Kotaku: Magazines

Fans Build Their own Amazing Zelda Magazine

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EDT

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Artist Cory Schmitz, whose name you should recognise by now, is putting together a collection of zines , comprised of fan art and based on The Legend of Zelda series. More »

GamePro Magazine No Longer Monthly, Undergoing Major Changes

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT

GamePro, the 20-plus-years-old games mag, is no longer a monthly concern. The magazine will go quarterly as of November, changing to "a visually stunning, tactile experience" with "rich, engaging editorial" and bumping up its price. More details at IndustryGamers. More »

Want To Help Build A Digital Library Of Old Video Game Magazines?

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:20:00 EDT

Kevin "Game Mag Weasel" Gifford has a plan. He's sitting on a motherload of old (like, pre-2000) video game magazines and wants to know if anyone's got the means to scan them all. Make a digital "library" of sorts. If you can help, head here for details. More »

Five Years of Archiving Video Games' Retro, Silly Past In Print

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:00:00 EST

Video gaming's greatest (and goofiest) moments in print will be forever preserved online, thanks to the efforts of a man and his scanner, Benj Edwards and an Epson Perfection 2480 Photo. More »

Are These The Video Game Characters The Defined A Decade?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:40:00 EDT

Master Chief, Nathan Drake, Alyx Vance, Niko Bellic, Kratos, The Boss, GlaDOS — just a small selection of the 30 video game stars that the newest issue of Game Informer names as the video game characters who "defined a decade." More »

Some Old Gaming Mags Are Worth Money (But Most Aren't)

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:00:00 EDT

As the gaming press becomes ever more focused on the internet, the printed word is becoming a dying medium. And as with anything on the decline, rarity can at times go hand-in-hand with value. More »

One Video Game Outlet Managed To Crack The Top 20 U.S. Magazines

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Print is dying to the tune of a 5.6% drop in magazine sales in the United States for the first half of 2010, but one video game mag is still going strong. More »

Playboy Adds More Rising To Dead Rising 2

Mike Fahey — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Because no one ever signs in-game deals with Hustler, Capcom has teamed up with Playboy to litter Dead Rising 2 with images, magazine covers, and Playboy bunnies galore, including a special upgrade for protagonist Chuck Greene. More »

Best Buy Launching Its Own Video Game Mag

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:00:00 EDT

Retailer Best Buy may have had limited success aping competitor GameStop's lucrative (for now) used games business, but it's taking another cue from the video game giant—it's launching its own video game print magazine. More »

The Prettiest Gaming Magazine This Month

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:00:00 EDT

This is EXP., a new magazine that smartly rejects "the idea that a video game magazine has to be be comprised of reviews and previews of the latest games". What's it do instead? Look pretty, and be interesting. More »

EGM Relaunches In March 2010

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:20:53 EST

Magazine racks will be falling over with joy next March when video game print publication Electronic Gaming Monthly officially returns to bookstores and beyond. The all-new but still familiar EGM has inked a deal with Time/Warner to handle marketing and sales. More »

The Changing Face Of Games Journalism

Mike Fahey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EDT

In this final season two episode of Players Only with Scott Steinberg, Crecente and Totilo join Oddworld's Lorne Lanning, Cliff Bleszinski, and many more as they discuss the evolution of games journalism. More »

French Game Mag Needs An English Version

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:30:00 EDT

When it's not perched too high upon its high horse, Britain's Edge magazine is a good read. How many other mags do we read? Uh...none. We would, however, read Amusement. If we could. More »

New Game Informer Unleashes Rage

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:40:14 EDT

id Software hasn't shown much of its id Tech 5 powered Rage, the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter-slash-racer it announced almost two years ago. That's about to change, thanks to the newest issue of Game Informer. More »

EGM Subscribers Getting Maxim As Replacement

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:20:41 EDT

Those of us with outstanding subscriptions to Electronic Gaming Monthly may finally be on the receiving end of a suitable replacement, should you be a horny hetero male who doesn't like actual nudity in your magazines and enjoys skimming Maxim. More »

Max Payne 3 Inflicted Upon New Game Informer

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:40:51 EDT

Rockstar Games' Max Payne 3 is apparently getting Game Informer cover treatment this month, as early issues of the magazine appear to be already in subscriber's hands. So, what's going on with Max Payne these days? More »

New Game Informer Offers First Look At Modern Warfare 2

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:20:54 EDT

The newest issue of exclusive-hoarding magazine Game Informer has landed Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 for its "world exclusive first look" at the upcoming shooter. Ten pages worth of coverage promises "to blow your mind." More »

Magazine Covers That Don't Exist, But Should

Owen Good — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Visitors to The -Minus World haven't seen any updates since being told "BRB" on April 11. Well, there's one change - B Miggs and Agent B went to GameSpy, where they cooked up this feature. More »

Edge Online Team Quits, Replaced By Mag Staff

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:30:22 EDT

The primary editorial team responsible for Edge Online has quit in response to the magazine's "old media thinking, rampant cost-cutting and ego-driven control mechanisms" former editor in chief Colin Campbell announced today. More »

GamePro Is Now A Video Game Publisher Too

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:20:00 EDT

With GamePro magazine on the cusp of its 20-year anniversary and having already trailblazed the magazine-editor-as-action-figure space, it's expanding its reach to actual video game publishing. Get ready for GamePro Labs. More »

Terminator Salvation Revealed In New GamePro

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:30:06 EST

If you weren't completely turned off to the Terminator franchise after the cinematic sewage that was Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, the latest issue of GamePro might be of interest to you. More »

New Game Informer Reveals Activision's Singularity

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:40:18 EST

The February issue of Game Informer drops a "world exclusive" on us, Activision and Raven Software's Singularity. What is it? A sci-fi shooter, if you can possibly believe that. More »

Amusement, You Got Culture In My Gaming Magazine!

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:40:00 EST

You know the gaming magazine formula, right? Editorials, rumors, previews, reviews plus a teaser to bring you back next month equals one issue. A French gaming mag known as Amusement has taken a different perspective. More »

EGM En Español Is Dead

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:30:00 EST

The Spanish language print version of EGM has seen its last issue, according to the magazine's editorial director Adrián Carbajal. He cites the uncertainty over the English language version's fate as the cause for closure. More »

UK Mag Shuttered Due To Nintendo's Increasing Non-Hardcore Focus

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:00:01 EST

One entity that doesn't seem too pleased with Nintendo's "blue ocean" strategy is former UK publication N•Revolution. It's closing up shop, in part because Nintendo has moved "away from the hardcore gaming community." More »

First Uncharted 2 Details From Game Informer

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:40:56 EST

You've seen the teaser, now how about some details? GameInformer's next issue has the exclusive first print look at Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Yes, that's the name. Now about the game... More »

Print Version Of EGM May Be On Its Way Out

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:40:31 EST

Ziff Davis may shutter Electronic Gaming Monthly, according to Jason Young, CEO of the ailing publisher. The company announced earlier this week it was shutting down the print version of PC Magazine, a publication that has been in existence for 27 years, shifting focus to its online sibling. And it may do the same for EGM. More »

Nintendo Launch Another Official Magazine

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:30:00 EST

Print is, for the most part, dying a slow and protracted death. Magazines are shrinking, merging or going out of business the world over. And not just games mags, all mags. Add in the current economic "crisis" and you're looking at one hell of a time to go launching a new magazine. But launching one is precisely what Future are doing, with news today that they're kicking off a new Official Nintendo Magazine for the Australian and New Zealand market. The first issue goes on sale in December, doesn't include a cover disc (at least, not yet), and will go for AUD$8.95. Going back to what was said at the start of this post...best of luck, gents! More »

Halo 3: Recon Exposed In New Game Informer

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:30:35 EST

Halo fanatics without the foresight of a Game Informer subscription will want to begin stalking the newsstands for the latest issue of the mag. It secures yet another highly coveted exclusive, with a 10 page preview of Bungie's next: Halo 3: Recon. According to the teaser for the magazine's December issue that means "10 pages packed full of info and screenshots straight from Bungie." Mmmm... screenshots. More »

Take-Two Chairman Now Men's Fitness Coverboy

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:40:17 EDT

Strauss Zelnick, executive chairman of the board of directors at Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive, is in good shape. Good enough shape to be on the cover of Men's Fitness magazine, anyway, as his ripped forearms and healthy pecs grace the cover of the November issue. More »

Star Trek Online Revealed! Um, In New Game Informer

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:40:00 EDT

Not here, sadly. We don't have magazine covers to bargain with, you know. But Game Informer, the print kings of the exclusive do, and they have a 10-page blow-out on Cryptic's Star Trek Online. With no Star Trek TV show to rally behind and a feature film that feels light years away, the possibility of commanding our own starship — or perhaps making Sumarian Sunsets in the ship's mess hall — is appealing even to me. And I loathe MMOs. More »

US Importer Offering Yearly Subscriptions To Famitsu

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:40:00 EDT

The source for all things video game related in Japan, Famtisu, can be yours to enjoy on a weekly basis. National Console Support began offering year long subscriptions to the Japanese language mag a few weeks ago in North America, for not outlandish prices. Your cheapest option is a bit over $9 an issue. More »

Resistance 2 Beta Keys, "Colossal" Secret In Next Gamepro

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:30:46 EDT

Want to get into the Resistance 2 beta? One place to start is the next issue of Gamepro magazine which, in addition to having a little Resistance 2 wingding, is also the home to some beta access keys. They're not just giving them away, unfortunately. You just have a chance to win one. How many are they handing? Not sure. We're guessing at least 60. But that's just a guess. More »

Ziff Davis Files For Bankruptcy

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:40:08 EST

The publisher of EGM, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and 1UP.com has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Manhattan court today, in an attempt to restructure its sizable, long-term debt. Ziff Davis has, according to Bloomberg's report, filed papers indicating it has somewhere between $500 million and $1 billion in debt, with previous reports pegging the debt at around $400 million. More »

Future Takes Over Nintendo Power

Mike Fahey — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:30:09 EDT

Future US continues it's domination of the official console magazine market as Nintendo hands them the reins of the long-running and well-respected publication Nintendo Power. For nearly two decades Nintendo has handled the publishing of the mag in-house, but starting with the December issue (on sale next month), it's all on Future.

"We are honored to be selected as the new publisher for an industry touchstone like Nintendo Power," says Future US's President, Jonathan Simpson-Bint. "This is an opportunity for Future to use its core competencies - great editorial, deep knowledge of young men's lifestyles and technical expertise - in service of one of the world's great entertainment brands. We couldn't be more excited to get started."

Deep knowledge of young men's lifestyles? First off, that sounds slightly creepy, and secondly...just young men? Hopefully they'll eventually get around to creating a Nintendo magazine for girls. More »

EGM Prints Halo 3 Covers, And We Like Them

Mark Wilson — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:40:40 EDT

We've already heard about the customizable armor, but customizable weapons? (Update: OK, no customizable weapons, but still cool.) EGM is running a series of three covers for their exclusive 19-page Halo 3 printgasm this month. Check out the other two covers after the jump, and let us know if you spot anything unusual. I'm not a big Halo fan, but this coverart is freaking hot. More »

Japanese Mag Makes Female Power DS Game

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:00:04 EST

Reclaiming lost readers or targeting new ones? This summer, magazine anan is putting its name on Female Power Emergency Up! DS, a title designed to help young working women improve themselves over a three month period. ("Female Power" encompasses "beautiful," "cute" and "strong" in case you were wondering.) Improvable areas covered by the game include "romance," "body" and "manners." Sounds good, but three months?! That sounds like a commitment I'm just not ready for. Brian Ashcraft More »

Germany Gets Girl Gamer Magazine

Mike Fahey — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:40:55 EST

Germany is getting a new gaming magazine next year targeted at the casual girl gamer. Called Play Vanilla, the magazine will focus on gaming articles with a more feminine flair and tackle important female gaming topics. I can only imagine what these topics will be, outside of "Better Than the Guys" articles and possibly "The Effects of Gaming on your Vagina," which my girlfriend assures me are negligible. More »

R.I.P. Official PlayStation Magazine

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:00:00 EST

Ziff Davis announced today that the long running Official PlayStation Magazine (aka OPM) will see its last issue hit in January of 2007. More »

100 Issues Of Computer Gaming World, Free

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:04:45 EDT

I was shocked when a co-worker brought in the most recent issue of Computer Gaming World, which happened to be the magazine's 25th anniversary edition. Holy crap! Twenty five years? Just one more thing to make me feel old. More »