Comments on: The End of an Era: Games for Windows Magazine is No More http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more Aeropause is a video game blog that explores game culture, trends, technologies and innovations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Russell Sipe http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-30539 Russell Sipe Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:05:21 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-30539 A few corrections. I started CGW in November of 1981. Johnny joined the publication later as a contibutor and eventually editor (I think that was about 3 years into the publication).<br>The magazine started with four color covers at 48 pages of offset print. Never was it "a small black leaflet,not much more than a couple of pages and it had a very limited distribution". The initial publication run was about 5000. A few corrections. I started CGW in November of 1981. Johnny joined the publication later as a contibutor and eventually editor (I think that was about 3 years into the publication).
The magazine started with four color covers at 48 pages of offset print. Never was it “a small black leaflet,not much more than a couple of pages and it had a very limited distribution”. The initial publication run was about 5000.

]]> By: Russell Sipe http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-27054 Russell Sipe Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:05:21 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-27054 A few corrections. I started CGW in November of 1981. Johnny joined the publication later as a contibutor and eventually editor (I think that was about 3 years into the publication).<br>The magazine started with four color covers at 48 pages of offset print. Never was it "a small black leaflet,not much more than a couple of pages and it had a very limited distribution". The initial publication run was about 5000. A few corrections. I started CGW in November of 1981. Johnny joined the publication later as a contibutor and eventually editor (I think that was about 3 years into the publication).
The magazine started with four color covers at 48 pages of offset print. Never was it “a small black leaflet,not much more than a couple of pages and it had a very limited distribution”. The initial publication run was about 5000.

]]> By: bob http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-24757 bob Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-24757 I get it. But part of the problem is that PC hardware costs way to much. compare a good (med fps)video card with a console. by the time you buy all the parts, you could have bought 2 or 3 xbox360's. Then there is the problem of drivers and now even the OS. XP does not support directx 10, what the h311 is up with that? If companies where smarter they can be more profitable then ever, but they are stupid. $60 for a game is way to much. I wait until they are $10 or if its a really good game that I like I'll pay as much as $20. also yes the pay to play(online) is stupid. so you pay for the game, your paying for an isp then you have to pay to play online!!!! PC games are going to the online only method. (example. steam) your account is linked to the game that you bought and you can play them on any computer.(do not need a disc, but a fast connection) so far i count 4 or so games that are not out on PC. NEW btw. LONG LIVE PC GAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wonder what www.pcgamingalliance.org is doing about this... nothing???????? I get it. But part of the problem is that PC hardware costs way to much. compare a good (med fps)video card with a console. by the time you buy all the parts, you could have bought 2 or 3 xbox360′s.

Then there is the problem of drivers and now even the OS. XP does not support directx 10, what the h311 is up with that?

If companies where smarter they can be more profitable then ever, but they are stupid.

$60 for a game is way to much. I wait until they are $10 or if its a really good game that I like I’ll pay as much as $20.

also yes the pay to play(online) is stupid. so you pay for the game, your paying for an isp then you have to pay to play online!!!!

PC games are going to the online only method. (example. steam) your account is linked to the game that you bought and you can play them on any computer.(do not need a disc, but a fast connection)

so far i count 4 or so games that are not out on PC. NEW btw.

LONG LIVE PC GAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i wonder what http://www.pcgamingalliance.org is doing about this… nothing????????

]]> By: buthol http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-24649 buthol Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:04:18 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-24649 I also don't know why you are all happy that PC Gaming is dead? If you like spoon fed, easy, play by itself, Safe for Everybody gaming, that grab a console. If you want games that push the limits or enter concepts and ideas that are disturbing, or games that have more that 16 people multiplaying get a PC. Pc gaming dying doesn't help anyone. Your games will become less engaging and guess what, the price will continue to rise not only for these $60 games, but your paid for monthly Live service and micro transactions. Nice one kids. Way to think about the economics of it all! Consoles = Control, PC's = Freedom Oh well, you guys don't get it anyways. I also don’t know why you are all happy that PC Gaming is dead? If you like spoon fed, easy, play by itself, Safe for Everybody gaming, that grab a console.

If you want games that push the limits or enter concepts and ideas that are disturbing, or games that have more that 16 people multiplaying get a PC.

Pc gaming dying doesn’t help anyone. Your games will become less engaging and guess what, the price will continue to rise not only for these $60 games, but your paid for monthly Live service and micro transactions.

Nice one kids. Way to think about the economics of it all! Consoles = Control, PC’s = Freedom

Oh well, you guys don’t get it anyways.

]]> By: buthol http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-24648 buthol Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:01:26 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-24648 I am SO glad to hear this. I cancelled my GFW subscription earlier this year. Why? It wasn't the games that were covered, it was the horrible writing style, the (lack of) funny, witty banter, the constant self deprication. What PC Gamer does right, GFW could never get off on the right foot. The staff were so "San Francisco Annoying" with their political crap in every magazine. I live near SF, lived in it for 6 years, and I tell you that Al Queda should have skipped New York and flew into SF as the people drive you CRAZY here! Incredibly annoying and full of themselves, and GFW showed this each and every time. I really hope Jeff Green never writes again. The guy has NO idea how to write a review that doesn't involve himself or some stupid unintelligent comment from him. GOOD BYE, GOOD RIDDANCE GFW - YOU WON'T BE MISSED! I am SO glad to hear this. I cancelled my GFW subscription earlier this year. Why? It wasn’t the games that were covered, it was the horrible writing style, the (lack of) funny, witty banter, the constant self deprication.

What PC Gamer does right, GFW could never get off on the right foot. The staff were so “San Francisco Annoying” with their political crap in every magazine. I live near SF, lived in it for 6 years, and I tell you that Al Queda should have skipped New York and flew into SF as the people drive you CRAZY here! Incredibly annoying and full of themselves, and GFW showed this each and every time.

I really hope Jeff Green never writes again. The guy has NO idea how to write a review that doesn’t involve himself or some stupid unintelligent comment from him.

GOOD BYE, GOOD RIDDANCE GFW – YOU WON’T BE MISSED!

]]> By: bob http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-24482 bob Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:04:38 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-24482 PC gaming is dead. new games are not being made for pc. where is Star Wars The Force Unleashed? PC gaming is dead. new games are not being made for pc. where is Star Wars The Force Unleashed?

]]> By: Eric C http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-24368 Eric C Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:19:53 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-24368 It's a sad day. A former great magazine killed by a poorly supported marketing partnership with Microsoft and supposed bad economics. They lost their independent reputation when they switched to Games for Windows. Ad-itorials! What a stink. Wishing the editors can do good work on the web site going forward. They will have to stand out. It’s a sad day. A former great magazine killed by a poorly supported marketing partnership with Microsoft and supposed bad economics. They lost their independent reputation when they switched to Games for Windows. Ad-itorials! What a stink.

Wishing the editors can do good work on the web site going forward. They will have to stand out.

]]> By: Levi Thornton http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-22887 Levi Thornton Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:29:32 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-22887 I know that the comments above are joking a bit but i personally think this has nothing to do with PC gaming dying. It has much to do with the downsize of print media, especially tech orientated print media. I think it's sad that this downsizing is occurring because I can't read long articles on the web like i can in magazines. Also if you ask me PC gaming isn't really dying. It's going through a transition. I'm just happy that their podcast is still around. Shawn Elliot is probably one of the funniest guys in the business. I'm hoping he will do another Heroes of the Web bit. LEAVE PC GAMING ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE! :P I know that the comments above are joking a bit but i personally think this has nothing to do with PC gaming dying. It has much to do with the downsize of print media, especially tech orientated print media.

I think it’s sad that this downsizing is occurring because I can’t read long articles on the web like i can in magazines.

Also if you ask me PC gaming isn’t really dying. It’s going through a transition.

I’m just happy that their podcast is still around. Shawn Elliot is probably one of the funniest guys in the business. I’m hoping he will do another Heroes of the Web bit.

LEAVE PC GAMING ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE! :P

]]> By: Stephen Munn http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-22886 Stephen Munn Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:37:21 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-22886 Aww, Shane, you beat me to it! You see, Joe? PC Gaming really is dead. Aww, Shane, you beat me to it!

You see, Joe? PC Gaming really is dead.

]]> By: Shane Whitehouse http://www.aeropause.com/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-22885 Shane Whitehouse Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:09:04 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2008/04/the-end-of-an-era-games-for-windows-magazine-is-no-more/#comment-22885 Bye bye PC gaming! Haha just kidding. Bye bye PC gaming! Haha just kidding.

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