No interest in the magazine anymore. But I'd say that's more down to me than the magazine. Serious writing about gaming seems paradoxical to me. I'd prefer to dedicate my "serious" reading time to things more deserving of it.

Still read it every month without fail. No other games mags out there worth reading unfortunately.

I pretty much just get my fix from eurogamer these days, although the guardian games blog occasionally has some reasonable articles. 

Like Kow says, I think my preferences for written and print media have changed significantly in the past few years, there's no way Edge could keep up. 

Would be interested to know if a younger generation of readers is emerging, though I can't see it tbh.

All that seem to be covered is a procession of identikit 3D - em - ups that make me yawn. I'm becoming more of a retro head so its probably just me. Cancelled my sub.

What happened to the revisits and making ofs...?

The text is too small now too. After having said that I guess I'm not in Edge's targeted demographic.

I wonder if anyone from EDGE looks at the forum here? 
I only cancelled my subscription because of the spilt from the ex wife and it was just one of these things that was costing money that had to go. 

I did used to go through back issues and read them.  But then it was the source of information for what was happening in the industry and the writing was informative and mature. 
It was good that the staff were involved in the forum as well. It was like an extension of the magazine. 

it just can't complete on a month by month basis because as soon as its out, its out of date really.  

I don't see why we can't review games on here. Or have articles on here a well.  

Though we seem to have moved from being the guys (and ladies) that talk about games to the group that talks about everything.  Maybe EDGE is a small part of what B&B is about. Where before EDGE was the main reason we got together.  Its like the mutual friend that introduced us all at a party but then hasn't kept in touch and we have more in common with each other than EDGE..

Have now read the Ellen Page issue. Reviews were stale, dull, predictable. Oddly enough, with websites going out of their way to have a USP personality, Edge still seems stuck in the past.

The Nintendo of Mags?

Gonzo wrote:

My sub's staying there. My girlfriend reads the mag more than I do, but Edge is an institution. It's the games equivalent of World Soccer or, as much as I hate it, the Economist. It's read worldwide and has that sober British tone in its writing. I think y'all are being a bit harsh on the publication. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just we're sorta grown ups now. Except reg, the tawdy little nintard, who likes Nintendo Gamer. Ouyakasha, Reg.

It kind of turns you on that I'm this nasty, doesn't it?

In all fairness to the latest edition, there really hasn't been much out recently so I could understand why it was a bit dull.

The only reason I may still continue Edge is that what alternative is there? I quite like 360 but I don't tend to get it now it has gone back up in price.

My first issue of Edge was when I was 15 iirc. It was the "bored to death of videogames" issue with the bloke who had a gun to his head. I think the cover just sparked my interest and long years later here I am on Bear & Badger. I remember being so surprised at the writing style being more like i'd expect in a fine art critique magazine than what i'd come to expect from a games mag.

I was quite chuffed when in an English class Mr Shields handed us all photocopies of their DMC 3 review and we dissected it for a lesson.

But yeah, didn't renew my sub last month. I just don't read the magazine anymore when so much of their content is released on the website for free, even if it is much later. Good memories though. Introduced me to the idea that games can be open to much more stringent analysis.

As it does for others, this community takes care of all my games/industry info. needs.  I still buy the magazine (very) occasionally, but it's a last resort when I'm traveling.  Well, not quite a last resort.  I could always buy Heat magazine I guess.

Gonzo wrote:

mmm nasty bitch. Anyone watch the Boondocks Uncle Ruckus life story episode. It's on youtube. Recommendo Ultimo.

Annoys that Boondocks hasen't had any european release yet. I'm getting tired of putting my import season 1 discs in my PC in order to play them.

regmcfly wrote:

Have now read the Ellen Page issue

Oh forgot about the covers I did. Cover man (whoever that is) for the past while seems to be intent on sabotaging the mag.

Speaking of which:

http://www.edge-online.com/features/every-edge-magazine-cover-ever

Serious writing about videogames now troubles me in the sense that it's probably not going on inside actual studios.

For all that there's a lot of good stuff on Eurogamer, I'm starting to develop a slow-burning vicious hatred of it.

Edge still has by far the best writing, but I just don't really need a games magazine anymore. As shit as it is, the odd article or review on the Edge website is a decent substitute. Otherwise, I get what I want from here. I do still like those moments when we talk about games in more detail, but I'm not as fussed as I used to be.