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Read More »Swedish mag explains Ellie removal from Last of Us cover
Naughty Dog has called out a Swedish games mag for its presentation of The Last of Us on its cover. A recent edition of GameReactor contained an image of co-protagonist Joel standing over a felled enemy. However, as pointed out Naughty Dog game’s creative director Neil Druckman on Twitter the …
Read More »UPDATED: Edge editor Wiltshire is leaving Future
Alex Wiltshire, the current editor of Future’s Edge magazine, is to leave the publication at the end of the month. The news comes from upcoming games conference Launch, which says Wiltshire is leaving to work as a freelance writer and consultant on video games for developers and institutions including the …
Read More »Blockbuster publishes digital magazine
Retailer Blockbuster has ventured into the world of digital publishing with a brand new iPad, Android and Kindle magazine. Covering films and games, it’s free to download and contain lots of rich media such as embedded video, interactive content and interviews. The publication is produced in-house and obviously links through …
Read More »Official US PlayStation magazine closing this year
Publisher Future US has revealed it will be shutting down Playstation: The Official Magazine. The end will be swift for the publication, with its Holiday 2012 special scheduled as the final issue. "Future US can confirm it will end production of PlayStation: The Official Magazine with the last issue slated …
Read More »Mojang inks Minecraft magazine deal
Egmont Publishing to produce multiple products based on the title next year
Read More »Minecraft strikes book and magazine publishing deal
Indie PC hit Minecraft is hitting the High Street – but you’ll have to head to the book aisle to find it. UK outfit Egmont Publishing has acquired the book and magazine publishing rights from Mojang, TechCrunch reports. The deal covers all territories except the US. It has not yet …
Read More »Future closes Nintendo Gamer
Future Publishing’s independent Nintendo-focused magazine Nintendo Gamer printed its final issue today. Nintendo Gamer will continue to run its website but the magazine will cease to exist. The magazine’s editor Nick Ellis wrote a farewell note in the final issue stating that the move "draws the curtain on 20 years …
Read More »FEATURE: Reading between the lines
ABC data would have you believe games magazines are dead in the water. James Batchelor looks at how print brands retain their power in a changing media landscape… Once again, fresh figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations show that specialist gaming magazines are in decline. And it’s getting worse. …
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The industry's best advice on job hunting; plus the results of our Salary Survey
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