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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Neerb on November 30, 2011, 09:31:59 PM

Title: R.I.P. GamePro
Post by: Neerb on November 30, 2011, 09:31:59 PM
http://games.ign.com/articles/121/1213705p1.html (http://games.ign.com/articles/121/1213705p1.html)

On December 5th, GamePro shuts down as an independent site and becomes the game section of PCWorld.com.

I personally have only ever purchased one GamePro magazine, but they've been around for 20 years and they're a pretty well-known name in the industry. So long, GamePro.
Title: Re: R.I.P. GamePro
Post by: Mystic on November 30, 2011, 10:07:04 PM
kbye gamepro
Title: Re: R.I.P. GamePro
Post by: Nayrman on December 01, 2011, 03:34:31 PM
Eh, magazines and such are rather pointless what with the internet. Up until streaming became far more feasible they had a place but with HD pics and videos of games and news up by the day, magazines are just kind of old hat as far as gaming goes.
Title: Re: R.I.P. GamePro
Post by: Tupin on December 01, 2011, 04:37:34 PM
GamePro went downhill near the end, it was a horrible magazine last I read it.

The only way a magazine can do well is if it is quarterly. Then you can't report news, and most magazines don't know what to do.

The exception I read is Retro Gamer, which is monthly. It obviously doesn't report news, and does well. Make Magazine is a quarterly one, but that's almost a book, it has so much information.
Title: Re: R.I.P. GamePro
Post by: Silverhawk79 on December 01, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
Honestly never read it, but I'm not too surprised. That's how most things are going nowadays.
Title: Re: R.I.P. GamePro
Post by: Macawmoses on December 01, 2011, 07:11:19 PM
Quote from: Nayrman on December 01, 2011, 03:34:31 PM
Eh, magazines and such are rather pointless what with the internet. Up until streaming became far more feasible they had a place but with HD pics and videos of games and news up by the day, magazines are just kind of old hat as far as gaming goes.
It's a day to day website as well that just brought in its highest numbers ever for its web property.

Quote from: Tupin on December 01, 2011, 04:37:34 PM
GamePro went downhill near the end, it was a horrible magazine last I read it.

The only way a magazine can do well is if it is quarterly. Then you can't report news, and most magazines don't know what to do.

The exception I read is Retro Gamer, which is monthly. It obviously doesn't report news, and does well. Make Magazine is a quarterly one, but that's almost a book, it has so much information.

Gamepro's last issues as a monthly were alright. Their new quarterlies are fantastic (and now dead).

Quote from: Silverturkey79 on December 01, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
Honestly never read it, but I'm not too surprised. That's how most things are going nowadays.

You really don't want me getting work do you.