Friday, December 2, 2011

Game Informer (magazine)

Game Informer, ISSN 1067-6392, Sunrise Publications, 1992.
Teaser: The World's #1 Video Game Magazine

Summary and Evaluation: This magazine is published monthly by Sunrise Publications. According to http://www.gameinformer.com/p/corporateinfo.aspx there are over 4.3 million subscribers to Game Informer and it is the 7th largest consumer publication in the United States. The magazine researches computer and video games and reviews them.  Yes, this magazine gives hints and secret codes but it is not a magazine all about telling you how to beat games, it also interviews game developers and other gamers recommend video games they like.  Each issue includes several in depth articles telling the story of a particular video game.  It is nice to see that video games have a story, kind of reminiscent of the choose your own path books. The reader has to be someone that is really into video games or else there will be nothing of interest to them.   
Author Information: N/A 
Genre: Teen Magazine/Video Games
Curriculum Ties: N/A
Booktalking Ideas: What kind of video games to do you like play? Have you ever gotten consumed by a video game?
Reading Level/Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: N/A
Why included?
Thousands of teens play video games and this is their go to magazine.

 

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