Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to
EGM) is a monthly
American video game magazine. It has been published by EGM Media, LLC. since relaunching in April of 2010. Its previous run, which ended in January 2009, was published by
Ziff Davis. It focuses on video game news, coverage of industry events, and interviews with gaming figureheads, as well as editorial content and product reviews. Prior to the 2010 relaunch it exclusively covered
console hardware and software, but has since expanded its coverage to the PC and mobile gaming markets.
In 1994,
EGM spawned
EGM<sup>2</sup>. EGM<sup>2</sup> focused on expanded cheats and tricks (i.e. with maps and guides). The spin-off publication eventually became
Expert Gamer, and finally the defunct
GameNOW.
Content and History
The first issue of
Electronic Gaming Monthly came out in the summer of 1989, featuring
NES title
Mega Man 2 as its cover story. The third issue infamously featured the then-obscure male model named
Fabio on the cover, representing the game
Wizards & Warriors II (he also appeared on that game's box art).
For most of EGM's life, the formula was typically as follows: following the "Letter from the Editor", the magazine began with the letters section, then by "Press Start", which included newsbits, previews of upcoming games, and developer interviews. This was then followed by their features for the month (including the cover story), then the review section. The...
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