Best game magazines ever
It has been incredibly difficult and daunting trying to write this article. I created the links for this page in November 2023. Every time I try think to think of what to say about these two amazing magazines, I find myself at a loss as to how to adequately convey how much i love them and what they've meant to me over the years. Having re-read them over and over through the years a con honestly say these magazines represent the pinacle of games jouralism. I'm currently stuck in a Spectrum store on MLK day so let's get into it: These two mags are essentialy the same creative team. After Gamers' Republic was closed in early 2001 (march) they pivoted to Play (US), which ran from Jan 2002 till sometime in 2010. I think the best way to encapsulate the people who created these mags is that they are artists. Many of the writers were poetic, not afraid to share their passion and love for the games they lived for, there was no dusty, analytical game informer style drivel here. I...