Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Announcing The New Game Informer Magazine Subscription WWW.GAMEINFORMER.COM We need your support; less than $2 per print issue in your mailbox, and it’s the number one way to keep this 30+ year organization going strong into the future. Quote We love gaming magazines, and we're hoping if you're here, you do too. But ours can only survive with support from you. For $19.91 (the year of GI's founding), our new standalone magazine subscription program sends a full year of 10 issues to your doorstep, filled with exclusive cover stories, in-depth interviews with game creators, long-form features and retrospectives, previews of what's coming next in the gaming hobby, reviews of the most compelling games, and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Now, speaking of GameStop: GameStop Cuts Jobs Amid ‘Unsustainable’ Sales Decline - IGN WWW.IGN.COM U.S. video game retailer GameStop has confirmed job cuts amid what analysts have called an “unsustainable” sales decline. Quote U.S. video game retailer GameStop has announced job cuts amid what one analyst called an “unsustainable” sales decline. GameStop’s fourth quarter saw $1.794 billion in sales, compared to $2.226 billion in the prior year’s fourth quarter. Net income was $63.1 million for the fourth quarter, compared to net income of $48.2 million for the prior year’s fourth quarter. For the fiscal year 2023, sales were $5.273 billion compared to $5.927 billion for fiscal year 2022. Net income was $6.7 million compared to a net loss of $313.1 million for fiscal year 2022. While net income improved for the fiscal year, the dramatic sales decline is worrying analysts. Reuters reported on comments from Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, who said: "An increasing mix of digital downloads is hurting physical retail, and there is simply no reason to go to the store if a consumer can just order a game and download it immediately. "Revenues are highly unlikely to rebound unless management figures out a way to drive store traffic. I suspect that they will keep trimming costs to generate breakeven or better, but it is inevitable that their sales will decline to an unsustainable level.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Just a matter of time until they are obsolete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Game Informer is still around!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 They've increased their youtube presence and I think it's a good thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Sure, I'll bite. There's something quaint about getting little gaming magazines like when I was a kid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I'm very tempted. I like books and magazines. Sure I can digital everything, but there's something about the tactile feeling of turning a page or closing a book when you finish it that you don't get from reading on a screen. I love my Kindle, but finishing a physical book is somehow far more satisfying than reaching the last page on a device. I can't explain it. Plus magazines give you something to read on the shitter when your phone battery is low. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Awesome, I definitely plan to pick up a copy next time I take a trip to the mall while listening to music on my Walkman and stop by the local Blockbuster. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Been a subscriber since the PS2 days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 8 hours ago, Chairslinger said: Awesome, I definitely plan to pick up a copy next time I take a trip to the mall while listening to music on my Walkman and stop by the local Blockbuster. Man those were the days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Horse and Buggies Cable Television Print Newspapers and Magazines Video Games on Optical Media Telephones on a Landline VCRs Busy Signals Dot Matrix Printers What do all of these things have in common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I signed my son up for a year kind of as a joke A few months ago my kids(10 and 12yr old) didn’t even understand GameStop. They asked why would you have to come to the mall to buy a game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 3 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Horse and Buggies Cable Television Print Newspapers and Magazines Video Games on Optical Media Telephones on a Landline VCRs Busy Signals Dot Matrix Printers What do all of these things have in common? Things that I actually still own/use! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Things that I actually still own/use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 6 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Things that I actually still own/use! Jesus are you serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, Biggie said: Jesus are you serious? Not ALL of them! Just cable TV, print newspapers and magazines, and a landline telephone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 5 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Not ALL of them! Just cable TV, print newspapers and magazines, and a landline telephone. But why a landline when you have a smart phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 3 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Not ALL of them! Just cable TV, print newspapers and magazines, and a landline telephone. I was pretty sure you didn’t have a horse and buggy or a dot matrix printer. I got rid of my landline last year, when both my boys got cell phones. I technically have “cable TV”, but that’s because it was $25 cheaper a month to get internet and TV, than internet alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Eh what the hell, for $20/year. Sold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 5 minutes ago, Biggie said: But why a landline when you have a smart phone? The Woman actually insists we keep a landline in case the power is out/our phone batteries are dead and there's an emergency and we need to call 911. Yes, we have a landline in the incredibly unlikely scenario that a multi-day power outage has resulted in dead batteries for every cell phone for every person living in my house followed by a 911-required emergency after the last battery has hit 0%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 10 minutes ago, Biggie said: But why a landline when you have a smart phone? For this reason! 2 minutes ago, Slug said: The Woman actually insists we keep a landline in case the power is out/our phone batteries are dead and there's an emergency and we need to call 911. Yes, we have a landline in the incredibly unlikely scenario that a multi-day power outage has resulted in dead batteries for every cell phone for every person living in my house followed by a 911-required emergency after the last battery has hit 0%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, Slug said: The Woman actually insists we keep a landline in case the power is out/our phone batteries are dead and there's an emergency and we need to call 911. Yes, we have a landline in the incredibly unlikely scenario that a multi-day power outage has resulted in dead batteries for every cell phone for every person living in my house followed by a 911-required emergency after the last battery has hit 0%. You see why I’m not married. Spoiler Okay that’s not the reason but it sounds better than the truth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 2 hours ago, Nokra said: Eh what the hell, for $20/year. Sold! This was my first thought. My second thought: “Do I really need more mail that I’ll just throw away without reading?” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I'm going to have to fly to VA to ride in @Commissar SFLUFAN's horse and buggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 56 minutes ago, TheLeon said: This was my first thought. My second thought: “Do I really need more mail that I’ll just throw away without reading?” Yeah probably I won't devote a ton of attention to it (I barely read my other current subscriptions ) but figured it might be good for an hour or two altogether. For the cost of a couple coffees out, that's not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 4 hours ago, Slug said: The Woman actually insists we keep a landline in case the power is out/our phone batteries are dead and there's an emergency and we need to call 911. Yes, we have a landline in the incredibly unlikely scenario that a multi-day power outage has resulted in dead batteries for every cell phone for every person living in my house followed by a 911-required emergency after the last battery has hit 0%. Has her portable battery charger also run out in this scenario? Heck you can pick up a hand crank powered charger with a flashlight too on Amazon for $40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 6 hours ago, crispy4000 said: Has her portable battery charger also run out in this scenario? Heck you can pick up a hand crank powered charger with a flashlight too on Amazon for $40. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Wouldn't matter because then it would be "well what if no bars or a cell tower outage?!". It's her weird logic. As another example, rarely we would get a babysitter when my kids were very young so we could treat ourselves to a break/night out. We live right outside of Philadelphia, on the Jersey side of the river. She refused to ever go anywhere in the city with me because "what if the bridges all go out and we're both stuck on the other side and can't get back to the kids in case of an emergency?" She'd let me take her over an hour+ away from home, still In NJ, but wouldn't go the whopping 2 miles into Philly with me because what if bridges. She just gets these potential scenarios in her head and has to hedge against them. I've learned not to argue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 12 minutes ago, Slug said: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Wouldn't matter because then it would be "well what if no bars or a cell tower outage?!". It's her weird logic. As another example, rarely we would get a babysitter when my kids were very young so we could treat ourselves to a break/night out. We live right outside of Philadelphia, on the Jersey side of the river. She refused to ever go anywhere in the city with me because "what if the bridges all go out and we're both stuck on the other side and can't get back to the kids in case of an emergency?" She'd let me take her over an hour+ away from home, still In NJ, but wouldn't go the whopping 2 miles into Philly with me because what if bridges. She just gets these potential scenarios in her head and has to hedge against them. I've learned not to argue. But what if the bridges work, the phone works but no one answers the call because aliens abducted the babysitter and kids while you were out? What happens in that scenario? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 12 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: But what if the bridges work, the phone works but no one answers the call because aliens abducted the babysitter and kids while you were out? What happens in that scenario? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 14 hours ago, DarkStar189 said: I signed my son up for a year kind of as a joke A few months ago my kids(10 and 12yr old) didn’t even understand GameStop. They asked why would you have to come to the mall to buy a game? Did you tell him we didn't go to the mall to buy a game, we went to check out the chicks. Then went the chicks weren't looking we ducked into Babbage's/EB real quick. I would actually bite one this, but the problem is that I literally never check my mailbox. Even as I'm sitting here writing this I'm trying to remember the last time we checked the mail. I can't imagine how much shit I have crammed in there right now. I was very broke for a long time, so going to check the mail meant literally digging through bills and late payment notices and all this other shit, and I don't have to worry about any of that now but going to check the mailbox is like PTSD and it still stresses me the fuck out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 2 hours ago, XxEvil AshxX said: Did you tell him we didn't go to the mall to buy a game, we went to check out the chicks. Then went the chicks weren't looking we ducked into Babbage's/EB real quick. I went to go to the Arcade and Woolworths. There were no chicks around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 So this magazine actually arrives right, unlike a magazine from a certain gaming website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 5 minutes ago, Jason said: So this magazine actually arrives right, unlike a magazine from a certain gaming website? Yeah - when I subscribed through GameStop, I always received my issues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 It seems too cheap. I know, that sounds weird. But to me, the only way for physical media to compete with online media which has several content delivery advantages is to lean really hard into of the aspects of physical media that cannot be replicated in software. Make the physical object a high-quality piece of art that you want in itself rather than just for the content it delivers since it cannot compete on the content delivery. If the price is cheap, that suggests you're going to get cheap quality media at which point why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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