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I was reading OPS2 magazine on the train this morning and stumbled upon an article on Gaming competitions. Apparently they are really popular in Korea and have become somewhat of a spectator sport.
I was just thinking that it would be great if something like that took off here. They seem to have organised teams and leagues and they actively recruit the best gamers onto their teams. I think this could work as a televised spectator sport, if the viewer got to see the games being played and the cameras didnt waste too much time showing the actual players.
Games such as Tekken and Unreal etc would lend themselves to this sort of thing perfectly. If the format could include gaming news and reviews to warm you up for the main event then I for one would pay to watch it.
Thoughs anyone!!!
By the way what do you all think of the PS2 magazines you have read so far. Which ones do you like best.
I was just thinking that it would be great if something like that took off here. They seem to have organised teams and leagues and they actively recruit the best gamers onto their teams. I think this could work as a televised spectator sport, if the viewer got to see the games being played and the cameras didnt waste too much time showing the actual players.
Games such as Tekken and Unreal etc would lend themselves to this sort of thing perfectly. If the format could include gaming news and reviews to warm you up for the main event then I for one would pay to watch it.
Thoughs anyone!!!
By the way what do you all think of the PS2 magazines you have read so far. Which ones do you like best.
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Computer games competitions will b pretty cool on t.v but an 8 year old wouldn't b able to play unreal cuz i think it's a 15.
Anyone remember a programme about 7-10 years ago presented by violet berlin?? that had contestants against each other, it was with the megadrive, it would b a much better more realistic games version of that!
Anyone remember a programme about 7-10 years ago presented by violet berlin?? that had contestants against each other, it was with the megadrive, it would b a much better more realistic games version of that!
I've always bought three mags - Official PlayStation, Play (which is my favourite PS1 mag), and PlayStation Plus (currently PlayNation, and changing to The Player next issue!).
Recently, I've been getting PSW (PlayStation World), and I've also picked up P2 and PSM2.
With the subscription to the official PS2 mag, that works out to a lot of cash every month! Once things settle with PS2, though, I shall be reducing the number I buy - hopefully!
I'll probably end up with both official mags (yes, I still envisage buying some PS1 games - I have Driver 2 and Tomb Raider Chronicles on order), and one unofficial - probably PSM2. We'll see! I'll probably buy the others occasionally, if there's something of interest in them.
Recently, I've been getting PSW (PlayStation World), and I've also picked up P2 and PSM2.
With the subscription to the official PS2 mag, that works out to a lot of cash every month! Once things settle with PS2, though, I shall be reducing the number I buy - hopefully!
I'll probably end up with both official mags (yes, I still envisage buying some PS1 games - I have Driver 2 and Tomb Raider Chronicles on order), and one unofficial - probably PSM2. We'll see! I'll probably buy the others occasionally, if there's something of interest in them.
I found that the trouble with games mags was that they were always trying to outdo each other and having to make up a lot of stuff just to stay ahead.
On the PS I always stuck with Official UK PlayStation Magazine from Future Publishing because I liked their style, (witty in places but good coverage of industry news) but mainly because of the Database section at the back where all games that were reviewed were listed, and I always used that to pick out new games for my collection.
On the PS I always stuck with Official UK PlayStation Magazine from Future Publishing because I liked their style, (witty in places but good coverage of industry news) but mainly because of the Database section at the back where all games that were reviewed were listed, and I always used that to pick out new games for my collection.
>I am going to subscribe to OPS2 magazine mostly because...
Same here. It's a shame, really, that PSM2 isn't the official mag. It is by Future, after all.
Also, why has the official PlayStation mag changed its abbreviation from 'PSM' to 'OPM' after all this time? i can only think that it's to avoid confusion with their PSM2 mag.
Same here. It's a shame, really, that PSM2 isn't the official mag. It is by Future, after all.
Also, why has the official PlayStation mag changed its abbreviation from 'PSM' to 'OPM' after all this time? i can only think that it's to avoid confusion with their PSM2 mag.
Unfortunately I dont have satellite TV so I have to watch BITS or nothing.
I have OPS2 magazine and it is good and you get a cover disk (but at £4.99 its a bit steep), I have sibscribed to PSM2 as it is great and like you I did not think much of P2.
I am going to subscribe to OPS2 magazine mostly because I want the cover disks but from a journalistic point of view I prefer PSM2's writing, layout and coverage style.
I have OPS2 magazine and it is good and you get a cover disk (but at £4.99 its a bit steep), I have sibscribed to PSM2 as it is great and like you I did not think much of P2.
I am going to subscribe to OPS2 magazine mostly because I want the cover disks but from a journalistic point of view I prefer PSM2's writing, layout and coverage style.
Having missed the first one, I caught Sky's Blam! programme on Saturday. They had an item on *professional* gamers, who travel the world taking part in games competitions. And would you believe, they actually make a living out of it?! Some compos in the US offer in excess of $100,000 as prize money! What a life - if you're good enough.
(Not sure about Blam! - didn't know it was basically one long advert for GamePlay.com - it had some interesting items, but is not really what I want in a videogame show.)
I'd certainly watch televised competitions. I think most gamers would, as it's something that we're interested in, and it's also something that most people can take up easily. It would certainly be the only sport in the world where an eight-year-old can compete seriously with a much older opponent! Videogames provide a level playing field for absolutely everyone - regardless of age, sex, etc. A good angle for coverage would be over the shoulders of the competitors, so you can see their hands working, *and* the screen they're looking at - with cuts to show the game only, full-screen.
Anyway, as for the PS2 mags... I've subscribed to the official PS2 mag, but haven't had the first issue through yet. The only other two I've tried aer P2 and PSM2, and PSM2 is definitely my favourite at the moment.
(Not sure about Blam! - didn't know it was basically one long advert for GamePlay.com - it had some interesting items, but is not really what I want in a videogame show.)
I'd certainly watch televised competitions. I think most gamers would, as it's something that we're interested in, and it's also something that most people can take up easily. It would certainly be the only sport in the world where an eight-year-old can compete seriously with a much older opponent! Videogames provide a level playing field for absolutely everyone - regardless of age, sex, etc. A good angle for coverage would be over the shoulders of the competitors, so you can see their hands working, *and* the screen they're looking at - with cuts to show the game only, full-screen.
Anyway, as for the PS2 mags... I've subscribed to the official PS2 mag, but haven't had the first issue through yet. The only other two I've tried aer P2 and PSM2, and PSM2 is definitely my favourite at the moment.
I was reading OPS2 magazine on the train this morning and stumbled upon an article on Gaming competitions. Apparently they are really popular in Korea and have become somewhat of a spectator sport.
I was just thinking that it would be great if something like that took off here. They seem to have organised teams and leagues and they actively recruit the best gamers onto their teams. I think this could work as a televised spectator sport, if the viewer got to see the games being played and the cameras didnt waste too much time showing the actual players.
Games such as Tekken and Unreal etc would lend themselves to this sort of thing perfectly. If the format could include gaming news and reviews to warm you up for the main event then I for one would pay to watch it.
Thoughs anyone!!!
By the way what do you all think of the PS2 magazines you have read so far. Which ones do you like best.
I was just thinking that it would be great if something like that took off here. They seem to have organised teams and leagues and they actively recruit the best gamers onto their teams. I think this could work as a televised spectator sport, if the viewer got to see the games being played and the cameras didnt waste too much time showing the actual players.
Games such as Tekken and Unreal etc would lend themselves to this sort of thing perfectly. If the format could include gaming news and reviews to warm you up for the main event then I for one would pay to watch it.
Thoughs anyone!!!
By the way what do you all think of the PS2 magazines you have read so far. Which ones do you like best.