magazines should also be available in e-book format to stay relevant.
Amazon kindle?
http://www.eliteownage.com/nice
I wasn't aware it left :/ In any case, Welcome Back EGM!
- Warren
Its EGM in name only so tis nothing more than a glorified ad for publishers raving about the mediocrity of modern gaming...
I am a criminal because I purchase media,I am a criminal because I use media, I am a criminal because I chose to own media..We shall remain criminals until Corporate stay's outside our bedrooms..
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You don't suppose they'll actually print the SF4 issue? Anyway, good to see them make a comeback... had a subscription as far back as 1993, might have to check out their new mag!
300 Episodes and counting: http://www.orangeloungeradio.com/
Does this mean that my previous subscription will re-start? Probably not, but one can hope...
If they stay with print then they are fools.
On the other hand I think a more well formatted online magazine would be awesome. Maybe publish in PDF instead of HTML, so it looks like a magazine but is online.
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