Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 the only reason i go into gamestop anymore is to renew my game informer subscription. its the only magazine for any hobby that i still read while pooping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Game Informer is still a thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It was only a matter of time. They're the only outlet still doing monthly cover stories, so I'll miss that if they ever go away completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Jason said: Game Informer is still a thing? Only because of Gamestop's financial backing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: Only because of Gamestop's financial backing. And they don't got any money anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Like nearly half the staff seemingly laid off, WTF!? I've been reading G.I. for easily a decade at least, this breaks my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, SoberChef said: Like nearly half the staff seemingly laid off, WTF!? I've been reading G.I. for easily a decade at least, this breaks my heart. Surely you're not surprised by this considering the parent company's financial difficulties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I think that G.I. is a solid "feather in the cap" that that company happens to have and should do all they can to further promote & support it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, SoberChef said: I think that G.I. is a solid "feather in the cap" that that company happens to have and should do all they can to further promote & support it. It's a "feather in the cap" of a dying medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Didn't Game Informer start out as Diehard Gamefan? Thay was my favorite mag back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1) Magazines are largely dead because of the internet 2) GameStop is dying because of digital media replacing physical media Game Informer dying is only a matter of time -- I was always surprised that it still existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 GameStop corporate HQ got hammered as well: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness35 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I'm sure Kotaku would be willing to hi- Oh wait they rather have tabloid journalists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I hear Gamestop is going to move the Game Informer staff to various retail locations. Store remodels will include a cubicle in the center of the store with a writer trying to get a review out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 If you could pay a subscription to block gaming specific news online of any kind and you get an old school EGM + PC mag every month, I would be all over that. I yearn for those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Game Informer is good and their digital presence is great. This stinks to hear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I've been subscribed to GI since like 2000. It was my main source of gaming news when I was younger besides word of mouth. Now its just a magazine to read while on the toilet, but I still enjoy reading it. Sad news indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 4 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: Didn't Game Informer start out as Diehard Gamefan? Thay was my favorite mag back in the day. Gamers' Republic was tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/03/30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I saw this comment on the Kotaku article I thought was interesting. Its someone claiming they work at a Gamestop store so I guess take it for what it's worth. I'll post the whole comment in a spoiler tag but the main part that caught my eye was there is talks of closing 15-35% of stores after this holiday season. That isn’t the bad part. The new regional managers somehow decided to split up the stores in a haphazard map that literally put two stores within a short distance of each other into two different districts across the state I work in. On top of that, we (gamestop employees) can no longer help out in those stores if they are short staffed because we are in different districts, per our new shitty regional managers. Gamestop can’t help but burn itself to the ground from about every conceivable angle at this point. My store is constantly looking less like a decent retail store, and more like ‘buy what little collectible shit we have left before the doors close!’ I didn’t see Kotaku mention this but, I’ve seen and heard on weekly conference calls that Gamestop is planning to close 15-35% of their stores nationwide right after the winter holidays (35% is probably saying they do horrible during that time). At this point, I think Gamestop is literally trying to put cut off anything that cost money from staff to stores. Make more than 30-40k? You’re gone. We have Slack manager chats so managers can vent and keep in contact, and I very rarely see good news regarding Gamestop these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Paperclyp said: If you could pay a subscription to block gaming specific news online of any kind and you get an old school EGM + PC mag every month, I would be all over that. I yearn for those days. seriously. i remember which day what mag would arrive. i couldnt wait to flip it open and see what new games are coming are read the latest reviews. the internet provides us instant gratification, which isnt a bad thing, but i do miss that anticipation and excitement of receiving a new issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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