magazines XBN and GMR no more

DARTH GAMER · 01-13-05, 09:43 AM

Don't know if anyone knew of this already but it kinda pissed me off yesterday. Last night, I received my XBN magazine and was reading the editors note when at the bottom of it he states that this is going to be the last XBN magazine for quite a while. That sucks, I realy enjoy this magazine. Then, as I'm reading the inside, they have a section that states their "shame of the month" and there was two. One that XBN was closing shop and the other stating that sister magazine GMR was closing shop as well. Now that realy sucks. Not that GMR was realy a great magazine, but I subscribe to both of them.

Anyone else in this boat.

Darth

ChrisHicks · 01-13-05, 10:34 AM

so let me get this straight, my brand new subsription to XBN that starts this month(Jan issue) and doesn't expire until Jan 07 is dead? son of a...

djones6746 · 01-13-05, 11:10 AM

Oh well...there goes my free XBN subscription that started out free and continued free. No wonder they are going out of business.....

Michael Corvin · 01-13-05, 11:19 AM

[sarcasm]

Deja vu. Didn't we already discuss this. I know it was WAY back in 2004, but surely the search engine can still pick it up.[/sarcasm]

I enjoyed my free XBN as well. Wasn't as biased in the reviews unlike the official mag.

Dragon Fly · 01-13-05, 11:20 AM

If it's the free subscriptions killing them, i wonder when EGM is going to bite it?

Wompratz · 01-13-05, 11:34 AM

I don't know but I get EGM free until 07' sometime and the last issue I've gotten was that Holiday one....I haven't gotten last months and now I see a new issue is out at the book store and I haven't gotten that yet either. I may have to call...I need something to read on the toilet and at work during lunch!

Dragon Fly · 01-13-05, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Wompratz

I don't know but I get EGM free until 07' sometime and the last issue I've gotten was that Holiday one....I haven't gotten last months and now I see a new issue is out at the book store and I haven't gotten that yet either. I may have to call...I need something to read on the toilet and at work during lunch!

LoL that sounds like something I could have written. Bathroom material all the way, but I haven't gotten an issue for like 2 months.

Ralph Wiggum · 01-13-05, 01:36 PM

XBN was excellent. It's too bad that EGM isn't nearly as focused on games and content as they were. Not to mention that the layout and aesthetics of the mag were light years better than the other US gaming mags.

Gamefan forever!

sniper308 · 01-13-05, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Wompratz

I don't know but I get EGM free until 07' sometime and the last issue I've gotten was that Holiday one....I haven't gotten last months and now I see a new issue is out at the book store and I haven't gotten that yet either. I may have to call...I need something to read on the toilet and at work during lunch!

Had the same problem with EGM, so I went to their customer service web site and sent them an email. They indicated that my subscription had been suspended but they "reactivated" it. My sub is good through like 2010. They would not/could not say why it was suspended.

Wompratz · 01-13-05, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sniper308

Had the same problem with EGM, so I went to their customer service web site and sent them an email. They indicated that my subscription had been suspended but they "reactivated" it. My sub is good through like 2010. They would not/could not say why it was suspended.

Interesting....I'll check that out. Maybe I have the same problem...Thanks for the heads up.

Bluebomber · 01-13-05, 07:24 PM

You know I never got the last issue either, completely skipped my mind, got a sub until 2008 so i'll need to check on that.

WepaMan · 01-13-05, 09:40 PM

I just got the new issue. It has a gray cover with Doom 3, stating is has an exclusive review. Skimmed through it, if it did in fact go under, I'm sure gonna miss it.

Calico · 01-13-05, 10:31 PM

Gamestar also folded, pretty quickly after launching I believe. I liked GMR the most of all the print pubs, they pulled no punches in their reviews.

Y2K Falcon · 01-13-05, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DARTH GAMER

Don't know if anyone knew of this already...

These people did:

XBN and GMR Gone - http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=400831

MiamiLoco · 01-14-05, 01:44 AM

About a year ago someone posted a link to subscribe to EGM for free, so my subscription is almost over

How did you guys get EGM for free? Is there a link somewhere?

DARTH GAMER · 01-14-05, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

[sarcasm]

Deja vu. Didn't we already discuss this. I know it was WAY back in 2004, but surely the search engine can still pick it up.[/sarcasm]

I enjoyed my free XBN as well. Wasn't as biased in the reviews unlike the official mag.

[sarcasm]

Sorry, didn't mean to piss people off or ruin anyones day by posting something thats already been posted. I mean god forbid, what was I thinking. It won't happin again masser, I'll be real good from now on and use that there search engine masser. [sarcasm]

If you already knew this, why even click on the post other than to bitch?

Gromit · 01-14-05, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sniper308

Had the same problem with EGM, so I went to their customer service web site and sent them an email. They indicated that my subscription had been suspended but they "reactivated" it. My sub is good through like 2010. They would not/could not say why it was suspended.

I had the same problem. They asked if I moved recently. I told them I moved in July, but they sent me issues at the new address up through the December issue. No explanation, just a 'your subscription has been restarted' email. My 'first' issue will be April! I've already missed the issue with PSP coverage, now I have to wait until the April issue?

Wompratz · 01-14-05, 08:36 PM

Yeah I got EGM until Jan 08...I sent an email about missing issues since their year end "Holiday" issue along with my name and address. I get back an email response from "Muriel" about my missing issues asking for what issues I am missing and for my name and address.....Uh....ok....I thought I had sent that information originally.

01-13-05, 09:43 AM	#1
DARTH GAMER Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: rochester, NY Posts: 367	magazines XBN and GMR no more Don't know if anyone knew of this already but it kinda pissed me off yesterday. Last night, I received my XBN magazine and was reading the editors note when at the bottom of it he states that this is going to be the last XBN magazine for quite a while. That sucks, I realy enjoy this magazine. Then, as I'm reading the inside, they have a section that states their "shame of the month" and there was two. One that XBN was closing shop and the other stating that sister magazine GMR was closing shop as well. Now that realy sucks. Not that GMR was realy a great magazine, but I subscribe to both of them. Anyone else in this boat. Darth

01-13-05, 10:34 AM	#2
ChrisHicks DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,614	so let me get this straight, my brand new subsription to XBN that starts this month(Jan issue) and doesn't expire until Jan 07 is dead? son of a... __________________ Wii Friend Code: 1249 6431 9623 9624 / XBL Gamertag / PS3 Gamertag: chrishicks

01-13-05, 11:10 AM	#3
djones6746 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio/Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Posts: 10,189	Oh well...there goes my free XBN subscription that started out free and continued free. No wonder they are going out of business..... __________________ "You know Andy...I never thought our town would come to this....Mayberry....Gateway to danger." Barney Fife

01-13-05, 11:19 AM	#4
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 45,139	[sarcasm] Deja vu. Didn't we already discuss this. I know it was WAY back in 2004, but surely the search engine can still pick it up.[/sarcasm] I enjoyed my free XBN as well. Wasn't as biased in the reviews unlike the official mag. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

01-13-05, 11:20 AM	#5
Dragon Fly DVD & Video Game Reviewer Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Tax-achusettes Posts: 2,397	If it's the free subscriptions killing them, i wonder when EGM is going to bite it? __________________ Gamertag: Paradoxx21 My Anime Blog!

01-13-05, 11:34 AM	#6
Wompratz Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bensalem, PA USA Posts: 156	I don't know but I get EGM free until 07' sometime and the last issue I've gotten was that Holiday one....I haven't gotten last months and now I see a new issue is out at the book store and I haven't gotten that yet either. I may have to call...I need something to read on the toilet and at work during lunch!

01-13-05, 01:36 PM	#8
Ralph Wiggum DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,278	XBN was excellent. It's too bad that EGM isn't nearly as focused on games and content as they were. Not to mention that the layout and aesthetics of the mag were light years better than the other US gaming mags. Gamefan forever!

01-13-05, 07:24 PM	#11
Bluebomber Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 729	You know I never got the last issue either, completely skipped my mind, got a sub until 2008 so i'll need to check on that.

01-13-05, 09:40 PM	#12
WepaMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 930	I just got the new issue. It has a gray cover with Doom 3, stating is has an exclusive review. Skimmed through it, if it did in fact go under, I'm sure gonna miss it.

01-13-05, 10:31 PM	#13
Calico Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 198	Gamestar also folded, pretty quickly after launching I believe. I liked GMR the most of all the print pubs, they pulled no punches in their reviews.

01-14-05, 01:44 AM	#15
MiamiLoco Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 159	About a year ago someone posted a link to subscribe to EGM for free, so my subscription is almost over How did you guys get EGM for free? Is there a link somewhere?

01-14-05, 08:36 PM	#18
Wompratz Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bensalem, PA USA Posts: 156	Yeah I got EGM until Jan 08...I sent an email about missing issues since their year end "Holiday" issue along with my name and address. I get back an email response from "Muriel" about my missing issues asking for what issues I am missing and for my name and address.....Uh....ok....I thought I had sent that information originally.