Comment on Game Informer Is Back

PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• t3rmit3@beehaw.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It was the game news source in print media, for many years. It often used to come with demos on a CD in the back of the magazine, so it was also the best way to try games for yourself.

  I don’t think they’ll ever get back there, if only because honestly having a magazine to read was better than a website, imo, but I’m always tentatively hopeful to have another reputable news source in the gaming space.

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  • Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It should also be mentioned that it was owned by GameStop, so back then it was not completely independent. Sounds like that aspect is different this time around; should be interesting to see how things unfold.

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    • t3rmit3@beehaw.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I was going to mention GameStop (I think most of us got it for ‘free’ with our GameStop trade-in subscription thing), but I couldn’t remember if it was always owned by them, or if they just bought it after it was big.

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  • Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Finally got around to reading the article, and this part was a pleasant surprise:

    …there’s a lot more on the way in the coming weeks, including the return of Game Informer’s print magazine. Our intent is to bring back the magazine bigger and better than it was before, and add a host of membership and subscription benefits, including an expanded scope to our videos, streaming, and feature coverage, while also broadening the range of experts and partnerships we tap to bring you those perspectives.

    To your point, it remains to be seen if they’ll succeed, but it sounds like they are at least trying.

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  • PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ahh that explains why it’s foreign to me. I thought it was a small but highly esteemed review studio 5 years ago or sm. Thx for the info!

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• Psythik@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m guessing you’ve never been to a GameStop before? They were always trying to upsell you a magazine subscription at checkout.

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  • PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope. I have never even seen a GameStop in my country + I was growing up in a time when buying games digitally became the norm.

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• Areldyb@beehaw.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It once was. Sounds like it could be again!

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