Gadgets and Video Games

Had we been consulted, we would have told the parties responsible that fulfilling subscriptions of the now-defunct EGM with the dumb man’s Playboy ( Maxim ) was a pretty crummy idea. Now we’ve got some evidence of that courtesy of Kathleen O’Donnell, who’s none too happy that her 12-year-old Jake has received two issues of Maxim , despite her requests that it stop. “When I saw it, I didn’t think it was a magazine my son should be looking at,” she told CBS affiliate WBZ .

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Preteen’s mom ticked about Maxim/EGM swap

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When Electronic Gaming Monthly closed its doors back in January , it not only left behind an issue that never got published but also a brand that gamers everywhere easily recognized. The magazine’s original founder, Steve Harris, recently bought back the rights to the magazine (as well as online rights), and this week he spoke with Publishing Executive to detail a bit of his plans for his new venture. “The new Electronic Gaming Monthly will let you take your magazine and its content from print to computer to wireless devices — even to your television,” he says in the piece, continuing, “Content will be delivered via a digital device included with each issue.” He doesn’t go on to explain whether he means a thumb drive or a CD or what, but we’re just as curious as you are to know more about the rebirth of a magazine we grew up reading — and hated after hours spent trying to find Sheng Long . Curse you, early-to-mid-90s game magazine editors! [Via Bitmob ] Steve Harris hints at the future of the reborn EGM originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds

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Steve Harris hints at the future of the reborn EGM

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click to embiggen … the full image While some folks wait to subscribe to the reanimated EGM later this year , those who currently have a subscription to the deceased periodical have begun receiving their replacement magazine: Maxim . Yes, the mag that controversially scored 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand higher than Killzone 2 and Street Fighter IV , is clearly the right replacement for the demographic

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Here’s your new issue of EGM! It’s called Maxim

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