Wheres PC Gamer this month

Born_2_Kill_83 · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:34

It was ment to be released yesterday, most places have it 1 day early and still today large retailers like Asda etc still havent got it. Any other none-subbies having the same problem?

bakes0310 · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:35

Loowi_ashley said:
It was ment to be released yesterday, most places have it 1 day early and still today large retailers like Asda etc still havent got it. Any other none-subbies having the same problem?

Still waiting for mine, hopefully mr postman will have it today

Hyper · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:37

I am going to say it before anyone else does, why buy magazines when you have the internet and its more upto date.

Mortster · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:37

i'm hoping to find the orange box review in this months edition.
Perhaps this is why it's been delayed ?

m0r94n · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:40

Hyper said:
I am going to say it before anyone else does, why buy magazines when you have the internet and its more upto date.

Because they feature some interesting articles, such as the Chernobyl one in the last issue. Theres also the previews, such as the Bioshock and Fallout 3 ones recently. And finally, being on a capped bandwidth service at Uni, the demo disc helps me cut down on the downloads.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:41

Hyper said:
I am going to say it before anyone else does, why buy magazines when you have the internet and its more upto date.

Agreed, all demos on the cover disk I download about a month before the magazine releases them. But I buy the magazine still becourse I enjoy the articles and in depth pre/reviews etc. Just wish they did 2 different versions (slightly cheaper one without a cover disk) £5.99 is a little extreme for a mag.

misterjingo · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:50

Hyper said:
I am going to say it before anyone else does, why buy magazines when you have the internet and its more upto date.

toilet reading material?

Dyson · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:53

Hyper said:
I am going to say it before anyone else does, why buy magazines when you have the internet and its more upto date.

I just like to buy a magazine. Not always at a pc, so the net isnt always available for my reading needs!

Just wish they'd all get rid of the cover disks.

Hyper · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:53

misterjingo said:
toilet reading material?

Fair enough lol :rolleyes:

misterjingo · 28 Sep 2007 at 11:55

Hyper said:
Fair enough lol

I was being serious, I always have a few magazines which I generally only read there

(digital camera magazine, new scientist etc).

Gaijin · 28 Sep 2007 at 12:02

misterjingo said:
I was being serious, I always have a few magazines which I generally only read there (digital camera magazine, new scientist etc).

Agreed, I also find that you have to filter out a lot of crap in order to get decent info on the net.

Plus if you are on the train etc or flying?

Trox · 28 Sep 2007 at 13:38

people still buy mags ?

Psyk · 28 Sep 2007 at 13:56

If all you want is the latest gaming news, there isn't a whole lot of need for a magazine. But PC Gamer have some pretty well written articles which you just wouldn't find on the internet unless you really looked (which you probably wouldn't bother to do). Plus it's a good summary of everything.

bfar · 28 Sep 2007 at 14:06

Which is better these days, PC Gamer or PC Zone?

Masterdog · 28 Sep 2007 at 14:47

Thread on this from a while ago. Think the concensus was a pretty even split between Gamer and Zone, with a few fans (including me) of Format.

Sleepery · 28 Sep 2007 at 15:26

bfar said:
Which is better these days, PC Gamer or PC Zone?

I think they're both owned by the same publisher now. You occasionally see ads for one in the other, which I can't see happening if they were still in competition.

As to why still read mags? Have to agree, the standard of writing and journalism is WAY above anything you can generally find on the net, even on the established games sites.

Plus I get frowned at less for sitting reading a mag than I do for spending hours at my PC

Killerkebab · 28 Sep 2007 at 15:53

Hyper said:
I am going to say it before anyone else does, why buy magazines when you have the internet and its more upto date.

I don't have the internet in my toilet, on the train, or in the car. Until I do, mags have a purpose. Not the mention trawling the internet for news is tiresome at best, these guys have it all rounded up in the mag for me to read at my leisure.

RaMDOM · 28 Sep 2007 at 16:26

Yup - was meant to be out yesterday, though is not even in the shops yet. I gave them a quick ring today and they said the 1st Oct, and that subs are on the way. Must have been waiting for something as this has never happened before.

I still gte mags because like the guy mentioned above - you are not always at a PC plus, like mentioned again - you can't drag your PC to the toilet. Unless you have a laptop with wireless, but that would be sad... taking a mag isn't.... is it? :confused:

Mortster · 28 Sep 2007 at 16:28

RaMDOM said:
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I still gte mags because like the guy mentioned above - you are not always at a PC plus, like mentioned again - you can't drag your PC to the toilet. Unless you have a laptop with wireless, but that would be sad... taking a mag isn't.... is it?

Nah course it isn't. My laptop (battery is dead) wouldn't reach the toilet when plugged in to the mains, so I moved the toilet forward !

Still I do agree. You cant beat a good ol' dump and a read of Gamer or Zone

Mortster · 28 Sep 2007 at 16:30

RaMDOM said:
Yup - was meant to be out yesterday, though is not even in the shops yet. I gave them a quick ring today and they said the 1st Oct, and that subs are on the way. Must have been waiting for something as this has never happened before.

I'm certain this delay is due to the review for the Orange box. I can't wait to read it. TF2 is fantastic.