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"The Death of the Games mag"

Does anyone buy game magazines anymore? i ask this as the only mag i bought recently is the official PS2 magazine and that was mainly for the demo's.

I don't buy PC mags anymore the reason why being the internet. if i want a game demo i'll download it if i want a game review i'll go to a web site if i want gaming news i can get that from the web to.

Now with all these consoles allowing internet access of some kind in the future will this finaly kill the magazines off completley?

I mean it will be possible to download demo's (which they'll probably charge for) ect

Also do you think piracy will increase as some wise guy is bound to make a web site where you can download games (the pc as shed loads callled warez sites)

what are your opinions on this, do you think magazines will die off because of the web and do you think piracy will increase as connections get faster?

I buy NGC, being a huge GameCube fan, ad I STILL buy GamesMaster. I've been buying it ever since it was on TV. I prefer NGC though, cuz it's more focused on Nintendo. And GamesMaster's good cuz you can compare different consoles and lots of different games. But I don't see why NGC costs 45p more than GM, especially when they're both monthly mags, and both have the same publisher! It really is too much having to pay £3.30 for a magazine! GM's still quite expansive at £2.85, but at least it's monthly, not weekly.

what about a laptop to use in the bath :)

Slaveunit wrote:
> I get mags as my PC screen isnt so easy to read in the bath.

Are your alias Mr.Snuggly?

I get mags as my PC screen isnt so easy to read in the bath.

I buy mags if I find something that interests me or if they have a demo disk. Anymore though you can get everything you need off of the internet.

i buy NOM

They are great

lots of info

Will get better when GC is released over here.

Nah man your right.

I dont even buy games mags anymore.

Everything i need is on the web. Better reviews, less bias...and its all free!

well ok it's just me then :)

Does anyone buy game magazines anymore? i ask this as the only mag i bought recently is the official PS2 magazine and that was mainly for the demo's.

I don't buy PC mags anymore the reason why being the internet. if i want a game demo i'll download it if i want a game review i'll go to a web site if i want gaming news i can get that from the web to.

Now with all these consoles allowing internet access of some kind in the future will this finaly kill the magazines off completley?

I mean it will be possible to download demo's (which they'll probably charge for) ect

Also do you think piracy will increase as some wise guy is bound to make a web site where you can download games (the pc as shed loads callled warez sites)

what are your opinions on this, do you think magazines will die off because of the web and do you think piracy will increase as connections get faster?