Quote Originally Posted by Dreddz View Post
I never read EGM but I know of its legacy so its still sad hearing that it has ended. But other than its legacy is this really a big deal? Gaming magazines are the absolute worst source for information on games. The writers are moderated heavily on what they are allowed to say on a particular game and the end result is rarely the writers intended response. Because these magazines thrive on getting exclusive info on games the publishers can bully the magazines to say what they want or can threaten to sell the info elsewhere. There is hardly any integrity left with these magazines.
EGM (along with the rest of the Ziff Davis Game Group) were notoriously outspoken about not playing ball with pushy PR types. Ubisoft in particular cut all contact with them for saying how they felt about Assassin's Creed. Integrity was the last thing they needed to worry about.

Also the companies owning these magazines are still just money fiends and therefore only give the spot light to big name franchises like GTA and Call of Duty and ignore any lesser known games because ultimately a magazine with a cover of Gears of War will sell more than a magazine with say.....Yakuza 3 on its cover. I can't fault the companies for wanting money but It would be nice if they could cater for everyone.
More popular games usually get on the covers, because the cover needs to draw in as many people as possible. But on its pages, EGM was just as enthusiastic about the obscure, the niche, and the retro.