My Experience Of Reading EDGE Magazine (Edge)

Member Name: andrew_dav

Product:	Edge
Date:	27/10/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Informative and Interesting, Changes With The Times

Disadvantages: Have got It Wrong In The Past

I have been reading Edge on and off since the very first issue and I find it one of the most informative magazines in it's field of experties.

It is created by future publishing who are renowned for being a publisher in computer and video gaming so they are trusted in their field. The magazine costs £4.50 but it can be an awful lot cheaper on subscription if you like it and choose to go down that route.

One of the best things that I like about this magazine is that it's good in their field. They look at the future of video gaming and where they predict the market going in the next few years. Also I like the way that they adapt with the times. When they first started out they were very specific and you felt like you really needed to know a lot about the workings of the industry in order to be "in the club" so to speak and to appreciate what they were talking about. They've certainly adapted to a more mainstream audience in the last couple of years and I now feel that a majority of people could pick up the magazine and at least know where they were coming from.

Also, it doesn't just stop at the magazine. Their website is well informed and frequently updated and you can get an awful lot of news there as well as discuss it and see how news changes in-between issues. It's nice to know that they have an area for their readers to go to and be able to find the latest information rather than turn the final page and wait in anticipation for the next issue to be released.

Also is the cost. Since it was launched in late 1993 when it was £3, it hasn't really gone up much. They've tried to keep the prices low and for what you get given the price of inflation, it should really be an awful lot higher than it is.

My only criticism is that they don't always get things right. I looked through a couple of the first issues the other day and they were talking about how they didn't know if CD's were going to make it or not in the new age, and that they weren't sure if online or internet gaming would take off and if it did it would be through satellite connections. Obviously that proved to be unfounded but it's nice to look back and see that this is what people believed at the time so bear that in mind and use a critical eye sometimes.

Overall it's a great magazine and for entertainment value, if you have an interest in the videogame industry it's well worth a read at least.

Summary: Interesting And Informative