Never read it.

Seriously, why is this surprising? Who still believes magazines are relevant in this day and age? Other than the Gygax kids, apparently...

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I think there's still something about getting a magazine in the mail. No, it isn't a lifeline of discussion, as in the pre-internet days, but it can still be a nice experience. I currently subscribe to RACER Magazine, and they have enough in-depth features and cool interviews/stories (plus amazing layout/photography/art) to make it worthwhile.

I suspect it's much the same thing as having a pdf vs. a hardcover. Sure, the pdf is preferable in a lot of ways, but there's still something about the feel, smell, and yes, acquisition of a book that sets it apart.

How will Gygax Magazine do? I haven't the foggiest. But I was intrigued enough to sign up via email for more announcements the closer they get to a launch. Maybe it's crap, or maybe it's a quarterly surprise of gaming goodness. We'll see.

Quote from: Zachary The First;601478I think there's still something about getting a magazine in the mail. No, it isn't a lifeline of discussion, as in the pre-internet days, but it can still be a nice experience. I currently subscribe to RACER Magazine, and they have enough in-depth features and cool interviews/stories (plus amazing layout/photography/art) to make it worthwhile.

I suspect it's much the same thing as having a pdf vs. a hardcover. Sure, the pdf is preferable in a lot of ways, but there's still something about the feel, smell, and yes, acquisition of a book that sets it apart.

How will Gygax Magazine do? I haven't the foggiest. But I was intrigued enough to sign up via email for more announcements the closer they get to a launch. Maybe it's crap, or maybe it's a quarterly surprise of gaming goodness. We'll see.

I like Grassroots Motorsports myself I agree with Zach here on magazines. I still like 'em, and still prefer print stuff if I'm going to be using it for gaming. I also signed up for Gygax. Hoping it's a nice legacy.

Quote from: Sigmund;601487I like Grassroots Motorsports myself I agree with Zach here on magazines. I still like 'em, and still prefer print stuff if I'm going to be using it for gaming. I also signed up for Gygax. Hoping it's a nice legacy.

$9.99 Black Friday subscriptions? Sign me up!

Sorry, I've just never had any special nostalgic hotspot for magazines.  My father had a huge collection of National Geographic magazines going back decades, and that was interesting enough, but I never felt about them the way I do about say, comic books.

While I certainly owned quite a few dragon magazines over the years, I was never a subscriber; I'd only get one if there was a specific article that really called my attention.

So I guess I'm not nearly as upset about the impending death of that medium as other people are.  Because that's all it is, a medium. And the Internet is a vastly superior medium to obtain the same things.

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