As someone whose entire career was founded off the back of spending hundreds of hours reading Official PlayStation Magazine, EDGE, and GamesTM, it's always sad to hear that a UK institution is pulling out of newsagents. Play, admittedly, wasn't this author's regular read – but your humble host still has multiple issues littered around his home.
But sadly, the British mag is calling it a day – in physical form, at least. It'll still live on digitally, but Issue 269 will be its last available in brick and mortar stores. The publication's been running for 20 years, and fittingly, its last paper-based edition will look back at 200 of the greatest PlayStation moments in that time.
A sad day, then – especially for this writer, who was inspired so profoundly by the likes of Play. Still, we wish the team all of the best with its digital-only endeavours. If you want to learn more or subscribe or whatever, you can do so through here.
[source play-mag.co.uk]
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Honestly with the internet stuff like magazines and newspapers are obsolete.
@Tasuki Yeah, it's sad, though. Not sure what the magazine scene was like in the US, but a lot of the UK ones were/are institutions.
Nintendo Power is pure nostalgia for many in the States, I'm sure.
Sad news. Me and my brother went halves on this every month from 96-99ish. The writers convinced me to get FF7....but also convinced me to get Star Wars Masters of Teras Kasi...
@BowTiesAreCool You win some, you lose some!
Just like I prefer physical copies of games to digital, I'll always take a good mag over anything. Disappointing to see another one go.
That stinks, but at least I think you still have magazines. All the US really has for a gaming mag is Game Informer.
Ive never purchased a magazine other than a couple that had great demo discs for dreamcast
@Gamer83 agree wholeheartedly. I can vividly recall reading C+VG, ZZap 64, Arcade and the Official Dreamcast Magazine and have them all stored away carefully. All of the digital magazines I've ever read - they barely register.
I used to buy GamesTM and read it bit by bit on my lunch breaks then phones got better. I expect its story shared by many still its sad to wave another magazine goodbye.
Sad that magazines are slowly disappearing from newsagents. Official PlayStation Magazine UK was my bible, until I realised information was far quicker to appear online. I used to read Edge and sometimes GamesTM as well. In fact, if a mag cover catches my eye, I'll still buy one today.
I still have a subscription to Edge magazine, and pick up the occasional copy of Official PlayStation Magazine even now. Honestly, I much prefer reading a magazine than from a screen. I feel the same way about books. I've gone digital in almost everything else, but for reading I much prefer paper. It's a break from screens that I would otherwise not get.
It's sad to see. I'm still gutted over PSM3 ending a good few years ago.
I brought my copy yesterday and was kinda shocked, it's a shame another UK going, but at least it'll be digital.
Not bought magazines in years either paper based or digital. Too many websites providing free content. Which in turn means you are plagued by adverts. As for news I much prefer reading the news in print than online.
@Tasuki Sometimes I like to read a nice quality magazine it is a difference from the internet somehow.
I haven't bought a games magazine in years, but I remember fondly Total Nintendo magazine in the early 90's, and Edge. They had real enthusiasm for games and a love for sharing it. I think the problem with gaming mags are twofold now:
1) Gaming news - firstly, a lot of games now have embargos so reviews can be a month or so late. Secondly, news travels fast and even major online news sources will report on big stories.
2) Demos - you used to buy games magazines for demos, and with downloads and betas, that habit has sort of been left by the wayside.
Sigh - I can still remember playing the first level of Die Hard 2 on the Die Hard Trilogy over and over and over again.
Feel sad that it is going out of print but gaming is becoming more and more online and digital.
Demo discs used to be amazing. I remember getting Official Dreamcast Magazine every month and not only did you get a brilliant read, but you also got something new to play. Amazing.
Its sad. People lose jobs. But as a consumer, i dont need to pay for information i am looking for.
I always take at least 2 multi format game magazines on holiday, and if I'm ever away in a hotel work related (less these days admittedly) I would ALWAYS grab one at the services.
Its sad but using the internet is faster with the latest news. Plus we have Sammy and the pushsquare teams writing which is a lot better than some of the mags I used to read.
@Gamer83 The sad fact is that the majority of business for them would've been the novelty of being in physical form. Digital is where originally-physical mags go to die - it's an overcrowded market where the established sites do what they do but without a cost for entry.
Still miss PSM3.
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