I’ve just been thumbing through the latest issue of Edge and it’s sparked up a recurring idea that’s being going through my head. Despite the odd placement of most recent magazine’s date means that any E3 coverage is out the window instantly rendering the magazine out of date, print has it’s advantages.
Here at Nidzumi we tend not to focus on the news. There are already enough gaming websites reporting the news so why waste man power and time on this? I guess thats why our, for lack of a better expression, mission statement would lend it’s self well to print rather than web based media.
I’ve always wanted to try and produce some kind of Nidzumi Magazine but the first hurdle would be getting the thing actually printed. As a few of us, me included, have a background in Graphic Design this wouldn’t be a problem. I guess taking a risk with a physical magazine isn’t viable considering how much it would cost because we would have to push that charge onto you.
I’ve also got to bring up the fact that I don’t like reading from a screen. While this might seem weird considering I run a site that provides on-screen content, but I find that a magazine is something I can take anywhere and relax with. Instead of being slumped over a desk.
The problem is that the magazine is an old and possibly dying format. While I love the way you can play around with features and layouts, just the concept of bringing what is a niché format to a niché audience sounds scary enough.
What do you guys think? What format do you perfer, Print or Web?
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by anthony
On June 7, 2009 at 10:32 am
although a mag sounds like a brill idea, would people actually buy it?
by Matt
On June 7, 2009 at 1:24 pm
I have a pile of magazines right by the foot of my bed, infact since you mention edge, I actually use edge magazine to hold up my bed up. (broke it a while ago, not getting another, to much effort)
Only problem here is that EDGE and a few other magazines are costly, though one magazine here in NZ where I am is 5 NZD a month, now that I can part with, its not flashy, not full of content, looking at around 20 pages… quiet a good read, last few pages have DVD reviews, a few pages of news, few pages of reviews. Best buy I make a month, the news in it can be rather amusing and weird at times… a lot about people being killed over videogames etc. But keeps me entertained for an hour, and seeing as to recent a recent movie over here cost 8 dollars, its not to bad.
I think it took them about 6 issues, before getting sponsored, and building up a good readership. Though what you need to keep in mind, I think at least… is about 6 months in your writers etc deserve some money, so you begin to be a magazine for proffit.
Print magazine is nice and all, but keeping it cheap is a mission. The good news is print magazine tends to get a lot of exclusive look at things.
However my opinion is, you can never not produce news in Magazines/Gaming Sites, the only thing you choose is what news you focus on, it could be big news, release dates, a few weird bits, or all of the above. With Print magazine you need a good eye for spotting news that won’t change on you.
Such as…Tetris, 25 years old! <- everyone knows at the time of that publication, Tetris had indeed turned 25 years old! (Which everyone who uses google, at this very point in time is pretty well aware of seeing as thats their Google title at the moment. Which I think from a gaming standpoint is pretty news worthy in its own right! http://www.google.com ) Well you get the idea.
by Matt
On June 7, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Ahh wait a second
Recent movie = Rental
sponsored = advertisement.
Midnight…