Comments on: GMR R.I.P. https://fort90.com/gmr-rip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmr-rip The homebase of Matthew Hawkins Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt https://fort90.com/gmr-rip/#comment-229 Matt Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:13:37 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=147#comment-229 Job, I wasn't joking. I really was drafting plans for a Charles in Charge RPG. Job, I wasn’t joking. I really was drafting plans for a Charles in Charge RPG.

]]> By: Job https://fort90.com/gmr-rip/#comment-228 Job Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:38:56 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=147#comment-228 its too bad you're joking about that RPG, Willie Aames would have been proud. its too bad you’re joking about that RPG, Willie Aames would have been proud.

]]> By: David Goldstein https://fort90.com/gmr-rip/#comment-224 David Goldstein Tue, 14 Dec 2004 04:56:55 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=147#comment-224 I wonder what ZD is going to do about all the GMR subscriptions that are still outstanding... I already get CGW; are they going to auto-shift everyone to EGM or something? BTW, Matt, have you ever looked at PC Gamer? Their production values are far better IMHO than CGW or EGM, in the same way that PC Magazine is generally a lot better than PC World (or any of its successors). "Tickle Me Elmo", or "Cabbage Patch Doll"? -David I wonder what ZD is going to do about all the GMR subscriptions that are still outstanding… I already get CGW; are they going to auto-shift everyone to EGM or something?

BTW, Matt, have you ever looked at PC Gamer? Their production values are far better IMHO than CGW or EGM, in the same way that PC Magazine is generally a lot better than PC World (or any of its successors).

“Tickle Me Elmo”, or “Cabbage Patch Doll”?

-David

]]> By: Matt https://fort90.com/gmr-rip/#comment-223 Matt Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:43:45 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=147#comment-223 Agreed. Another sad reality of why GMR is on its way out is that, despite it being really good, is that the form is pretty much dead. It just can't compete with the internet which offers new and reviews in a far more timely fashion. And it's a war that has steady worn down the print end's integrity over the past few years. But there's two problems: <strong>A)</strong> the general public today may not be ready for a publication that looks at video games without just reviews as its focus, and (which happens to be directly responsible for the first point) <strong>B)</strong> current video game journalists, on a whole, or totally willing to acknowledge that the current system does not work and to change with the program, even if it actually helps them out in the end. Case in point, here's a piece which popped up on Slashdot earlier this week speaks about a new approach to video game journalism. I passed it along the <a href="http://ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=26975">Gaming Age Forum</a> and the <a href="http://forums.insertcredit.com/viewtopic.php?t=2219">Insert Credit forums</a>. Note the very big difference in opinions, in particular the rather defensive words from the "industry vets" on the GAF. Agreed. Another sad reality of why GMR is on its way out is that, despite it being really good, is that the form is pretty much dead. It just can’t compete with the internet which offers new and reviews in a far more timely fashion. And it’s a war that has steady worn down the print end’s integrity over the past few years.

But there’s two problems: A) the general public today may not be ready for a publication that looks at video games without just reviews as its focus, and (which happens to be directly responsible for the first point) B) current video game journalists, on a whole, or totally willing to acknowledge that the current system does not work and to change with the program, even if it actually helps them out in the end.

Case in point, here’s a piece which popped up on Slashdot earlier this week speaks about a new approach to video game journalism. I passed it along the Gaming Age Forum and the Insert Credit forums. Note the very big difference in opinions, in particular the rather defensive words from the “industry vets” on the GAF.

]]> By: Jason https://fort90.com/gmr-rip/#comment-222 Jason Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:22:35 +0000 http://www.fort90.com/journal/?p=147#comment-222 Video game print is gonna be trimmed back in a big way, that is until the video game magazine is all journalism (i.e, no reviews). It's going to be interesting, however, I'd like to see it sooner. I feel there's plenty to write about in the video game industry beyond it's games. Video game print is gonna be trimmed back in a big way, that is until the video game magazine is all journalism (i.e, no reviews). It’s going to be interesting, however, I’d like to see it sooner. I feel there’s plenty to write about in the video game industry beyond it’s games.

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