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End of an era

Just saw that Computer Gaming World/Games for Windows Magazine has finally ended their nearly 30-year long run. They'll be moving to the web, but it's startling for me to realize that this magazine (that I basically grew up with) is now a thing of the past. Changing times, indeed.
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Posted: Apr 09 2008, 10:00 AM by Ozymandias | 3 comments |
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ImaginedBug said:

Magazines with "news" are pretty much dead. They simply can't compete with the web, so moving to web-only is just about inevitable.

Don't know if it's a subscription service or not, but at least they don't seem to be intent on making a downloadable magazine (like Photoshop User Magazine for international subscribers being a crap Zinio file only). Those things tend to annoy rather than elate.

# April 10, 2008 12:21 AM

Xwar said:

There are still dead tree videogame magazines?

Sheesh.

# April 10, 2008 10:41 AM

AriesDog said:

Wondering if the 'Games for Windows' licensed direction was strong enough for a magazine. Maybe if Games for Windows LIVE was as developed as Xbox LIVE with downloadable games, movies, etc. it would've been better recognized as a platform and community within the PC gaming realm. (Not assigning blame to the GFWL team. Just stating the fact that the vision hasn't become reality yet.)

# April 12, 2008 11:04 PM