Gamertell

Let’s take a quick break away from all the E3 2009 headlines for an uplifting story about death and resurrection. Last January (2008) the final issue of EGM magazine graced store shelves after 1UP was acquired by the Hearst Corporation. We all had a moment of silence to remember the… Continue Reading »

We know that Ziff Davis, the company that owns sites including 1UP, MyCheats and Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine fell on some hard times recently. Speculation around the web says that UGO is planning to buy the 1UP Network along with most of its properties. The fate of EGM is still… Continue Reading »

Joystiq is reporting through “multiple sources” that the UGO network is currently in “advanced talks” with Ziff Davis over the purchase of the 1UP network. Neither 1UP, Ziff Davis, or UGO has yet to comment on the situation, so as of writing, Joystiq is our only source of information. The… Continue Reading »

Ziff Davis has announced that PC Magazine will no longer exist in print. The publication has a 27 year legacy behind it but, alas, the digital era claims another print casualty. The final print issue of PC Magazine will be of January 2009. Simply put by Jason Young, chief executive… Continue Reading »

The 1up group just announced that their flagship PC gaming magazine Games for Windows: The Official Magazine is moving entirely to the online world. In an announcement on 1up.com posted yesterday, site director Sam Kennedy stated that the magazine will “be transitioning from a print publication to an online-exclusive destination… Continue Reading »

When information about Capcom’s upcoming Street Fighter game was posted on Blogeek, a tiny little Brazilian gaming site run by Douglas Pereia, Ziff Davis was furious. The information was meant to be held exclusively for the next issue of EGM. Naturally, gaming websites around the world, including Gamertell, found the… Continue Reading »