Wednesday, January 7, 2009

EGM (1989-2009)

Yesterday, Hearst bought the 1UpNetwork, including the print magazine "Electronic Gaming Monthly." EGM, the only magazine I subscribe to, was immediately and unceremoniously kicked to the curb. The already-published January issue is its last.

Gamers have been getting their news from sites like Joystiq and Kotaku for years now, prompting the finish of other print gaming serials. Still, EGM has always been the best. It has developed a reputation for independence and definitive reviews. The pre-Internet issues, in which they--as far as I can tell--review all but the most insignificant shovelware, remain invaluable reference sources.

The list of casualties is a list of the industry's best: Shane Bettenhausen, Andrew Fitch, James Mielke, to name a few.

A stellar blogger I've been following for years, Jeremy Parish, aka Toastyfrog, is one of the few who gets to stay on at 1UP.com. Are there any colleagues left for him?


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