I have subscribed to EGM on and off for the past 9 years or so. Ever since 6th grade my friends and I would all check our mailboxes every day until our EGM arrived then bring it to school to discuss and debate the ratings and articles in the current issue. Many a day was spent with my friends Chris, Garrett, Gavin, and Tobi discussing video games during classes. When everybody else was learning about proper nouns and peer tolerance, we were learning about graphics and the future of gaming consoles. I remember when the DREAMCAST issue came out in 1999 with an all orange cover and the release date '9.9.99' stamped on the front we were all pumped, especially since our friend Garrett had pre-ordered one and was having a launch party. I remember when EGM used to have inserts in its magazine with a quiz about video games and if you answered it and sent it in, you could win a barrel of useless video game swag. I never won. A year or two ago a friend of mine sent me a link where the EGM publisher was offering free subscriptions for the first 1000 people or so to sign up, and I did it. It was a small sign of things to come, that EGM and magazines in general were suffering. For money and readers. Then this past year I renewed my subscription for $10. Quite a bargain for 12 issues that are normally $5.99 on newsstands. Today I read that EGM will be no more. Their parent company ended the magazine a week ago and laid off most of the staff. The final issue, which was due out soon, wont even get to be printed and sent. So, if you got last weeks EGM with wolverine on the cover, cherish it. It will be the last. So bid farewell to a giant in videogame history, and please share your stories and experiences with the mag here in the comments zone.
ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY
1989-2009
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what a shame for you nerd types T.T
^_^ jk but really it is fairly dissapointing.
My condolances go out to you & yours cousin!
Ah, I remember it as though it was a long ass tame ago. Cause it was. I was chillin at nana's when who else but El Moose walks in with an EB games bag and a grin. He says to me he says "dude, I just bought the new EGM and Dead or Alive: Beach Volley Ball!" So naturally I responded "?" and then he shows me the magazine with big bold letters proclaiming to have the secret of the universe, or if not that, the DOA Beach Volley Ball NACKED CODE. So moose runs in, pops the game in the ol' xbox and puts in the code. Nothing. So he tries again. Nothing. And finally when he's about to toss the damn thing out the window, we realize the fatal flaw, it was an April issue of EGM, hence, the April Fools issue of EGM. Needless to say, there where a lot of peeps not getting there perv on that April, all thanks to our good friend EGM.
"I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone...Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind" YOUR MY BOY BLUE!
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