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Nintendo Power Is Gone, But Nintendo Magazines Live On

Nintendo Power magazine may have released its final issue late last year, but the spirit of the publication lives on with Nintendo Force, a very shiny, very new magazine that is hoping to take its place.


Australian Wants To Make ‘Sneaky Bastards’ Video Game Magazine

Aussie writer Daniel Hindes, who has run a niche site called Sneaky Bastards for a while, wants to take the idea of discussing stealth games to a more tangible format. Hence, Sneaky Bastards, the magazine.


It’s Not Every Day You See Link Stabbing An X-Wing

In fact, it’s usually one of two days. The first being in January 1999, when this issue of German mag Video Games hit news stands, and the second being… today.


The Final Nintendo Power Cover Is Awesomely Nostalgic

On the left, the final issue of Nintendo Power magazine, a publication that’s been running since the ’80s. It’s great on its own, but when you remember what the first issue of Nintendo Power looked like, on the right, it’s enough to bring a tear to the eye.


Nintendo Power Officially Closed Its Doors Today

The news dropped in August, but today Nintendo Power magazine, which has run since 1988, officially closed its doors.


Remembering Nintendo’s Other 1980′s Magazine, The Nintendo Fun Club

Today brought reports that, after a publishing run of 24 years, the famous Nintendo Power magazine is no more. If true, it’s a sadder day than most involving the closing of a game publication, because for many Nintendo Power was more than just a magazine. It was a piece of their childhood.


Let’s All Read The Very First Issue Of Nintendo Power

Designer Eoin Stanley, who we featured a little while ago on Total Recall, doesn’t just archive beautiful old Nintendo logos. He’s also got on ice something more informative; namely, the entirety of the very first issue of Nintendo Power.


Every Cover Ever Made For The Best Games Magazine Around

Call them snooty if you must, but I think Edge magazine has consistently been the most mature, well-written and well-respected video game magazine on the planet for nearly 20 years.


Some Awesome Magazine Covers From The 1970s

In September 1975, the first issue of tech magazine Byte hit newsstands in America. While it would be mildly influential for at least the first decade of its existence, I’m not bringing it up today for its editorial content.


Fans Build Their Own Amazing Zelda Magazine

Artist Cory Schmitz, whose name you should recognise by now, is putting together a collection of zines, comprised of fan art and based on The Legend of Zelda series.


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