Gamertell

Believe it or not,  I’m glad when I don’t have to call out Wired for being a gamer hater. I know the mag truly likes gamers but they just cannot seem to get it 100% right, at least when it comes to the print version. In the latest issue of… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Wired Magazine , November 2008 page scans

I recently saw an American Express Business card print ad in the September 2008 issue of Wired magazine (pp. 46-47) that is a bit derogatory towards gamers. The two-page ad has, on one page, the image of a credit card with Galaxian/Space Invaders style imagery on it with the words… Continue Reading »

Make magazine makes me want to make more stuff. The most recent issue of this DIY mag has three juicy game goodies in its pulp-based publication: The Multari handheld Atari 2600, Pixelmusic 3000 video generator a la the Atari 2600 and four WiiMote hacks for making audio tracks (and involves… Continue Reading »

In the June 2008 issue of Maxim magazine (pp. 67-69), writer Will Leitch lists “The 10 Worst Broadcasters in Sports.”  The list is topped by Chris Berman at number 1 with Chip Caray at no. 2 followed by Dick Vitale, Bryant Gumbel, Bill Walton, Billy Packer, Mike Patrick and Walt… Continue Reading »

A free Ninja Gaiden 2 magazine written by the journalists who put out the monthly 360Zine magazine, is now available at GamerZines.com. The special edition issue contains a guide to Ninja Gaiden 2, a detailed history of the Ninja Gaiden games and a contest to win an Xbox 360. The… Continue Reading »

On page 42 of the April 2008 issue of Wired magazine is a photo featuring six stereotypical Geeks: a Fanboy, Music Geek, Gamer, Gadget Guy, Hacker and Otaku. Each over-generalized category is exemplified by a person modeling what Wired deems appropriate garb and a brief description that includes disposition, beliefs… Continue Reading »

In the latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine (April 2008), the letters section includes a submission from a fan of cross stitch. On page 9 you’ll find the following letter (full text follows in case you cannot read it all)... Continue Reading »

The annual Girls of Gaming issue started out as an unusual experiment by Playboy four years ago but has turned into one of the 54-year-old company’s most anticipated yearly issues, one that toyed with the fantasies of millions of lovesick gamers. In the December 2007 issue of Playboy, featuring Kim… Continue Reading »

University of Illinois researchers recently studied the impact of video game magazine’s depictions of overly muscular male characters on the drive for muscularity among preadolescent boys. According to the News Bureau of the University of Illinois, the study consisted of two rounds of testing conducted one year apart with researchers… Continue Reading »