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The topic of this thread is simple: do you read magazines dedicated to videogames? Why (or why not)?
With the Internet becoming more and more commonplace and people using it as a prime way to access news from the comfort of their home for free, there's been likely less of an incentive to buy the old-fashioned magazines. Still, some still buy them, and that's my case!
I personally buy a Portuguese magazine called Bgamer (click ... it's in Portuguese but hey, it gives an idea of what it looks like). While I tend to already know the news they report AND that interest by the time it hits the shelves by consulting websites, there's still a lot that slips under my radar. On top of that, the writing is really good (might be biased because it's my own language here, heh) and professional (i.e. no pointless jokes or "flamebait" articles), the design is pleasant and it's a lot easier for me to read on paper than on the screen. This way, I end up knowing a lot of stuff that I would otherwise skim/skip entirely. Plus, this one comes with a free FULL game, that usually pays off the price of the magazine itself (5 euros, which is about 7-8 dollars, fair enough for a slightly bulky monthly magazine), and it's almost always a good one, even if it's from a few years ago. I have no idea how they manage it but it's all legal.
Well, enough rambling on my part! What about you?
With the Internet becoming more and more commonplace and people using it as a prime way to access news from the comfort of their home for free, there's been likely less of an incentive to buy the old-fashioned magazines. Still, some still buy them, and that's my case!
I personally buy a Portuguese magazine called Bgamer (click ... it's in Portuguese but hey, it gives an idea of what it looks like). While I tend to already know the news they report AND that interest by the time it hits the shelves by consulting websites, there's still a lot that slips under my radar. On top of that, the writing is really good (might be biased because it's my own language here, heh) and professional (i.e. no pointless jokes or "flamebait" articles), the design is pleasant and it's a lot easier for me to read on paper than on the screen. This way, I end up knowing a lot of stuff that I would otherwise skim/skip entirely. Plus, this one comes with a free FULL game, that usually pays off the price of the magazine itself (5 euros, which is about 7-8 dollars, fair enough for a slightly bulky monthly magazine), and it's almost always a good one, even if it's from a few years ago. I have no idea how they manage it but it's all legal.
Well, enough rambling on my part! What about you?
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