What's the best PS3 mag to subscribe to?

[misterzadir]

I know there are several out there and I've read here and there how "this one sucks" and what-not but I'm just curious what mag you believe gives the best (and hopefully) the most unbiased previews / reviews?

I know there are sites that get the info out sooner but I can't kick the desire to have actual pages in front of me and just sit and read about new games. It's... just more fun then going to a site. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Cordre69]

I've been a fan of EGM since issue one. Actually have nearly every issue =)

[DetroitSportsFan]

There's so many websites dedicated to video games, you really don't need to waste money on a magazine subscription.

[tru2blu707]

for ps3...id go with the "official playstation magazine."

[MCWHAMMER]

Originally Posted by Cordre69

I've been a fan of EGM since issue one. Actually have nearly every issue =)

I'd go with Electronic Gaming Monthly, or EGM for short. They know the most about games, they cover ever system, they spend a lot of time (In their podcasts, particularly) discussing games, I trust their opinions.

Going with a Playstation-only magazine is a kiss-butt fest kind of deal. Plus, they dropped the demo disk, so their crutch is now gone.

EGM buddy. They're the best.

[darkpoet25]

Originally Posted by MCWHAMMER

Going with a Playstation-only magazine is a kiss-butt fest kind of deal. Plus, they dropped the demo disk, so their crutch is now gone.

You are thinking of OPM who went under a couple of years ago. Playstation Magazine recently became the new "Official" Playstation magazine, who didn't really have demos to begin with. Anyway, I would go with Game Informer. They tend to have a good overall broad coverage of all systems(including PC). Plus if you get a dicsount card at EB/Gamestop you get a 10 issue subscription.

[invictus]

Save trees and your money:

http://www.kotaku.com/

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/

http://www.psxextreme.com/

http://threespeech.com/

http://blog.us.playstation.com/

These are some good places to start.

[MCWHAMMER]

Originally Posted by darkpoet25

You are thinking of OPM who went under a couple of years ago. Playstation Magazine recently became the new "Official" Playstation magazine, who didn't really have demos to begin with. Anyway, I would go with Game Informer. They tend to have a good overall broad coverage of all systems(including PC). Plus if you get a dicsount card at EB/Gamestop you get a 10 issue subscription.

That's right. Here's the deal. I bought the last couple "Official Playstation Magazine's" with the demo discs. Then they ceased to make the magazine. So I tried PSM for a few months. It was horrible. Worst magazine of them all, and I've tried all of them at some point or another. Sure OPM didn't always have "Good Demos", but like I said, at least they offered something in addition to their magazine which was sometimes lacking in the print department.

As far as Game Informer, it's decent, but I still get the feeling that it is cheap. I think the only reason it is around is so that it can be sold with a Gamestop discount card. If it wasn't for Gamestop, there is NO way the magazine would be able to survive. Print magazines are becoming are hard business to stay in unless you either have the subscribers or the financial backing.

EGM has a great sense of humor about videogames, and the editors and writers have been gaming forever. Their monthly articles (Seanbaby's for instance) keep me coming back, and I always get a kick out of their magazine. It is one of the few that I will pay for year after year, because it is worth it.

I wouldn't be a Game Informer subscriber if it didn't come with a card. It's just a gimmick. Supposedly I can renew my card without renewing my subscription, and it will only cost a couple of dollars. I think I'll do that.

[MCWHAMMER]

Originally Posted by invictus

Save trees and your money:

http://www.kotaku.com/

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/

http://www.psxextreme.com/

http://threespeech.com/

http://blog.us.playstation.com/

These are some good places to start.

That doesn't answer the OP's question. I think he can do a Google search if that's what he wanted. And don't pretend that Kotaku has ever said a good thing about Playstation or Sony. If it isn't Portal, they don't care.

[invictus]

Originally Posted by MCWHAMMER

That doesn't answer the OP's question. I think he can do a Google search if that's what he wanted. And don't pretend that Kotaku has ever said a good thing about Playstation or Sony. If it isn't Portal, they don't care.

Sorry Mr.SelfAppointedThreadPolice. I gave the poster an alternative answer to his question. As you could plainly see by my "Save trees and your money." statement.

You are not the boss of me, move along.

[MCWHAMMER]

Originally Posted by invictus

Sorry Mr.SelfAppointedThreadPolice. I gave the poster an alternative answer to his question. As you could plainly see by my "Save trees and your money." statement.

You are not the boss of me, move along.

Ha, threadpolice. Good one. You could say that about anything though. Save natural resources, blah blah. I'd like to see how much you save.

[Havok83]

in this day and age of the internet I think its pointless to subscribe to game mags since everything is readily avaialble

[EvanX]

Don't get Game Informer, I seems to me that they review all the games with rose-colored glasses on. I think they are more interested in getting you to buy a game than giving you an honest review.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Havok83

in this day and age of the internet I think its pointless to subscribe to game mags since everything is readily avaialble

Exactly.

You get more screenshots, and you get videos, trailers, etc. Plus lots of different opinions of the game, not just a few people that might have their palms greased by advertisers.

[Havok83]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Exactly.

You get more screenshots, and you get videos, trailers, etc. Plus lots of different opinions of the game, not just a few people that might have their palms greased by advertisers.

not to mention that internet access is MUCH faster than a magazines publication. The last mag I used to purchase was OPM and that was only bc of the demo included but with demos now for downlaod online, there really isnt a point to buying a mag

[supertrunks6]

to me EGM seems more like Gamestop, biased, anything Xbox is great and anything PS3 already has points against it. I have a subscription to EGM but will not renew it, I do however like the new OPM, unlike PSM they now have more insight and work with Sony for a better mag. Just my opinion though

[ESUNintel]

I like PSM, it's not so pricey either. There's also that membership you can join at GameStop or EBgames; I think it's like $15 and you get a video game magazine subscription and a membership card that gets you extra if you want to trade a game in, or a discount on used games. I usually buy video games at Best Buy or Sears (I know, weird, who buys video games at Sears? I get 10% off ); so I don't use the membership card often, but the magazine is worth it.

[Jello]

Here is what I read. It is in pdf format so you can print it out if you want to. It's free.

http://www.gamerzines.com/

[misterzadir]

Thanks for the responses. I got the latest EGM yesterday and it's quite nice. Debating on whether I should actually subscribe to it or not though. I suppose in retrospect there really isn't a need to pay for info you can get online (and faster). Still miss the magazines I used to get back in the day, though.

Originally Posted by Jello

Here is what I read. It is in pdf format so you can print it out if you want to. It's free.

http://www.gamerzines.com/

Actually just yesterday I ran across this and checked out P3Zine which is pretty interesting. I actually like the PDF magazine thing. Thanks.

[ESUNintel]

Originally Posted by Jello

Here is what I read. It is in pdf format so you can print it out if you want to. It's free.

http://www.gamerzines.com/

That's pretty cool!!