One of the UK’s last printed gaming publications, Play Magazine, confirms it will be shutting down after a nearly 30-year run on the market! I think I will try and pick up the last issue if I can track it down in a store (which is no easy feat btw)
It’s really sad as I often enjoy picking up a gaming magazine whilst doing my weekly shop, there’s just something really nice about the print magazine experience, I had totally neglected them for years after being subscribed to GamesMaster and Official PlayStation Magazine as a kid (and also buying any other ones that caught my eye covering Xbox, Nintendo or general gaming like CVG) as the internet had taken over my reading habits however recently I suffered a concussion and had to avoid and minimize all screen time which led me back into gaming magazines which I had thoroughly enjoyed!
The magazines I read during my digital detox were Retro Gamer and Stuff magazine (it’s more general tech but still a fab read). Now since then I’ve picked them up regularly and even bought older out of print issues from eBay to get my fix!
Looking through a box of old games in my loft I also found some old official Xbox magazine demo discs which I can wait to fire into my Xbox 360 for some nostalgia, think I may record this for a fun little video!
Does anyone still read any physical magazines or have any pleasant memories of gaming magazines back In the day!?
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