Arcana Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 If print is dead, why are we still talking about magazines?/curious Print isn't dead, but it's dying. This EGM closure is sad but not surprising. When newspapers that have been around for over one-hundred years shut their doors, it's inevitable that magazines are going to follow. Despite the vast electronic era, a lot of people are nostalgic - but magazines also have presence and a utility that you can't really beat with an electronic equivalent. You are on the bus, or waiting for a plane? Head to the magazine shop and grab a magazine. You bored at lunch? Take your magazine with you upstairs - you sure as hell aren't going to drag your laptop with you to read some online sources. It's also overall, more economical to get magazines than it would be to buy a PDA and then stock it with paid articles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuriousFure Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 yeah, and theres something nice about having the physical in your hand, then looking at some screen. tsk tsk. I wish some other magazine went in it's place but overall i hoped none of them went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 The brazilian EGM is still active and all that, but I lost my habit of reading game magazines. We have a great staff here, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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